I have only been studying this course for a year and I have to say, it was one of the best decisions of my life. The course is structured in a way that allows anyone to learn. If you’re finding it hard to get your head around, the wonderful professors are always willing to lend a hand to those in need. Additionally, one of the main reasons the Modern Languages and Cultures curse at Sheffield is so amazing, is the fact that it offers around 10 Languages for you to pick up and it is one of the very few Universities that have the option to choose 3 Languages. Furthermore, the variety of languages is very good too, it even includes learning Czech and Luxembourgish, something again, is very minimal in the university field, which gives you a better offer and another reason to study here.

Studying modern languages and cultures at The University of Sheffield allows you to combine up to 3 languages from an extensive list that the uni has to offer. I loved the fact that I could tailor my degree to what I wanted it to be. I chose to go down the Hispanic studies route in the first year, studying Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan. I realised in the second year that three was too much for me, so I dropped Catalan. This is a prime example of how you can personalise this degree programme, and I love the freedom of it. The cultural aspect of the degree is extensive and varied, ranging from history and literature to art and politics, and I thoroughly believe that studying different cultures creates a more well-rounded, open-minded person.

The city itself, and of course I am biased, is a great city to be a student in. I always felt welcome and it soon started to feel like home. Now, when I am away from Sheffield, I miss it, and I cannot wait to go back.

The student’s union is rated the best in the UK, and has been for years, and I completely stand by this. Cafe’s, bars, a nightclub, places to work, pray, shop. It has everything you need! Not to mention the student support teams for wellbeing and careers offices.

The university is incredibly international and diverse, and international students are well-integrated into the campus, and are made to feel like they are at home. There are all sorts of societies that you can join, and I know that many international students found societies for people from their own countries to help them settle in to the new environment. Sheffield has hundreds of societies, all of which are a brilliant way to make friends.

The one problem I have faced at uni that has caused disruption to my degree, aside from Covid, has been the strikes. However, these take place at pretty much every uni in the UK, so this is not something that negatively sets Sheffield apart.

The university has many buildings and libraries which are all relatively close to each other. The Modern languages and cultures course has a diverse range of interesting modules and the teaching of the languages is excellent especially when learning a language from scratch. A negative would be the amount of strikes this year and how that has impacted the teaching and content.