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Sheffield Hallam University (SHU)

City Campus - Pond Street, S1 1WB SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom
4.04 / 5 based on 150 reviews.
Description:
Sheffield Hallam is one of Britain's most progressive and innovative universities. After a distinguished history as one of Britain's top schools of art and design for more than a century, it became one of the colleges that merged with the city's College of Technology to form Sheffield Polytechnic in 1969. In 1992, the City Polytechnic earned the right to the title of university and to degree-awarding powers.


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88% of students recommend
150 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (150)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (48)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (84)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (18)
Expenses
3.5/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“It is good to travel and see what is on the other side of your world.” Read Review
maabuabu, Ghana

14 4-star reviews of Sheffield Hallam University

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Review by Mark, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Computer Science/IT, Distance Learning
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Reasonably cost and convenient
Personal comments:
Very secured and economically good
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
clear and direct
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
No other responsibilities
Food, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
No
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
One of the best in the World



FINAL COMMENTS

It is good to travel and see what is on the other side of your world.
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