Advice

Money issues can be a vitally important element to enjoying the university experience. If you have any concerns as a student or a prospective student why don’t you contact the Advice Centre. See below for some of the services we can offer:

Money Advice for Hallam students

Money Advice Service. The Advice Centre offers one to one advice and information to students regarding debt, student funding, benefits, household bills, Council tax, bank charges, rent and much more. We can help you to claim money you are entitled to and to resolve problems and challenge decisions. Call us on 0114 225 4148 or drop in to see us at the Hubs.

The Money Doctors’ Project seeks to enable students to avoid crisis situations, encouraging you to take control of your money, plan ahead and make informed decisions and choices on financial products, so that you can enjoy their time at university without the stress and pressures of financial struggles and debt. The project focuses on 3 key areas: Funding, banking and budgeting. Keep an eye on our website for Money Doctors information, news and events.

• What Next? Information and advice for final year students about repaying your student loan and overdraft, Income Tax, Working Tax Credits, and benefits you can claim before starting work. Watch out for our annual events, visit our website or come to see us in the Hubs.

Thinking of studying at Sheffield Hallam University?

Did you know the Sheffield Hallam Advice Centre can give you free advice? 

We know it can be hard to find clear information about student finance, but fear not, our Advice centre can help even if you are not yet a SHU student.

Go to www.hallamunion.orgto get online advice and information…and get a bit of sneak peek of all the other stuff Hallam Students’ Union has to offer when you get here.

Our advisers also give talks at colleges in the region so you should ask your institution if we will be visiting you.  

If you have an unconditional offer to study at Sheffield Hallam and you need further information or want to discuss your individual circumstances you can book an appointment to see an Adviser for one-to-one advice. If you live too far away to get here, we can arrange a telephone appointment for you or you can email your query to us. We can tell you:

-The funding you would receive through Student Finance England and how the loan system works;

-How Postgraduate, Part Time and NHS and Teaching students are funded;

-How your benefits and tax credits would be affected;

-What other sources of funding you may be entitled to such as the Access to Learning Fund and Hallam’s Bursaries.

Contact us:

Advice Centre
Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students,
The HUBS,
Paternoster Row
Sheffield S1 2QQ
Tel: 0114 225 4148
Freephone: 0800 0732 002
Email: advicecentre@shu.ac.uk