University of Sheffield

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff	FTE: 2,376
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as ‘research only’ should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.
Number of International Faculty Staff	FTE: 619
Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students	Headcount: 18,480 FTE: 17,172
Number of students pursuing a BachelorÂ’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associateÂ’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students	FTE: 1,463
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as ‘undergraduate degree program’ they should be included under ‘international undergraduate students’ . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under ‘Total International Students’.
Average International Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 11,485
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees	£ GBP 3,145
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students	Headcount: 7,225 FTE: 4,517
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students	FTE: 2,069
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term �international� is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as ‘postgraduate degree program’, they should be included under ‘international postgraduate students’. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under ‘Total International Students’.
Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 16,485
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees	£ GBP 7,300
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students	Headcount: 25,700 FTE: 21,688
Total number of students.
Total International Students	Headcount: 4,465 FTE: 3,234
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Number of Male Students	Headcount: 11,441 FTE: 47
Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university
Number of Female Students	Headcount: 12,563 FTE: 53
Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Employed	91%
Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded	499
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications	34,780
Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

Most recent research assessment exercise rated 35 subject 5 or 5* - the 6th highest assessment in the UK

Range of Fees

from £3010 (full time Home Faculty of Arts)
to £29,500 (overseas fees for some programmes in Faculty of Medicine)

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

TOEFL 550 PBT (CBT 213) - 600 PBT (CBT 250)
IELTS 6.0 - 7.0, depending on linguistic demands of programme

Accommodation

University-owned student shared flats and halls of residence; privately-owned flats and houses

Accommodation Range

from £2418 - £3285(per person in shared house or flat, 42 weeks)

Language Support

Summer school and courses for spoken & written, social and academic English. see www.sheffield.ac.uk/eltc

• Department of Student Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing

Alumni Rewards. 0 available @ GBP 1,000

We are committed to rewarding the loyalty of those who have previously graduated and intend to pursue further studies at this University.

Rewards worth £1000 per year of study are available for all University of Sheffield graduates and siblings, spouses, sons and daughters of University of Sheffield graduates for all years of study. An additional £500 is available for University of Sheffield graduates who have received a first class honours undergraduate degree.

Students must be classified as overseas for fee purposes and commencing their studies at Sheffield in 2009.

Applications must be received by the International Office by 30 September 2009.

Alumni Rewards can be awarded in addition to University of Sheffield Scholarships. Please look at the information provided for students from your own country to see scholarships which may be available to you.

Application URL
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/internationalscholarship/alumni.html

Deadline
30th November 1999

Engineering International Scholarships 2009. 0 available @ GBP 2,000

We are pleased to offer Engineering International Scholarships to all international undergraduate students commencing their studies in the Faculty of Engineering in September 2009.

The scholarships are worth £2,000 per year each.

Eligibility and Award Criteria:

* You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2009 in one of the following departments: Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, Chemical & Process Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Engineering Materials, Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering.

* You must be classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

* The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required in first or subsequent years.

* The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.

* The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.

Application URL
http://www.shef.ac.uk/international/enquiry/money/ugengineering.html

Deadline
30th November 1999

Law International Scholarships 2009. 0 available @ GBP 1,500

We are pleased to offer Law International Scholarships to all international undergraduate students starting their studies in the School of Law in September 2009.

The scholarships are worth £1,500 per year each.

Eligibility and Award Criteria:

* You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2009 in the School of Law.

* You must be classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

* The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required in first or subsequent years.

* The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.

* The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.

Application URL
http://www.shef.ac.uk/international/enquiry/money/uglaw.html

Deadline
30th November 1999

Science International Scholarships 2009. 0 available @ GBP 2,000

We are pleased to offer Science International Scholarships to all international undergraduate students commencing their studies in the Faculty of Science in September 2009.

The scholarships are worth £2,000 per year each.

Eligibility and Award Criteria:

* You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2009 in one of the following departments: Animal and Plant Sciences, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology.

* You must be classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

* The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required in first or subsequent years.

* The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.

* The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.

Application URL
http://www.shef.ac.uk/international/enquiry/money/ugscience.html

Deadline
30th November 1999

Sibling and Spouse Rewards. 0 available @ GBP 1,000

We are committed to rewarding the loyalty of students who have a sibling (e.g. brother or sister) or spouse (e.g. husband or wife) currently studying at this University.

Rewards worth £1000 per year of study are available for all spouses and siblings of current students for all years of study. Students must be classified as overseas for fee purposes and commencing their studies at Sheffield in 2009.

Applications must be received by the International Office by 30 September 2009.

Sibling and Spouse Rewards can be awarded in addition to University of Sheffield Scholarships. Please look at the information provided for students from your own country to see the scholarships which may be available to you:

Application URL
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/internationalscholarship/siblingandspouse.html

Deadline
30th November 1999

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