Following today’s Government announcement on A-Levels and GCSEs (Monday 17 August), we are pleased that students will be awarded grades based on teacher assessments which better reflect their capability and potential to succeed.

Press contact: Nicky Swire | n.swire@shu.ac.uk

Last updated: Tuesday 18 August

We know that 2020 has been an extremely challenging year for students looking forward to starting their studies at Sheffield Hallam this September. Therefore, over the Clearing and Confirmation period, we have tried to be as flexible, fair and understanding as possible, by confirming places for a large number of students at slightly below the offers we made to them earlier in the year. 

We now want to reassure prospective students as much as possible as to what will happen now. 

If applicants’ revised grades now mean that they meet the conditions of our original offer, we will seek to offer them a place at Sheffield Hallam.

Applicants who have already had their place at Sheffield Hallam confirmed do not need to take any action.

If a place at the University has not been confirmed and an applicant is expecting their grade to be changed: