University of Hertfordshire
Initial Year for Extended Degree in Science - Physical Sciences
BSc (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
75%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
Hertfordshire's initial year for the extended degree in science (physical sciences) adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard physical sciences one. It is designed for students who need additional grounding in mathematics and the physical sciences before beginning undergraduate study. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Initial Year for Extended Degree in Science - Physical Sciences at University of Hertfordshire has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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- UCAS tariff: 48–48 points
About University of Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a modern university on campuses in and around Hatfield, north of London, grown from a technical college tied to the area's aircraft industry.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Hertfordshire · Initial Year for Extended Degree in Science - Physical Sciences
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.