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82 152   Arts & Humanities210  Natural Sciences
118  Engineering & IT180  Social Sciences
World Rankings138  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: QS World University Rankings™ Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
76 140   Arts & Humanities211  Natural Sciences
122  Engineering & IT155  Social Sciences
World Rankings110  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
68 107  Arts & Humanities175  Natural Sciences
122  Engineering & IT141  Social Sciences
World Rankings127  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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World Rankings  
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

University guides confirm our position as one of the UK's leading universities. The Virgin 2008 Alternative Guide to British Universities, for instance, says that “Sheffield is a top university across the board”.

Teaching quality assessments rate our teaching very highly across a wide range of subjects, and official research assessments confirm our reputation as a centre for world-class research in many disciplines.

We have nearly 24,000 students, from 124 countries, and almost 6000 staff. The University of Sheffield is a popular choice with applicants for university places, and once they arrive our students enjoy the experience so much that many settle in Sheffield after they graduate.

Our research partners and clients include Boeing, Rolls Royce, Unilever, Boots, AstraZeneca, GSK, ICI, Slazenger, and many more household names, as well as UK and overseas government agencies and charitable foundations.

Our academic partners include leading universities around the world. International partnerships include Worldwide Universities Network (USA, Europe and China) and our partnership with Leeds and York Universities (the White Rose Consortium) has combined research power greater than that of either Oxford or Cambridge.

The University's history stretches back to 1828, when the Sheffield School of Medicine was founded, and our University Charter was granted in 1905.

Sheffield is England's fourth-largest city, with the wealth of facilities you would expect to find in a major city - yet it's compact, friendly and accessible. That's one reason why many students like living here so much that they stay on after graduating.

Cinemas, theatres, pubs, clubs, shopping, sport, music - whatever your interests, you'll find Sheffield has what you want.


When you choose the University of Sheffield for undergraduate study, you will find a safe and friendly environment, high-quality accommodation, low cost of living, good transport links, an enjoyable social life, and all the amenities of a city.

Our continuing investment programme puts the interests of students at its heart, through investment in library and computing facilities, and a major on-going building and refurbishment programme providing additional facilities for academic departments as well as superb new student accommodation.

The campus is situated close to the city centre and the main student residential areas, with excellent transport links. Sheffield is small enough to be friendly, but large enough to have all the amenities of a major city. It is also, according to government statistics, the safest city in England. The University continues to win acclaim in media league tables and similar assessments, including those such as the Virgin Guide which take the views of existing students into account.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,381

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, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff 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 Headcount: 0 FTE: 637

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. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 16,268

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 0 FTE: 1,534

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. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. 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: 0 FTE: 4,514

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 Headcount: 0 FTE: 2,153

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. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. 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. This includes ALL students, not only undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate 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. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
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 Headcount: 91 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation
Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 430

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 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

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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.
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.

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.

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.
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: