Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for independent applicants and those who apply through an agent for Direct Enrolment for 2025/26 are:
- One semester: £10,325
- Academic year (two semesters): £19,390
The tuition fees for 2026/27 are:
- One semester: £10,785
- Academic year (two semesters): £20,260
Students formally nominated by a partner university for an exchange are not charged tuition fees.
Additional costs
- Field trips outside of the University - fees for field trips which are part of the course, e.g. in Geography, are payable by the student
- Private music lessons - students studying music courses at Sheffield are required to pay their own tuition for private music lessons
Living costs
- Money for living costs - these will vary depending on your lifestyle and factors such as how much you eat out and how much you spend on shopping, hobbies and other activities. Please note that if you need to apply for a Student visa for your study at Sheffield, you may be required to show evidence of set levels of funds in order to obtain the visa. Find out more about evidence needed for Student visa applications.
- Accommodation/housing costs - read more about living in University accommodation
- Student Visa fees. Find out more on the gov.uk website
- NHS Health Surcharge for students who study for a period of more than 6 months. Find out more about the NHS Health Surcharge
- Sport Sheffield Membership: Depends on membership chosen. Find out more on Sport Sheffield's website
Scholarships
There are funding opportunities available for your time spent studying abroad.
Students from European partner universities
We recommend you speak to your home university about your eligibility for funding.
External funding
There are some external scholarships and awards available for inbound students coming to study at Sheffield. You should contact your Study Abroad or International Office at your home university to find out if there are any scholarships or grants that you can apply for. You should also consult your government website as they may provide other funding opportunities.
Gilman International Scholarship (US partners and direct enrolment)
This is only open to US students. Undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant at 2-year or 4-year colleges or universities are eligible to apply. More information on the Gilman Scholarship
The BUTEX Scholarship
Each year BUTEX awards a number of scholarships to students studying abroad for a semester or a whole academic year, and students undertaking a work/internship/traineeship placement of varying lengths of time.
BUTEX scholarships are based on a calendar year and not the academic year. Students that have a placement that will take place across two calendar years will be able to apply in each year, but please note individuals can only win a BUTEX scholarship once.
The value of each scholarship is £600. This will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university, or confirmation of a placement already completed has been received. More information on the BUTEX Scholarship