Information for new undergraduates

Welcome to The University of Sheffield and the 1st year of your degree programme.

We do hope that you enjoy your time with us and want to make sure that you are well informed and sure of your options, obligations and choices while you are with us.

This website is a comprehensive guide to everything you will need to know throughout your first year. However, we always encourage you to contact your year tutors, your personal tutors or any one of our academic or secretarial support staff if you need some extra guidance or support. We are all here for you, to help make your academic journey as smooth as possible.

Thanks

The 1st year team

Semesters

The Academic year is divided into two 15 week semesters, each composed of 12 weeks teaching, followed by 3 weeks examinations on the completed units. There are breaks for Christmas and Easter but not between the two semesters.

You will have an Autumn Semester and a Spring Semester each year.

Useful Information

Use the navigation menu on the left to find more useful information about your new course.