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Take your place in our health profession and social work services, one of the country's most rewarding yet challenging industries.
From facilitating a stroke patient's recovery and supporting someone with cystic fibrosis in maintaining independence, to responding to a car crash, a career in healthcare places you at the forefront of delivering essential care to communities.
Our programmes will challenge you to explore the human body and its functions, while showcasing the rewarding impact of your hard work and dedication in transforming patients' lives.
Our health, nursing and midwifery courses rank very highly across all subjects and feature in the top 25% of all UK universities for allied health research impact (Research Excellence Framework, 2021). Our programme was also shortlisted for the Mary Seacole Award for outstanding contribution to diversity and inclusion, and The Best Student Experience Award (Student Nursing Times Awards, 2021).
Benefit from learning in our state-of-the-art environment , which includes specialist labs and simulation centres. Our courses are designed alongside service users, employers and the NHS to ensure you develop essential theoretical and practical skills as well as fostering a care-giver approach to work.
Why choose Herts?
4th in the UK
for physiotherapy (Guardian University Guide, 2026)
1st in the East of England
for nursing and midwifery (Complete University Guide, 2026)
2nd in the UK
for mental health nursing (Guardian University Guide, 2025)
Should include B above from a Science based subject inc. Maths, Chemistry, Biology or Physics, Sociology, Psychology, PE or Electronics. Extended project qualification will be accepted in the points calculation
Points to be achieved in one sitting
DDD Extended diploma in Applied Science with a minimum of DDD profile or Extended diploma in Health and Social Care with minimum of DDD
120–128 UCAS points
Please see additional requirements for accepted T Level subjects.
Access diploma should be Health care or science based A minimum of 45 credits at level 3 of which at least 24 credits are graded at distinction and 21 credits graded at merit
120-128 points where 2 subjects have been studied at higher level, 1 of which is a science at grade H5 or above.
ABB–AAB Biology or Chemistry at grade B or above and one other applied science.
DDM–DDD BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science. Required subjects: Distinctions in Biological and Physiological units and/or units related to Chemistry.
128–136 UCAS points
Please see additional requirements for accepted T Level subjects.
45 Level 3 credits to include 30 level 3 credits at distinction and 15 level 3 credits at merit. This must include 15 level 3 credits in Biology or Chemistry and 15 level 3 credits in a second Science or Mathematics.
Pass International Baccalaureate (Diploma) with 33 points including Biology or Chemistry at HL5/ SL6 and a second Science or Mathematics at HL5/ SL6.
Minimum two A Levels from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry).
One of the A-Levels must be from Biology or Mathematics.
We will consider AS Levels for subjects not studied at A Level and the EPQ.
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
Grades MMM + an A-level in Biology or Maths (at grade C)
BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science, Medical Science or Biomedical Science at grade MMM or above, in addition to an A-Level in Biology, Maths or Physics at grade C or above.
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
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Access to HE Diploma in Science, Medicine or Allied Health to include 60 credits overall (must include Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics) with 45 at Level 3, 15 of which must be at Distinction (to include Biology or Maths) and the remaining at merit. 15 credits must be in Biology and 15 credits in maths.
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
Minimum two A Levels from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry).
One of the A-Levels must be from Biology or Mathematics.
We will consider AS Levels for subjects not studied at A Level and the EPQ.
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
Grades DDD + an A-level in Biology or Maths
BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science, Medical Science or Biomedical Science at grade DDD or above, in addition to an A-Level in Biology, Maths or Physics at grade C or above.
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
None
Access to HE Diploma in Science, Medicine or Allied Health to include 60 credits overall (must include Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics) with 45 at Level 3, 30 of which must be at distinction (to include Biology or Mathematics) and the remaining 15 at merit. 15 credits must be in Biology and 15 credits in Mathematics.
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
Pass International Baccalaureate (Diploma) with 136-144 UCAS tariff points including 2 Science Subjects (Maths accepted) at Higher Level (minimum level 5).
Qualifications must have been achieved within the past five years (professional body requirement)
ABB–AAB Mandatory subjects: 3 A Levels to include Chemistry at grade B and one other Science (Biology, Physics or Mathematics). General Studies and Applied Science A Levels are not accepted
DDM–DDD Must be BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science. Applicants with Extended Diploma in Applied Science RQF must include a minimum of 12 chemistry units at merit or above. Applicants with Extended Diploma in Applied Science QCF must have A Level Chemistry minimum grade C in addition.
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Must be studying a minimum of 45 credits (30 distinctions - with minimum 15 distinctions in chemistry). No pass grades can be accepted
Pass International Baccalaureate (Diploma) with an overall diploma score of 30 including Chemistry and another Science at higher level Grade H5
First degree or diploma in Adult Nursing, achieved during nurse training (Part 1 of United Kingdom NMC register: Adult)
Evidence of study of research methods
IELTS for candidates whose first language is not English – overall score 6.5 and not less than 6.5 in any one section
Please note that all applicants who are not from an English speaking country are required to undertake an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as a programme requirement. Therefore, as part of the admissions process applicants will need to have achieved a level 6.5 in all categories prior to being offered an interview.
BBC–BBB Mandatory subjects: B in a Natural Science subject (Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science or Physics)
DMM–DDM BTEC National Extended Diploma - must achieve DDM in Applied Science. Other science BTECs will be considered (e.g. sports & exercise science). BTEC National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care will be considered if the student is taking the ‘Health Studies’ route, and is taking a minimum of 3 out of the following Optional units: Scientific Techniques for Health Science, Microbiology for Health Science, Medical Physics Applications in the Health Sector, Genetics, Biomedical Science or Biochemistry for Health.
112–120 UCAS points
Please see additional requirements for accepted T Level subjects.
Must be in science or medicine/nursing/allied health subject. 112-120 points from 45 credits at Level 3.
112-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 HL subjects at grade 5,
one of which must be a natural science. Remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core subjects.
Please see additional requirements for accepted T Level subjects.
Access Diploma to HE in a science* or a realted sport or healthcare realted subject - Pass Access Diploma to include at least 36x level 3 credits at Distinction and 9x level 3 credits at Merit. As many science based credits as possible is preferable. *Appropriate Science subjects for Physiotherapy include: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Sociology and Sports Science.We DO NOT accept Social Care Access diplomas.
128–136 UCAS points 33 IB points) from a minimum of 2x HL subjects at grade 6 or above and 1x HL subjects at grade 5 above. Of these at least 1x HL grade 6 and 1x HL grade 5 must be in appropriate Science* subjects.
DMM–DDM Mandatory subjects: National Extended Diploma in a Health or Social Care related subject
112–120 UCAS points
Please see additional requirements for accepted T Level subjects.
Access to Higher Education Diploma with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3. Of the 45 credits at level 3, the combination of pass/merit/distinctions must equate to 112 UCAS points. Candidates without GCSE maths and English at grade 4 (C) or above must complete equivalents contained within the Access course (normally 6 level 2 credits in numeracy and 6 in literacy).
112-120 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 HL subjects at H4 or above (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).
BBC–BBC Mandatory subjects: Science subjects or Mathematics. EPQ points are accepted in the points calculation.
DMM–DDM Mandatory subjects: Applied Science or Health & Social with DMM profile. Would only accept Health and Social care if the GCSE science profile was 5 or above and they must have Distinction in the Anatomy and Physiology unit.
112–120 UCAS points
Please see additional requirements for accepted T Level subjects.
Science or Health Studies (or similar) to include: 45 credits at level 3 of which 24 credits are Distinction including 9 credits from a Science subject and 21 credits are Merit. Access diploma must include Physics and/or Chemistry and/or Biology units.
112-120 points from 1 HL subject at grade 5 or above and 1 HL subject at grade 4 or above to include a life science or maths subject.
