Entry requirements, fees and how to apply
The Sheffield International Summer School is for designed for inbound students not currently registered on full degree programmes at the University of Sheffield. Experience studying in the UK with our short-term, two week programme designed for international students.
Entry requirements
Students must be registered at another university and be achieving an equivalent of UK 2:2 (50%) or US GPA 2.7. First year students who do not yet have grades should provide a transcript confirming the modules they're enrolled on and an academic reference.
All students will need to provide an up to date transcript as part of the application.
Students wanting to study the Architecture and Landscape Architecture course should be studying an Architecture, Landscape Architecture or related degree.
Students for the Management course can be from any degree subject.
English Language requirements
Students not from a majority English speaking country must have an equivalent of 6.5 IELTS (minimum 6.0 in each component) to take part in the summer school. They must provide a document from our list of accepted qualifications.
Students from majority English speaking countries do not need to provide an official English language qualification but must upload their most recent university transcript to confirm they are studying in English.
In addition to the list above, we can also accept the College English Test 6 with a score of 425 for students coming from Chinese universities providing it was taken within 2 years of applying.
Students from exchange partner universities can get confirmation from their home universities of their English language level.
Fees
Includes tuition, accommodation and a package of social events.
To be confirmed for 2025.
How to apply
Students from non-partner universities:
Complete our expression of interest form to receive information about applying when our application opens.
Students from partner universities:
If you are coming from a partner university and would like the partner discount, you will need to be nominated by your university via Mobility Online. Once you are nominated you will be invited to apply.
Entering the UK as a visitor
Most students entering the UK for less than six months can enter using a Visitor Visa (as opposed to a Student Visa), if you're a non-visa national, you don't need a Visitor visa before traveling but may need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) View our guidance and information on visitor and short term visas.