Clearing profiles

Stories from current students who came to Sheffield through Clearing.

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Sanela Ramić, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Sanela Ramić Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Sanela felt supported from the first conversation with the University of Sheffield.

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Cliona McCabe, Adult Nursing

Cliona McCabe Adult Nursing

Cliona found the clearing process at the University of Sheffield reassuring and supportive.

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Elizabeth Rogers, Mathematics and Philosophy

Elizabeth Rogers Mathematics and Philosophy

Elizabeth found the clearing open day helpful in making her decision to study at the University of Sheffield.

CLEARING Emily Baker

Emily Baker, Plant Sciences

Emily Baker Plant Sciences

Emily couldn’t have asked for a better clearing process at Sheffield.

CLEARING Molly Garlick

Molly Garlick, History and Philosophy

Molly Garlick History and Philosophy

Molly took a day to weigh up her options, and decided that Sheffield was the place she wanted to be.

CLEARING Muchai Mbugua

Muchai Mbugua, Civil and Structural Engineering

Muchai Mbugua Civil and Structural Engineering

Muchai took a gap year and decided to change his application to study Civil Engineering at the University of Sheffield.

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Ruby Watson, English Literature

Ruby Watson English Literature

Ruby found the clearing process stressful, but a friendly phone conversation with the University of Sheffield helped Ruby to make her decision.

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Tassneem Mahfouz, Law

Tassneem Mahfouz Law

Tassneem found the support from the Widening Participation team helpful when applying to the University of Sheffield.

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Connor Bragger, Journalism Studies

Connor Bragger Journalism Studies

Connor originally planned to study at the University of Sheffield but applied through clearing after finding himself with lower grades than expected.

Christina Otoo Obeng, Law (European and International)

Christina Otoo Obeng, Law (European and International)

Christina Otoo Obeng Law (European and International)

The clearing process was so much simpler than I had imagined. At first, I didn’t know much about clearing so during the summer I did a lot of research. Many people described it as a stressful process due to spaces being limited, but that certainly wasn’t the case for me here at Sheffield.

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International undergraduate scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international undergraduate students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.

International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2025