Middle East

We welcome students, businesses and academic partners from the Middle East, and we look forward to you becoming part of our exciting University community. A growing number of students from the Middle East are choosing to study with us.

We have an outstanding reputation as a leader in teaching with three Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Our broad portfolio of research spans more than 20 research centres and 7 research groups. Almost 70 percent of our research was judged to be of an international standard in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise. International organisations that have used our research expertise include • NASA • Nokia • Microsoft • Sony • Philips • BP.

Sheffield is a welcoming, modern and safe UK city offering a low cost of living, great heritage, a variety of international restaurants and specialist Middle Eastern supermarkets selling halal food. Sheffield has a growing Arabic community and there are and several places of worship including mosques and temples.

Meet our people

Students

Hamad Abulaaj, Libya

Msc Construction Management

I spoke to a friend of mine who was studying a PhD at Sheffield Hallam and he recommended it. One of the course leaders phoned me and helped me to select the most appropriate course, having considered my employment history and future goals.

As you might expect, the cultural difference between the UK and Libya is great and it takes some time to get used to it. There is a sizeable Libyan and Arab community in Sheffield and it has been very useful for myself and my family to meet other Libyans and has made settling in easier.

The course is certainly hard work but I can honestly say that I am enjoying it.

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