Our building
Our newsrooms, broadcast studios, recording booths, staff offices and student reception can all be found in our home building, The Wave.
Welcome to The Wave: home to the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield's most sustainable building to date.
From a school perspective, The Wave is an amazing building to study in. With industry-standard equipment including five newsrooms, TV and radio studios and editing galleries, as well as editing suites and four bookable radio booths for independent or small group work, this building allows journalism students to immerse themselves in the latest kit and produce the best possible stories - as soon as you start the course. All students in the School can also benefit from relaxed study spaces around the building, as well as state-of-the-art computer rooms.
"The new facilities in the Wave have been brilliant, and a big step up from our old broadcast studios. The staff in our new media story also do an amazing job of helping students and offering professional support.
"Thanks to the industry-standard facilities and guidance from tech staff, it's been a huge confidence boost in my ability to produce high-quality radio and TV packages. I've really been able to find my feet as a TV reporter and feel more confident to embark on a career in broadcast journalism."
Na Ao
BA Journalism Studies graduate (class of 2023) and MA Broadcast Journalism student
Our space on the first floor is also home to the journalism media store, which is staffed by our creative media team five days a week. There's no need to bring your own kit: here, you can access top-of-the-range cameras, microphones and other recording equipment, as well as regular workshops delivering the skills you need to use them.
"The new journalism equipment at the Wave is truly spectacular. I frequently use the newsrooms for timetabled workshops which aid discussions and collaborative work, as well as other group projects when the facilities are free. The multiple screens in the newsrooms mean we can work as small groups on a piece of work and project it onto a screen near our desks. I've used the recording booths and radio booths a number of times for freelance projects, which provide audio to a very high quality.
The fact these facilities are to an industry-standard shows further example of why the School has the students' best interest at heart, as the equipment we use here is the same as at big leading media outlets. Combined with the industry professionals as tutors, the opportunities we get from the course and the course content, this is just another reason Sheffield journalism is the best of the best!"
Sebastian Jones
BA Journalism Studies student
Our research staff and PGT students will also benefit from the interdisciplinary space, which is shared with other departments from across the social sciences. This will enhance collaborative learning and bring together the Faculty's interdisciplinary social research centres.
The ground floor atrium offers communal social space and our fabulous Wave Cafe, perfect to meet up with coursemates or unwind at the end of the day.
International postgraduate taught scholarships
We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.
Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.