The University of Sheffield
Prospective Undergraduates

Sheffield Students' Union

The best students' union in the UK

Becoming a Sheffield student is all about trying new things, testing your strengths and discovering what you're passionate about. Your Students' Union is here to make sure nothing stands in your way.

We're the UK's number one

Our Students' Union is consistently rated as the best in the country:

  • Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013
  • Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2012
  • Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2011
  • National Student Survey 2013, 2012

Come and have a look

The Students' Union is a must-see if you come to an Open Day. Everything is here: study space, night clubs, a cinema, cafes, shops and vital support services including an advice centre and a nursery for students with young children.

Find out what you're good at

There are over 250 clubs and societies to get involved with. You could help to write the student newspaper or climb a mountain. If there isn’t a club or society for you, then you can start your own.

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Mix things up a bit

You don't have to stick to one thing. If you think your breakdance crew should get together with the Star Trek society, go for it, see what happens. If you don't have the time to go to anything regularly, our Give It a Go scheme lets you sample different clubs and activities on a pay and play basis.

Volunteering

Our award-winning Sheffield Volunteering scheme offers you the chance to work with schools and charities. The skills you’ll pick up will look good on your CV and you'll learn more about yourself than you would if you only went to lectures and the bar.

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Inside the Students' Union

Ask your Students' Union

The Student Advice Centre is free and confidential. Highly trained professional advisers offer help on problems such as managing money, housing contracts and academic and welfare matters. If you need to find part-time work during term, the Job Shop is the first place you look.

Make yourself heard

The Students' Union is not just about access to great services. It exists to represent your interests and relies heavily on your involvement. Students elect Union Officers and a Students' Union Council to make the day-to-day decisions that affect you.

Sheffield Students' Union: you run us