Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield is a safe, vibrant and welcoming city, home to a diverse community of international students from over 100 countries. As the fifth largest UK city, it has excellent transport links to Leeds and Manchester, and is just a two-hour train journey from London. In 2024, Time Out magazine named Sheffield the best city break in the UK.

We'll get you work ready

98% of our students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with 67% in highly skilled employment (2021/22 Graduate Outcomes Survey).

Our teaching gets you work-ready by showing you how to apply your knowledge. You'll learn the latest ideas and theories, but you'll also learn how to put them into practice.

All our courses have work experience opportunities embedded in each year of study. We deliver placements and real-world projects every year, and work with over 1,000 organisations, from the BBC, Sony, Adidas and Disney to the NHS, Airbus and Rolls-Royce.

Student support

You'll get international support from the moment you apply to the day you graduate and beyond. This includes help with your application, travel and visa guidance, as well as academic, personal and career support throughout your time with us.

We offer a range of ways to help you improve your English — before and during your studies. Depending on your current level and your course requirements, you can choose from 5, 10 or 15-week on-campus pre-study English courses. Once you’ve arrived, you’ll have access to a free English language class to support your academic writing, reading and speaking. You can also get tailored advice through our one-to-one Language Advisory Service. Find out more at shu.ac.uk/english-support.

If you don’t quite meet the academic or English entry requirements for an undergraduate course, our International Foundation Programme is designed to help you get there. Learn more at shu.ac.uk/ifp.

We're in the centre of an amazing student city

Sheffield is the 5th biggest city in the UK and Sheffield Hallam sits right at the heart of the city centre. We've got everything you need, from one of Europe's biggest shopping malls to thriving scenes in music, art, sport and culture. Plus, you can be in the Peak District National Park in just 20 minutes. There are 60,000 students living in Sheffield – so whatever you're into you'll find it, and you'll make new friends who are into it too.

Brand new facilities

We’ve invested hundreds of millions in our facilities, so you’ll learn in the same environment you’ll find in your future workspace. In 2025, we’re opening three brand new net-zero ready buildings and green spaces.

We guarantee your accommodation

Live at the heart of uni life in dedicated student accommodation and a guaranteed place in halls in your first year. All our halls are in popular student areas near our campuses and most are less than a 10 minute walk from your lectures.

Global connections

Your global adventure starts here. We offer life-changing overseas trips whether you decide to work, study or volunteer. We have exchange agreements with over 100 universities across the world – you could spend time studying or working in places as near or far as Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Malaysia or the USA.

But you don’t need to leave Sheffield to broaden your horizons. We have students here from over from 113 countries, and we run a mentoring scheme that links UK students with international students through our Culture Connect programme. We also run the Global Citizenship Portfolio, which recognises your hard work in developing your intercultural skills and global outlook, by testing your knowledge, values and experience.
 

Find your squad at Hallam

Joining a society is the perfect way to meet people with the same interests as you – or to try something completely new. We have over 80 student-run societies from societies dedicated to interests like theatre or rambling, to academic societies linked to your course.. Or if you can’t find the one you want, we’ll help you start your own.