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A city like no other
Sheffield is an extraordinary place to live and study. It’s one of the major cities in the UK, yet 60% of it is green space. It’s a city that’s safe, affordable, creative and welcoming. Live here and you’ll get a vibrant big city feel as well as the space and adventure of the Peak District National Park which is (almost) on your doorstep.
An affordable city
Sheffield is an affordable city for student life according to the Royal Bank of Scotland Student Living Index 2022
One of the UK’s best student cities
Sheffield is the 4th best student city according to the Student Crowd Best Student Cities 2022
A creative city
Sheffield is known for its music, art and digital scenes, and has one of the largest regional theatre complexes outside London
Top Reasons to Study in The University of Sheffield
Producing inspiring leaders for decades
The University of Sheffield has produced six Nobel Prize winners in the fields of Chemistry and Medicine/Physiology. This legacy of exceptional research and discovery continues to this day with lecturers from around the world choosing Sheffield as a place where they can lead, innovate and inspire.
A safe, friendly and affordable home
Sheffield is a safe and friendly multicultural city. This was proven when the UK Peace Index ranked Sheffield as England’s safest major city in its latest study. The cost of living in Sheffield is low compared to other student cities in the
UK. Accommodation, travel and entertainment are all available at affordable prices. Our students are valued as a part of the city’s vibrant community which is home to more than 60,000 students.
The ideal location for student life
Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England and is just over two hours by train from London. It is one of the UK’s most popular places for students to go to university. Sheffield is large
enough to offer a great range of restaurants, shopping, theatre, cinemas, bars and culture; yet small enough to find your way around quickly and feel part of the community.
Dedicated support for all students
With so many students in the area, there is always someone to talk to, but if you’re looking for more support the Students’ Union can provide help and advice on many different topics. This is also the social hub of the University, voted Best Students’ Union in the UK for the past three years (Whatuni Student Choice Awards, 2019).
University details
About The University of Sheffield
Ranked as one of the world’s top 100 universities, the University of Sheffield’s extraordinary academic reputation attracts the best students, teachers and researchers from around the world. You will be part of an international community in Sheffield, with more than 7,000 international students from 150 different countries studying at the University.
Career at The University of Sheffield
Careers & Employability Service
Studying at Sheffield is more than just a qualification. We want you to leave university with the skills and confidence you need for the future you want.
We know that you may already be thinking about what you want to do once you graduate. That’s why helping you develop the skills you need for success in your future career is a fundamental part of the courses delivered at the International College. Our programmes are designed to give you the confidence and the skills you need to stand out in the competitive graduate job market.
Campus life
Located in the heart of the UK, Sheffield has
excellent transport links whether you are
travelling by road, rail or air. The University
campus is spread across the city centre, with all buildings, including the International College, within easy walking distance of each other.
Scholarships
International Foundation Year in Business, Social Science and Humanities (excluding progression to BA Architecture and Landscape, BA Architecture, MEng Structural Engineering & Architecture) :
- 1.5 semesters from £1,500 to £5,000
- 2 semesters from £1,500 to £5,000
International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering :
- 1.5 semesters from £1,500 to £5,000
- 2 semesters from £1,500 to £5,000
Pre-Masters in Business, Social Science and Humanities:
- 1.5 semesters from £1,500 to £3,000
- 2 semesters from £1,500 to £3,000
Pre-Masters in Science and Engineering :
- 1.5 semesters from £1,500 to £3,000
- 2 semesters from £1,500 to £3,000
Ranking & Accreditation of The University of Sheffield
- Number one in the Russell Group National Student Survey 2023 (based on aggregate responses)
- 92 per cent of our research is rated in the highest two categories Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 8th in the UK for our progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
- Top 50 in the most international universities rankings 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- Number one Students’ Union in the UK Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
- A top 20 university targeted by employers The Graduate Market in 2023, High Fliers report
- Six Nobel Prize winners
Student Accommodation at The University of Sheffield
Many people find they meet their lifelong friends when living in student accommodation. It is an important part
of student life and a big step in finding
your independence after living at home.
St Vincent’s Place is staffed 24 hours a day. All of the rooms are single occupancy and include self-catering facilities, although with so many restaurants and cafés nearby you will have many options at mealtimes. All of the utilities (gas, electricity, water, internet) are included in the rent.
- around £6,400 per year
Programs at The University of Sheffield
Progression programs:
- Accounting & Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons)
- Accounting & Financial Management BA (Hons)
- Applied Social Sciences BA (Hons)
- Architecture and Landscape BA (Hons)
- Architecture BA (Hons)
- Business Management and Economics BA (Hons)
- Business Management and Japanese Studies BA (Hons)
- Business Management BA (Hons)
- Chinese Studies and Business Management BA (Hons)
- Chinese Studies and History BA
- Chinese Studies BA (Hons)
- Chinese Studies with Japanese BA (Hons)
- Criminology BA (Hons)
- Digital Media & Society BA (Hons)
- East Asian Studies BA (Hons)
- Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons)
- Economics and Politics BA (Hons)
- Economics BA
- Economics BSc
- Economics with Finance BSc (Hons)
- Education, Culture and Childhood BA (Hons)
- English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons)
- English Language and Literature BA (Hons)
- English Literature BA (Hons)
- Geography and Planning BA (Hons)
- Geography BA (Hons)
- Global Sustainable Development BA
- History BA (Hons)
- International Business Management with Study Abroad BA (Hons)
- International Relations and Politics BA (Hons)
- Japanese Studies and History BA
- Japanese Studies BA (Hons)
- Journalism Studies BA (Hons)
- Korean Studies BA (Hons)
- Korean Studies with Japanese BA (Hons)
- Landscape Architecture BA (Hons)
- Landscape Architecture BSc (Hons)
- Law (European and International) LLB (Hons)
- Law and Criminology LLB (Hons)
- Law LLB (Hons)
- Law with Chinese Law LLB
- Mathematics & Philosophy BSc (Hons)
- Mathematics and Statistics MMath
- Mathematics BSc
- Mathematics MMath
- Modern Languages and Cultures BA (Hons)
- Music and Korean Studies BA
- Music and Philosophy BA
- Music BMus
- Philosophy and Modern Languages and Cultures BA
- Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Philosophy, Religion and Ethics BA (Hons)
- Politics and Philosophy BA (Hons)
- Politics and Sociology BA (Hons)
- Politics BA (Hons)
- Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Psychology with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
- Sociology BA (Hons)
- Sociology with Social Policy BA (Hons)
- Urban Studies and Planning MPlan (Hons)
- Urban Studies BA (Hons)
Progression programs:
- Acquired Communication Disorders MSc
- American History MA
- Applied GIS MSc
- Applied Linguistics MA
- Archaeological Science MSc
- Archaeology MA
- Architectural Design MA
- Broadcast Journalism MA
- Business Administration MBA
- Business Finance and Economics MSc
- Cognitive Studies MA
- Composition MA
- Corporate and Commercial Law LLM
- Creative and Cultural Industries Management MSc
- Cultural Data Management & Communications MA
- Cultural Heritage Management MA
- Data Science MSc
- Digital Culture & Communications MA
- Digital Literacies, Culture and Education MA
- Digital Media and Society MA
- Early Modern History MA
- East Asian Business MSc
- Economics MSc
- Education : Early Childhood MA
- Education : Language and Education MA
- Education MA
- English Literature (Creative Writing) MA
- English Literature MA
- Environmental Change and International Development MSc
- Finance and Accounting MSc
- Financial Economics MSc
- Global History MA
- Global Journalism MA
- Heritage and Archaeology MA
- Human Osteology & Funerary Archaeology MSc
- Human Resource Management MSc
- Human Resource Management with CIPD Pathway MSc
- Information Management MSc
- Information Systems Management MSc
- Information Systems MSc
- Intercultural Communication MA
- International Criminology MA
- International Development MA
- International Development MPH
- International Law and Global Justice LLM
- International Management and Marketing MSc
- International Management MSc
- International Political Economy MA
- International Public and Political Communication MA
- International Relations and East Asia MA
- International Relations MA
- Journalism MA
- Language and Linguistics MA
- Law (two-year qualifying law degree) MA
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
- Management (International Business) MSc
- Management MSc
- Marketing Management Practice MSc
- Medieval History MA
- Modern History MA
- Money, Banking and Finance MSc
- Music Management MA
- Music Performance Studies (piano) MA
- Music Performance Studies MA
- Musicology MA
- Osteoarcheology MSc
- Paleoanthropology MSc
- Philosophy MA
- Political Theory MA
- Politics and Media in East Asia MA
- Politics, Governance and Public Policy MA
- Psychology and Education MA
- Psychology of Music MA
- Real Estate MSc
- Real Estate Planning and Development MSc
- Speech Difficulties MSc
- Sustainable Architecture Studies MSc
- TESOL MA
- Translation Studies MA
- Urban and Regional Planning MSc
- Urban Design and Planning MA
- Urban Design MA
Progression programs:
- Dental Surgery BDS (Hons)
Progression programs:
- Advanced Computer Science MSc
- Advanced Control and Systems Engineering MSc
- Advanced Mechanical Engineering MSc
- Advanced Metallurgy MMet
- Aerospace Engineering MSc
- Aerospace Engineering MSc
- Aerospace Materials MSc (Eng)
- Antimicrobial Resistance MSc
- Archaeological Science MSc
- Archaeology MA
- Astrophysics MSc
- Autonomous and Intelligent Systems MSc
- Biochemical Engineering with Industrial Management MSc
- Biodiversity and Conservation MSc
- Biological and Bioprocess Engineering MSc (Eng)
- Biological Sciences MSc
- Biomedical Engineering MSc
- Biomedical Science MSc
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics MSc
- Chemistry and Sustainability MSc
- Chemistry MSc
- Chemistry MSc (Res)
- Civil Engineering and Management MSc
- Civil Engineering MSc
- Computer Science with Speech and Language Processing MSc
- Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence MSc
- Data Analytics MSc
- Data Communications MSc (Eng)
- Drug Discovery Science MSc
- Electronic and Electrical Engineering MSc (Eng)
- Energy Engineering with Industrial Management MSc
- Environmental and Energy Engineering MSc (Eng)
- Genomic Approaches to Drug Discovery MSc
- Heritage and Archaeology MA
- Human Anatomy with Education MSc
- Human and Molecular Genetics MSc
- Human Osteology & Funerary Archaeology MSc
- International Relations and East Asia MA
- Masters Dental Public Health MDPH
- Materials Science & Engineering MSc
- Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management MSc
- Molecular and Cellular Basis of Human Disease MSc
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology MSc
- Nanomaterials and Materials Science MSc
- Neuroscience MSc
- Osteoarchaeology MSc
- Palaeoanthropology MSc
- Particle Physics MSc (Res)
- Pharmaceutical Engineering MSc
- Polymers and Composites MSc (Eng)
- Polymers for Advanced Technologies MSc (Eng)
- Process Safety and Loss Prevention MSc (Eng)
- Psychological Research Methods MSc
- Psychological Research Methods with Advanced Statistics MSc
- Psychological Research Methods with Data Science MSc
- Quantum Photonics and Nanomaterials MSc (Res)
- Robotics MSc
- Semiconductor Photonics and Electronics MSc (Eng)
- Solar Cell Technology MSc
- Statistics MSc
- Statistics with Medical Applications MSc
- Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine MSc
- Structural Engineering MSc
- Sustainable Agricultural Technologies MSc
- Systems Neuroscience MSc
- Translational Neuroscience MSc
- Water Engineering MSc
- Wireless Communications (Systems) MSc (Eng)
Progression programs:
- Aerospace Engineering BEng
- Aerospace Engineering MEng
- Aerospace Engineering with Private Pilot Instruction BEng
- Aerospace Engineering with Private Pilot Instruction MEng
- Architectural Engineering MEng
- Architectural Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
- Biochemistry BSc (Hons)
- Biochemistry with an Industrial Placement Year BSc
- Bio-dental Science and Technology BSc (Hons)
- Bioengineering BEng
- Bioengineering MEng
- Bioengineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
- Bioengineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng
- Biological Sciences BSc (Hons)
- Biological Sciences MBiolSci
- Biomedical Science BSc
- Biomedical Science BSc
- Biomedical Science MBiolSci
- Biomedical Science MBiolSci
- Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year BSc
- Biomedical Science with an Industrial Placement Year MBiolSci
- Chemical Engineering BEng
- Chemical Engineering MEng
- Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng (Hons)
- Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience BEng (Hons)
- Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry MChem (Hons)
- Chemistry with an Industrial Placement Year BSc
- Chemistry with an Industrial Placement Year MChem
- Chemistry with Biological & Medicinal Chemistry BSc (Hons)
- Chemistry with Biological and Medicinal Chemistry MChem
- Chemistry with Study Abroad MChem
- Civil and Structural Engineering MEng
- Civil and Structural Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
- Civil Engineering BEng
- Civil Engineering MEng
- Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng
- Civil Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng
- Computer Systems Engineering BEng
- Computer Systems Engineering MEng
- Computer Systems Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
- Ecology and Conservation Biology BSc
- Ecology and Conservation Biology MBiolSci
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEng
- Electrical Engineering BEng
- Electronic Engineering BEng
- Electronics and Computer Engineering BEng (Hons)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering MEng (Hons)
- Environmental Science BSc
- Environmental Science MEnv
- Financial Mathematics BSc (Hons)
- General Engineering BEng (Hons)
- General Engineering MEng
- General Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
- General Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng
- Geography BSc (Hons)
- Materials Science and Engineering BEng
- Materials Science and Engineering MEng
- Mathematics & Philosophy BSc (Hons)
- Mathematics and Statistics BSc
- Mathematics and Statistics MMath
- Mathematics BSc
- Mathematics MMath
- Mechanical Engineering BEng
- Mechanical Engineering MEng
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering BEng
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering MEng
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year BEng
- Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year
- Orthoptic BMedSci (Hons)
- Physics and Astrophysics BSc
- Physics and Astrophysics MPhys
- Physics MPhys
- Physics MPhys BSc
- Physics with Medical Physics BSc
- Physics with Medical Physics MPhys
- Physics with Study Abroad MPhys
- Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Psychology with Placement Year BSc
- Structural Engineering & Architecture MEng
- Structural Engineering and Architecture with a Year in Industry MEng
- Theoretical Physics BSc
- Theoretical Physics MPhys
- Theoretical Physics with Study Abroad MPhys
- Zoology BSc
- Zoology MBiolSci
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