What other students say about the Study Abroad Programme
Interested, intrigued, can´t wait to go abroad?
Find out what some of our past students have said about their experiences.
| Kathryn Bebbington | Australian National University | "The university itself is based on a beautiful campus and caters for every aspect of the student life, whilst also being one of the best universities in the country." Read more |
| Tom Sharp | Australian National University | "When the sun comes out, it's nice to go and sit by the Carillion with a few friends and relax in the sun." Read more |
| Nishant Ravikumar | Case Western Reserve University | "Case Western Reserve is a great university, with outstanding research facilities especially for engineering and science related fields." Read more |
| James O'Regan | Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | "Lectures are much more like classes, very interactive which lets you get to know everyone at a personal level, including the lecturers." Read more |
| Kate McGrath | Griffith University | "South Bank has cute little craft markets on the weekends and the streets are lined with cafes, including the famous Max Brenner chocolate cafe!" Read more |
| Matthew Mitchell | Griffith University | "The best year of my life!" Read more |
| Nicholas Labsvirs | McGill University | "In the harsh canadian winter life goes on as normal with lots of winter events such as ice skating on the river and the amazing Igloofest - enough to keep you busy." Read more |
| Matus Samel | McMaster University | "I would definitely recommend Bates Hall to live, as one of the biggest and livliest halls on the campus, it is rather famous for its ‘community events’. Most of the exchange students are located in this accommodation." Read more |
| Puneet Chavan | McMaster University | "The university was very nice and was a fun place to be at. The city was big with many activities going on..." Read more |
| Matthew Hunter | McMaster University | "I loved it: class sizes are usually small with only 20-30 other students; teaching is excellent, the work remains thoroughly interesting; and best of all, there are very few courses that are just theory based." Read more |
| Jonathan Graham Montgomery | McMaster University | "I would recommend the Canadian music festival held in Toronto during the second term. There are also plenty of great local gigs at the Casbah Lounge near Hess village." Read more |
| Rebecca Young | McMaster University | "Living costs are fairly similar and clothes are often cheaper than they would be in the UK. I found that I did fine just getting my student loan and the third part of it came at a great time, just when the semester finished in Canada so I had the whole of my loan to go travelling!" Read more |
| Matthew George Cope | Monash University | "Melbourne is a city of 4 million people so there are always many things to do!" Read more |
| Denise Chandler | Montana State University | "For the holidays I got involved in a conservation volunteer project that the university organised called 'Breaksaway' and went down to New Mexico for the whole spring break!" Read more |
| Trevon Badloe | National University of Singapore | "The university has lots of sports facilities that are free to book and use." Read more |
| Thomas Jurgensen | National University of Singapore | "Singapore – if you want to experience Asia, then this is definitely a good place to go. The country is very safe, with little pollution, and living expenses are cheaper than in the UK. The nightlife is much better than in Sheffield.. The Singaporean students are very nice and easy to talk with." Read more |
| Edward Kanchanawat | National University of Singapore | "Singapore is extremely hot and humid, so be prepared for this. It also rains extremely hard a lot and you can be caught out at any time, so be sure to have an umbrella!" Read more |
| Thomas Matthew Wood | National University of Singapore | "My flat was a really fun place to be and I made lots of friends among my flatmates, who were from all over the world!" Read more |
| Terri Cleary | Oregon State University | "Going to OSU was the best decision I ever made! I’ve had so much fun this year, and I now have friends all over the world (and a great excuse to go travel!). It was the best year of my life so far." Read more |
| Cate Hardy | Oregon State University | "I was involved in a sorority, which is a great way to meet people, make friends and get really involved in a US college experience (including the ubiquitous ‘frat’ parties)." Read more |
| Sarah Jennings | Oregon State University | "I joined the Life-Sciences Club which I would highly recommend, they welcome students of any degree subject! We had weekends rock-climbing, camping, snowshoeing and mountaineering. It is a perfect area to enjoy the outdoors!" Read more |
| Sarah Elizabeth Owen Jones | Oregon State University | "The teaching styles are good and very similar to those of Sheffield. I think the main difference is that the classes I attended were smaller, and so you got to know your Professor really well, which was very good." Read more |
| Danial Sturge | Oregon State University | "Oregon is a very beautiful state, with endless forests, mountains and possibilities to explore. Mountain biking, hiking, hunting, fishing, camping... it is a dream come true for the outdoors type." Read more |
| Marie Ali | University of Alberta | "You can easily go skiing to Whistler after a tough day, go for a bike ride up to Stanley Park, have a night out with your friends on busy Davie Street, or even take the ferry to Vancouver Island and experience the European charm à l’américaine of the city of Victoria." Read more |
| Sarah Canning | University at Buffalo (SUNY) | "I visited New York City, Toronto, and spent Spring Break in Miama and the Bahamas!! You wouldn't get an opportunity like this studying for all your course in Sheffield." Read more |
| Philip Miles | University at Buffalo (SUNY) | "Be prepared for the winter, the first semester was not too bad but when I returned in January it kept snowing until April!" Read more |
| Andrew Cowan | University of Hong Kong | "Hong Kong is like Asia's version of New York, one minute you can be in very traditional areas, the next looking straight at huge skyscrapers." Read more |
| Rory Wilson | University of Hong Kong | "Hong Kong itself is far larger than most people realise and as well as everything the city has to offer there are plenty of hikes to do as well as small towns, villages and outer island to visit." Read more |
| Toni Coulson | University of Maryland at College Park | "There are a lot of tourist sites to visit and museums etc. It was also only 4 hours to New York city so I went there a few times. It’s also very close to Baltimore and Philadelphia. There are a lot of restaurants in DC and there are a few college bars next to the University. During the American football season and Basketball season, we went to a lot of games as the tickets are free for students." Read more |
| Adam Jones-Bradburn | University of Maryland at College Park | "The sports facilities are incredible and everything is free. For example there are 14 tennis courts that are flood lit until at least 12 at night and you can rent tennis rackets and balls for free." Read more |
| Luke Parsons | University of Maryland at College Park | "The university has great sports facilities and you can go and watch the college games which is always fun." Read more |
| Jordan Rossi | University of New Mexico | "The University is beautiful, housing several places to eat and spend time at as well as having three different libraries with the main one (Zimmerman) housing a Starbucks café inside." Read more |
| Robyn Ellison | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | "Over Thanksgiving I went home with an American friend which was a great way to experience the holiday in a traditional American style!" Read more |
| Lucy Taylor | University of Oklahoma | "It's probably a given that at some point you'll miss people and things from home but they're all still here when you come back so make the absolute most of every minute!" Read more |
| Claire Briggs | University of Queensland | "Staying at college was a great way to meet people and there were always socials and inter college competitions." Read more |
| Isobel Collini | University of Queensland | "I was terrified before I went... I am so glad I did it. I now have friends from all over the world; US, Canada, Malaysia, Italy etc and of course Australia!" Read more |
| Ashley Dudill | University of Queensland | "Don't be scared, you will have the BEST experience of your life!!!!" Read more |
| Alex Raven | University of Queensland | "I joined the UQ Boxing club In my second semester, mainly as a way to keep fit but it was great fun as well, ideal for men and women of all abilities, with the opportunity to spar if you wish." Read more |
| David Smith | University of Queensland | "There are lots of things to do in and around the city (zoos, beaches etc) and the Gold Coast is also close enough for a day trip" Read more |
| Hannah Tooley | University of Sydney | "Take every opportunity you have, mid semester break, easter, christmas, go everything and experience everything!" Read more |
| Maria Isabella Brancato | University of Waterloo | "Waterloo is a small town but it has a lot of nice parks and paths to walk." Read more |
| Stacey Griffiths | University of Waterloo | "Canadians are lovely people and the country itself is beautiful with so many opportunities to see such wonderful things that you would never get to see in the UK." Read more |
| Thomas Lyon | University Of Waterloo | "I never struggled to find something to do, there's a large mall just outside of town which the free bus will take you to. There's two cinemas, a local pool hall, a local Ski Hill - Chicopee - which is great for a day trip to in winter (I learnt to snowboard whilst there!). If you're looking for things a little further afield then that's no problem - you're in Canada!" Read more |
| Sam Bedford | University of Western Australia | "Embrace the experience, the first few weeks are tough, but after that everything is fine- especially when the sun comes out!" Read more |
| Rachel McNicoll | University of Western Australia | "The University campus is beautiful. It is right next to the Swan River with plenty of green space and magnificent palm trees." Read more |
| Tom Spackman | University of Western Australia | "The college provided the bulk of my social life. I was able to play several different sports at the college as well as attending the various social functions, that were organised by students. I was also involved in a 5-a-side football team and joined the Golf Society. If you get the chance to join a sports team and go to the Australian University Games then I would definitely recommend it!" Read more |
| Jack Silson | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | "I lived in Sandburg Halls, the university’s halls of residence. It was a great way to meet people and make friends and was very close to the university itself." Read more |
| Kris James | University of Wisconsin, Madison | "If you live in halls then university housing arranges lots of different trips through your 'House fellow', while also there are lots of parties at the weekend" Read more |
| Stuart George | University of Wollongong | "Sydney is an hour and a half away by extremely cheap train - and Sydney is a pretty fantastic city!" Read more |
| Rebecca Gray | University of Wollongong | "You’ll find that there is plenty of nightlife in Wollongong. There are several nightclubs and bars, and the local (North Wollongong Hotel) is located just across the road from I-House. I would recommend the beautiful Five Island Brewery, located on City Beach. There is also a shopping mall in town." Read more |
| Amie Morris | University of Wollongong | "During the Christmas holiday I travelled the East Coast of Australia - it is quite expensive, but once I had travelled all the way to Australia I wanted to see everything!" Read more |
| Charlotte Wells | University of Wollongong | "I would definitely recommend the college I lived in to prospective students; the atmosphere and community was second to none, as much of the rent is spent on college activities and development to make you feel really at home and included in the environment." Read more |