Transfers from other institutions

The Admissions Office within Student Recruitment, Admission and Marketing is responsible for the administrative arrangements relating to the admission of students from other institutions direct into Level 2. In these cases, the General Regulations require a minimum of 180 credits to be gained over levels 2 and 3. However, in many cases, the final two years of our degree programmes are closely linked, and it may be academically advantageous to the student to spend a full two years here. Departments should have investigated each case before it is submitted to Admissions. The following steps should have been followed:

• are the applicant's pre-University academic qualifications comparable to those expected of students admitted through UCAS to Level 1? If not, is there evidence of appropriate ability in the applicant's academic record at their present institution?
• what is the applicant's reason for wishing to transfer? If the applicant is having difficulty coping at their present institution, is there evidence to believe that things will be different at Sheffield? Are there medical problems and, if so, has the University Health Service been consulted?
• has a reference been obtained from the present institution?
• if the applicant wishes to come to Sheffield part way through the academic year, has the department satisfied itself that work done so far is relevant and that any pre-requisites have been satisfied?

Occasionally, students who have spent some time studying at the University on a `visiting´ basis may wish to be admitted to a full-time degree programme here. Departments should consult with the Taught Programmes Office about any such cases, so that students can be given the appropriate advice (including information on tuition fee/funding implications) in good time.

In exceptional cases a student may be given special permission to enter into the final year of a degree programme. A written case would need to be made to the relevant Faculty Officer (via the Taught Programmes Office) by the department concerned.