Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is one of Britain's largest universities, with around 30,000 students and around 4,100 staff from all over the world. We offer an impressive range of courses and state-of-the-art facilities to rival institutions worldwide.

We offer a diverse community with more than 3,000 international students from over 120 countries. We celebrate multicultural and world events throughout the year and have a Multifaith Chaplaincy providing prayer and meditation space.

Academic strengths

We have an outstanding reputation as a leader in teaching excellence with three Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning and 12 subject areas rated as excellent by the National Assessment Body.

We are placed in the top ten of modern universities in England by the Research Assessment Exercise, and have been awarded £5.1 million quality-related funding for research in 2009-10. Almost 70 per cent of our research was judged to be of an international standard.

Excellent facilities and learning resources

We have some of the most advanced learning and teaching facilities in the UK - more than £100 million has been invested in the last decade.

Learning Centres on each of our campuses bring together traditional library services and technologically advanced computing and multimedia facilities. They offer 24 hour access and are open seven days a week during semesters. There are around 2,700 PCs for academic use in learning centres, PC classrooms, specialist labs, cafes and social spaces around the campus. All students have their own file space and easy access to the internet via our high speed campus network.

Our specialist resources, equipment and laboratories are amongst the most modern and technically advanced in the UK and our £15 million Health and Wellbeing Building has been described as "a beacon for the future of health education in the country" by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Supporting employability

We work closely with over 25 professional bodies and with industry leaders to deliver professionally accredited courses, designed to produce highly employable graduates. We are the largest provider of work placement courses in England.

Our aim is to provide students with a high quality education which will broaden their horizons and develop their knowledge and skills for career success.

Location

Sheffield is England's greenest and fourth largest city, and due to its reputation for safety and a low cost of living is one of the UK's most popular student destinations, home to more than 50,000 students. Located in the north of England on the edge of the Peak District National Park, Sheffield is just over two hours away from London by train.

Dedicated international student support

Sheffield Hallam University has an International Student Support Team dedicated to the personal and academic welfare of international students. We co-ordinate an airport pick-up service, a meet-and-greet desk and a full orientation programme at the beginning of each semester.

We also offer

• free weekly English language support
• an education guidance service, offering advice on academic and related issues
• drop-in study practice, giving one-to-one support for issues such as essay writing, managing workloads and examination preparation
• online tutorials for key skills including writing, IT and working with numbers

Students can also take advantage of our airport pick-up service, a meet-and-greet desk and a full orientation programme at the beginning of each semester.

Year institution founded: 1843

Total enrolled: 33830

International to domestic ratio: 11

Average student age: 25.9

Full-Time: 22820

Part-Time: 11010

Men to women ratio: 45/55

Number of academic staff: 4033

Number of professors: 108

International links: International website - www.shu.ac.uk/international

Pre-arrival information - www.shu.ac.uk/international/pre-arrival

Life in Sheffield - www.shu.ac.uk/sheffield

Careers and employment service helps students develop career management skills and find part-time work while studying.

Disabled student support provides specialist services and equipment to enable disabled students to take part fully in university life (there may be a charge for some services)

Multifaith Chaplaincy provides information about religious groups in the University and the city, and access to a network of religious advisers from a wide range of faiths.

University English scheme offers free English language support to develop your academic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Our international alumni network covers more than 120 countries and is here to help keep all alumni (former students) of Sheffield Hallam University, the Polytechnic and our founding colleges in touch with life at the University.

Scholarship

Sheffield Hallam University International Achievement scholarship

We offer over 100 scholarships and bursaries to international and European students each year.

Our International Achievement Scholarships programme is open to students from any non-EU country applying to study at Sheffield Hallam University who will be enrolling in 2010/11 academic year. All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses are taking part in the programme.

The scholarships are awarded to well-qualified students who demonstrate academic, personal or professional achievement in the personal statement on their scholarship application form. Successful applicants are awarded with a cheque and a certificate to mark their achievement at a Scholarships ceremony following enrolment on their course. This scholarship is not a reduction in fees.

For information on how to apply for our International Achievement Scholarship please visit www.shu.ac.uk/international/scholarships/achievement

Sheffield Hallam University European Bursary

Sheffield Hallam University is offering bursaries of £1000 to EU students who begin a full-time course at the University in January 2010, September 2010 and January 2011. All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses are taking part in the programme.

For information see www.shu.ac.uk/international/scholarships/european

Accommodation

Sheffield Hallam University has a wide range of property to suit all tastes, needs and budgets and guarantee all first year students accommodation of a reasonable standard either in University owned, managed, partnership or private sector accommodation.

The University guarantees all undergraduate and postgraduate international students a place either in University owned, managed, partnership or private sector accommodation. All our accommodation provides security, comfort and excellent value for money.

Our accommodation site provides information and advice about all types of accommodation on offer.

Provider Features

• Airport pickup and reception services
• Course and Career Counselling services
• Halal food
• International student clubs and associations
• On campus medical facilities
• On-campus accommodation
• Overseas Graduations
• Religious Facilities - Christianity
• Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
• Religious Facilities - combined facilities
• Social Activities
• Special English language
• Special enrolment and orientation
• Sporting facilities
• Sporting facilities - Gym
• Sporting facilities - Team sports
• Sporting facilities - variety of clubs
• Temporary accommodation on arrival

Official website: http://www.shu.ac.uk

International students: http://www.shu.ac.uk/international