The University of Sheffield
Prospective International Students - Africa

South Africa

Firth Court

Our relationship with South Africa

The University of Sheffield has a long established relationship with South Africa and we have been welcoming students here for many decades.

The first known South African graduate of Sheffield graduated from us in 1926 and we are delighted you are interested in following that tradition.

International Office - South Africa team contacts

The South Africa team is here to help you and offers a comprehensive 'one stop' service to students from South Africa.

Our role includes:

Ask Sheffield

If you have a general enquiry that is not answered within these pages please use our frequently asked questions database, Ask Sheffield – this has answers to most of the questions we receive.

If you cannot find the answer to your question on Ask Sheffield, please contact the South Africa Team.

Information for South African Students

Students from South Africa may find the following links of interest:

What's it really like in Sheffield? - Current student views