Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber. 119 full-time degree courses in 25 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 49 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£30.5k

typical course

Satisfied students

82%

National Student Survey

Staying on

85%

into year 2

Degree courses

119

full-time

TEF 2023

Gold

teaching excellence

Firsts

29.3%

71.3% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BA Illustration · Design studies · course score 59 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £26k)
BSc Information Technology with Business Studies · Information technology · course score 58 · £33k after 5 years (UK average £35k)
BSc Nursing (Child) · Children's nursing · course score 58 · £32k after 5 years (UK average £33k)
BSc Occupational Therapy · Counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy · course score 58 · £30.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BA Creative Writing · Creative writing · course score 58 · £21.5k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)

Subjects

Architecture, building and planning · 5 courses · £39k after 5 yrs
Engineering · 13 courses · £35.5k after 5 yrs
Economics · 3 courses · £35.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 21 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
Mathematical sciences · 3 courses · £33.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 11 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 3 courses · £33k after 5 yrs
Education and teaching · 2 courses · £32.5k after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 5 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Chemistry · 1 course · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 7 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Physics and astronomy · 2 courses · £30k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 3 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Geography, earth and environmental studies · 2 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 5 courses · £27.5k after 5 yrs
Health and social care · 2 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 9 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Politics · 1 course · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Law · 3 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 1 course · £26k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 4 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 4 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 6 courses · £25k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 1 course · £24.5k after 5 yrs
English studies · 2 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Sheffield Hallam University a good university?

Sheffield Hallam University ranks 49 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 52 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Sheffield Hallam University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Sheffield Hallam University course earn £30.5k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Sheffield Hallam University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Illustration, Information Technology with Business Studies, Nursing (Child).

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.