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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.


Programmes
Accreditations
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)
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rudi1981, Bulgaria

Sheffield Hallam University review by Radka

Review by Radka, The Aarhus School of Business, Arhus, Denmark
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: A residence hall
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: The same place
Why? There were a lot of other exchange and local students, which made the experience unforgettable in all aspects.
Personal comments:
Very well organized.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
"The Bed", "Sheffield-Hallam night club"; Best restaurant - The Mad Greek Places not to be missed - the winter garden and the nearby Castleton caves.
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 5
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.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It is an interesting experience to hear the local dialect in Yorkshire district. But I definitely had fun with discovering how to pronounce things as the natives did.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as 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...
not really
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
Keep up the international atmosphere!



FINAL COMMENTS

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