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The University of Sheffield was officially founded in 1905 when the School of Medicine, Firth College and Sheffield Technical School merged
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It’s centrally located in the UK – Manchester can be reached by train in 45 minutes and London in two hours
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Number 1 Students’ Union for ten years running & Top 5 nationally for providing the best overall student experience (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018)
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6 Nobel prize winners: Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart, Sir Harry Kroto, FRS, Sir Richard Roberts, FRS, Lord Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS, Sir Hans Krebs, FRS and Howard Florey, Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston, FRS
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Top 10 most affordable UK university cities (2018 NatWest Student Living Index)
Russell Group
The University is one of the 24 universities that make up the Russell Group. Members of this group are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience and unrivalled links with business and the public sector. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, 99 per cent of our research was assessed as world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised. We're top 10 in the Russell Group for research outputs.
Research Excellence Framework
The most recent Research Excellence Framework in 2014 confirmed our place as a world-leading university. The results demonstrated our research excellence across a range of disciplines, putting us in the top 10 per cent of all UK universities.
Ranked 12th in the UK
(QS World University Rankings 2020)
5 Academic Faculties
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Arts and Humanities
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Engineering
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Medicine, Dentistry and Health
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Science
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Social Sciences
#1 in the UK for Architecture and Journalism
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#2 in the UK for Criminology and Sociology
(The Guardian University Guide 2019)
The University of Sheffield International College
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International Students are made in Sheffield.
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The University of Sheffield International College provides a choice of programmes and excellent international student support, Study Group works closely with the University to ensure students are prepared for their degree or masters at the University of Sheffield.
Undergraduate or Postgraduate Preparation Programme
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International Foundation in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities
Prepare for direct entry to Year 1 of an undergraduate degree in a range of subjects like Business and Economics to Sociology and Law.
Intake: 09 September 2019, 02 January 2020
Fees: £17,500 for 3 terms, £15,890 for 2 terms
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International Foundation in Science and Engineering
Prepare for direct entry to Year 1 of a science-related degree, including Aerospace, Biochemistry and computer science.
Intake: 09 September 2019, 02 January 2020
Fees: £18,150 for 3 terms, £16,890 for 2 terms, £19,950 for 3 term Dentistry pathway
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Pre-masters in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities
An intensive two or three-term programme that designed specifically to prepare students for taught masters study at the University.
Intake: 09 September 2019, 02 January 2020
Fees: £18,500 for 3 terms, £16,000 for 2 terms
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Pre-masters in Science and Engineering
An intensive two or three-term programme that designed specifically to prepare students for taught masters study at the University.
Intake: 09 September 2019, 02 January 2020
Fees: £18,850 for 3 terms, £16,600 for 2 terms
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ENTRY REQUIREMENT
International Foundation Year
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Academic Requirement:
Good high school graduation grades or equivalent. Architecture degree courses require you to submit a portfolio of work on application to the college.
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GCSE/IGCSE/O Level: 5 subjects including relevant subjects, grades B or above (students must be 17 or over). New grades 9 - 6 in English and Maths
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English Language Requirement:
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3 term programme – Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.0 with minimum 5.0 in writing (minimum of 4.0 in other skills) or equivalent
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2 term programme – Academic IELTS for UKVI 6.0 (minimum of 5.0 in all skills) or equivalent
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Pre-Masters
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Academic Requirement:
Recognised degree – Must be in a related field for some subjects. Architecture degree courses require you to submit a portfolio of work on application to the college.
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English Language Requirement:
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3 term programme – Academic IELTS for UKVI 5.5 (minimum of 5.5 in all skills) or equivalent
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2 term programme – Academic IELTS for UKVI 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in all skills) or equivalent
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