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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)
“Concerning travelling, sightseeing or going out you can go to the tourist information and get a Visit-Sheffield-Guide for free. It has lots of information and tips for every taste.” Read Review
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Sheffield Hallam University review by Eveline

Review by Eveline, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Environmental Sciences, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because it was a very good experience to live with 3 other exchange students in one house and we had a lot of fun.
Personal comments:
Both, student accommodation and private accommodation have their pros and cons. The first one is more expensive, but you get to know a lot of other students you´re living with. The second option is normally cheaper and it´s "your" house...
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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, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
favourite places: forum,revolution,coffee revolution, haha, cubana,... you can buy several guides with all the places to go in it.
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 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:
Do not choose only courses where there are only international students, because in your courses you have the chance to get to know locals...



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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
In the beginning I had difficulties with the local accent but this was only the first few days. Soon I could understand and speak pretty good.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Because it is more expensive than in Austria. Travel costs were higher because I did a bit of sightseeing.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
You get a lot of student discounts with your student ID
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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...
I did not know that there is quite a lot of course work to do. Most of it was based on writing assignments.
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:
I really liked my courses, they were all from the environment-school, and the teachers/lecturers are very friendly and helpful



FINAL COMMENTS

Concerning travelling, sightseeing or going out you can go to the tourist information and get a Visit-Sheffield-Guide for free. It has lots of information and tips for every taste.
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