Masters student profiles

Find out what opportunities studying a masters at the department can lead to.

Bethany Firkins USP graduate

The MPlan course is great, you learn how the UK planning systems works and it's relevance to the work you will do in your day-to-day job as a planner

Bethany Firkins MPlan Urban Studies and Planning graduate

MPlan Urban Studies and Planning student Bethany Firkins discusses her time as a student at Sheffield and her career since graduating.

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I learned not only the fundamentals of GIS but how to apply it to real world applications

Liam Pring Graduate GIS Consultant at AECOM

MSc Applied GIS student Liam discusses his time as a student at Sheffield and career since graduating.

Yueh-Sung Weng

I cherish my time with my classmates and tutors

Yueh-Sung Weng MSc Cities and Global Development

Yueh-Sung has gone on to study a PhD in community-led housing and community governance.

Hang Li

All the modules studied at Sheffield are useful to my job

Hang Li MA Urban Design and Planning

Hang now works in Shanghai but travels extensively for site visits and international conferences.

Mengjie Li

Sheffield has taught me the importance of scientific and objective research methods

Mengjie Li MA Urban Design and Planning

After completing a masters in Urban Design and Planning, Mengjie Li now works on urban renewal projects for a think tank based in Shenzhen.

Alumni Dorothy Hoh visiting a fairground

Studying at Sheffield is definitely a highly rewarding experience in my life

Dorothy Hoh MA Town and Regional Planning

Dorothy Hoh chose to study her for MA at Sheffield after seeing some of the urban issues in her home city of Hong Kong.

USP alumni Yixin Lau

My research topic is gated communities in China, which seeks to understand the impact of private commodity housing estates and society

Yixin (Eason) Liu MA Urban Design and Planning

Yixin Liu completed an MA Urban Design and Planning and is staying on to do a PhD at the University of Sheffield.

Graduate Michelle Howson outside

I use skills and knowledge from my degree every day

Michelle Howson MSc Urban and Regional Planning

MSc Urban and Regional Planning graduate Michelle gives advice for students who are deciding what to do after their degree.

Graduate in cap and gown stands against wall

I am really glad I made the decision to take the course at such a well respected university

Mark Ibbotson Real Estate MSc

Mark returned to his home city to study at the University of Sheffield. He graduated with an MSc in Real Estate.

Emily Ball in cap and gown at graduation

It's an exciting time for me at the moment

Emily Ball Real Estate Planning and Development MSc

The course allowed Emily opportunity to follow the strands of planning she was most interested in.

Four students laughing while sat at a bench, outside the Students' Union

International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students