De Montfort University vs University of Hertfordshire

Located in the city of Leicester, they are a campus-based university in the city centre, with the hub of activity in Leicester right on your doorstep – and they are one of the few universities in the UK where you’re getting the best of both worlds.

The University of Hertfordshire is located in Hatfield, just 25 minutes by train from London's King's Cross station and within easy access of the A1(M).

Our 2 sites, College Lane and de Havilland, are situated less than a kilometre apart. A network of pathways, cycle routes and handy shuttle buses connects the sites.

De Montfort University campus is at Gateway House, Leicester, England, and has good road, air, and rail connections. By driving, it takes around an hour to get to the campus from the East Midlands International Airport.

• Members of the university community adhere to strict environmental policies in order to support the principles of environmental sustainability. On campus, policies such as material recycling and the usage of green transportation choices are implemented.
• Club memberships, the students' union, and volunteer programmes are among the extracurricular activities available to students on campus.
• There are around 150 student clubs dedicated to academics, sports and activities, cultures, religious views, gastronomy, cinema and media, and other topics. Students can join any of them to interact and meet like-minded people.

• The campus of the University has 6,000 Square meters of laboratory, including office space for health technology business and life science.
• The 50-hectare site in Bayfordbury houses the atmospheric physics remote sensing observatory and laboratory.
• The Student Wellbeing Center on the College Lane campus of the University provides mental health, disability, emotional and health-related issues to the students.
• The campus offers first-class facilities such as a gym, social sciences spaces, and a central hub. They also have sports facilities including a climbing wall and a pool. De Harville Campus is provided with a library, computer center, and resource center.
• The campus has many educational spots, including a biology lab, creative art gallery, simulation wards, an aerospace lab, an observatory, and a law building.

De Montfort University has a large alumni network, with over 18,000 members from all around the world. The university alumni can take advantage of a variety of privileges, including:

• Alumni groups and networks are free to join.
• Free admission to a variety of campus activities
• Facilities at the school
• Opportunities for work and personal growth
• Discounted tuition and subsidies for further education
• Alumni members may also network through the Global Alumni Community, which allows them to interact online via social media and attend Alumni Club Meetings focused on career interests, research projects, and academic interests, among other things.

Among the famous graduates who have achieved success in a variety of professions are:

Rugby player, Lewis Moody; Model,  Laura Coleman and Novelist, Louis de Bernières, well known for his work 'Captain'.

The University has a strong alumni network of 270,000 graduates. Some of the Hertfordshire University notable alumni include Owen Farrell (England Rugby player), Sanjeev Bhaskar (British comedian), and Claire Margaret Ward (Labour Party politician).