Placement And Career Information

Sheffield Hallam University has a strong placement and employability focus. The university says it offers more than 20,000 placements each year and works with more than 1,000 employers.

Placement structure depends on the course. Some programmes include a placement year, some include shorter work experience modules, and professional courses such as health, social care and education can include required practical placements.

How Placements Usually Work

Sheffield Hallam describes placements as a period of work experience during study. They can vary from short experiences to several months, while year-long placements are often called sandwich placements.

Students should check the exact course page for:

• Whether placement is included
• Whether placement is compulsory or optional
• Whether it is paid or unpaid
• Whether it is assessed for credit
• Whether the placement year leads to an applied professional diploma
• Whether students must find their own placement
• Visa and Student route conditions
• Professional registration or placement clearance requirements

Types Of Work Experience

Students may encounter:

• Sandwich placement years
• Short placements
• Work experience modules
• Internships
• Professional practice
• Health and social care placements
• Education and teaching placements
• Applied employer projects
• Volunteering
• Part-time work
• Enterprise residency or start-up activity

Health and social care students may spend a significant part of their course on placement, depending on the programme.

Career Support At Sheffield Hallam

The Careers and Employability Service supports students with:

• UniHub job and opportunity search
• Careers adviser appointments
• CV and application support
• Interview preparation
• Psychometric test practice through Graduates First
• Careers Fair and employer events
• Work experience guidance
• Hallam Award
• Career Mentoring Scheme
• Hallam Achieve for international students
• International student visa and employability events
• Graduate support after finishing the course

Students should use UniHub early because employers advertise opportunities specifically for Hallam students.

Graduate Career Routes

Career outcomes depend on the course, but Sheffield Hallam students commonly explore:

• Business, management and finance
• Computing, cyber security and data
• Engineering and manufacturing
• Health and social care
• Nursing and allied health
• Teaching and education
• Sport and exercise science
• Law and public services
• Hospitality, tourism and events
• Media, design and communications
• Research and further study

Important Planning Advice

For the September 2026 intake, students should check placement details before accepting an offer. If the course includes a placement year, students should understand fees, visa implications, application timelines and whether they need to secure the role themselves.

The best strategy is to build experience gradually: part-time work, volunteering, applied projects, internships and placement applications can all strengthen employability when used carefully.