UK is amongst the most popular destination for international students. Amazing when you think UK has just over 100 fully accredited universities and US well over 4,000. More understandable when you realise that, despite only being home to just over 1% of the world's universities, such is the strength and quality of the sector as a whole, that 27 of UK's universities are listed in the current Times Higher Education World Top 200. What is more, UK universities occupy no fewer than 4 of the top 10 places. So there can be no doubt that UK Higher Education sector punches well above its weight in world terms and is fully deserving of its popularity and reputation for high standards of academic rigour and delivery.
The City of Sheffield is located near the confluence of five rivers, and is one of the eight largest cities outside London. The beginning of the 21st century has shown extensive redevelopment in some British cities, including Sheffield. The city's GVA (gross value added) increased by 60 percent in recent years which also indicates the stability of the industry and employment opportunities available. Sheffield is one of the cheapest places in UK to live and study according to a survey of 26 university towns and cities (Natwest Student Living Index 2008).
As a vibrant, modern and cosmopolitan city, two of the top universities in UK, are located in Sheffield, University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University The University of Sheffield founded as the Sheffield school of medicine in 1828, Sheffield now boasts Nobel Prize winners and famous alumni in the arts and politics, sport, journalism and law. It ranked within the World's top70 Universities published by the - QS World University Rankings and constantly ranked amongst the top 20 universities in Britain and Europe according to The Good University Guide. The university is one of the original 'red brick' universities and a member of the Russell Group. The University of Sheffield is a premier-league, research-led institution with a population of over 25,000 students including more than 3,700 international students from 120 countries and has a worldwide reputation for quality, operating at the forefront of research and training.
Sheffield Hallam University is one of UK's most progressive and innovative universities. International students voted for SHU No.1 in UK for overall learning experience. (International student barometer, spring 2007) The university is the sixth largest in UK, with more than 30,000 students, over 4,000 staff and 650 courses. One of its priorities is to promote regional wealth creation through enterprise and knowledge transfer. Universities' industry partners Sony, BP, NHS, Network Rail, Cisco, SAP and Microsoft choose Sheffield Hallam because of a flexible business led approach and a high quality research. The University is recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Teaching and Learning, e-learning and employability.
UK is one of the leading study destinations for Sri Lankan students. The key question is how do you make your decision on selecting a good university in UK? Fortunately help is here on Saturday September 12 " A Day with -University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University", an event hosted by ANC Education. Sri Lanka's leading private tertiary education provider offering post O/Level and post A/Level access routes to many of UK's top universities with guaranteed entry for students who successfully complete their courses.
On this day students can speak directly to Eric Wijmenga (Associate Director-International Office-University of Sheffield) and Anna Lilley (Senior International Officer-International office-Sheffield Hallam University). Find out more details on direct second year entry to a prestigious UK university, scholarships opportunities, undergraduate and postgraduate entry options and employment opportunities. To register for the event please call on 0777 66 22 55 or 0777 73 00 73. |
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