Overview

Sheffield Hallam University was founded in 1843 and achieved the University status in 1992. It is located in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Sheffield Hallam is spanided into four faculties which cover the areas of arts, computing, development and society, organisation and management and health and wellbeing. It has 30 research centers running inside the campus and is listed in the top five of all modern universities based on research power. 65% of Sheffield Hallam research activity is rated world-leading and internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

SHU ranks 73 out of the 116 UK universities according to the Guardian University Guide. The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks it 62 out of 123 universities and the Complete ranks it 66 out of 124 universities. SHU offers top class courses in the fields of nursing, sport sciences, food and nutrition, law, management, biological sciences, engineering, radiotherapy and transport & travel. The University is affiliated with the University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities.

CAMPUS

The campus of Sheffield Hallam University is split into two campuses in the city of Sheffield. First is city campus, located in the city centre. Second is Collegiate Crescent Campus, touching the Ecclesall Road in south-west Sheffield.

DEPARTMENTS

Departments at the Sheffield Hallam University cover the following fields -

• Natural and Built Environment

• Psychology, Sociology and Politics

• Humanities

• Law and Criminology

• Computing

• Engineering and Mathematics

• Media Arts and Communication

• Allied Health Professions

• Biosciences

• Nursing and Midwifery

• Social Work and Social Care

• Finance, Accounting and Business Systems

• Management

• Service Sector Management

COURSES

Sheffield Hallam University offers full-time courses, distance learning courses and part-time courses. Four faculties operating at SHU offer different courses. Some of the courses offered here are -

• Architecture

• History

• Law

• Geography

TEACHING STANDARDS

Teaching is top rated at the Sheffield Hallam University. Some of the well recognized subjects are nursing, tourism, transport & travel, food and nutrition, law, town & country planning and paramedical sciences. SHU ranks 73 out of the 116 UK universities according to the Guardian University Guide. The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks it 62 out of 123 universities and the Complete ranks it 66 out of 124 universities. Research at SHU has been ranked internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. This university also lies in the list of top five modern universities based on research power.

STUDENT FACILITIES

At SHU, students can use two learning centres which are equipped with library resources, electronic information resources and more than 45,000 PCs. This university offers 60 different societies and 40 sport clubs for student participation. It also has multi-award winning student union named Hallam Union where students get the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities. For sports, the campus has gyms, sports halls and a dance studio. Its outdoor sports centre has rugby and football pitches built for students.

ACCOMMODATION

At Sheffield Hallam University, properties suiting different choices and budgets are available. Options for accommodation include -

• The Anvil

• Bramall Court

• Cavendish House

• Halford House

• Trigon

• Victoria Hall

• The Pinnacles

NOTED ALUMNI

Notable Alumni of the Sheffield Hallam University consists of the following prominent personalities -

• Tom Meeten- Comedian and actor

• Nikki Dean- TV Presenter & Journalist

• Eric Dancer- Lord Lieutenant of Devon

• Andy Akinwolere- TV Presenter

• James Whitworth- Cartoonist and writer

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships at SHU are open to international students for full time courses. General scholarships include the following schemes -

• Chevening scholarship scheme

• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

• NCUK Anniversary Scholarships