Student stories

From midwifery to medicine, apprenticeships to masters course, we offer a range of life-changing healthcare programmes. We think our courses are pretty great but don't just take our word for it! Hear from students and alumni about their experiences at Sheffield.

Sophie has her blonde hair in a ponytail and sits on a terrace in front of a palm tree and blue sky

You get hands-on experience very early on and this was an important consideration for me

Sophie McDonnell

Current student,
BDS Dental Surgery

Hazal has long dark hair and dark eyes. She wears a grey jumper.

I鈥檝e really enjoyed starting to apply what we learn in real clinical settings

Hazal Sir

Current student,
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy

A woman sits by a window

鈥淢y journey as a mature medical student has been great so far鈥

Visitation Lesterpearson

Current student,
MBChB Medicine

Elliot wearing blue scrubs, Sheffield skyline in background

After graduating I was surprised by how prepared I felt to begin my qualified nursing journey

Elliot Stonehouse

Community Nurse, St Luke's Hospice,
BMedSci Nursing (Adult)

A woman wearing a graduation cap and gown

Placements helped me gain so much more confidence in my clinical ability

Alisha Bycroft

Graduate,
BMedSci Orthoptics

Alfie wears a grey hoodie and sits at a picnic bench. The SU and lots of plants are behind him.

A highlight has been the pharmacology and the lab experiments

Alfie Gibson

Current student,
MPharm Pharmacy

A woman in a graduation cap and gown

I鈥檝e begun my SLT journey working in acute stroke wards, but as for the future? Watch this space!

Abigail Yates

Graduate,
BMedSci Speech and Language Therapy

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