Visiting places and social activities
We have organised a wide range of day trips at very competitive prices, including visits to historic cities, the most famous football club in the world and fun seaside destinations.
You are strongly encouraged to join the Students' Union trips, which are fully insured and properly regulated. The price includes coach to the destination and entry to the attraction (where applicable).
| Date | Location | Price |
| Saturday 8 June – Sunday 9 June | York | £10 |
| Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 June | Manchester United/Manchester | £18 |
| Saturday 22 June – Sunday 23 June | Whitby | £12 |
| Saturday 29 June – Sunday 30 June | Blackpool | £12 |
| Saturday 6 July – Sunday 7 July | Liverpool | £12 |
| Saturday 13 July – Sunday 14 July | Cambridge | £15 |
| Saturday 20 July – 21 July | Leed/Royal Armouries Museum | £10 |
| Saturday 27 July – 28 July | Cheshire Oaks Shopping Centre | £12 |
| Saturday 27 July – 28 July | York | £12 |
| Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 August | Newcastle | £12 |
| Saturday 3 – Sunday 4 August | Manchester United/Manchester | £18 |
| Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 August | Nottingham | £10 |
| Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 August | Whitby | £12 |
Download the full list of events for Summer 2013 (PDF 924KB)
European trips
When you complete your studies at Sheffield Hallam University you may wish to visit mainland Europe. On arrival in the UK we will invite a number of independent and reputable Europe tour operators to our market place event, to provide information about the packages available. For your personal safety and protection of your travel funds you are strongly advised to book with one of these companies.
The University will only permit travel agencies that are members of ABTA The Travel Association to advertise through our student information events and publications. ABTA is the travel association for UK based tour operators and travel agencies. More information about its protection is available at www.abta.com/home. You should however always ask your travel company if protection applies to your travel arrangements.
You are strongly encouraged to take our personal travel insurance for the duration of your Europe trip.
Europe letter
Before you depart on your European trip it is wise to obtain a letter from the University that confirms you are a student here and you are returning to the UK to collect your luggage. It may be difficult for you to re-enter the UK at the end of your trip without this letter. You can find out more about this process when you arrive in the UK but you should be aware, that following problems with unregulated tour companies, the University is introducing new rules on issuing a re-entry letter.
You are free to choose any agency to arrange your trip or make arrangements for independent travel. The University will only issue a letter to help you re-enter the UK at the end of your trip where either,
- the package tour has been booked with a travel agency that is an ABTA member with public liability insurance
- if you wish to travel independently, you can show evidence of sufficient valid personal travel insurance for the booking and duration of the trip
Wales/Scotland weekend trips
Many of our students plan trips to Wales or Scotland during the summer. While some students decide to make their own way, it is advisable to book an organised tour with a reputable travel agency. The University invites a number of travel agents to the Marketplace event including
These companies are totally independent from the University, but offer a fully insured tour with detailed itinerary.
It is very important that any trips you plan do not clash with lectures or exams.
Meet local people
The international student support team have organised a number of events for you to meet with local people and experience British culture. Please download the full list of events for Summer 2013 (PDF 924KB) for further information.
We will have trips to local places, a walk to the Peak District and our Cookalong events, which run monthly – for a small charge you'll have a chance to meet members of the local community through cooking new international cuisines.
Please join our Facebook group 'Sheffield Hallam Summer School 2013' to keep up-to-date with the latest events and activities.
Keep in contact
At Sheffield Hallam University we have developed a number of ways to keep you up to date with what is going on in and around the University. The most popular form of communication is our Facebook group 'Sheffield Hallam Summer School 2013'. Events and activities from both the International Student Support Team and the International Student Society will be posted on here.
Events include international cinema, ice skating trips, social nights and many more. Why not join up now and start to get a feel for what you can expect.
In addition we will send information to your University email account in our fortnightly International Students' Bulletin, we will also use your University email address to inform you of room changes to your lectures, deadlines and other important course information.
Finally, if blogging or Facebook isn't your thing then you can start to follow us on Twitter @SheffHallamint.
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