University of Hertfordshire

About the study place

The University of Hertfordshire is a public university that is based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. This is a university that offers over 800 different degree programmes from 9 different schools.  

Hatfield is a small town of about 30,000 inhabitants in the home county of Hertfordshire in the south east of England. The country’s capital and largest city London is about an hour’s drive away and only 25 minutes by train. Watford, with over 90,000 inhabitants is the largest city in the county, is a half an hour’s drive away. Here you can visit the Leavesden Film Studios where Harry Potter and other movies were filmed. Hertfordshire is known for its beautiful green landscapes and historical sites including Hatfield House, a magnificent palace dating back to the 1600s and for a short time, the home to Queen Elisabeth I. The area offers many great opportunities for hiking for those interested in the outdoors.  

This is a school with a clear international profile. Of the 32 000 students attending, 140 different countries are represented. The university wants to drive their students forward and set them on a path to achieving their goals.  

Check @uhstudyabroad (Instagram) or Herts. Beats Faster (Youtube) for more on what it is like to be a student at UHerts. 

• Credits

  In order to have 30 ECTS credits approved at OsloMet after the exchange, you must take 60 credits (UH credits) at this institution. 

   

• Semester division

  First semester: september—january
  Second semester: january—may

  See the academic calendar for more details (herts.ac.uk) ​​​​​​​

• Housing

  This institution offers student accommodation (herts.ac.uk)

  In the Facebook group OsloMet Utveksling you can contact students who have been there before to hear where they lived and how they went about finding accommodation. 

   

Which other study programs offer exchange at University of Hertfordshire?

• Bachelor’s Programme in Administration and Leadership in the Public Sector
• Bachelor Programme in Photojournalism
• Bachelor Programme in Media and Communication
• Bachelor Programme in Journalism
• Bachelor Programme in Library and Information Science
• Bachelor Programme in Business Administration and Economics
• Bachelor Programme in Business Administration and Economics, MSc 5 year prg.
• Bachelor's Programme in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis