Meet our undergraduate students

Wondered what it's like to study with us? Hear from our students about their time with us, and where it took them.

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Applying academic knowledge in real-world work settings.

Hongpei Li Alumni

BA Urban Studies alumni Hongpei talks about internship experiences, while studying at the School of Geography and Planning.

Anna, MGeogSci Graduate now working for TFL

I found my Geography degree gave me a well-rounded set of skills, but particularly the skill to think logically and critically.

Anna Fish MGeogSci Graduate

MGeogSci graduate Anna talks about her current role as an Environment Manager for Transport for London (TfL).

Tan Thonskulprasert undertook her placement at Savills

I got to develop my interpersonal skills a lot during this placement - it really put into perspective the ‘social’ aspect of planning

Tan Thonskulprasert MPlan

MPlan student, Tan, discusses her work placement experience with Savills.

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My course gave me meaningful insights and allowed me to present findings that have been key in managing the transit projects in my career

Caia Yeung MPlan graduate

MPlan graduate Caia now works as a Planner for Orin in Canada, she offers us an insight into the Canadian planning system, and talks about how her studies in Sheffield impacted her career.

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The course has helped me develop many skills that I feel are necessary for any job related to the field of Environmental Science

Adam Hudson Physical Geography with integrated masters

Adam offers us a peek into what life is like for a physical geographer at Sheffield and discusses the valuable skills which he has learned.

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The community of people who come to Sheffield to study and never leave speaks volumes about the place

Richard Beaumont Environmental Science

Richard discusses why he chose to study environmental science at Sheffield and offers tips to prospective students.

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It was really good to see how the skills we learn at uni are applicable in the job world

Libby Norton BA Geography with Employment Experience

Libby's placement offered her a wide variety of tasks, from mapping and surveying to restoration and educating...

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I can’t recommend a placement year enough, I now feel much more confident when thinking about applying for jobs after uni

Beth Brown BA Geography with Employment Experience

Beth's placement taught her so much, from field and ID skills to public speaking and working as part of an international team.

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I can now talk confidently about key environmental topics within a business context

Ellie McWilliams BA Geography with Employment Experience

Ellie completed a 12-month placement at Unilever, working in Sustainability and Communications & Corporate Affairs

Nadia profile pic (placement)

The skills I have developed over the last 12 months have been invaluable

Nadia Murphy Geography with Employment Experience

Nadia's placement year at Siemens PLC saw her driving social and environmental sustainability in a multinational technology company.

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Results and Clearing 2025

The University of Sheffield has some places for additional high achieving students available through Clearing this year.

Clearing at Sheffield