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University of Hertfordshire

University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, AL10 9AB Hatfield, United Kingdom, London
3.54 / 5 based on 78 reviews.

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81% of students recommend
78 reviews
Housing
3.5/5
 All experiences (78)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
3.6/5
 4 stars (42)
Languages
4.1/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
2.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.1/5
 1 star (6)
“Try to arrive at university before your study begins. Try to collect information about university and the neighbourhood; it will make your stay easier. Do not hesitate to contact university staff or other fellows in case you have any problem.” Read Review
faisalrahim, Afghanistan

University of Hertfordshire review by Faisal

Review by Faisal, Hogeschool van Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Living on campus enables you to interact with lots of student from different countries.
Personal comments:
University of Hertfordshire has good a very huge hostel. You can find any types of room. Room which are less expensive has less facilties while some room are expensive for it has go every single facilites: internet, land-line phone attached bathroom and so on.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I live in The Netherlands however my studies are in English. Hence I did not have had problem with English language while study in University of Hertfordshire
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
Information about host university
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
It is a great university to study in. Especially I give to facilities inside university a 5 star!



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to arrive at university before your study begins. Try to collect information about university and the neighbourhood; it will make your stay easier. Do not hesitate to contact university staff or other fellows in case you have any problem.
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