Campus tours

Tour information

If you can’t make an open day or an offer holder day, campus tours are a great way to get an idea of what it’s like to study here. The main tour takes in our award-winning Students’ Union, library facilities, and some of our larger academic buildings. You can also extend your tour to take in our award-winning student accommodation or our sports facilities.

Our tours can last up to a full afternoon, which does involve a fair amount of walking, inside and outside. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.

Campus tours don’t include course talks or visits to specific academic departments. To find out more about your course or department, we recommend attending an open day, an offer holder day, or one of our online subject information sessions.

Campus tour

• Covers the most widely used buildings on campus
• Last 1 hour 30 minutes
• Around a mile of walking (see below for accessibility information)
• Start at 1pm

Accommodation tour (optional extension)

• Room and facilities tour at Endcliffe student village
• Additional 1 hour in total (20 minute tour and a 20 minute walk to/from campus)
• An extra 1.5 miles of walking

Disability and Dyslexia Support Services talk (optional add-on)

• Learn what support is available with a member of our dedicated team
• Talk followed by an opportunity to ask questions
• Starts at 12 noon, immediately before the campus tour
• Available on selected dates only:
  • Wednesday 15th January 2025
  • Wednesday 12th February 2025
  • Wednesday 12th March 2025
  • Wednesday 23rd April 2025
  • Wednesday 21st May 2025
  • Wednesday 4th June 2025
  • Wednesday 16th July 2025

Sports Facilities (optional drop-in)

• You will have the opportunity to visit Goodwin Sports Centre once your campus tour and/or accommodation tour has finished.
• No bookings required.  Head to the Goodwin Sports Centre reception desk where a member of staff will either escort you on a short tour or give you access to view the facilities.
• You will get to see our range of sports facilities, this could include 3G sports pitches, squash courts and brand new fitness suite.

Accessibility

Please let us know on the booking form if you have any mobility or accessibility requirements. We have a step-free campus tour route and can arrange a tour of a ground floor accessible room at our student accommodation with advance notice. 

Please be aware that Sheffield is quite a hilly city and our tours cover a fair amount of ground - around a mile or so for the main campus tour. If you’ve come by car, it would be possible to drive to our student accommodation for the accommodation tour, or we may be able to make alternative arrangements.

If you’d like to discuss your requirements with us first, please contact the Campus Tour team by telephone (0114 222 9872) or email (myday@sheffield.ac.uk). 

Book a campus tour

Join a campus tour, led by one of our team of student ambassadors.

Book a campus tour

FAQs

How to get here, where to park, when to arrive, and what to expect on the day.

Read the campus tour FAQs

Other ways to discover Sheffield

Open days

Attend one of our on-campus open days to see what Sheffield is like before you make your application. These usually take place between June and November.

Book an open day

Offer holder days

If you've been made an offer, you’ll be invited to an offer holder day. You’ll see more of your chosen department and get to speak to staff and students to learn more about your course. These days often include sample lectures or demonstrations.

Learn more about offer holder days

Subject Tasters

Designed to help year 12 and 13 students and mature learners experience what it's like to study at university. Subject tasters are available from October to December and February to July.

View the next on-campus and online sessions

Self-guided campus tours 

Explore the Sheffield campus at your own pace with an audio guide to the main buildings, provided by some of our recent graduates.

Take a self-guided tour

Virtual tour

Accompany our student vloggers on a video tour of our campus, facilities, accommodation and the city of Sheffield.

Take a virtual tour

Sheffield Live

Taking place every Wednesday, these online information sessions include in-depth subject talks and student panels on various aspects of university life at Sheffield.

View upcoming Sheffield Live sessions

Contact

If you have any further questions or queries, get in touch with the Campus Tour team:

• +44 114 222 9872 (weekdays 9am-4pm)
• myday@sheffield.ac.uk