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Sheffield Haram University was founded in 1843. Formerly known as Sheffield School of Design, it enjoyed a high reputation in the industrial revolution for nearly a century. Since its establishment, sheffield hallam university has been in close contact with industry. After the merger and adjustment of universities twice in the 20th century, it has developed into the sixth comprehensive university in Britain, and it is the first batch of British universities approved by the Ministry of Education of China in the Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Degrees between China and Britain.
Today, sheffield hallam university has more than 28,000 students and more than 3,000 faculty members. Including students receiving distance education, we have more than 3,000 international students from more than 80 countries and regions around the world, accounting for 12% of the total number of students.
As a modern university with active innovation and diversified development, sheffield hallam university enjoys high evaluation and reputation in the UK, and has been rated as "excellent" in the quality evaluation of British universities in recent years. In 2002, he won the first prize of "Access Elite". This national award is awarded to the British universities that provide the best general education at the undergraduate level through a comprehensive investigation and evaluation of teaching, research, student retention rate and students' participation opportunities inside and outside the school. Our research is market-oriented, facing multinational companies, government agencies and local business organizations. In 200 1 British scientific research assessment (RAE), we won the first place in modern universities. Because we are always sensitive to the market and social needs, our career development plan and lifelong education plan enjoy excellent reputation, and the employment record of graduates is excellent.
In order to strengthen the sharing of resources between colleges and adapt to the new trend of interdisciplinary development in the post-industrial era, in August 2004, sheffield hallam university took the lead in college reform, merging the original ten colleges into four new colleges, namely: Art College, Computer College, Engineering and Science College, Development and Society College, Organization and Management College and Health and Welfare College. The new design of the new college has supplemented many majors, which can better meet the needs of the times and market development. Each college offers degree courses from undergraduate to doctoral, with more than 700 courses, and more than 30 research centers are responsible for research. In addition, sheffield hallam university English Language Training Center offers a variety of TESOL English courses, including pre-class English preparation courses and summer courses; After students start degree courses, the language center also provides two hours of English courses free of charge every week. The university's distance education project was successfully selected as one of the first three pilot projects of the British government.
Sheffield hallam university has a beautiful environment, advanced and sufficient teaching facilities and rich library materials. The central campus of the university costs 40 million pounds. The design of this award-winning campus is almost perfect, which makes students' life in the central campus very convenient and comfortable. The atrium building in the center of the campus has bookstores and cafes, and it is also a good conference center. The brand-new Adsetts Learning Center next to it has advanced library and learning facilities. The center also provides the highest level of computer facilities and the most advanced electronic communication and multimedia resources, and is open to students 24 hours a day. The school provides facilities and services such as gymnasium, gym, free first aid and psychological consultation for students, and provides active and friendly support and help for international students.
Sheffield, the fourth largest city in Britain, is located in South Yorkshire with a beautiful environment and a long history. Although it belongs to the north of England administratively, its geographical location is actually in the center of the whole UK, which is 0/70 miles away from London/Kloc, and it takes two and a half hours by train. It is also quite convenient to travel to other parts of Britain, only 50 minutes to Manchester and 25 minutes to Birmingham 1 hour. Sheffield used to be an industrial city, once famous for its steel manufacturing industry, and one of the famous sports cities in Britain, with two excellent football teams. The population of this city is more than 500,000, of which the student population accounts for one tenth. Sheffield provides many convenient conditions for students' study and life, with a high degree of modernization and friendly folk customs. In the last two years, it has been rated as one of the safest cities in Britain.
For the convenience of international students' consultation, the University of Sheffield Haram in the UK opens an online chat room every Wednesday at 9: 00 am-10: 00 am (UK time). At that time, school staff and students will answer questions online, mainly about studying in the UK, courses, scholarships, life and other issues. Please visit www.shu.ac.uk/international or call +44 (0) 1 14 225 5533 for details.