Application guide
There are different ways to apply for a course at the University of Hertfordshire.
How and where you apply will depend on the course you choose.
Please read the application instructions for your course type and degree level:
- Undergraduate courses
- Postgraduate courses
- Research degrees
- Continuing professional development (CPD)
- Online distance learning
- Admissions policy
International (non EU) students should refer to the 'Applying to the University and your UK visa' section on this website.
Campus based
Undergraduate courses
How to apply for an undergraduate course
| Course type | Where to apply |
|---|---|
| Full-time | Apply via UCAS or UCAS extra |
| Part-time | Apply directly to the University |
| Shortened Midwifery BSc or BSc (Hons) | Apply directly to the University |
| Nursing (Work Based) BSc (Hons) | Apply directly to the University |
| PGCE teacher training - primary and secondary courses | Apply via the UCAS Teacher Training website (formally Graduate Teacher Training Registry) |
You can apply for a place at the University through UCAS extra. UCAS extra offers you the opportunity to apply for a course between 25 February and early July. You will be eligible for UCAS extra if you have received decisions from the 5 universities or colleges on your initial application and have not been accepted, or if you have chosen to decline the offers.
For more information about how UCAS extra works and to find out if you are eligible, please visit the UCAS website.
Postgraduate courses
How to apply for a postgraduate course
| Course type | Where to apply |
|---|---|
| Full-time | Use the 'Apply online' link on the web page for your course of interest or see contact details. |
| Part-time | |
| Doctorate in Clinical Psychology | Apply via the National Clearing House for Postgraduate Courses in Clinical Psychology |
Extended degrees and Foundation degrees
How to apply for an Extended degree or a Foundation degree course
| Course type | Where to apply |
|---|---|
| Full-time | Apply via UCAS or UCAS extra |
| Part-time | Apply directly to the University (Foundation degrees only) |
Research degrees
How to apply for a research degree
| Area of research | BEFORE you apply | Where to apply |
|---|---|---|
| Food Global Economy Health and Wellbeing Heritage, Cultures and Communities Information and Security Space | Find out more about our research | Apply directly to the University |
Continuing professional development (CPD)
How to apply for a CPD course
| Course type | How and where to apply |
|---|---|
| Health CPD | Apply via the CPD Health website |
| Life and Medical Sciences CPD | Modules: Short courses (accredited and non-accredited): |
Online distance learning
How to apply for an online distance learning course
| Subject area | How and where to apply |
|---|---|
| Business Computer Science Creative Arts Engineering Health Humanities Life and Medical Sciences | Apply via UH Online |
| Life and Medical Sciences CPD | See Continuing Professional Development above |
If asked to apply directly to the University
The application form
Download our application form or, for some courses, apply online directly from the course web page.
- Download the direct application form (PDF - 0.25 Mb)
Please note: You must download the application form to your computer before you complete it. If you complete the form in the browser window, the information you have entered may be lost when the form is saved.
Where to send a direct application
When you have completed your pdf application form, please send it to:
| Direct applications for | Send your application form to |
|---|---|
| Foundation degrees | University of Hertfordshire |
| Undergraduate courses | |
| Postgraduate courses | |
| Research degrees | doctoralcollegeadmissions@herts.ac.uk |
| CPD - Life and Medical Sciences modules | lms-cpd@herts.ac.uk |
| Degree Apprenticeships | degree-apprenticeships@herts.ac.uk |
Admissions policy
Find out how to request a review or make a complaint in regard to admissions.
We are committed to providing transparent information to our potential applicants to assist them when they are deciding which programme to study.
The information published on our transparency page shows:
- The number of applications for admission on to recognised, undergraduate higher education courses that we have received from UK domiciled applicants.
- The number of offers we have made in relation to those applications.
- The number of those offers accepted and the number of those who have registered with us.
- The number of students who attained a particular degree or other academic award, or a particular level of such an award, on completion of their course with us.
It also shows these numbers by reference to:
- The gender of the individuals to which they relate
- Their ethnicity
- Their socio-economic background.