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
Academic 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.
| Course | School | Academic subject requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Designing towards sustainable regeneration | School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture | Students should be studying an Architecture, Landscape Architecture or related degree. |
| People Power: Protest & Social Change in 20th Century Britain | School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities | None |
| Reflective leadership for successful teams | Management School | None |
English Language requirements
Students not from a majority English speaking country must be able to provide evidence of having English language at the following level: IELTS 6.0 (minimum sub-test of 5.5) or equivalent.
You 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 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. We will also accept the Duolingo English test with an overall score of 105 (95 in each component).
Students from exchange partner universities can get confirmation from their home universities of their English language level if they have been nominated by the university. If you cannot be nominated by your home university, you will need to provide evidence of English language.
Fees
All fees include tuition, accommodation, optional airport pick-up from Manchester Airport on 19 July, and a package of social events.
Early bird fees (applications by 22 April 2025):
- Partners: £1,895 (including early bird and partner discount worth £300) - to receive the partnership discount students must be nominated by a university with a written partnership agreement with the University of Sheffield.
- All others: £2,045 (including early bird discount worth £150)
Standard fees (applications from 23 April - 1 May 2025):
- Partners: £2,045 (including partner discount worth £150) - to receive the partnership discount students must be nominated by a university with a written partnership agreement with the University of Sheffield.
- All others: £2,195
A non-refundable deposit of £400 is payable by 15 May 2025 to secure each place on the Summer School.
Non-partner universities interested in sending a cohort of more than 5 students should email summer@sheffield.ac.uk to discuss possible discounts.
We recommend that you do not book travel or other arrangements until we confirm receipt of your deposit.
How to apply
Students from non partner universities:
In order to apply you will need to provide the documents below:
- Recent transcript of studies from your current university. This should show the programme you are currently studying, including courses (modules) taken to date and any grades available
- Evidence of English Language proficiency (see above for details)
When you are ready to submit your application please follow the link below for the summer school programme you wish to join:
School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities (People Power: Protest & Social Change in 20th Century Britain)
School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (Designing towards sustainable regeneration)
Management School (Reflective leadership for successful teams)
Students from partner universities:
If you are coming from a partner university and would like the £150 partner discount, you will need to be nominated by your home university.
The nomination process allows your home university to confirm that you are currently registered at that institution and they may also be able to confirm your English Language proficiency. If you cannot be nominated by your home university, please refer to the ‘students from non partner universities’ section and note that you will need to provide evidence of English language (see above section for details).
Please approach your university’s international exchange office to request the nomination, they can provide the nomination using this form.
Please ensure this is complete before you submit your application to ensure the partner discount, if you are eligible, can be applied to your fees.
If you are unable to access the application or nomination forms, or have any questions about the application process please email us.
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.
The University of Sheffield reserves the right to cancel the summer school for reasons including, but not restricted to, low enrolment numbers and teacher availability. In such instances, participants will be informed by email by 23 May 2025. Please bear this in mind when making travel arrangements. Any expenses made other than summer school fee (and deposit), will not be reimbursed.