University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield, the Hertfordshire commuter town that houses the University’s main sites, is a sleeping satellite of London and not the most inspiring one at that – monasteries have more exciting nightlife ... more on entertainment The main campus seems divorced from everything but the A1, which runs right along one edge, and the drab blocks that make up most of it are looking uglier and uglier in comparison to the bright, modern buildings of the sexy new de Havilland campus ... more detail Students (most of them part-time) are usually career-orientated, beavering away at businessish, vocational subjects, often involving a year of industrial placement (the Uni pioneered the sandwich course) ... more on academic The Union’s priority is representing students’ views, but it gets brownie points for laying on a funky, varied ents scene that puts the town to shame ... more on the SU Hertfordshire Sports Village, with its top shelf facilities is a major selling point – a pity sporting successes don’t quite match ... more on sports First years live in, but for everyone eLSE the house-hunt can get fiercely competitive ... more on housing Decent disabled access, including rooms for carers ... more on welfare

Woohoo: Oldest student radio station in the country
Boo: 20-25 students in every tutorial – hardly cosy
Tel: (01707) 284 800
E-mail: admissions@herts.ac.uk
Website: www.herts.ac.uk