University of Sheffield or University of Exeter

Both are reputable unis tbh and it won't make a difference to your career prospects. The only thing I would say is that the location of both are very different so it depends if you like a campus or city campus and you should take this into account now to choose between the two.

I personally prefer campus cities like Exeter (I ended up firming) a everything is on your doorstep. Exeter's city centre is a 10-15 minute walk away, campus is like a 5-15 minute walk from accommodation depending where you live, there is a strong community feel there, the nightlife is decent there but obviously won't be as good as bigger cities but one thing to bare in mind it's not that diverse if that affects you.

I went to the Sheffield open day and I personally didn't really like how everything was so far but it's all down to personal opinion . Sheffield accommodation isn't on campus and is around a 30 minute walk away on a hill or a £2 bus ride. I honestly didn't realise how far away it was until they took us on a bus. However, I liked the uni itself and how they encourage a year abroad but I would say you need to consider location to choose between the two

I have an offer for Data Science in both Sheffield and Exeter Universities. I checked both the university coursework, both are fantastic. I am confused which one to select. Which one would be good in terms of the employability factor?

Hey! Current student here studying Materials Science and Engineering. Can't really give you much perspective on the employability factor for Data Science but you can ask the department any questions you want regarding that at: [email protected]

I can tell you more about Sheffield in general, if that helps. Sheffield has a main University square where many of the departmental building/ libraries/ Students' Union are located within a 10-minute walking range. Outside of that, there are certain (few) departmental buildings that are scattered in the city. There are two main Uni accommodation locations: Endcliffe/Ranmoor and City. The City accommodation is literally 2-7 minutes walking distance from the main University square. I lived in Allen Court in my first year which is a part of the Uni City accommodation and I literally woke up and went to my lectures since my department was only like a minute away from my place. So yeah, if you prefer convenience (and you're lazy like me!), living in city accommodation is great. The city centre is around a 10 minute walk from my accommodation and West Street (the main student life place with pubs, bars etc) is around 5 minutes.

Endcliffe is at around 20 minutes walking from the main University campus. With a student ID, it costs only £1 to go there by bus from the main Uni campus and it stops right next to the accommodation. Endcliffe/ Ranmoor is bigger and has more space, has its own gym, a grocery shop within the campus, and a bar and cafe. So you'll pretty much find everything inside the student village. But even outside, there are loads of restaurants, pubs and other shops located.

Also Sheffield has the Peak District which is only 20 minutes by bus so you can easily escape to the Peaks whenever you want to!

Let me know if you want to know more about the University or Sheffield in general!

-Sanchari
4th Year MEng Materials Science and Engineering

Hi ,

University accomodation is bit pricy when we compared to private accomodation. I was looking at Sheffield 3 accomodation. How far is it from Information Department building?

Hi ,

University accomodation is bit pricy when we compared to private accomodation. I was looking at Sheffield 3 accomodation. How far is it from Information Department building?

I have friends in Sheffield - it is really struggling as a city these days. Just google it ... for example https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/06/in-the-80s-it-had-life-and-energy-readers-react-to-sheffields-struggling-high-street

Go to Exeter - beautiful campus and everything nearby.

Don't listen to Muttley79 - this poster is very pro Exeter and will try to convince the entire planet to go there at the expense of other universities. Some kind of personal agenda it seems.

Go with where you would feel most comfortable - Sheffield and Exeter are both excellent universities but with very different environments.

I have an offer for Data Science in both Sheffield and Exeter Universities. I checked both the university coursework, both are fantastic. I am confused which one to select. Which one would be good in terms of the employability factor?

Hi @smartind.

I can't seem to find your original post but as Alisha said, Sheffield 3 is about 15 minutes away from the Information school. I stayed in Sheffield 3 in my first year and I enjoyed how close it was to the main buildings of the university and how conveniently it was located (there is a large Tesco superstore 3 minutes away, a tram stop outside etc.). I did find it to be a bit more expensive than Ranmoor and Endcliffe actually, and also there were people from other year groups and universities there so it was harder to socialise with other freshers. If I had to do it again, I'd personally go to one of the student villages (Ranmoor/ Endcliffe) as that is where most freshers will be based and it is a lot more fun to be close to your friends! You can get the bus from Ranmoor/Endcliffe to uni for £1 so transport is good as well!

Do you have any other specific questions about Sheffield 3?

-Soumya
Biomedical Science graduate, The University of Sheffield

Why listen to you though, do you know both unis? I visited Sheffield last year and, as I said I know people who live there - they are planning to move away having lived there for years.

Yes, I'm pro-Exeter as not ONE of the hundreds of my students that have gone there have not loved it.

Lol I have two friends who go to Exeter, absolutely hate it, and are considering transferring. Exeter seems like an okay uni, with its atmosphere appealing to a relatively specific demographic; I suppose you either love it or hate but in terms of what I've heard from others, it's not as impressive as you make it out to be.

On the other hand, I've got a close relative who studied at Sheffield, fell in love with the town and has never looked back since. The point I'm trying to hint at is your experience is not identical to the person's beside you. Both uni's have their ups and downs, just a matter of preference at this point.