How to find us
Our open days are an exciting and vibrant time, and we are always delighted to see so many of you visiting our campuses. It’s a great idea to plan your journey before the day so you set off early with enough time before the start of your session.
You can find a full map of both our campuses, along with details about our accommodation below.
By car
If you’re driving, we’d recommend parking near our City Campus to get the benefit of our discounted city parking at 'APCOA - The Moor', location on Eyre Street. A full list of local car parks can be found on our 'where to park' page. If you need information on disabled parking or require any additional support, please call 0114 225 6464 or use our ask a question form in advance of the event, or call 07500 227997 between 8am–3.30 for any enquiries on the day.
By train
Our City Campus main entrance is a 5 minute walk up the hill from Sheffield train station. See the National Rail Enquiries website for times and fares or call 03457 48 49 50.
By coach
Coaches stop at Sheffield Interchange, right next to our City Campus. From Sheffield Interchange you can pop across the road from Stand A, and enter through the STEM building. Visit the National Express website to see timetables and book tickets.
Stay the night
You’ll see even more of Sheffield if you stay over – why not turn your visit into a mini-break? See the Welcome to Sheffield website for details. We have discounts available at some local hotels, check them out here.
When you arrive
Check in
Let us know when you've arrived by checking in at one of our welcome points. Staff at these points can help you plan your day and provide you with a copy of the open day guide.
You can check in at any time during the event. We will ask you for your booking confirmation email with your QR code to check you in, this is so that we know you have attended and can then send you information, about what to do next after attending an open day. Don’t worry if you haven’t got your confirmation email, we can check you in with your name instead.
Check-in points can be found at the below locations:
City Campus
- Level 5, Owen Building (main entrance)
- Hertha Ayrton STEM Centre
Collegiate Campus
Check your guide
It's important for you to know what's happening at our open days and at what time things start, so have a look through the guide when you arrive to find out about the different stands on offer. If your course is based at Collegiate Campus, you can easily get between City and Collegiate Campus using our shuttle bus services (see below “Getting between campuses”). Just ask our friendly student ambassadors for information when you arrive.
Plan your day
If you are looking for a calmer open day experience, please visit our quieter open day and accessibility web page to plan alongside the information on the arrival guidance.
Explore Sheffield Hallam and find out if it is the right university for you. There’s loads to do at an open day, so make sure you can fit everything in.
- Attend the Welcome talk - Start your day with a brief introduction to Sheffield Hallam from our staff and students. Our welcome talk is scheduled on the day at Pennine Lecture Theatre, Level 2, Atrium, City Campus at 10.30–11am
- Discover your course - Meet lecturers and students from your chosen course at the course stands. Course stands are based in Owen Building, Stoddart Building at City Campus, and in Heart of the Campus at Collegiate Campus. Check your guide on page 7 for details of your chosen course.
- Support Services stands - Got any questions about what support and help you’ll have as a student here? Chat to our staff or attend a talk on your chosen topic. You can also apply for a course through clearing face-to-face at our open day. Visit our friendly admissions team's stand to apply. Stand locations are listed within the open day guide on pages 6–8. Please note: Parent Ambassadors are only available to chat to at our Saturday event.
- Explore accommodation - Take a look around an example of our halls of residence and talk to students about what it’s like to live there. You can look at our accommodation ahead of time via the accommodation hub. Note: only select accommodation buildings will be available to view at the open day. Visit our accommodation team at Owen Building, Hallam View, Level 6 on the day.
- Take a campus tour - Imagine yourself as a Hallam student and take a tour of our campuses including our 24-hour libraries. There are maps of our campuses at the end of our guide. Tours run throughout the day between on a rolling schedule - check out page 6 of the guide for more info. Just drop in at the meeting points at the main entrances at both campuses and join the next available group.
- Explore Sheffield - Choosing a university is about more than the course - the city must be right too. Sheffield’s a brilliant place to live and study. Make sure you save some time to explore. You can also take a walking tour of the city if you wish - just visit our tours stand in our main entrance at City Campus. You can also find out what the wider city has on offer via Welcome to Sheffield.
Getting between campuses
It’s just 30 minutes' walk or you can take our free shuttle bus between our two campuses at the event. Please allow 30 mins travel time.
- If you’re at City Campus, get the bus from the corner of Arundel Street off Hallam Square.
- If you’re at Collegiate Campus, get the bus from Collegiate Crescent near the main entrance.
Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to travel between campuses.
How long does it take to get between buildings?
From our main entrance at Owen Building, City Campus it is:
- 2 minute walk to the Atrium and the Howard, Norfolk and Surrey buildings
- 5 minute walk to the Stoddart building and a further 1 minute to the Charles Street building
- 5 minute walk to the Cantor building
- 5 minute walk to Eric Mensforth and Hertha Ayrton buildings
- 10 minute walk to Head Post Office building
From our main entrance at Heart of the Campus, Collegiate Campus it is:
- 5 minute walk to Robert Winston Building
- 5 minute walk to Mary Badland Lecture Theatre
- 5 minutes walk to the Main Building
Ask for help
You will see friendly student ambassadors and staff all over our campus so you’ll never be too far from someone who can direct you. Just ask if you need pointing in the right direction.
Dedicated quiet spaces and spaces to pray are available on both campuses on the day of the event. To access these, please contact us on the day on 07500 227997 and we can help you find the way.
Please visit our quieter open day and accessibility web page for information about additional support we can offer at our open day events.
Asking questions at the event
Our open day staff will be wearing burgundy t-shirts/hoodies or a pink or burgundy hi-vis vest. Academic and support service team staff won’t be wearing burgundy, but can be found at the stands which are signposted in the guide. Our student ambassadors will be wearing bright blue t-shirts and/or coats. You can also ask any members of our staff or student ambassadors for help with directions or any questions you might have throughout the event.
Sending your questions and requests in advance
If you have any questions that you would prefer to email rather than ask at the event, or if you have any requirements you would like to ask about, complete the webform and a member of our Open Days team will get in touch with you.
Our new buildings
We'll be opening three brand-new buildings offering world-class teaching, learning and research facilities.
This includes new homes for Sheffield Business School, and the Departments of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, Law and Criminology and the Natural and Built Environment.
These buildings have been designed with modern study in mind. They’ll feature new restaurants, cafes and social spaces, as well as flexible, digital-ready study and work areas.
Departments and centres which are moving from Collegiate to City Campus:
- Law and Criminology
- Psychology, Sociology and Politics
- Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice
- Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology
Find out more about the new buildings.
