BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering 

at Hertfordshire University, Hatfield

The University of Hertfordshire offers various UG and PG programs to international students. Some of the popular courses at the University include Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Public Health, and many more. The reason behind its popularity is its high graduation rates, research and career opportunities, in-depth curriculum, and highly educated faculties. The best courses offered at the University of Hertfordshire are listed below:

• Business Administration
• Computer Science
• Civil Engineering
• Management
• Data Science and Analytics
• History and English language
• Paramedic Science

The MSc in Data Science and Analysis is offered at the University of Hertfordshire, which offers practical experience via one optional placement year or via an advanced research project. These students are allowed to work in the industry, which provides them with practical exposure in the world of Data Science and Analytics. 
This Data Science programme uses industry-standard software and tools for different subjects like -

• Machine Learning,
• Data Mining, and
• Analytics applications.

One great benefit of the University of Hertfordshire MSc in Data Science is that it is taught by experienced faculty. 

The University of Hertfordshire ranked the highest in the East of England for Student Satisfaction and stood in the top third amongst the 130 UK-based universities in the list, suggesting that the freshman retention rate of the university is high. Hertfordshire was the only university to be awarded a King's Award for Enterprise in 2024, ranked 1st in East England for overall student positivity (NSS,2024), and attained a Silver award in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023). Moreover, the university has been ranked #897 in Best Global Universities, #314 in Best Global Universities in Europe, and #901-950 in World University Rankings 2026 by other top-ranking publishers. Overall, it is a good UK-based university to invest one's resources in.  

International students are required to pay a deposit of £5,000 prior to registration. The rest of the fees can be paid in line with the liability dates associated with your year and semester of entry. The standard documents that have to be submitted with this university's application are academic transcripts, references, English language proficiency test scores, personal statement, passport photo page, immigration history evidence, disclosure and barring service check, program-specific documents. Receive the CAS and complete all the other admission process.

As per the Guardian Rankings, the University of Hertfordshire ranked #48 in 2026. In the previous year, this university ranked at #75. The current year's ranking shows that there has been a major improvement in the university's Guardian ranking.

It can be said that in the UK rankings, Hertfordshire University ranks among the Top 100 UK Universities in 2026. A few of the courses of this university that have also been ranked in rankings released by The Guardian which are - 

• Architecture
• Economics
• Journalism
• Physics

As per 2021-22 group 93% of the UG students are in employment or further study within 15 months of finishing their studies. In the case of PG students 96% of the university's graduates are in employment or further study within 15 months. According to Glassdoor, the average salary of this university's graduates have an average salary of EUR 22,000 –EUR 24,000 every year.

Uni of Hertfordshire received 15,200 applications for the admission cycle of 2023-24 of which university admitted 2,500 candidates. This suggests that university acceptance rate is 16.8% making the admission process extremely competitive. 

However, university received 1,800 applications of which around 70 international students were enrolled on campus grounds making acceptance rate just 4.1% making admissions even more difficult for aspirants. 

A few of the popular Hertfordshire University courses among international students are MBA, MSc in Management, and MSc in Data Science and Analytics with Placement. Also, in the Guardian Rankings, some of the university’s courses that rank well are given below:

In the Daily Mail University Guide 2026 rankings, the Uni of Hertfordshire ranks at #51, getting recignized for excellence in a number of subject areas and student experience. Also, in the Complete University Guide rank, this university ranks at #82 position in 2026. In The Guardian rankings, this university ranks at #48 in 2026. 

The admissions team of Hertfordshire University shall be in contact as soon as possible. But, in some cases, the admission offers can take longer if this university requires more details to make a decision. Students may be contacted via email as soon as any update is there.