The University of Hertfordshire is a thriving, modern British university located just 25 minutes from central London, with an excellent reputation for our courses, teaching and student support. Incredible inks with employers mean our graduate employability rate is 96.5% and our teaching is rated gold for excellence.
The modern institution prides itself on being ‘business-facing’ and claims an innovative approach to teaching, and a wide variety of work placements and overseas study that appeal to employers.
It was among the top 50 ‘best UK universities chosen by major employers’ for producing ready-to-work graduates in THE’s 2015 ranking. The university has also received recognition for its research – it’s one of only a few UK HEIs to have been awarded a ‘European Commission HR Excellence in Research’ badge.
General Information
Originally established as the Hatfield College of Technology in 1952, the University of Hertfordshire was granted university status in 1992.
The modern institution prides itself on being ‘business-facing’ and claims an innovative approach to teaching, and a wide variety of work placements and overseas study that appeal to employers.
It was among the top 50 ‘best UK universities chosen by major employers’ for producing ready-to-work graduates in THE’s 2015 ranking. The university has also received recognition for its research – it’s one of only a few UK HEIs to have been awarded a ‘European Commission HR Excellence in Research’ badge.
A £120million campus upgrade has transformed Hertfordshire in recent years. The investment has given rise to cutting-edge buildings for film and media, and health and human sciences. In 2011, the university opened a new Law School building that includes a state-of-the-art replica of a Crown Court.
Programs offered
There’s over 800 courses to choose from including undergraduate, postgraduate, continuing professional development, online distance learning and short courses. These fall under 10 Schools of study:
- Hertfordshire Business School
- Computer Science
- Creative Arts
- Education
- Engineering and Technology
- Health and Social Work
- Humanities
- Hertfordshire Law School
- Life and Medical Sciences
- Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
The University is committed to helping students achieve their ambitions, and 96.1% of students are in employment or further study within 6 months of graduating. Overall student satisfaction is 83% according to the National Student Survey.
Famous courses as follows;
- MSc Clinical Dermatology * 1
- MSc International Business + 1 Year Work Placement
- MSc Finance and Investment Banking + 1 Year Work Placement
- MSc International Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management + 1 Year Work Placement * Top 15- The Guardian 2019 ‘Subject’
- MSc Business Psychology
- MA Art Therapy
- BA/MA Film and Television Production *Top 2- Guardian 2019 ‘Career after 6 months’
- BA/MA Photography *Top 2- Guardian 2019 ‘Career after 6 months’
- MSc Music and Sounds for Film and Games
- BA Design Craft (Jewellery) *Top 14- The Guardian 2019 ‘Subject’
- BA Model Design (Character and Creative Effects) *Top 18- The Guardian 2019 ‘Subject’
- BSc/MSc Aerospace Engineering* Top 16- Complete University Guide-Graduate Prospect’
- BSc Food Science * Top 10- The Guardian 2019 ‘Subject’
- Best in the UK- Animation Schools (seventh in the world) “Rookies 2019”
- Best in the UK- Visual Effects Schools’ (seventh in the world) “Rookies 2019”
- Best in the UK- Game Design Schools’ (eighth in the world) “Rookies 2019”
Ranking
University of Hertfordshire has achieved the top gold ranking in the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2018.
Ranked 74th by The Complete University Guide and awarded “Notable Climb University’ with 80.4% Graduate Prospect (Success of graduates) https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings
UH alumni work at P&G, PWC, Lloyd Bank, IBM, Warner Bros, Universal Studio, Ted Baker, Airbus, Tui, American Airline, and Hilton Worldwide, etc.
The university also attracts Harry Potter fans as it offers tours to ‘Muggles’ of the Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden where filming took place. Hertfordshire students, via the university’s film and media courses, also worked on the special effects for Harry Potter, as well as films including Clash of the Titans 2, X Men and Captain America.
Location
The University of Hertfordshire’s green campuses are located just 25 minutes from central London by train. There’re amazing facilities including a full-scale replica Crown Court, multi-million-pound Science building, in-house flight simulators and £38m entertainment venue.
This means our students have access to all the opportunities our capital city has to offer and is especially helpful for those choosing placement years - a fantastic way to increase your skill set and contacts.
Accommodation
Living on campus is practical, affordable and an amazing way to meet new people, all while being minutes from your lectures. Live in one of our 4,500 bedrooms on either de Havilland or College Lane and experience a truly campus life at Herts.
