20 Hacks To Make Your Life Easier At The University Of Hertfordshire

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There are so many life hacks at the University of Hertfordshire that are guaranteed to make your first year easier. From navigating Freshers, to using the Career Hub to find a part time job on campus, we have the ultimate list!

1. Make sure you keep freshers wristband and if you want to attend the summer ball.

2. Download your timetable onto your phone making it easier to check when you have a next lecture.

3. Download ask Herts mobile when you can’t find a room especially useful for exams.

 

4. If you can’t afford the gym, active student runs free exercise classes like yoga.

5. The Style Bar does great half price cocktails on Thursdays and the Elehouse does different deals most nights.

 

6. At McDonald’s, you can get a free burger, chicken mayo or Mcflurry (for my fellow vegetarians) if you bring your student ID.

7. If you get a Herts loyalty card from the canteen you can save money on meals or get free drinks from the Starbucks on campus.

Who doesn’t love free coffee? This will quickly become one of your favorite life hacks at the University of Hertfordshire.

8. Double check that any books you want to buy are available as a book in the library or an ebook by using library search.

9. Use career hub or ratemyplacement to find placements if you’re considering a sandwich  placement year.

10. The career hub also offers cv check drop ins and other workshops, you can also access career hub after you graduate.

 

11. Search the module code on library search to find previous exam papers before exams.

12. Discounts are given during black Friday on University of Hertfordshire clothing, tickets for nights out at the forum and society membership.

13. For you have any returns for ASOS or other, in the oval there’s a doddle where you can return stuff.

14. Follow university of Hertfordshire on different social media for information of what’s going on at the uni.

15. Finding it difficult to get a part-time job, check the student union website and even the homepage on student for jobs at the university for example in the forum, student union shops, Elehouse or even a student ambassador etc.

This is easily one of the best life hacks at the University of Hertfordshire!

 

16. Think about looking for houses in January, this is normally when people start looking.

 

17. Apply to attend the careers fairs in your final year or when looking for a placement, these can be extremely useful.

18. Buy tickets to the forum early especially to events which will be very popular for example, Christmas cheeky Wednesday, refreshers etc.

19. Write down your assignments in a list for the semester by looking at each of that semester’s modules’ module guides and stick in up in your room to stay on track for.

20. Before contacting your lecturer’s check your module guide to make sure the information is not provided on the module guide, this could prevent you looking stupid.

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