Sheffield Hallam University in United Kingdom

University RankWorld University

971

Sheffield Hallam University in United Kingdom

United Kingdom, England, Sheffield

University RankWorld University

971

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Established in 1843, Sheffield Hallam University is a public university located in Sheffield, United Kingdom. It has a global ranking of 1087 for the year 2025 according to QS World University Rankings’ website.With a broad range of degree programs, it offers a unique academic and culturally immersive experience for international students.

Sheffield Hallam University founded in 1843 as the Sheffield School of Design, Sheffield Hallam has exercised a powerful impact on the city, region, nation and world. Today we are one of the UK’s largest and most diverse universities: a community of around 37,000 students, 4,500 staff and 295,000 alumni around the world.

Our students

The strength of our student cohort is in its diversity - matched by our commitment as a university to providing opportunity:

Around 21,500 are undergraduate, 10,500 postgraduate.
Over 50% come from within 30 miles of the university.
Around 18% are international students.
53% of our students are the first in their family to attend university 24.5% are from low participation neighbourhoods - (national average is 14%).
In 2020/21, 1,330 new students were enrolled from low participation neighbourhoods - the most of any higher education provider in the country.
In 2020/21, we enrolled more students in receipt of the Disabled Student Allowance than any other university.
95% of our graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduating. Overall, Hallam ranks 5th in the UK for the overall number of graduates going into highly skilled employment or further study fifteen months after graduating.

Our teaching

Our committed staff provide award-winning teaching and student support for our diverse population of students. We were awarded Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework, which recognised our outstanding support for student success both during and after their studies.

We provide our students with a curriculum designed for collaboration and cross-disciplinary learning, courses which are designed with industry experts, embedded work experience opportunities, digital skills pathways, and placement years. This includes a guarantee that all of our students will gain a placement during their degree through our award-winning Highly Skilled Employability strategy.

This commitment to applied learning and teaching means:

We are one of the biggest trainers of healthcare staff for the NHS in the country. We train around 1,000 teachers a year (across degree stages) - with around 600 entering the workforce each year (60% of
which in South Yorkshire).
We are home to the largest modern business school in the country, with more than 7,000 students from
100 countries, studying at five locations around the globe.
Our National Centre of Excellence for Degree Apprenticeships has the biggest portfolio of degree apprenticeships in the UK.
Gold award from the government's Teaching Excellence Framework.
Five stars in the QS Star rating, achieving top marks in the categories of teaching, employability, facilities, innovation and inclusiveness.
We were named Outstanding Entrepreneurial University at the THE Awards 2021.

Our research

Our research and innovation work is characterised by a focus on real-world impact. Working across disciplines in world-class facilities, our academics tackle challenges facing society today.

Our research focuses on three key themes: driving future economies, enabling healthier lives and building stronger communities. We have an international reputation in areas such as materials science, art and design, sports science and engineering, biomedicine, and economic and social research – all delivered through our research institutes. This contributes to our standing in the Research Excellence Framework (REF):

In REF 2021, 72% of our research submitted was rated world-class or internationally excellent (REF)

Our place

We are proudly a university of place - locally, nationally and internationally.

This commitment to place - and with it, opportunity - means we are a leader in widening access to higher education to students from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.

We have admitted more students from neighbourhoods with historically low numbers going to university than any other provider in the UK for years in a row.
Our widening participation team works with more than 1,100 educational settings and engages with more than 60,000 young people in our region every year.
Alongside the University of Sheffield, we run the Higher Education Progression Partnership South Yorkshire (HeppSY), to support young people most at risk of missing out on higher education

Whilst the university is grounded in its city and region, we are also proud of our global reach.

Our global community of international students, staff and partnerships spans 120 countries.
We have partnerships with more than 100 universities in countries around the world.
In 2019, we announced our first formal strategic international partnership with La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. This provides international learning experiences, collaborative research opportunities and sharing of good practice and approaches to higher education across borders.

Requirements for Sheffield Hallam University in United Kingdom

Entry requirements

Find out about the grades you need, the qualifications we accept, and how to calculate your UCAS points

Undergraduate programmes

Our minimum entry requirement for an undergraduate degree is:

two A level passes, and
GCSE grades C or 4 in English Language and Maths.

Many courses have specific requirements. This might mean a certain number of UCAS points, a qualification in a certain subject, or both.

UCAS tariff points

The UCAS tariff system helps us compare grades and qualifications by turning them into points.

You get tariff points for:

A levels,
BTECs,
T levels, and
equivalent UK or international qualifications.

You can use UCAS's tariff calculator to work out how your grades and qualifications add up.

The next step is to check your course page. This will show you the exact entry requirements you need to meet.

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International students

English language

For most types of study, you will need an English language qualification. You'll also need one if you have to apply for a visa.

Our course pages give the level of English required as an IELTS score. This is a very common qualification, but we accept a range of others.

Check our English language page for more details of the English language qualifications we accept, and the scores required in each.

Qualifications

International qualifications we consider include:

High School Leaving Certificate equivalent to A level standard,
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 28 points or more,
other international qualifications equivalent to 13 years of secondary education.

For entry onto International Foundation programmes we will consider:

IELTS certificate from an approved centre (IELTS score of 4.5 or above),
good high school grades, including maths.

To check which qualifications we accept from your country, use our country selector and go to ‘Entry requirements’.

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Apply for an undergraduate degree course

How to apply for a foundation, top-up or bachelors degree

For undergraduate degrees, UK applicants need to apply through UCAS, the University and College Admissions Service.

Undergraduate degrees include:

Foundation degrees (FdA, FdEng, FdSc)
Top-up degrees (BA, BSc, BENG, LLB)
Bachelors degrees (BA, BSc, BENG, LLB)

Applications open in September for courses starting in October the following year.

International applicants

If you are from outside the UK, you can apply direct or through UCAS. To apply direct, please use the online application form.

Getting started with UCAS

The first step is to register in the UCAS Hub and start a new application. You can save your application as you go, so you can complete a little bit at a time if you want to.

We recommend reading UCAS's guide to filling in the application form.

Your statement and references

As part of your UCAS application, you'll need to write a personal statement. You might also need to give names and contact details for people who can give you a reference.

If you're not sure where to start, try our guides to writing a good statement and choosing the right referees.

Assessing your application

Our admissions tutors will:

check the subjects you're studying
check your grades
read your personal statement
read the references we've received.

Depending on your course and application, we might also:

invite you an interview
invite you to submit a portfolio.

If you are invited to one of these, we'll send you everything you need to know. But if you'd like to know more now, you can read our guides to preparing for an interview and preparing a portfolio.

Application decision

After assessing your application, we will contact you with a decision. We usually start to make offers from November through to March, depending on when you applied.