International student live webchats

Whether you have already applied for a place here at Sheffield or are just thinking about it, why not join in one of our online webchats? They are a great way for you to get your questions answered in an informal and easy way.

University staff and current students will be taking part in webchats throughout the year. We will be able to answer your general questions about applying for study at Sheffield, your offer from Sheffield, preparations for arriving in the UK and much more.

Our schedule of webchats is below. All times are GMT.

Taking part

If you are currently an applicant to the University of Sheffield or are in receipt of an offer, please note that specific details about your application cannot be discussed in the chatroom as there will be other applicants participating at the same time. However you will be able to follow up any personal enquiries directly with the members of staff participating following the chat session.

1. Use the list below to find out which webchat sessions are taking place. When you have found the webchat you would like to join, click the link, 'Join the...'.
2. If this is your first time joining a webchat, please create a new user account. You can use any name you like but please do ensure that your name is not offensive to other webchat users. If you have participated in a webchat previously, you can use your existing username and password.
3. When the webchat is about to take place, or has already started, login with your username and password. After you have typed your username and password, select the chatroom you want to join and hit 'Login'.
4. After you've logged in you will see your own name on the right hand side of the screen as well as the usernames of other chatroom users. You can contribute to the general discussion that takes place on the main screen, join another chatroom (by clicking the dropdown box at the top of the screen), or speak to someone privately by left-clicking their name and inviting them for a private chat.
5. Please note that the chatroom can be busy at times and it is not always possible to deal with every user individually or answer every single query. If your query has not been covered during our webchat please do contact us by email.

Upcoming online chats

Russia and Central Asia - Webchat for offer holders from Russia and Central Asia

We would like to invite all offer holders from Russia and Central Asia to join us for a webchat.  This is an opportunity to ask any questions relating to studying and living in Sheffield.  Our Student Ambassador from Kazakhstan will also be available to chat too.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Monday 28th May 2012, 15.30 - 16.30 (18.30 - 19.30 MSK)

Join the Russia and Central Asia offer holders webchat

Hong Kong - Web chat for undergraduate offer holders from Hong Kong

We would like to invite all undergraduate offer holders from Hong Kong to join us for a web chat. This is your chance to chat to us live and ask any questions you may have about coming to study in Sheffield. We can help you with questions about accommodation, pre-arrivals information, your course and anything else. We look forward to chatting with you!

Wednesday 30 May 2012, 10.00 - 12.00 BST (17:00 - 19:00 HST)

Join the Hong Kong undergraduate offer holders web chat

Pakistan - Web chat on immigration and visa issues for offer holders

We would like to invite all offer holders from Pakistan to join us for a web chat.  Our special guest will be one of our trained immigration advisers so this will be a great opportunity to chat with us live and discuss and queries that you have regarding the visa application process.

Monday 11 June 2012, 14.30 - 16.00 BST (18.30 - 20.00 PKT)

Join the Pakistan immigration and visa issues web chat

South Korea - Pre-departures web chat for all offer holders

We would like to invite all South Korean offer holders to a web chat about pre-departures. This is your chance to have a live chat with Internationall Officers to answer any questions you may have about arriving in Sheffield. We look forward to chatting with you!

Friday 22nd June 2012 19.00 - 20.30 SKT (11.00am- 12.30 BST)

Join the South Korea pre-arrivals web chat

Previous chat transcripts After the webchats have taken place, we will make the transcripts available.

Suggestions If you would like us to host a particular chat topic, or have a suggestion for chat timings, please contact us. International Office

Terms and conditions By logging in to the chat room you automatically agree to the following terms and conditions: Webchat terms and conditions