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UK, England
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1952
Total Students: 30,000 +
Int. Students: 10,000 +
Main Campus Address
De Havilland Campus, Mosquito Way, Hatfield AL10 9EU, United Kingdom
Our Politics and History programme gives you the opportunity to study current challenges in national and international politics while gaining an understanding of the wider historical context of our modern world.
The course brings together the two naturally close disciplines of Politics and History through a focus on political history. Studying history and politics in tandem will develop your ability to understand how people lived and thought in the past, and the ways in which they act politically in the present.
You’ll study with a top history department – we’re ranked first in the country for the social and cultural impact of our research - and be taught by political historians working at the cutting edge of their research disciplines.
Alongside core politics modules in your first year introducing you to contemporary British politics and international relations theory, you’ll study history modules that will give you an insight into the making of the modern world, such as campaigns for freedom and equality and America from Hamilton to Trump.
Modules devised for this joint degree such as Political History: Milestones, Change and Continuity provide a bridge between history and politics. In your second year you’ll continue this interdisciplinary approach with a module on Nation and Identity, which examines the growth of new states and the political landscape of interwar Europe.
Just as an historical approach brings breadth and depth to your study of politics, the theories of political science you’ll study in our core politics modules will give you the analytical tools to explore the implications of major historical events, alongside their socio, economic and political impacts.
In your final year, you demonstrate your research skills by producing a dissertation on a topic of your choosing. Previous students have been inspired by their year of study abroad, while others have worked on women code breakers at Bletchley Park, the Notting Hill riots, and vice and sexuality in 17th -century London. You’ll also have the option to follow an oral history project, or study modules ranging from the challenges and opportunities of Brexit, to terrorism and security, to the politics of gender.
Sandwich Year
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
30 Days
Full-Time
48 Months
12 Months
| Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
|---|---|---|
| sep 2026 | Open |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Employability is central to everything we do. Our history students can take up a work placement in a local museum, archive or heritage site, while our Politics and International Relations programme offers an optional year-long work placement, giving you practical experience and valuable transferable skills. Your studies in history and politics will help you to analyse issues critically, think creatively and present arguments convincingly – all skills useful for careers in political advocacy, government or non-governmental organisations, the media, marketing, teaching, the law, civil service, and the voluntary sector.
Work placement
Graduate with invaluable work experience alongside your degree and stand out from the crowd.
This course offers you the opportunity to enhance your study and CV with a work placement sandwich year. It’s a chance to explore career possibilities, make valuable contacts and gain sought after professional skills.
Our dedicated Careers and Employment team are here to help guide you through the process. If you take up a work placement between your second and third year of study, at the University of Hertfordshire you’ll pay no tuition fee for this year. We’ll ask you to make your decision in your second year, so there is plenty of time to think about it.
Scholarship for Sep2026 Intake
PG students
Students who pay their deposit before this date will receive a £3,500 Super Early Bird Scholarship.
How It Works:
Total Savings Opportunity:
This is a valuable opportunity for students to maximize savings while securing their future at UH. Please encourage your students to act quickly and take full advantage of this extended deadline
Not Available For
UG students
UG Tri Annual Scholarship – £2,000 Per Year (Undergraduate Only)
This scholarship provides £2,000 off tuition fees each year for eligible international undergraduate students joining the University for the first time in September 2026.
It is awarded automatically and continues each year of study upon successful progression (not for retakes or re-joins).
Value
Not Available For These Courses
New Updation Regarding Scholarship Extended Deadline
Regarding Scholarship Deadline for SEP 2026 intake:-
Full payment discount
Full-time students who pay their full tuition fees by a set deadline during registration can receive a £1,000 discount for the 2026/27 academic year.
Chancellor's International Scholarship
This scholarship offers a variable award from £500 to £4,000 for new international undergraduate or postgraduate taught students joining the UK campus in September 2026.
Awards are based on academic performance, English language ability, personal statement quality, and personal circumstances. No separate application is needed.
Not available for:
Additional conditions:
The University of Hertfordshire has extended the Super Early Bird Scholarship deadline to 31st March.
Students who pay their deposit before this date will receive a £3,500 Super Early Bird Scholarship.
How It Works:
Total Savings Opportunity:
This is a valuable opportunity for students to maximize savings while securing their future at UH. Please encourage your students to act quickly and take full advantage of this extended deadline.
There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.
Program Level: 3-Year Bachelor's Degree
Duration: 36 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 14,000
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE
Work Permit:
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