Before you arrive

Excited to join Herts? We’re excited to meet you too but first things first, let's go through the basics in preparing you for your very own uni experience!

Become an official Herts student

Set up your University student record account

Complete online registration

Book your registration appointment

Collect your student ID card from campus

Set up your University student record account
You’ll receive an email to set up your account. Check your personal and course details and complete all the questions. Haven't received an email? Set up your account.
Complete online registration
Everyone completes registration each year. Be sure to get it done to gain full access to your course. Didn't get your email? You can complete registration here.
Book your registration appointment
If you're an international student, you'll need to book an appointment on campus and make sure to bring all of your documents with you.
Book your registration appointment
If you're a home student, you don't need to do this.
Collect your student ID card from campus
Your student ID card will get you access to buildings and mark your class attendance. International students, you can collect yours during your registration appointment.
Collect your student ID card from campus

Getting ready to study at Herts

Starting at university will be a bit different to what you’re used to. For possibly the first time in your life, you’ve decided what you want to study and now is your opportunity to explore that in and outside of the classroom. Uni life is all about you taking charge of your learning so that you can get the most out of your time at Herts.

Don't forget, you have us every step of the way to help you thrive. It’s why we’ve created our free Getting Ready to Study at Herts online course for new students to complete before they start. This mini course covers the essentials – succeeding on your course, on-campus study spots and our extra support to help you through uni life.

Blackbullion
Budgeting and managing your money can be daunting. But as a Herts student, you can log into Blackbullion money advice pages using your uni details for help on planning your student finances.
Student finance
If you’re applying for student finance, make sure you’ve completed your paperwork. You will need to complete registration before Student Finance can trigger the release of your loan. Please allow 48 hours for their portal to release your funds.
Paying your fees
Whether you’re a home or international student, you can find out the deadlines for your fees on our Ask Herts website.

Staying healthy

We recommend that you stay up to date with your vaccinations including meningitis, MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), COVID-19 and flu if you’re eligible.

If you’re an international student, you can register with a UK doctor (also called general practices GPs) once you arrive and book any vaccinations if you weren’t able to sort that out in your home country. Remember, general practices or surgeries such as our medical centre are just for common medical issues. Anything more serious or urgent will be directed to the local hospital and don’t forget, our medical centre doesn’t do home visits.

Thinking about where to live?

So where should you start? You’ll need to think about budget, convenience, and opportunities to get involved in uni life. We have several options at Herts.

Not sure what to bring to uni? Check out our packing checklist.

On-campus accommodation

Live on-campus for easy access to facilities, inclusive utility bills, and round-the-clock support from our dedicated team.

Living off-campus

Look for landlords that have signed up to the Partnership Accreditation for Landlords (PAL).

Commuting to Herts

Wondering if you could commute from home? See what options you’ve got.