Hillsborough Campus is our creative hub, our centre of sports, our nature lovers' haven. In the north of Sheffield, this campus boasts incredible facilities, dedicated support teams, and experienced tutors, all helping pave the way for our amazing students to reach their full potential.
Read on to discover all that will be available to you as a student at this amazing campus, and if these things tick your boxes, make sure you visit our Hillsborough Campus Open Day on Thursday 5th March.
Student Support
At The Sheffield College, we want our students to be able to focus fully on their qualifications, and that’s why we ensure our students have all the support necessary to thrive here. This support includes:
- In-class support
- Childcare
- Mental health and well-being
- Exams, such as revision, extra time allowances, or additional requirements
- Support with a learning or physical disability (SEND)
- Access to external personal, financial, and travel support
We also have a Student Central at Hillsborough Campus, which is where all of our students can access information, advice, and guidance on the following:
- Admissions and applications
- Travel support and planning
- Printing college ID cards
- Student updates
- Payments for Student Support Fund applications, trips, exam fees, DBS checks
- Providing proof of student status letters
- Collecting your TOTUM card
Student Stories
Hillsborough Campus is home to students from all ages, completing all kinds of different qualifications, including school leavers, T Levels, Apprenticeships, Access to HE qualifications, University level qualifications, and adult courses. Have a look at what some of our Hillsborough Campus students have to say about their experience:
Music
Sport
Journalism
Facilities and Opportunities
We’re proud to have fantastic facilities and incredible tutors for every one of our sector areas, together giving our students the opportunity to strive for their dream career goals. Whichever subject you’ve got your eye on, we’re sure you’ll find everything you need and more at The Sheffield College. Have a closer look at everything at Hillsborough Campus below:
- Exotic animal room
- Dog grooming salon
- Employer partners including Whirlow Hall Farm, Sam’s Safari, Heeley City Farm, and Vets4Pets
- Previous trip to South Africa with the Turing Scheme
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- Art workshops
- Employer partners including Field Studio, UAL, Showroom Workstation, and Sheffield Site Gallery
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- Exhibition for final projects in an end of year show
- News from the last few years includes:
- Automated glasshouses
- Polytunnels
- Employer partners including Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Botanical Gardens, British Florist Association, and RHS Flower Show
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- News from the last few years includes:
- Presentation suites
- Employer partners including Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, Veezu, Twinkl, Aviva and Capita
- Previous trip to Bali with the Turing Scheme
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities
- News from the last few years includes:
- Gaming suites
- Dual monitor computers
- Wacom tablets
- Industry-standard software
- External workshops, industry visits, and visiting lecturers
- Training dummies
- Ultrasound machine
- Employer partners including Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Kickback Recovery, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Recovery
- World Skills competitions
- University trips
- Previous trip to Bali with the Turing Scheme
- News from the last few years includes:
- Theatre
- Rehearsal rooms
- Set-building workshop
- Dance studio
- Employer partners such as CHOL Theatre Company, Timm Cleasby, Theatre Deli, and Kelham Island Museum
- Visits to see live performances
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- Opportunity to perform or support in ticketed college productions
Media, Journalism and Photography
- TV studio
- Photography studios
- Podcast studio
- Employer partners including Sheffield Sharks, Hallé Orchestra, JPI Media, and UAL
- Photography and graphic design exhibition at the end of the year
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- Trips to industry facilities and film festivals
- Recording studios
- Employer partners including Sheffield Music Hub, Tramlines, Church House, and Green Room
- Visits to see live performances
- Take part in regular gigs
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- Previous trip to Bali with the Turing Scheme
- News from the last few years includes:
- Sports facilities, including a gym
- Training days and residential courses
- Regular walks in the local area to practice navigation skills
- Experiencing major incident simulations
- Employer partners such as Duke of Edinburgh, South Yorkshire Police Force, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and Army Cadets
- Careers sessions with the British Army
- Trips to army barracks
- Previous trips with the Turing Scheme to the Netherlands
- Volunteering and upskilling opportunities available
- Science technology laboratories
- Computer and research suites
- Employer partners including Sheffield Hallam University and University of Sheffield
- Previous trips with the Turing Scheme to Geneva, Switzerland
- Sports hall
- Fitness suite
- All-weather sports pitches
- Employer partners including Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, Sheffield International Venues (SIV), NCS, and England Basketball
- International trips abroad as part of sports matches
- Volunteering, upskilling, and sport enrichment opportunities available
- Previous trips with the Turing Scheme to Bali
- News from the last few years includes:
- Inspire Development Academy and The Sheffield College launched a partnership to benefit international student athletes
- The Sheffield College basketball players got to the final of the College Basketball League
- In 2025, The Sheffield College became Basketball England Yorkshire Region’s Education Institute of the Year
