Hatfield AL10 9AB

Tel 01707 284 800

admissions@herts.ac.uk

www.herts.ac.uk

Sunday Times ranking 84= (72)

Teaching excellence 52.2%

Student satisfaction 70.2%

Head teacher ranking 98= (69)

Peer ranking 72= (106)

Research quality 19.6%

A/AS-level points 253

A-levels for entry 63%

Unemployment 7.1%

Firsts and 2:1s 47.9%

Student/staff ratio 16.7:1

Dropout rate 20% (17%)

Undergraduates 15,825 (3,403)

Postgraduates 2,040 (2,302)

Teaching staff 867

Applications/places 21,594/4,385; 4.9:1 (+3.8%)

Clearing entry Not disclosed

Bursaries 35%: up to £1,383

Scholarships Variable: £1,000-£2,500

EU/overseas 2.4%/3.9%

Mature 18.8%

State school 97%

Lowest social classes 40%

Low-participation areas 16%

Live in 25% (100%) £57-£99

The de Havilland campus, opened in 2003, gave Hertfordshire a new lease of life, boosting applications and providing first-class academic and sporting facilities. The Hatfield-based institution is a particularly large provider of healthcare graduates and the establishment of BioPark Hertfordshire in nearby Welwyn Garden City, with the help of an £8m grant from the regional development agency, will draw bioscience and healthcare businesses to the area. The aim is to create a world-class research and development centre.

There are new courses in 3D games art, special effects, character creation and technical effects, media practices and management, digital film and TV production (fiction and nonfiction), and music and entertainment industry management. There are also additions to the school of aeronautical, automotive and design engineering portfolio, with three degrees offered for the first time in airport operations and aviation logistics, aerospace technology with management, and aerospace technology with pilot studies. The latter includes flying lessons.

The completion of the de Havilland campus has consolidated university activities in Hatfield, with just the law department based in nearby St Albans.

Open days October 13 and 14; March 16, 2008.

Student view Alec Sammon, students’ union officer:

USP Our friendly atmosphere.

Worst feature The nearby town doesn’t offer much of a nightlife so you will have to go to London, just 20 minutes away.

Location Three campuses with modern facilities.

Social scene Our union club and bar caters for everyone.

Rated excellent (13) Allied health professions (paramedic science, physiotherapy, radiography, radiotherapy); art and design; business and management; economics; education; environment studies; geography; history; hospitality, leisure, recreation, sport and tourism; mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering; nursing and midwifery; philosophy; psychology.

Degree of student satisfaction: 70.2%

Medical Science and Pharmacy 85.2; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 83.7; History and Archeology 81.4; Teacher Training 79.9; Physical Science 79.0; Mathematical Sciences 77.4; Other Creative Arts 76.5; English-based studies 74.0; Management 74.0; Sports Science 73.4; Other Languages and Area studies 72.8; Electronic and Electric Engineering 72.5; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 72.4; Psychology 72.1; Communications and Information studies 71.5; Performing Arts 71.0; Finance and Accounting 68.9; Mechanically-based Engineering 68.1; Nursing 68.0; Business 67.9; Other subjects allied to Medicine 67.7; Tourism, Transport, Travel and others in Business and Administrative studies 67.5; Law 67.4; Computer Science 67.2; Media studies 66.9; Biology and related Sciences 66.4; Economics 66.2; Social Work 60.0

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