The Beatles lovers could soon turn their passion for the iconic Liverpudlian band into higher education, as the University of Liverpool is offering a Master’s degree in just that.
Opening the application process in October 2025, the programme is called MA The Beatles, Heritage and Culture, and will start in September 2026 as a part-time online course. The master’s degree examines the longevity of The Beatles impact on music and culture, as well as the Liverpool City region.
MA Programme Leader, and The Beatles expert, Dr Holly Tessler said: “I’m absolutely delighted that we are able to bring formal study of The Beatles to the University of Liverpool’s Department of Music and Institute of Popular Music – the world’s first specialist centre for the study of popular music.
“What makes this MA unique is its focus on The Beatles in a future-facing way, considering the legacy’s influence on the music and creative industries, in popular culture, and within heritage, culture and tourism in the 21st Century.
“This MA is as much about the wider study of Liverpool’s – and Britain’s – heritage, tourism and culture sectors as it is about the role The Beatles played in them.”
Dr Mike Jones, member of the Beatles Legacy Group, said: “Liverpool should be regarded not just as the birthplace of The Beatles, but their cradle. What The Beatles took to the world was, in part, Liverpool’s unique culture.
“The introduction of The Beatles MA at last gives the University of Liverpool a framework to explore this deep, significant and lasting relationship”.
Applications for the MA The Beatles, Heritage and Culture open in October 2025, and in the meantime, you can register your interest here.