Master in Music MRes

For MRes Music, the application deadline for the Sep 2026 intake is Sep 11, 2026, while tuition is £25,350 full-time / £12,650 part-time per year (International).

About the Course

Join the Music MRes at the University of Liverpool and pursue your unique and original research goals through a one-year full-time or two-year part-time research project. This programme encourages dynamic, individual, and adventurous approaches to research in and through music, with pathways in musicology, composition, popular music performance, music psychology, and creative music technology. Our experts will guide and support you as you confidently produce a practical portfolio, dissertation, report, or a tailored combination of outputs that emerge from your research process.

Music at Liverpool embraces diversity and celebrates individuality. The Music MRes is designed to help you explore your own research ambitions through a flexible and student-centred structure. Modules focus on developing your research skills, providing the foundation for your major research project, supported throughout by one-to-one supervision. The department represents a wide range of interests and expertise to help you shape and refine your research journey.

• Independent research skills
• How to craft a coherent methodology appropriate to your area
• Expertise gained through working with research specialists
• Advanced skills in selecting, assessing, employing, and critically evaluating a range of research materials

The University of Liverpool, founded in 1882 and located in the vibrant city of Liverpool, is a research-intensive institution with a global student body of around 32,000, including approximately 17,700 international students. The university offers a wide range of programs—over 200—across sciences, engineering, humanities, health and business, combining rigorous academics with practical industry links. Its historic campus and city connections provide a lively cultural setting and strong transport links across the UK and beyond.

Research and employability are central to the Liverpool experience, with interdisciplinary projects, industry partnerships and extensive placement opportunities embedded in many degrees. Students benefit from modern facilities, dedicated career services and a supportive academic community that helps translate theory into professional practice. The university's global networks also create exchange and collaboration pathways for study abroad and joint research.

International students receive comprehensive support from pre-arrival guidance to on-campus services, including English language support, visa advice and student societies that foster social integration. Liverpool’s affordable living costs relative to other UK cities, combined with its cultural life and sporting traditions, make it attractive to students seeking a balanced academic and social experience. The University of Liverpool is well-suited to ambitious students aiming for impactful research, strong career outcomes and a cosmopolitan student life.