City Campus
Howard Street
Sheffield
S1 1WB 0114 225 5555
admissions@shu.ac.uk
www.shu.ac.uk
Open days: October 4, 17 and 18

PERFORMANCE

Sunday Times ranking 64= (75)

Student satisfaction 71.4%
Head teacher ranking 87= (102=)
Peer ranking 59= (66=)
Research quality 51.2%
A-level/Higher points 263
Unemployment 8%
Firsts and 2:1s 61%
Student/staff ratio 18.3:1
Dropout rate 13.3% (15.6%)

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VITAL STATISTICS

Undergraduates 18,412 (5,125)
Postgraduates 2,575 (4,980)
Teaching staff 1,128
Applications/places 32,786/7,830; 4.2:1 (+14.4%)
Clearing entry 15%
Live in 25% (100%) £49-£109
Bursaries £300-£1,000
Scholarships 10: £1,000

SOCIAL MIX

EU/overseas 1.4%/2.7%
Mature 21.4%
State school 95.6%
Lowest social classes 30.6%

Low-participation areas 17% Sheffield Hallam is one of the UK’s largest providers of sandwich courses, four-year degrees which include a paid work placement. Not only does this ease financial strain, it also gives its graduates a head start in the jobs market — just 8% are still out of work six months after leaving, a little below the UK university average.

With more than 28,000 students, this is one of Britain’s biggest universities and one of the largest trainers of teachers, midwives, nurses and radiotherapists in the country. Places are in demand — this year saw a 14% increase in applications.

The past decade has seen £100m invested in facilities. Last year the Furnival building on the City campus opened as a new home for the faculty of arts, computing, engineering and sciences, and the Arundel building opened as the new base for education courses. The City campus houses the £5m students’ union building.

Two bursary schemes support those from low-income households, with an estimated 55% of admissions receiving bursaries last year. The £700 grant bursary is for students who receive the maximum state grant. The £300 partnership bursary, which isn’t means-tested, goes to those who have joined from a partner school or college.

STUDENT VIEW

Dani Beckett, students’ union president:

First impressions Two universities make Sheffield very student-friendly.
Worst feature Finding jobs, but there is plenty on offer to broaden your prospects.
Facilities The development of our estates has been nationally recognised.
Deal clincher Hallam’s focus is the students and improving their experience.

Rated excellent (12)
Allied health professions (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, radiography, radiotherapy); art and design; education; English; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism; materials technology; maths, statistics and operational research; molecular biosciences; nursing and midwifery; psychology; sociology with social policy and administration; town and country planning and landscape.

Student satisfaction
Technology 92; Mathematical Sciences 89.8; European Languages and Area studies 82.3; Physical Science 81.2; Finance and Accounting 79; Human and Social Geography 79; English-based studies 78; Education studies 77.9; Sports Science 77.8; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 77.1; Biology and related Sciences 76.3; Agriculture and related subjects 75.8; Architecture, Building and Planning 75; History and Archaeology 74.2; Business 73.7; Psychology 72.7; Medical Science and Pharmacy 71.8; Law 71.5; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 71.5; Computer Science 70.9; Other subjects allied to Medicine 70.5; Other Creative Arts 70.1; Electronic and Electrical Engineering 69.7; Initial Teacher Training 69.4; Management 68.1; Mechanically-based Engineering 67; Art and Design 66.1; Social Work 62; Communications and Information studies 61.8; Nursing 59.7; Media studies 56.4

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