University of Hertfordshire

Undergraduate entry (UCAS)

Undergraduate degrees, including extended and foundation degrees, are applied for through UCAS, with up to five course choices on one application, a personal statement and a school or college reference. For September 2027 entry, applications open on 1 September 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline is 18.00 on 13 January 2027. For September 2026 entry, Clearing applications run until 19 October, and non-UCAS applications submitted after 30 June 2026 enter Clearing automatically.

Most courses state requirements in UCAS Tariff points; applicants usually need at least two A levels (or equivalent) for a degree, or one A level for a foundation degree. T levels are accepted for all courses. BTEC Diplomas and Extended Diplomas are accepted alone or combined with other qualifications, while the Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma and 90-Credit Diploma must be combined to equal a full Diploma. Most courses also require GCSE English language and mathematics at grade 4/C or above, with some needing science.

Contextual offers

Contextual offers are typically up to one grade lower than the standard requirement (equivalent to eight UCAS points). They apply to UK-domiciled Home fee applicants who meet at least one criterion: free school meals in the last six years of secondary education, care experience before age 16, unpaid caring responsibilities, estrangement from both parents, refugee status, a home postcode in IMD Quintile 1, or Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showmen or Boater background (by email to the Student Success team). Grade adjustments are not available for part-time, deferred or Clearing applicants.

International undergraduate entry

International applicants normally need 12 years of school education and a school-leaving certificate equivalent to UK A levels; country-specific equivalences are assessed against each course's entry requirements. Applicants under 18 must declare their age, provide parental consent and have a UK-based guardian.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 (no band below 5.5) for undergraduate; 6.5 (no band below 5.5) for postgraduate
• PTE: 59 (no less than 59 in any band) for undergraduate or postgraduate
• TOEFL: overall 4 with 4 in each band (IELTS 6.0 equivalent); overall 4.5 with 4 in each band (IELTS 6.5 equivalent)
• Duolingo English Test: 105 overall with no less than 95 in each band (IELTS 6.0 equivalent); 120 overall with no less than 95 in each band (IELTS 6.5 equivalent)

Some subjects, including humanities, nursing and social work, require IELTS 6.5, and others require 7.0 or 7.5. Tests are valid for two years and must remain valid up to the date the CAS is issued. Pre-sessional English courses are available for applicants below the required level, and several online tests (Oxford International English Language Test, Password, IELTS Indicator, Kaplan Test of English, LanguageCert Academic Online) are accepted.

Postgraduate taught entry

Taught postgraduate applications are made through the university's online form and are accepted throughout the year, with decisions usually communicated within five working days. Most taught master's degrees require an honours degree or equivalent; international applicants normally need a bachelor's degree equivalent to a UK second-class honours degree. A reference and personal statement are required, and some courses (such as MSc Nursing, MSc Social Work, MSc Advancing Clinical Pharmacy Practice and MA Art Therapy) require a DBS check. Herts undergraduates with Home fee status can use a fast-track application.

Postgraduate research entry

Research degrees normally require a first-class or upper-second-class (2:1) honours degree in the subject area, although applicants with significant publications or professional responsibilities may be considered. International research applicants usually need IELTS 6.5.

Visa and CAS

Applicants who need Student visa sponsorship must pay a minimum deposit of £5,000 (higher for some courses) before the CAS is released; the deposit counts towards first-year tuition fees.

• College Lane Campus, Hatfield: the original campus, home to most student accommodation (singles, twins, en suites, townhouses and studios), the Learning Resources Centre, the Hutton Hub for student services, Herts SU, The Forum venue, the Oval gym with 50 stations, a fully equipped medical centre with nurses and doctors' surgeries, and the new Spectra building for the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science.
• de Havilland Campus, Hatfield: opened in 2003 on the former British Aerospace site; houses the Law Court building with its replica Crown Court, a 24/7 library, Hertfordshire Sports Village, the Institute of Sport, the Enterprise Hub and a dedicated postgraduate accommodation block alongside single en suite halls.
• Bayfordbury Observatory: the university's astronomical observatory, upgraded in 2000 with optical telescopes in domes, supporting astrophysics teaching and research.

Other facilities include the University Day Nursery, a non-denominational chaplaincy, a Clinical Simulation Centre and a planned Health building (2028, subject to planning) for nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, physiotherapy, social work and optometry.