Sheffield Hallam University

Our career promise

From your first day to your dream job, our career promise means you’ll be fully supported to launch your career. We promise you hands-on learning, employer connections, lifelong career support and access to industry experience and expertise. And if you’re not in work or further study 12 months after successfully completing your course, you are guaranteed a paid internship*. Sheffield Hallam has been voted a top five university in England and awarded gold for cost-of-living support for students (Whatuni Student Choice Awards, 2026).

Location

Sheffield Hallam University is home to around 30,000 students. We are spread across two campuses in the centre of Sheffield – a safe and affordable city which is recognised as one of the UK’s top ten student cities (Uni Compare, 2025). We’ve invested hundreds of millions in our facilities, so students learn in the same environment they’ll find in the future workspace. Sheffield Hallam University is the 4th most affordable university in the UK, based on average costs of weekly rent, food, drink and transport (The Times 2023). All our university halls have bills included and students are guaranteed an offer of accommodation in their first year, students can live comfortably and put the focus back on their studies.

Our courses

We offer more than 200 undergraduate degrees covering a range of subject areas including business, law, psychology, and health and social care.

We promise courses built around action, not just theory. You’ll work on briefs and projects reflecting today’s workplace and have the chance to apply your skills through placements gaining skills and experiences ready for your career. We work with over 1,000 organisations to provide opportunities to build career ready skills, some of our students have worked with organisations like the NHS, Rolls Royce and Disney to name a few.

95% of Sheffield Hallam UK graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating. (2022/23 Graduate Outcomes Survey) and if you’re not in work or further study 12 months after graduation, you’re guaranteed a paid internship* From first-year exploration to your first role, every student gets comprehensive career coaching and access to our on-site recruitment agency, Hallam Talent. The recruitment agency will help you to find sandwich placements and part-time work while you study as well as supporting you with job applications and interviews for your future career.

Information for teachers and advisers

Our Schools and Colleges Liaison and Outreach Team works closely with teachers and advisers from across the UK and beyond, providing information, advice, and awareness-raising activities that support learners to make informed decisions about higher education, work, or training. The team offers a core range of engaging talks and workshops that can be delivered in-school or on-campus, as well as subject-specific activity that showcases the breadth of courses available at Sheffield Hallam University. Our core offer for Year 12, 13 and mature learners can be categorised into three main areas:

• Deciding – talks and workshops designed to help students decide whether university is for them, or to consider their course options
• Applying – interactive activities to help students navigate the application process for university or an apprenticeship, including personal statement and student finance workshops
• Connecting – sessions designed to give students an insight into university life and support the transition to higher education

Our subject-specific offer is as varied and diverse as the courses available at the University, and includes course talks, academic-led taster sessions, and curriculum-linked workshops designed to support the delivery of Level 3 programmes. We work with hundreds of teachers every year to build bespoke activity programmes tailored to their students’ needs. You can sign up to our newsletters and find out more or get in touch through [email protected] to discuss how we can best support you and your learners.