Undergraduate student profiles

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

The Geography and Planning degree this will allow you to be more flexible with the subjects you take

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.

I was ready for the workplace by the time my degree was all wrapped up

Matthew Lam MPlan Urban Studies and Planning

Matt is now an Assistant Town Planner after graduating in August 2022, and the industry experience he completed during his studies really benefitted him.

What it means to join our Green Impact Team

Owen Thomas BA Urban Studies

Owen has joined the department's Green Impact Team - helping implement, achieve and promote our sustainability targets while studying BA Urban Studies in Sheffield.

The University of Sheffield is a diverse university that is friendly to international students

Jingyi Wang BA Urban Studies

Jingyi left Sheffield with a BA in Urban Studies, enabling her to continue her studies specialising in smart cities.

The University of Sheffield has an outstanding reputation in the field of urban planning, which is why I chose to study here

Xuanye Hua BA Urban Studies

Xuanye Hua reflects on her experience as an undergraduate in the department, and discusses her dissertation topic and future plans.

USP alumni Caia Yeung against a backdrop of mountains

My day-to-day work involves developing strategic requirements for brownfield and greenfield sites

Caia Yeung MPlan Urban Studies and Planning

Caia Yeung studied our integrated undergraduate masters degree, MPlan Urban Studies and Planning.

I wanted to get some experience of how planning works in real life

Maisie Colloby BA Geography and Planning with Employment Experience

Maisie undertook a placement year, which helped her to better understand what she wanted to do in her future career.

Collaboration is so important in planning: immersing yourself in other cultures can only enrich you

Jean-Mickael Hopkinson MPlan Urban Studies and Planning

Jean-Mickael chose to study at Sheffield so he could spend a year studying abroad and still obtain RTPI accreditation.

Sadie standing in front of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada

I wanted to have the chance to travel

Sadie Langdon MPlan Urban Studies and Planning

Sadie Langdon spent her third year abroad at a university in Canada, enabling her to travel without taking a break from her studies.

A virtual placement allowed me to gain valuable experience into the planning industry

Joe Kirtley MPlan Urban Studies and Planning

MPlan student Joe Kirtley secured a virtual placement week with David Lock Associates, a well-established town planning, urban design and master planning consultancy in Milton Keynes, along with several other planning students across the UK.

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