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Head-to-Head Summary
Based on 6 datapoints
We looked at 6 data points — world rankings, student satisfaction, graduate salaries, employment rates, and more — to see which university scores higher in each category.
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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
scored higher in 3 categories
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Northern School of Art
scored higher in 3 categories
Quick Verdict
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and The Northern School of Art are evenly matched: each leads in 3 of 6 categories where both have data. Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is ahead on employment, graduate salary, courses; The Northern School of Art on TEF, established, satisfaction.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts vs The Northern School of Art at a glance
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and The Northern School of Art both teach 2 subject areas, the largest being Drama & Theatre and Film Production & Cinematography. Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts offers 23 courses across 7 subject areas; The Northern School of Art offers 18 courses across 6 subject areas.
For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £21,000 a year at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and £13,500 at The Northern School of Art: The Northern School of Art is about £7,500 a year cheaper.
Of the 2 subject areas both teach where each publishes a graduate salary, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is higher in 2 and The Northern School of Art in 0. The widest gap is in Film Production & Cinematography: £19,500 three years after graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, against £15,500 from The Northern School of Art. Of the 2 subject areas both teach where each publishes a student satisfaction score, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is higher in 1 and The Northern School of Art in 1.
World & National Rankings
Compare world and national league table positions, TEF ratings, and Russell Group membership.
Visual Breakdown
Key metrics at a glance
Longer bars indicate better performance. Metrics include student satisfaction, graduate salaries, and more.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Northern School of Art
Satisfaction
Student satisfaction with teaching (NSS Survey, out of 100%)
Graduate Salaries (5y)
Median graduate salary 5 years after graduation
Employment
Graduate employment rate
International
International student share
Course Counts
Number of courses offered
Scholarships
Number of scholarships
International Community
Where do international students come from?
Top source countries based on official HESA enrolment data. A higher diversity of nationalities often means a richer campus experience.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
14 countries · 20.1% international
- 🇺🇸United States27.3%
- 🇳🇴Norway22.7%
- 🇪🇸Spain6.8%
- 🇮🇳India4.5%
- 🇲🇽Mexico4.5%
Northern School of Art
No published data on international students
Subjects
2 subjects you can study at both
Courses listed at each university in the subject, and the typical (median) international fee a year. Select a count to see the courses.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Northern School of Art
Drama & Theatre
Film Production & Cinematography
Only at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Only at The Northern School of Art
Fees
What it costs international students
The typical (median) international tuition fee a year across each university's published course fees. Individual courses vary; each course page shows its own fee.
Undergraduate
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- £21,000
- The Northern School of Art
- £13,500
The Northern School of Art is about £7,500 a year cheaper.
Postgraduate
- Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
- No data
- The Northern School of Art
- £13,500
We do not have reliable international fee data for Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts yet.
Outcomes
Graduate outcomes by subject
Median graduate salary three years after graduating, and student satisfaction with teaching, across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject. Source: Discover Uni.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
The Northern School of Art
Drama & Theatre
£18,500Salary (3 years)£15,50079%Satisfaction95%Film Production & Cinematography
£19,500Salary (3 years)£15,50086%Satisfaction69%
Scholarships for International Students
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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts vs The Northern School of Art: common questions
Is Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or The Northern School of Art cheaper for international students?
For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £21,000 a year at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and £13,500 at The Northern School of Art: The Northern School of Art is about £7,500 a year cheaper. These are medians of the international tuition fees each university publishes for its courses; the fee for a specific course is on its course page.
What subjects can you study at both Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and The Northern School of Art?
Both universities teach 2 subject areas: Drama & Theatre and Film Production & Cinematography.
Is Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or The Northern School of Art better for Drama & Theatre?
Drama & Theatre graduates earn a median £18,500 three years after graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and £15,500 from The Northern School of Art. Student satisfaction with teaching is 79% at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and 95% at The Northern School of Art. Figures are medians across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject, from Discover Uni.
Does Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or The Northern School of Art offer more courses?
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts lists 23 courses on CourseOptions and The Northern School of Art lists 18 courses.
What can you study at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts but not at The Northern School of Art?
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts teaches 5 subject areas that The Northern School of Art does not, including Music, Hospitality, Events & Tourism, Business & Management (General), Dance and Technology & Logistics.
What can you study at The Northern School of Art but not at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts?
The Northern School of Art teaches 4 subject areas that Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts does not, including Design & Fashion, Creative Arts (General), Fine Art and History of Art & Design.
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