University of Hertfordshire, details of Hertfordshire university

Hertfordshire 

University ranking

• 2010  45
• 2009  54
• 2008  94

History

• Post-war technical college (Hatfield), reincarnated as Hatfield College of Technology and Hatfield Polytechnic.
• Gained university status in 1992.
• A model 21st-century university, international business-facing and business-like in its approach.

Location and Transport

• Sites in Hatfield, St Albans and Bayfordbury (a rural field station and observatory outside Hertford).
• The £120-million de Havilland campus opened in September 2003. Humanities and Education and Business are based on this campus.
• Good transport links to the rest of the UK, well located with London only 25 minutes by train to London King’s Cross tube and rail station.

Accommodation

• Guaranteed accommodation for all first years. Variety of accommodation on-campus to suit every budget. Costs from £76 to £92 per week.
• At College Lane Campus, the accommodation is fully furnished, single study bedrooms with shared bathrooms. All rooms have network points.
• The de Havilland Campus student village comprises 1,600 fully furnished single study bedrooms with en-suite, network points and shared kitchen/diner.
• More information on accommodation at the University of Hertfordshire is available here.

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