The University of Sheffield doesn’t have a traditional, single campus. The teaching buildings and library are spread out throughout the city centre. While everything is within walking distance, Sheffield is known for its hills.

Being a bit lazy (haha!), I wanted to minimise walking to class. So, I researched the college location beforehand and booked a studio facing West Street. It’s only a 3-minute walk from the Diamond Library, a famous landmark (often called “the cute building” ;)). This location is super convenient for classes, studying, shopping, and eating. My dorm is also surrounded by the university’s teaching buildings, making it quiet and safe. I recommend that other students check the college location when booking their accommodation!

Career Support Makes a Difference

I’m so glad I chose to study at Sheffield!

Since I wanted to stay in the UK after graduation, I started looking for job opportunities soon after starting school. The University’s Careers Service (instead of The University Commons) was fantastic. They provided regular updates on various companies and positions through push notifications. I also met with a career counsellor one-on-one to revise my resume and participated in the career fair. Most importantly, our college even invited alumni to share their experiences.

Overall, I have nothing but fond memories of Sheffield. (Even after graduating, I think I’ll miss it here), so I’m planning to go back and visit the Peak District again, indulge in some “all-English Chinese food” (sounds interesting!), and watch the sunset. In short, studying at Sheffield was worth it. I wish everyone a happy and smooth study abroad experience!

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The University of Sheffield is a great university, not only for the quality of teaching but the opportunities students can gain from it. I am a journalism studies student in my second year and have loved every minute of it. The wide range of societies and the relationships you have with lecturers are among the best things about the university. I would recommend Sheffield to anyone thinking about going to university.

The University of Sheffield has fantastic well-being and disability support. The lecturers are well qualified and engaging, with superb educational content. Some departments, e.g. psychology, can lack some organisation particularly post-covid however it is overall a fantastic university

The course was not what I expected, but it was great! It includes many practical courses, which also provides me with a direction for future employment. But I wasn’t very interested in the first semester.

I’m coming to the end of my first year in journalism, and I couldn’t think of anywhere else I would rather be. The tutors are incredibly supportive and there has been a real effort to communicate the course in a palatable way. The course is well respected and accredited by the NCTJ, it really prepares you for the working world. If you engage with the course, you get out what you put in. As well as practical knowledge, the programme makes an effort to teach you about your responsibilities as a journalist/ mass communicator. In the first semester of the first year, there is a mandatory module called the Media, Race and Racism- and ethics. First and foremost you are urged to be a decent character, and the writing follows.

I chose to apply for this masters programme in view of my undergraduate project. It is fun and we were able to choose the classes that interested us. I chose Wikipedia and medieval history last semester, a course that combined digital media and history, which was very innovative. Our major was new last year, so there may be a lot of things that are not perfect. For example, sometimes the length of the courses and the assignments are not very reasonable, but overall I like the program.