Let our students show you around! From learning zones and chill-out spaces to accommodation tours and insider stories—you’ll get a real feel for student life at Herts, straight from the source.
One visit, two campuses - make the most of your trip! Visit College Lane: Our largest campus, home to education, health, science, tech, and the arts. Tours lasts 1hr 30mins from Main Reception. Visit de Havilland: Business, law, and sport—plus our incredible Sports Village. Tours take up to 1hr from the Enterprise Hub.
Discounted travel
Parking is free on both College Lane and de Havilland campuses during open days. There’s plenty of space, but we recommend arriving 30 minutes early to give yourself time to park and get settled.
Making the most of your campus tour
Prepare your questions
Once you've booked your tour, think about the questions you want to ask - entry requirements, course content, career support or financial support. Bring a list so you don’t forget anything on the day!
Travel made easy
Take advantage of the free parking to make getting here simple and stress-free.
Get comfy and take notes
Campus tours involve a fair bit of walking, so dress comfortably and be sure to jot down anything noteworthy!
Experience campus life
On the day, explore both campuses and see our facilities, social spaces and accommodation to get a real feel for life at Herts. Join a student-led tour and ask questions – our students know Herts best!
Get ready to apply
If you haven’t already applied and feel like Herts is the right fit, visit our how to apply page for a simple step-by-step guide to get started.
FAQs
Yes, you can bring up to two guests with you to an in-person event. Please ensure you include guests when registering. You can add and amend guests within your booking portal.
You can edit or cancel your booking via your booking portal page which is linked within your confirmation emails.
If you can no longer attend, we offer regular campus tours; alternatively, you can also take a virtual tour.
No dogs other than assistance dogs are permitted to access the University grounds and premises. The University defines an assistance dog as a dog highly trained to help a person with a disability with day-to-day activities. An assistance dog:
- will not wander freely about the premises
- will sit or lie quietly on the floor next to their owner
- is unlikely to foul in a public place
- is usually instantly recognisable by a harness or jacket.
Yes there's plenty of parking available on our campuses but please ensure you provide your car registration within the booking form. On College Lane campus please park in car park M. This is the multistorey car park accessed via The Forum entrance to campus. On de Havilland campus please park in the main car park and make your way back to the Enterprise Hub, at the main entrance. Parking is free on campus however there is an ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) system running across all of our car parks. If you have not provided your car registration please do so on arrival.
Depending on which campus you are heading to you can find more details on our find us page.
If you've booked to visit both campuses, you'll have a bit of time between the two tours. Why not have a break and pick up something to eat on campus or pop over to the Galleria where there are a number of restaurants, cafes and shops. Visit our Herts and beyond page to discover what's around the local area.
