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Find out moreHertfordshire Higher Education Consortium
The Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium is a partnership between the University of Hertfordshire and four colleges: Hertford Regional, North Hertfordshire, Oaklands and West Herts.
You'll benefit from industry-focused teaching and resources which will ensure you have the skills and knowledge to progress upon completion of your course.
Explore the colleges
As a student within the Consortium, you'll have access to the state-of-the-art learning facilities within the colleges, as well as full-access to University facilities, including:
- on-campus accommodation*
- support and wellbeing services
- the Learning Resources Centres
- StudyNet
- Hertfordshire Sports Village.
*It is advisable that you find accommodation near your college of study due to their locality. Your college will be able to advise on how to find accommodation locally.
Find out more
You're going to be spending lots of time at your chosen college, so it's important know about their location, facilities and student life.
Find out more about the the colleges by visiting their websites.
Hertford Regional College has campuses in Broxbourne and Ware. The College offers a wide variety of courses whatever your interests...
Based in Stevenage and Hitchin, North Hertfordshire College benefits from close links with industry and commerce...
Oaklands College has campuses based in Welwyn Garden City and St. Albans. They offer a wide variety of vocational courses with strong links to employers...
West Herts College is based in Watford and aim to give you the kick-start you need for your dream course...
Our courses
Foundation degrees
A foundation degree is a two-year course which gives you a stand-alone qualification. Upon completion, you'll have the opportunity to progress on to either the second or final year of a BA/BSc at the University.
Extended degrees
If you don’t quite have the right qualifications for your chosen undergraduate course, an extended degree may help you get there. You'll gain the necessary subject knowledge to bring you up to the required standard to progress on to the first year of a degree at the University.
