University of Sheffield

Great, lots of things to do. Many opportunities to meet people, support for international students There are 2 accommodations, I stayed in the city one. Lovely staff, very modern and clean. Many parties but a bit quieter than the other accom. Best student union in the country. Very well equipped labs and lovely modern library. Interesting, interactive and engaging lectures. A lot of hands on experience. A bit hilly for my liking... besides that fairly safe and fun. Good nightlife

Good fun. One event was run but I chose not to attend. Top class. Close proximity to other blocks and living space and quality was great. Cleaning service provided too. As a member of the football team, sports facilities need upgrading. Lecture halls, classrooms are first class, especially the diamond. Great mix of skills (reports, presenting, software, statistics, lab work). Approachable staff. Lectures recorded. Great city and very diverse.

I fell in love with the university when I visited on an open day back in 2013. I now study journalism here and it's the best decision I made, the city is wonderful, locals are friendly and it's really nothing like people describe the city of Sheffield to be. The University itself is amazing, we have the traditional redbrick (Firth Court), followed by some great modern buildings, such as the Students' Union, the IC etc! Although not a campus university, all the buildings are within pretty close proximity. I like that our university is integrated with the public, meaning we get to mix with others on our way to different buildings across the university. Accommodation itself is brilliant, it's been voted the best accommodation, and it is great. It suits students on all budgets, and is in a great friendly location. We're really like one friendly neighbourhood in the student villages. Sheffield University is a great place to be, I couldn't recommend it more if I tried. The best Students' Union in the UK, voted the best University to study at. No wonder why Sheffield is so high up in league tables.

Good, the faculty eased us in to the course very well and made sure there were lots of resources available to help us. It was easy to find the resources and they were a big help with the course and also the uni on a wider scale, like booking library spaces etc. I have a private accommodation, i love it! So comfy and quiet, I never want to leave my room some days. Very good facilities, libraries are lovely. Kayak club amazing. Lots of sports clubs. Labs are nice and modern. They're very informative and there's lots of freedom in choosing modules. Lots of help is available. I love the city! So cozy! Enough green spaces and plenty of shopping districts.

I spent the majority of freshers week with my flat mates and other people in my accommodation. I met a few other law students who are still my friends today. The accommodation was really nice - flat of 10, each with our own ensuites. It is a student village accommodation so you are surrounded by other first years. So, it was so easy to make friends and there were always parties and gatherings to go to. The student Union at Sheffield is fantastic - centralised and amazingly run. It provides a real hub for students that make you feel included and immersed. The libraries are also great but get far too overcrowded during exam times. The lecturers are all experts so the quality of learning is very high. All lectures are recorded so if you miss any it isn't the end of the world. I found the lectures to be great preparation for the exams. Sheffield is a great city because it is big enough to feel busy and lively but isn't huge like London or Manchester so it doesn't feel lonely or overwhelming. The city is filled with great shops, bars, clubs and restaurants, etc. The city is perfect for students and the big population of young people makes it great fun.

Amazing so much fun but coukd really use l a nice treat bc my courde is so hard

fun, lots of activities, easy lectures and start to give us time to focus on settling in with the course and with life at university very good, extremely social ranmoor and endcliffe and Allen court which is really close by and built to a really high standard 3 libraries but plenty of study spaces within other buildings, lecture halls are all clean and tidy, student union has everything - loads of facilities and continent location very interesting, busy because there's 8 different modules at one time but lectures are fairly organised super friendly, loads of independent and local shops, large city so you have to walk a lot but public transport is easily accessible with £1 bus and teams, great nightlife too

Had classes during freshers week so had to miss some events. Good selections of events, some better than others. The SU events were all great but other events were hit and miss. Good bar crawls. Great student village location, very picturesque. Nice halls with good rooms and communal areas. Comparably less expensive than other uni's. A bit far from town and uni but good links to public transport. Fantastic library and sports areas. The SU was incredible, lots on offer and great nights out. Good lecturers. Course was very hands on early on with clinical experience in the first years. And dissection. Small city centre but still lots going on. Lots of independent shops.

So far I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at the University of Sheffield. My Year 1 was so fun and I made lots of new friends while living in Endcliffe village which is great accommodation. The Edge bar in the village is always busy and a good place for a beer or a meal or to watch football. The SU is also really good with loads of places to eat and shop. The city of Sheffield is great too, it isn't so big that you get lost all the time but it's big enough to find new places to go and with Meadowhall shopping centre just a tram ride away there's lots of good places to shop.

We had a lot of contact, so making it to all our engagements after trying to make it to as many social events was difficult! Alas, you also feel you have to go to everything, acedemic and social as you feel like you may miss out on a vital part of your student life!

Endcliffe student accommodation was one of the best I saw when visiting uni’s before entering Sheffield, and I still hold this belief after living there for 1 year. The room spaces are lovely with well sized communal areas, and the actual accommodation campus was very green and pretty to be around.

The university really benefited from the opening of the diamond, with high tech lab spaces and lots of study areas (although there is still need for more and the space could be more efficiently used). The information commons is a great space to work in and it being a 24/7 library really helps. The sports facilities are okay, gym prices are a bit high and some of the space seems such as the squash courts need better mantaining. The current closure of the outdoor netball and hockey pitch is also a great lose.

The course has a lot of contact hours so you are getting your money’s worth for your education. The teaching level is also of high quality, with a good number of assignments that are very applicable to future career scenarios (should this be group work, multi discipline design projects or lab studies).

Sheffield is a very well balanced city. The Heart of the City is filled with lots of shops, eateries, bar and a good number of places to go dance the night away. Kelham Island is an absolute treasure for anyone who loves a good Craft beer or Ale, with places such as Cutlery Works just opening. On the outskirts of the city and one bus journey away is the peak district, so if the busy lifestyle isn’t for you there’s an easy escape for some beautiful hikes !

If you want to go into the engineering feel, the Sheffield civil engineering course will set you up for life. The experience and knowledge you gain is of the top level, something which is recognised by many of the top firms in the industry, reflected on the number of students who leave the uni with a graduate scheme secured. It’s hard work, and it’s a lot of lectures, but it’s completely worth it.