I'm currently choosing between Birmingham and Sheffield as my Firm for Law and I'm really interested in everything about Sheffield, very student orientated, great accomodation, student union etc... I haven't really looked at Birmingham as indepth and I have loads of friends who are/have been to Sheffield and they rate it so much!
I know Birmingham peaks Sheff in terms of reputation, but what are my chances of achieving any MC/SC offers at the end of my degree? I'm worried as everyone is telling me to pick Birmingham as Sheffield will get me nowhere... Does a russelgroup redbrick not cut it anymore?
i'm a first year law and german student at sheffield first of all, sheffield was my insurance choice. and when i found out i was going there i was GUTTED cause i had my heart set on going to my first choice, exeter so i guess you could say i probably had one of the worst attitudes towards sheffield when i first arrived
now i absolutely LOVE it. literally, i don't think i could be anywhere near as happy anywhere else. so basically it's a really good city, really studenty, really good union generally just really good. however, i have had many experiences in birmingham and it does have a very good union and city too, but the campus aspect of the uni is a bit annoying, but that would also be a problem if you lived in the endcliffe or ranmoor communities in first year (city community is the best!)
with regards to the academic aspect league tables may point to birmingham but generally speaking they're pretty equal in terms of reputation ect
the only major thing is the shopping in sheffield is really really bad and it's really really good in birmingham, i think that's the only thing birmingham has over sheffield
Meadowhall is 20 minutes away from the Uni on the tram!
I am currently a first year at Sheffield law school so I can give you advice in relation to this. I have never been to see Birmingham but all I will say, briefly, is that today I had a lecture from a partner in the banking department of Addleshaw Goddard explaining applications etc. People on TSR will no doubt say that Birmingham has a better rep, but the way I see it, if you go to a RG university, the firms will look at your application and then it is simply all about what you bring to the table. In summary, there is not much real difference between the two. Go with preference.
Hi, how is the teaching style at Sheffield and what were the pros and cons.