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ELTC
The English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) offer short language courses for international students but can also provide assistance and advice to you if you feel that help is needed with your English. Most of the Centre´s clients are international students but staff are equally happy to assist home students.

Faculty
A group of departments that teach and research in related subject areas.

Freedom Of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information (not personal information) held by the University of Sheffield.

GRO
The Graduate Research Office is now based at New Spring House on Glossop Road and supports research students.

HESA number
A HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) number is given to everybody who studies in a UK University has a HESA number. The number is used mainly for statistical purposes but sometimes you are required to quote it on application forms for postgraduate study. This number is recorded on your student record and can be obtained from SSiD.