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Study in Sheffield and you’ll be part of an ambitious, modern city with welcoming communities alongside global opportunities.

Unforgettable nights out, breathtaking green spaces, sprawling shopping centres and proud, local independents. Find yourself amongst friends in a busy university with 60,000 students - choose to study at Sheffield Hallam University or University of Sheffield.

Our universities

Sheffield Hallam University

We think the best way to learn something is to do it in the real world.

Our undergraduates get work experience opportunities every single year, including the chance to take a longer work placement. Your course is designed by industry specialists, and you’ll get access to equipment and facilities you’ll be using in your future career.

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The University of Sheffield

Choose the University of Sheffield and you’ll gain a degree from a world top 100 university (QS World University Rankings 2026), and enjoy an unforgettable experience at the top university in the Russell Group (National Student Survey 2025). Plus, you can get involved at the UK’s No. 1 Students’ Union.

World-leading research shapes every degree programme and you’ll be taught by academics whose discoveries make a real difference. Get a head start in your career by joining one of the top 20 UK universities most targeted by graduate employers.

Find your course using our online prospectus.

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"There is a place here for everyone no matter where you are from.

Khyati, medicine student at the University of Sheffield

Meet Khyati

“It’s such a privilege to do what you love, and love what you do.”

Joey is a third-year Festival and Entertainment Management student at Sheffield Hallam University.

Meet Joey
Khyati Mundrey Srivastav - University of Sheffield student: Three people standing outside the Crucible Theatre at night, with the building illuminated in purple and blue lights displaying the word “CRUCIBLE.” A historic domed building is visible in the background under a dark sky. Joey, a third-year Festival and Entertainment Management student at Sheffield Hallam University, at Tramlines Festival in Sheffield. A large colorful sign reading “TRAMLINES” stands on a grassy field at a festival site. Behind the sign is a red and white striped big top tent and a tall helter-skelter slide with a Union Jack flag on top. Several people are walking around the area under a cloudy sky.

60,000 students

Students are part of the fabric of Sheffield, and make important contributions to our communities wherever they live in the city.

Sheffield was voted one of the UK’s top ten student cities by the Student Crowd 2024.

Student life

Feel right at home

Discover a friendly city with plenty of student deals and affordable accommodation within walking distance of your campus.

We're one of England's most affordable student cities so easy to make your money go further here.

Safe, affordable and welcoming

UK's greenest city

We actually have the 2nd highest percentage of green space (61%) of any city in the world - only Oslo has more.

With 5 rivers, more trees per person than any other European city, over 800 managed greenspaces, and a third of the city sitting in the Peak District National Park, nature is part of your everyday in Sheffield.

A Greenground Map of Sheffield

What's to love about Sheffield?

Find some space and adventure

We are known as The Outdoor City for a reason.

Sheffield has a unique mix of parks, green spaces and wild countryside that blend into a vibrant big city. You really can have both with Sheffield!

Navigable on foot and by bike, you won't be short of your daily dose of green as you go between lectures, see friends and pursue your passions. The Peak District National Park is on your doorstep and only a short bus ride away, so you will always have easy access to green spaces.

City culture
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Explore the big city

There is so much to do in Sheffield, however you like to spend your free time.

Sheffield is a place where you can find international street food markets, eclectic festivals, iconic coffee, the English Institute of Sport, cocktail bars in revamped old public toilets, the highest number of craft breweries per head of anywhere in the UK, and more local independent shops than you can imagine.

You can find one of the UK’s largest shopping centres and the largest theatre complex outside of London — and we are also the UK’s top foodie city outside of London (Accor 2023).

In 2024, Time Out magazine named Sheffield the best city break in the UK. It's the kind of place you really have to visit to appreciate just how great it is to have all this at your fingertips.

Things to see and do
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Be part of something big

Diverse and vibrant as well as friendly and welcoming.

Whether it's championing women, food from around the world or multicultural arts projects, Sheffielders are all about celebrating the people who make great things happen.

We were the UK’s first official City of Sanctuary which means people of all backgrounds are welcome here.

An inclusive scene
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Hear some noise

A rich cultural heritage from electronic to classical, pop to rock and everything in between.

Sheffield has produced labels like Warp Records, as well as acts and artists that vary from Arctic Monkeys to Self Esteem, and While She Sleeps to Bring Me The Horizon. There's a DIY ethic here that keeps things edgy, and music of all styles is celebrated and enjoyed.

In 2024, Sheffield hosted the MOBO awards, a prestigious annual ceremony celebrating achievements in Black music and bringing artists from around the world together in Sheffield.

Music in Sheffield
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Feel at home in one of England's most affordable student cities

Sheffielders are known for being friendly and welcoming, making Sheffield a fantastic city to live in whilst you get to grips with student life — plus we are one of England's most affordable student cities (NatWest Student Living Index 2024).

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Discover a world of festivals and events, and invite your friends to come and visit

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Big acts, huge crowds and the whole Fringe lineup too

Tramlines is one of the biggest inner city festivals in the UK.

Explore the world's best documentary films and alternate realities

DocFest is one of our annual highlights

Be immersed in art commissions and electronic music

No Bounds is one of the premier boutique festivals in the land

Get face-to-face with the best literary talent

Off The Shelf is the place to be

Welcome to Your University City

The big city vibe that feels like home. Discover what Sheffield has to offer.

Food and shopping

Eat and drink: street food galore
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Independent scene in the city's neighbourhoods
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Alfresco Sheffield
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Meadowhall
Part of the glass roof at the Meadowhall Shopping centre.
Walk, run or ride with pub stops
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Makers shops
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Students make Sheffield

Past and present, students fall in love with Sheffield no matter which Uni they go to. Whether it's the big city vibe or the peace and solitude, the sense of community or the freedom to do your own thing - there's plenty of students to meet.

Read their stories
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Where is Sheffield?

Map of the UK showing where Sheffield is

Travelling here

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