Why Study at University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire (UOH) is a public university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Famous courses of the university are Engineering, Nursing and History. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was identified as one of 25 Colleges of Technology in the United Kingdom in 1959. The institution is an exempt charity. The board of governors has responsibility for running the university, while the academic board is responsible for academic quality and standards, academic policies, research and scholarship.

The university has three research institutes: Health and Human Sciences Research Institute; Science and Technology Research Institute; Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Research Institute. Also an expanding research profile with key strengths in areas of nursing, psychology, history, philosophy, physics and computer science.

The University of Hertfordshire won the Guardian University Award for Student Experience in 2015. The university has the lowest recorded 'student-relevant' crimes in the East of England. It is the fourth year the university has had the lowest rate of recorded crime in the East of England. For university's commitment to gender equality, it was regranted Athena Swan's Bronze institutional status.

Reasons of studying at University of Hertfordshire:

  1. Future Employment: Superb career support with 96.5% of graduates in work within six months of graduating
  2. Industry Connections: Links with over 1,700 businesses and industrial placements
  3. Course Accreditation: We offer over 40 industry accredited courses
  4. Teaching Excellence: TEF Gold Award status in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework for outstanding teaching quality
  5. Location: Hertfordshire has been voted the UK’s best place to live and 25 minutes from London
  6.  Fantastic Facilities: Multi-million pound facilities include a mock law court and flight simulation suites
  7. Financial Support: We offer a range of non-repayable grants and scholarships to help you with fees and funding for both undergraduate and postgraduate study

 

Scholarship and funding      

Sports Scholarships                

Sports Scholarships combine a range of support and services for exceptionally talented athletes to successfully train, compete and achieve both sporting and academic aspirations. If you wish to be considered for a sports scholarship, you have to fill in a form.  All applications are assessed on an individual basis and awards may differ between athletes. Students from any nationality can apply for University of Hertfordshire Sports Scholarship.

Goa Education Trust scholarships

This scholarship is for pursuing a Masters Programme in any UK universities and is offered to selected Indian students. The British Council collaboratively formed the Goa Education Trust with the Dempo and the Fomento Group. It provides opportunities to pursue higher education in UK Universities in various disciplines including Journalism, Education, Ancient History and Law.                  

Chancellor's International Scholarship         

Available for September 2021 applicants classified as international for fee purposes, who have applied and been offered a place to study at the University for the first time. Students from any nationality can apply for the scholarship and get amount: variable from £500 to £4,000 towards first year tuition fees.

The University will consider your course application, academic and English achievements alongside your interest in your chosen programme, motivation for studying as well as your future career aspirations after graduation.

 

University Campuses

The university is primarily based on two campuses, College Lane and de Havilland. It owns a BioPark facility, which is a science park managed by Exemplas on behalf of the university. It also provides 6,000 square metres of laboratory and office space to life science and health technology businesses. As of 2014, there are currently 27 permanent and virtual tenants.

Additionally, a pool and climbing wall are among its sports facilities. It has also the Weston auditorium, for arts events, two art galleries and owns one of the highly recognised teaching observatories in the United Kingdom. With over 25,130 students, including more than 5,200 international students that together represent 100 countries, Hertfordshire has a global alumni of over 165,000.

College Lane Campus

The main site of the university remains the College Lane campus, which houses the original Hatfield Technical College building. Notable among the buildings in this campus is the university's Learning Resource Centre, a combined library and computer centre. There is also a substantial collection of halls of residence and student houses, and the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union is headquartered at College Lane campus. The College Lane campus is also the location of Hertfordshire International College, which is part of the Navitas group, providing a direct pathway for international students to the university.

The Hertfordshire Intensive Care & Emergency Simulation Centre is also located at College Lane. A new science building has recently opened at College Lane. This purpose built facility will primarily offer teaching laboratories, a range of research laboratories and a cafe.

de Havilland Campus

The £120-million de Havilland campus, which was built by Carillion, opened in September 2003 and is situated within 15 minutes walk of College Lane, and is built on a former British Aerospace site. This campus also houses its own Learning Resource Centre, a combined library and computer centre. Hertfordshire Sports Village which includes a gym, swimming pool, squash courts is also on this site. The large Weston Auditiorium is present on the de Havilland campus, adjacent to the Learn Resource Centre. The auditorium has a capacity of 450 and can host talks both by university lectures for students and for guest lecturers for guests and students, music and films events and dance events.

The campus also contains 11 halls of residence; named after local towns and villages. Ashwell and Welwyn are examples of the buildings with the towns being present in Hertfordshire. The campus is mostly themed around law and business, having its business school located on the campus as well as its law school. A full scale, mocked up court room is present, being available for use for students studying a law degree. Along with publicly Northampton University it provides the 2 years accelerated law degree.

 

Admission Requirements

Study level

Requirements

Points

Primary

 

 

Honours degree awarded by a UK university or an overseas award recognised as equivalent by UK ENIC.

 

Point 2.2 or higher

GCSE (or IGCSE) maths, English language and science

Grade 4 or above (grade C or above under the previous grading structure and at ‘O’ Level).

Non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS

Academic score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band

one GCSE science qualification, biology, physics or chemistry or combined GCSE science

Grade 4 or above

Equivalency tests in lieu of GCSE maths, English language and science will only be considered in exceptional circumstances.

Will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

 

School Direct secondary

 

Honours degree awarded by a UK university or an overseas award recognised as equivalent by UK ENIC.

Point 2.2 or higher

For secondary trainees we would expect the degree to have a minimum content of the subject in which the applicant is applying.

50% content a minimum of the subject in which the applicant is applying.

GCSE (or IGCSE) maths and English language

Grade 4 or above (grade C or above under the previous grading structure and at ‘O’ Level)

Applicants from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS

Academic score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band

NB Equivalency tests in lieu of GCSE maths and English language will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

 

Will only be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

 

 

University Ranking

  1. 99th in the Times University Guide 2021
  2. 103rd in the Guardian University Guide 2021

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