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With over 50,000 students, Sheffield is one of the UK’s most popular places for students to go to university. Whatever your interests, Sheffield offers something for everyone – from sport, culture and entertainment, to shopping, nightlife and, a warm welcome!

Sheffield is England's fourth largest city. It is a friendly, safe and affordable place to live. It's a diverse multicultural city with a cosmopolitan buzz. You’ll find that people in Sheffield go out of their way to help you and welcome you to their city. Sheffield is one of the cheapest places in the UK to live and study (Natwest Student Living Index 2008).

Our University really is part of the city - our main campus is a 10-minute walk from the city centre.

The city is located in the centre of the UK. You can get a direct train from Manchester International Airport to Sheffield in under an hour. London is only just over two hours away by train. It has good transport links and is close to the Peak District countryside.

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University of Sheffield

Located in Northern England.

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Rankings for this institution

Times Good University Guide 2012: 17

SHJT: 97

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Student rankings University of Sheffield, UK

Overall experience (4.5)

Selection process and gaining admission (3.9)

Funding and scholarships (4.0)

Study experience (4.2)

Life experience (3.8)

Job prospects (3.7)

97% of reviewers recommend University of Sheffield

Reviews University of Sheffield, UK

Studying at The University of Sheffield is an ama... The greatest opportunity.Nyambura, from Kenya

The experience at Sheffield University is very pl... AWESOME!!!Prateek05, from India

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The year at The University of Sheffield has been ... Intellectually Stimulating Life @ SheffieldRasshad, from India

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Institution info

  • Overview The University of Sheffield is one of the UK´s leading and largest universities, with nearly 25,000 students from 125 countries. The University of Sheffield was founded in 1905. A member of ...read more
  • Location With over 50,000 students, Sheffield is one of the UK’s most popular places for students to go to university. Whatever your interests, Sheffield offers something for everyone – from sport, culture ...read more
  • Facilities We aim to provide a state-of-the-art academically stimulating environment which is secure, friendly and fun. The Information Commons is a modern £23 million development. It offers you a rang ...read more
  • Scholarships We give a number of scholarships each year to reward international students who show exceptional academic potential. Partial scholarships are available for undergraduate and postgraduate tau ...read more
  • Fees & Entry Requirements Tuition fees for international students Tuition fees fall into four main bands depending on the type of course. The fees for 2012 - 2013 are as follows: Arts, Law, Social ...read more
  • Accommodation Choosing where you’ll live is an important consideration when you’re off to university. At Sheffield, University accommodation is guaranteed for all  international undergraduate and postgr ...read more
  • Student Life The Campus Our award-winning Students’ Union is the hub of student life on campus. There’s clubs and societies for all kinds of activities and interests. It also has shops, places to eat, th ...read more

Department info

  • MPA The Sheffield MPA is a one-year, full-time masters’ course designed to help students move their career forward. Managed by the UK’s number one politics department (Highest combined score taken from the most recent Research Assessment Exercise and N ...read more