Undergraduate student profiles

See what our undergraduate students have to say about their Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil and Structural Engineering degrees.

Ashvin

I love the creative freedom we get here, and the lecturers are super supportive.

Ashvin Mechanical Engineering MEng

Ashvin is studying mechanical engineering at the º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield and is currently in his first year.

Indraneel

The science we learn is the science we observe everywhere

Indraneel Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

Indraneel has always enjoyed problem solving and so he decided to explore mechanical engineering for his degree.

Samuel

A year in industry gives you invaluable insight into the workings of a business

Sam Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

Final year mechanical engineering student Sam shares more about his experience at Sheffield, and how it has paved the way to his new graduate role.

Madhur

Being an engineering student gives you a different way of looking at problems

Madhur Mechanical Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

Final year mechanical engineering student Madhur shares more about his experience at Sheffield, and how it has paved the way to his new graduate role.

Tyler

The best thing about being an engineering student is the opportunity that you get

Tyler Mechanical Engineering MEng

Tyler is really interested in engineering and design, and after researching different courses and universities, decided Sheffield was for him.

Blank

My degree will help me to develop an analytical mind-set

Leonardo Marchiori Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanics with a Year in Industry MEng

Leonardo Marchiori is an undergraduate at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, studying towards his Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanics with a year in industry MEng. From Italy, he moved to Sheffield for his course and has since been enjoying university life, the city and the nearby Peak District.

Aryan Malekjahanabadi

On my year in industry there were fantastic opportunities for developing technical skills

Aryan Malekjahanabadi Year in Industry with Mott MacDonald

Aryan Malekjahanabadi talks here about the valuable experience his Year in Industry gave him.

Meg stood by Clifton suspension bridge.

My degree helped me learn to be more organised and proactive

Meg Orloff Aerospace Engineering BEng

Meg decided a "traditional" engineering career wasn't for her; she developed a career in data assurance, and now analyses financial information for PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers).

A profile photo of Alex Buxton.

The world-class facilities offered by the Diamond building made Sheffield stand out from the other universities

Alex Buxton Aerospace Engineering BEng

Alex enjoys the variety of practical and theoretical elements that come from the course's interdisciplinary nature.

A profile photo of Andrej Roibu.

I was particularly attracted to the interdisciplinary nature of the course at Sheffield

Andrei Roibu Aerospace Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng

Andrei's favourite part of the course has been the variety of diverse, challenging projects available.

Three people sat around a table drinking from coffee cups and smiling

International undergraduate scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international undergraduate students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee (worth up to £40,000 for four-year programmes).

Applications are open for existing offer holders for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2025.