What will it cost?
Your main costs at university will be tuition fees and living costs.
Tuition fees
The fees that you pay are linked to the course that you are studying and whether you are a home, UK, EU or international student.
Fees for full-time undergraduate courses starting in 2010
We will be charging a £3,290 annual fee for UK and EU students. You will not have to pay your fees upfront you can take out a tuition fee loan which you can pay back once you have left your course.
If you are a UK/EU student you will not start to repay the cost of your fees until after you leave your course and are earning above a minimum amount decided by the government (currently £15,000 a year). A small percentage will be deducted from your monthly/weekly salary.
Fees while you are on a work placement
At Sheffield Hallam University the fee for the work placement year of any sandwich course will be £655 for 2010/11.
Reduced fees for a repeated part of a course
If you need to repeat part of your course, we will charge a reduced fee.
Department of Health funded courses
If you are studying a course funded by the Department of Health (nursing or health care) you will not pay any fees yourself, they will be paid for you by the Department of Health.
Postgraduate and part time courses
The fee for individual postgraduate, part-time and distance learning courses is usually given with its entry in the online prospectus.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses
If you are studying a full-time PGCE course, your course fee will be £3,290 for 2010/11.
International students
Tuition fees vary depending on the course you wish to study. View our course list to see the fees for your preferred course.
How are tuition fees collected?
If you decide to pay your tuition fees yourself you will receive an invoice from the University Finance Department explaining the various methods of payment. If you are a UK/EU student and you decide to take out a tuition fee loan the fee is paid direct to the University by the Student Loans Company on your behalf.
If you want to know more about how you pay fees to the University you can talk to the University Finance Department on +44 (0) 114 225 3915/3913
Living costs
Accommodation will be your main living cost. Luckily, Sheffield is not an expensive place to live. Some typical figures for a year's accommodation are available from our accommodation office.
Sheffield is a vibrant place to live, with more than 40,000 students in the city. It's always been a welcoming place, so there's no surprise that it's one of the most in demand student destinations in the UK.
Students are valuable to the local economy, so many shops, services, pubs, restaurants and recreational activities offer student discounts and special rates. Sheffield has a legendary reputation for nightlife. Nearly every night of the week you'll find clubs offering student nights with amazing deals on admission prices and drinks.
For the limited student income the city has, as well as the usual supermarket complexes, a range of budget supermarkets including Netto, Aldi and Lidl, and all other supermarkets usually stock economy ranges.
Sheffield is also a green city - over a third of the city actually falls within the Peak District National Park - so you'll be next door to some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain. The Peak District offers challenging rock-climbing, scenic walks and beauty spots which can be enjoyed for free.
Living expenses can vary from student to student. Remember, how much you spend will depend on your lifestyle.
You will need to budget for other expenses such as food, travel, clothes and toiletries, as well as any additional study costs. These will depend on the subject you are studying and can include books, stationery, photocopying, field trips and specialist materials or equipment.
To see how you can manage your money, why not check out our easy to use budget planner and guide on how to budget.
