Incoming Exchange Students: Application, Welcome and Registration
In order to apply to be an exchange student to the School of Law, you must be nominated to us by your Home Institution. The nomination should be made to the Overseas Officer, Janet Rayner: law.exchanges@sheffield.ac.uk
You must have a good level of English to follow lectures and participate in seminars. We will ask you to confirm this in your application. We do not require a formal English language qualification to be admitted as an Exchange student, however, if you have a qualification (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) then please advise us in your application.
If you are uncertain as to whether your level of English is sufficient, please contact us or speak with the Erasmus/exchange coordinator at your home university.
If accepted as an Exchange student, you are expected to be present throughout your period of study and to attend all classes. The semester dates for study at the University of Sheffield at available here: http://www.shef.ac.uk/about/dates/
For European (Erasmus) exchange students:
When we receive the nomination from your home university, we will send a ‘welcome letter’ from the School of Law. You will also receive a welcome email from the International Exchanges Unit with a link to complete the online application form.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THE DEADLINE, AS LATE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.
Once your application has been received it will be processed and you will be sent further information from the International Exchanges Unit detailing your applicant number and giving details of how to apply for university accommodation.
For non-European exchange students:
If you are a non-Erasmus student (from one of our partner universities in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand or the USA) you will be sent an application form by email with your welcome letter from the Law School. Please complete this and return it by email to the Overseas Officer.
If English is not your first language you must be able show that your English language proficiency is at a level which allows you to successfully complete your chosen course of study in Sheffield. As set by the UK Border Agency (UKBA), you can ONLY apply for a place as an exchange student in the School of Law if you have the following level of English or above:
IELTS: 6 with 5.5 in all components (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)
TOEFL iBT: 87 with 21 in Listening, 21 in Writing, 22 in Reading and 23 in Speaking
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THE DEADLINE, AS LATE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.
Once your completed application has been received it will be forwarded to the Student Recruitment and Admissions department who will send you a formal offer and details of how to apply for university accommodation. The deadlines for applying for University accommodation are 1 August (for semester 1 study) and 1 December (for semester 2 study)."
Choosing your study programme:
All incoming exchange students will be contacted by the Law School about module choices. We will contact you as soon as the list of modules for exchange students is available. You will be asked to fill in a module choice form online by a specific deadline. Please check that the modules you wish to study are approved by your home University.
In order to complete your registration you must choose 60 Sheffield credits (=30 ECTS) of modules per semester. Most modules are worth 20 Sheffield credits (=10 ECTS). If you have a letter from your home institution you may take a minimum of 40 Sheffield credits for one semester (=20 ECTS), or 100 Sheffield credits (=50 ECTS) for a year of study.
All modules must be approved by the Director of Law Exchange Programmes at Sheffield. Please be aware that all modules are subject to available and the list of available modules may change without notice. Due to limitations on numbers, it may not be possible to allocate you all your preferred modules, so please include reserve choices. More information is available on the ‘Teaching, Assessment and Module Choices’ page.
Arriving at Sheffield and orientation:
There are two orientation programmes that students studying for the first semester or the full year can attend:
The International Student Orientation Programme. This is run by the Student Support and Guidance department. It takes place two weeks before the start of the semester and is usually only available for students staying a full year in Sheffield, although students staying for one semester only can be added to a waiting list and are often able to attend depending on the demand for places.
The School of Law orientation. This takes place in 'intro week' (one week before the start of the semester) and you MUST attend. During this week there will be information meetings and social events designed to help you meet other exchange students, find your way around the Law School and understand what life studying Law at Sheffield will be like. You will also complete your registration and be issued with your handbook and timetable.
You can download a copy of the provisional departmental orientation programme timetable from box on the right of this page.
For students coming to Sheffield for the second semester only the University Student Support and Guidance Department usually runs a mini orientation programme but it is dependent on demand. You will be sent details about it nearer the time you are due to start your studies in Sheffield.
The School of Law will also run a mini orientation for students coming to Sheffield for the second semester only which will include a tour of the department, information about your studies at Sheffield, and departmental registration