Student profiles

Hear about international students' experiences of spending some time with the University of Sheffield.

A female student stands outside on a wooden pathway, with a railing behind her and smiles towards the camera. She is wearing a pin occasion dress and behind her is a backdrop of green hills and trees.

Being thrown into an environment where I didn’t know anyone has made me much more outgoing.

Tara Shaw Exchange student from Australian National University, Canberra

Thanks to the welcoming people and the range of things to do in Sheffield, Tara soon settled in well when she came here for a semester from Canberra, Australia.

A female student stands in a restaurant and smiles at the camera. The lighting is low and behind them are bottles of wine on shelves.

You will be supported, you will be challenged in the best ways, and you will be part of a community that truly cares.

Kyouyeon Ahn Exchange student from Yonsei University, South Korea

Kyouyeon spent a year in Sheffield as an exchange student.

Smiling female Canadian exchange student sits on a wall in the countryside

I realised that Sheffield provided the perfect balance of everything I was looking for!

Emma Georgiana Ciocirlan Exchange student from the University of Waterloo, Canada

Emma spent a semester studying at Sheffield as an exchange student