Our full-time undergraduate tuition fee for UK/EU students in the 2012-13 academic year is £8,500.

This fee includes

• a full waiver for placement years - so if you spend a year doing a work placement, you won't pay the fee for that year but we'll continue to provide you with a range of support services
• membership fees for professional bodies (where your membership is relevant to your course and your future employment)
• any UK field trips which are a required part of your course

Tuition fees for 2013 entry are yet to be confirmed.

If you take out a tuition fee loan to cover your fees then you don't start to repay your tuition fees until after you've finished your course and you're earning over £21,000.

Student loans and grants are available from the government. The amount of funding you are eligible for will depend on your individual circumstances, but the information below can be used as a guide.

In order to qualify for any student loans or grants from the government then you need to meet the following criteria:

• a) You have been resident in the UK (and islands) for three years prior to the start of your course.
• b) You do not already hold an honors degree (previous Higher Education level study may effect your entitlement to support).

Funding from Student Finance England

• Tuition Fee Loan - This loan covers your full tuition fee for the year and is paid directly to your institution (all your other funding goes directly into your bank account!).
• Maintenance Loan - This is to help with living costs such as accommodation, food, travel and course materials.  
• Maintenance Grant - You can use this to help with your living costs or put it toward your tuition fees (so you don’t have to borrow as much Tuition Fee Loan). You will get the maximum amount of £3,250 per year if your household income is under £25,000 per year.  Students with a household income of under £42,000 per year will get a partial grant. As this is a grant you don't have to pay this back.

This is a basic guide to the amount of loan and grant you may be entitled to from the government, whether you choose to move away or live at home while at university.

Students from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Student Finance Wales
Student Finance Northern Ireland
Student Awards Agency (Scotland)

Students from the EU outside the UK

EU students from outside the UK that meet certain eligibility criteria will have access to a tuition fee loan. They will not usually be eligible for a loan to cover living costs.

Click here for more information.

At Sheffield Hallam we have a range of scholarships and bursaries to support you starting university in 2012.

Academic Achievement Scholarship

We award the Academic Achievement Scholarship to eligible full-time undergraduate students in recognition of the grades they achieve to get into university. To qualify, you must have achieved A level grades AAB or BTEC grades DDD (or the listed level in other specified qualifications).

Please note that only the specified qualifications are counted, and there are other restrictions and exclusions on who is eligible. Check the criteria carefully to see if you are eligible to receive the scholarship.

If you qualify, the scholarship of £1,000 will be awarded to you in the February of your first academic year only.

Find out if you qualify.

National Scholarship Programme (NSP)

Sheffield Hallam University is participating in the government's new National Scholarship Programme, which has been set up to support students from low income households.

Sheffield Hallam £500 bursary

If you're a new full-time undergraduate student and meet the National Scholarship Programme criteria, but are not awarded one of the 560 scholarships, you will qualify for our Sheffield Hallam £500 bursary instead.

To be eligible for this bursary you must be

• ordinarily resident in England
• from a low income household, defined as one with a residual household income of £25,000 or less
• liable to pay the University’s 2012-13 tuition fee of £8,500
• a new full-time undergraduate student starting university in 2012
  

The following students are not eligible for the Sheffield Hallam £500 bursary

• NHS funded students
• students continuing directly from one course to another in 2012 (for example from foundation degree or HND to final year of an honours degree)
• postgraduate students
• part-time students
• students whose fees are paid in whole or part through sponsorship (for example by their employer)
• students who are ordinarily resident in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Sheffield Hallam Partnership Bursary

If you study at one of our local partner schools or colleges you may be eligible for this bursary of £300 cash.

See a list of schools and colleges in the partnership and check the eligibility criteria and exclusions.

Talented Athletes Scholarship

Sheffield Hallam offers a support and scholarship programme for talented athletes. Scholarships of up to £3,000 are awarded to student athletes in addition to a comprehensive high performance support package.

Find out more.

Financial advice and support from Sheffield Hallam

We want your time at Sheffield Hallam to be as stress-free as possible.Our financial support team offers plenty of information and advice. Our Students Union Advice Centre are also on hand to offer independent advice and guidance on all things student finance.Should you run into any difficulties while you're with us, we'll assist you in finding any available help.

We also have an access to learning fund, which we use to support students with particular financial needs. You may be able to apply for this funding after you have enrolled with us.

You can apply for student loans and grants from the government online now. Tuition fee loans are available for the full fee amount (£8,500 for 2012-13). Other loans and grants are available depending on your individual circumstances, such as your family's household income.

Find out more and apply for funding.

Please follow the links below to find out further information.

Nursing

Midwifery

Allied health professions (occupational therapy, physiotherapy, operating department practice, radiotherapy and oncology and diagnostic radiography):

Paramedic practice - the partner Ambulance Service Trust fund your tuition fees and provide a training payment.

The arrangements for students studying social work courses are different. Find out more here.

Social Work students are eligible for the same funding (Student loans and grants) as other Non NHS funded students. They are also eligible for an additional non means tested Social Work Bursary.

Sheffield has a relatively low cost of living. But ultimately the amount you spend will be down to your individual choices.

Here are some of the main costs to think about when working out your budget.

Accommodation 

Your student accommodation will probably be your biggest expense. Weekly rents can vary substantially depending on the type of accommodation you want. We offer a wide range of properties to suit all budgets and tastes. Find out more.

Household expenses

On average you can expect to spend around £25 to £30 a week on food and household goods. Obviously this depends on what you buy and where you shop. You can save money by buying own brands, and going shopping together with your housemates.

Transport

You won’t have to spend much on transport as a student in Sheffield - most things are within walking distance.

If you do need to travel regularly by bus then a student saver bus pass costs £12 a week, and if you buy a pass for the whole term it works out as less than £9 per week. For one-off journeys, the Sheffield Student Single costs just 50p on selected routes, including between our campuses.

Course costs

Put aside money to cover your stationery, printing and textbooks.

You can usually buy textbooks second-hand from the previous year’s students. Our learning centres also hold copies of all of the books on our reading lists.

Entertainment

Almost 1 in 10 people living in Sheffield is a student, so most pubs, clubs, restaurants, cinemas and sporting venues will offer you substantial student discounts. Make sure you get your NUS card when you enrol to take advantage.

Insurance

Household or contents insurance is something that all students should take out. Cover can start from as little as £10 per month.

TV licence

If you have a TV in your house or room then you need a TV licence. This costs £145.50 a year.

If you have a single tenancy agreement you need your own TV licence, which you can pay for in full or by instalments. If you live in a shared house and have a joint tenancy agreement then you only need one licence for the whole property.

Find out more at the TV licensing website.

For many students going to university means moving away from home for the first time and living independently. Managing and being responsible for your own finances is a massive part of university life - and an important life skill.

Our top 5 money-saving tips

1) Make sure you're receiving all the funding you're entitled to - from loans, grants, bursaries and scholarships.

2) Find out when you'll receive payments and budget accordingly. Most student funding is paid in three instalments, one each term, in September or October, January and April. Each instalment has to last about 12 to 14 weeks - so plan ahead to make it last.

3) Pay your accommodation costs first - this is likely to be your largest expense. Most landlords will ask for their rent to be paid in termly instalments to coincide with your student funding payments.

4) Open a student bank account. Banks offer lots of different incentives to get you to open your student bank account with them, so shop around for the best deals. Look for an interest-free overdraft so you don't incur charges or interest if you dip into the red.

5) Paying for food shopping with housemates or buying textbooks with your coursemates can save you a lot of money.

Did you know that you don't have to pay anything upfront for your tuition fees? Instead, you can pay your tuition through a loan from the government, which you repay gradually through small monthly repayments. These begin after you have completed your course - and only if you're earning over £21,000.

The repayment will be 9% of your earnings over £21,000. So if you're earning £21,500, for example (that's currently the salary of a newly qualified teacher) you would initially make repayments of £3.75 a month. This level of payment is the same whatever the tuition fees on your course.

The following table and graph shows some salaries and typical repayments.

The amount you pay back each month depends on the size of your loan and how much you earn after you have finished your course, not on how much you have borrowed. Repayments come straight out of your wages each month, just like Tax and National Insurance. Any unpaid balance will be written off after 30 years.

Interest on your loan will be applied at inflation (RPI - Retail Price Index) plus 3% while you're studying, and up until the April after you leave university. From the April after you leave university if you are earning below £21,000, interest will be applied at the rate of inflation.

For graduates earning between £21,000 a year and £41,000 a year, interest will be applied between RPI and RPI plus 3% on a gradual scale depending on income. For graduates earning above £41,000, interest will be applied at RPI plus 3%.