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Liverpool
Southend-on-Sea
Head-to-Head Summary
Based on 5 datapoints
We looked at 5 data points — world rankings, student satisfaction, graduate salaries, employment rates, and more — to see which university scores higher in each category.
2/5
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
scored higher in 2 categories
3/5
University Centre South Essex
scored higher in 3 categories
Quick Verdict
University Centre South Essex leads in 3 of 5 categories where both have data (satisfaction, graduate salary, courses). Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is ahead on established, employment.
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts vs University Centre South Essex at a glance
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and University Centre South Essex both teach 4 subject areas, the largest being Drama & Theatre, Film Production & Cinematography and Business & Management (General). Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts offers 23 courses across 7 subject areas; University Centre South Essex offers 25 courses across 18 subject areas.
For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £21,000 a year at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and £17,930 at University Centre South Essex: University Centre South Essex is about £3,070 a year cheaper.
Of the 3 subject areas both teach where each publishes a graduate salary, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts is higher in 3 and University Centre South Essex in 0. The widest gap is in Dance: £19,500 three years after graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, against £13,500 from University Centre South Essex. Of the 3 subject areas both teach where each publishes a student satisfaction score, University Centre South Essex is higher in 3 and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 0.
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
University Centre South Essex
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%
University Centre South Essex
No published data on international students
Subjects
4 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
University Centre South Essex
Drama & Theatre
Film Production & Cinematography
Business & Management (General)
Dance
Only at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
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
- University Centre South Essex
- £17,930
University Centre South Essex is about £3,070 a year cheaper.
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
University Centre South Essex
Drama & Theatre
£18,500Salary (3 years)£13,50079%Satisfaction100%Film Production & Cinematography
£19,500Salary (3 years)£18,50086%Satisfaction99%Dance
£19,500Salary (3 years)£13,50092%Satisfaction100%
Scholarships for International Students
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Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts vs University Centre South Essex: common questions
Is Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or University Centre South Essex cheaper for international students?
For undergraduate study, the typical published international fee is £21,000 a year at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and £17,930 at University Centre South Essex: University Centre South Essex is about £3,070 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 University Centre South Essex?
Both universities teach 4 subject areas: Drama & Theatre, Film Production & Cinematography, Business & Management (General) and Dance.
Is Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or University Centre South Essex better for Drama & Theatre?
Drama & Theatre graduates earn a median £18,500 three years after graduating from Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, and £13,500 from University Centre South Essex. Student satisfaction with teaching is 79% at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and 100% at University Centre South Essex. Figures are medians across each university's undergraduate courses in the subject, from Discover Uni.
Does Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts or University Centre South Essex offer more courses?
University Centre South Essex lists 25 courses on CourseOptions and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts lists 23 courses.
What can you study at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts but not at University Centre South Essex?
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts teaches 3 subject areas that University Centre South Essex does not, including Music, Hospitality, Events & Tourism and Technology & Logistics.
What can you study at University Centre South Essex but not at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts?
University Centre South Essex teaches 14 subject areas that Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts does not, including Crafts & Applied Arts, Design & Fashion, Manufacturing & Production Engineering, Accounting, Computing & IT, Counselling & Psychotherapy, Education Studies, Fine Art and 6 more.
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