My name is Muhammad Hamza, currently a Chemical Engineering undergraduate at The University of Sheffield. I am an international student from Pakistan and I have been a member of National Society of High School Scholars since 2015.
Humans have natural tendency to move ahead, to explore and develop an interest in new and exciting endeavours and Chemical Engineering at Sheffield has an exciting, challenging and inspiring mission to help improve the quality of human life. This became an inspiration and motivation for me to pursue the subject. It also involves dealing with innovative engineering and manufacturing technology which gives hands-on innovative experience.
The degree is one of those very few which do not limit you as it has a wide range of industry opportunities after graduation including: oil & gas industry, pharmaceutical, nuclear, agrochemical, power generation, advisory and consulting roles. During my time here, I have attended a BP International’s Insight Programme, completed a summer internship in Colombia and have been actively participating in extracurricular activities to enrich myself with transferable and interpersonal skills.
The University of Sheffield is a Red Brick University, part of the Russell Group Universities and is ranked among the top 100 Universities of the World. The Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering has an excellent reputation and is ranked amongst the top ones in the UK. The facilities are second to none with 24 hour access to the state of the art Diamond Building. The building comprises of several laboratories, study spaces and the iForge – a space where you can bring your creative ideas into reality. The Diamond Pilot Plant has a dedicated continuous powder processing plant – the first of its kind in any UK university. Another facility – the Information Commons is an enormous library with a huge array of IT facilities.
The University of Sheffield’s Students Union has been voted the best in the UK for the last 10 years and has more than 300 societies to choose from. One of the societies is the Engineers Without Borders where you can volunteer and get hands-on experience with the help of friendly university staff members
Sheffield – also known as the “Steel City” is beautiful and has the more trees per person than any other city in Europe. It is also the fourth largest city in England. The Peak District offers the most beautiful views of across the countryside and is a must visit place. If you love shopping, Meadowhall shopping Centre is the perfect place to go. There are a diverse and large number of excellent restaurants and takeaways in the city.
In short, if you want to board a roller coaster for the ride of you life and enjoy your it beyond the realms of possibility, while simultaneously working towards a degree, from a reputable institute, The University of Sheffield should be your first choice.
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