Welcome to the University of Sheffield

We recognise the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, and the uncertainty this is causing prospective students. We are working hard to ensure that our University community continues to thrive and look forward to welcoming you to Sheffield in September.

Read the latest advice and FAQs for prospective students in relation to Covid19.

Join our Offer Holder Facebook Group to connect with other prospective students and hear from Student Ambassadors about their experiences.

Our pre-sessional English course is now online! Find out more and apply.

Student stories

Watch how our student community is adapting and thriving during the Covid-19 pandemic with our "day in the life of - lockdown edition". 

Our student community is still thriving during lockdown. We will be together again. Stay home and stay safe!

Here is a throwback to September 2019 when Ryan made the journey to Sheffield from his home country of Singapore. 

Upcoming information sessions and Q&As

Date Time (UK) Audience What Description Link 
Every weekday 8:45am - 5:30pm  All offer holders Online chat to English Language Teaching Centre Get answers to questions about our pre-sessional English language course Chat now
Every Tuesday and Thursday 11am - 5pm All offer holders  Online chat to international recruitment team Get answers to questions about studying at Sheffield Join chat
2 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Department of Neuroscience postgraduate offer holders An Introduction to the Department of Neuroscience Presentation and Q&A, highlighting the different courses available Join session
3 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm All Landscape Architecture offer holders The role of landscape architecture in creating sustainable futures A chance to look at how a vibrant culture of creativity, research and innovation feeds through to all aspects of teaching and student life Join session
3 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm All MBChB Medicine offer holders MBChB Medicine Q&A session A chance for you to ask any questions you may have about the course, admissions process and studying at the University of Sheffield Join session
3 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm BMedSci Speech and Language Therapy undergraduate offer holders BMedSci Speech and Language Therapy Welcome Talk and Q&A Hear more about the course, content and life at Sheffield University Join session
3 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm MSc Clinical Research offer holders MSc Clinical Research Live Q&A 
Find out more about the module choices, workload, teaching and assessment methods		 Join session
3 June 2020 4pm- 5pm All MBChB Medicine offer holders MBChB Medicine Q&A session A chance for you to ask any questions you may have about the course, admissions process and studying at the University of Sheffield Join session
4 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Chinese offer holders Offer holder information session, briefing and Q&A

Find out about the next steps for joining us in September and get answers to any questions you have

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4 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm MSc International Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement offer holders MSc International Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement live Q&A Q&A session for offer holders, who may still have questions about the content of the programme Join session
5 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm` Masters of Public Health and the Masters of Public Health (Health Services Research) offer holders MPH live Q&A  Q&A session for offer holders, who may still have questions about the content of the programme Join session
5 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm MSc(Res) Translational Oncology MSc(Res) Translational Oncology Presentation and Q&A Introductory presentation and Q&A Join session
5 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm MSc Biomedical Science, Neuroscience, Stem cell and regenerative medicine, Genomic approaches to drug discovery, Molecular and Cellular Basis of Human disease offer holders Biomedical Science Presentation and Q&A Overview of Department, Masters programmes and Q&A session Join session
8 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Nigerian offer holders (all levels) Offer holder information session Find out about the next steps for joining us in September and get answers to any questions you have Join session
8 June 2020 4pm - 5pm North American offer holders (postgraduate) Offer holder information session Find out about the next steps for joining us in September and get answers to any questions you have Join session
9 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30am Ghanaian offer holders (all levels) Offer holder information session Find out about the next steps for joining us in September and get answers to any questions you have Join session
9 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Masters of Public Health (MPH Online) offer holders MPH Live Q&A Q&A session for offer holders, who may still have questions about the content of the programme Join session
9 June 2020 4pm - 5pm Masters of Public Health (MPH Online) offer holders MPH live Q&A Q&A session for offer holders, who may still have questions about the content of the programme Join session
10 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm All offer holders Accommodation information session  Find out more about our student accommodation Join session
10 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Masters of Public Health Management and Leadership offer holders MPH course overview and Q&A Q&A session for offer holders, who may still have questions about the content of the programme Join session
10 June 2020 4pm - 5pm All offer holders Accommodation information session Find out more about our student accommodation Join session
11 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Civil and Structural Engineering undergraduate offer holders Civil and Structure Engineering course overview and Q&A Find out more about studying Civil and Structural Engineering at Sheffield and have your questions answered Join session
11 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm Aerospace Engineering undergraduate offer holders Aerospace Engineering course overview and Q&A Find out more about studying Aerospace Engineering at Sheffield and have your questions answered Join session
11 June 2020 4pm - 5pm Masters of Public Health Management and Leadership offer holders MPH course overview and Q&A Q&A session for offer holders, who may still have questions about the content of the programme Join session
12 June 2020 11:30am - 12:30pm All offer holders Visa and Immigration information session Join us for a dedicated visa and immigration support session Join session

Can't wait? Check out our on demand content.

Faculty focus

Explore subject and course specific taster sessions and virtual tours of departmental facilities.

Jessop West building

Arts and Humanities

Archaeology, East Asian Studies, English, History, Languages, Music and Philosophy.

The Diamond building

Engineering

Aerospace Engineering, Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, General Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Medical School

Medicine, Dentistry & Health

Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences and Health and Related Research.

The ICOSS Building

Social Sciences

Architecture, Economics, Education, Geography, Information, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Law, Management, Politics and International Relations, Sheffield Methods Institute, Sociology, and Urban Studies and Planning.

Samples for mass spectrometry analysis.

Science

Animal and Plant Sciences, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Physics and Astronomy, and Psychology.