Start your health career at Sheffield

Discover why the University of Sheffield is the top choice for health courses. Explore our world class teaching, clinical experiences and supportive community. All in a city that feels like home.

Study health at Sheffield

Advanced Clinical Practice (General Practice) MMedSci

Our health programmes

From undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through to apprenticeships, we offer a variety of accredited courses to help you embark on a career in healthcare.

Why choose Sheffield?

Whether you're a medic in the making or a nurse-to-be, studying at Sheffield will give you hands-on clinical experiences alongside research led teaching.

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Student stories

Who better to talk about their experiences at Sheffield than our students and alumni? Explore our latest student testimonials.

Orthoptics placement vlog

Third year orthoptics student Maria talks about what it's like to travel across the UK (and beyond!) for her clinical placements.

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Access Sheffield

Everyone has the potential to progress to higher education, but may have different circumstances and barriers to overcome. You might be eligible for additional support to help you access education at Sheffield.

NHS funding

If you’re studying an eligible course, you could receive funding from the NHS to support your studies.

Student support

We provide a network of support services to make sure you're happy, healthy and secure, so you can get on with doing what you do best.

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Parents and supporters guide

Supporting your child through university is an exciting, sometimes daunting, journey. From guidance on making that important decision, to helping them adjust to a new way of living and studying, we will guide you through the process.

Visit us

The best way to find out what studying at Sheffield is like is to visit us. You'll get a feel for the atmosphere, the people, the campus and the city.

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Get an inside look at what it’s really like to train as a health professional at Sheffield – from lectures and clinical skills sessions to placements and everything in between.

Get the lowdown on our masters programmes, and discover the life-changing health research taking place right here at Sheffield.

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