I was really eager to study this course at Sheffield because it allows you to have a year abroad and a placement year in just 4 years

I was really eager to study this course at Sheffield because unlike must universities, it allows you to have a year abroad and a placement year in just 4 year, which I think is so beneficial for my personal development, learning and for my CV when applying to graduate jobs. The course really stood out to me as I wanted to go abroad and experience a new culture and see how business is taught differently in different parts of the world.

Sheffield has really impressed me with the people I've met and the friends I've made, the city is so welcoming and has a lot to offer in terms of places to go out, eat and walk around. I am part of the management and the politics society and they have been a lot of fun to meet new people who have the same interests.

My learning and assessment experience

So far in my course I have enjoyed how mixed the assessment styles are. I have some exams, essays, presentations and group projects that all contribute to my grade. It works really well as the learning is always in a new format, making it more interesting but also easier to learn.

For one of my modules, I had to submit an excel work booklet. Having never used excel before, I was quite scared but the module leader helped so much and I actually found myself enjoying the project as well as gaining knowledge. I have enjoyed getting to know everyone on my course and finding out where everyone is going on their year abroad, it's so nice to meet like minded people who also want to explore the world and business. Right at the beginning of my course we had to write an essay about the Yorkshire Sculpture park and bring our own ideas into it, and I loved how our course leader organised a trip for us to go there. It was a great way for us to all meet each other and connect our assignment directly by seeing it in person.