Faculty of Social Sciences | The University of Sheffield

A dual honours degree will allow me to stand out from the crowd

Gold Madamedon BA Business Management and Modern Languages and Cultures

Gold shares her experiences of combining her studies of business with her studies of languages, and how she adapted to studying those at a university level.

My course gave me meaningful insights and allowed me to present findings that have been key in managing the transit projects in my career

Caia Yeung MPlan graduate

MPlan graduate Caia now works as a Planner for Orin in Canada, she offers us an insight into the Canadian planning system, and talks about how her studies in Sheffield impacted her career.

I wanted to have the experience of being a local in a foreign country

Euan Escott BA International Business Management

Euan spent a year studying at the IE University Madrid as part of his degree.

The community of people who come to Sheffield to study and never leave speaks volumes about the place

Richard Beaumont Environmental Science

Richard discusses why he chose to study environmental science at Sheffield and offers tips to prospective students.

It was really good to see how the skills we learn at uni are applicable in the job world

Libby Norton BA Geography with Employment Experience

Libby's placement offered her a wide variety of tasks, from mapping and surveying to restoration and educating...

I can’t recommend a placement year enough, I now feel much more confident when thinking about applying for jobs after uni

Beth Brown BA Geography with Employment Experience

Beth's placement taught her so much, from field and ID skills to public speaking and working as part of an international team.

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A dual honours degree will allow me to stand out from the crowd

My course gave me meaningful insights and allowed me to present findings that have been key in managing the transit projects in my career

I wanted to have the experience of being a local in a foreign country

The community of people who come to Sheffield to study and never leave speaks volumes about the place

It was really good to see how the skills we learn at uni are applicable in the job world

I can’t recommend a placement year enough, I now feel much more confident when thinking about applying for jobs after uni

Two decades on and my MA is still relevant

I can now talk confidently about key environmental topics within a business context

The Experience Sheffield Scholarship has enabled me to fully immerse myself in student life

It brings me a great sense of achievement that my work is helping others