Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is based in two campuses ‘City Campus’ and ‘Collegiate Crescent’ in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is a leading research university ranked 68 among all UK universities in 2010. In National Students Survey (NSS), SHU was ranked 1st in Architecture and Geography and 2nd in Planning and Housing.
Courses Offered:
SHU has 4 faculties:
- Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences offering art and design; business systems and IT; communication and media; computers and computing; engineering and technology; mathematics and statistics; and multimedia and internet
- Faculty of Development and Society offering courses in areas like environment; planning, regeneration and housing; social sciences; psychology; law; criminology and community justice; forensics; film, theatre and performance; English, history, geography.
- Faculty of Health and Wellbeing offering biosciences; diagnostic radiography; nursing and midwifery; occupational therapy; operating department practitioners; paramedic studies; physiotherapy; radiotherapy and oncology; social work and sport and active lifestyles.
- Sheffield Business School offering business and management; facilities management; finance; food and nutrition; tourism, hospitality and leisure; languages.
Some of the top rated courses in SHU are planning and housing, tourism, nursing, radiotherapy, engineering, architecture and law.
Research Centres:
SHU has 16 research centres, many specialized research groups, two ‘Forward Centres of Industrial Collaboration’ for study in areas like materials science, sports science, bio- medicine and economic and social sciences.
Admission Requirement:
For undergraduate courses UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admission Services) tariff point system is used. For both undergraduate and post graduate courses entry requirements vary for each course; however SHU encourages applicants with diverse background and those with a rich working experience.
English Requirement- for those applicants whose first language is not English, TOEFL or IELTS score specification needs to be met.
Applications for undergraduate courses have to be made through UCAS; for post graduate programmes the application form may be downloaded or requested from the university.
Scholarships, Bursaries and Funding:
Some of the funding schemes are-
- 10% discount to all applying for postgraduate programmes who are SHU graduates.
- SHU postgraduate bursary of minimum £100
- Parents Learning fund
- Disabled Student’s Allowance
- Professional and career development loans
Jobs and Placement Assistance:
SHU has dedicated Careers and Employment Service –
- providing professional career counselling
- organising recruitment fairs
- ‘network employment service’ advertising job opportunities for part- time, full- time and vacation jobs
- students job club
Accommodation:
SHU has accommodation provisions for all students with varying needs and budgets in both on campus residences and through tie- ups with privately owned accommodation. Undergraduate applicants are sent a brochure ‘finding the right place to live’ containing a SA1 application form for accommodation.
Facilities and Sports:
- SHU has two learning centres with a library, IT facilities
- over 2000 computer work stations
- advice centre for students facing any problems
- a nursery
- Fitness suites, gym, dance studio and a range of sports facilities
- Facilities for students with disabilities like car parking, counselling and information providing
International Students:
For aspirants from around the world who wish to study in UK, SHU has a support team to give guidance and advice on any issue including immigration and visa information, international alumni network, career related services, child care centre and all other support systems available for home students. SHU also has a ‘University English Scheme’ to help improve written and spoken skills which is free of cost.
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