Kent or Hertfordshire

don't know much about Hertfordshire but I was a lot of friends that go to Kent a love it. two unis in the area so lots of young people and good nights out and pretty close to London if you wanna go on day trips and stuff

Um...Kent is not a city, neither hertfordshire. They are counties.

I live in Essx which is in between the two and is probably the best of bost. Hertfordshire is landlocked, and from my experience of driving through it, is very boring, with ugly, un-inspiring towns built in the 50s such as stevenage and welwyn garden whatever it is. Kent is better, its got a coast, towns a bit boring. Essex has the longest and best coast undoubtedly, fewer large towns like kent but quite a bit to do. Also its very integrated with the east end, very easy to travel between the two and culturally, especially in southern/west essex, very similar, albeit very "white" compared to london.

Oh, I'd also say Kent has Bluewater, hertfordshire has no centre like that, essex also has lakeside which is literally 10 minutes away. Kent is connected to mainland europe to obviously

Thank you for the detailed answer. I create fashion content for brands but I dont earn enough yet to live in london. I wanna choose a place that is good for creating content outdoors like photoshoots for example.

Kent or Hertfordshire
Which city is better in terms of being modern, having fun and shopping wise? For students ofc.

Hi @suveer31!

I'm from Hertfordshire (Watford more specifically) and it's really fun and great shopping wise. Intu Watford (my local shopping centre) is really nice and only 20 minute drive away from the Uni of Hertfordshire. You also have Hemel Hempstead near by which is also good for shopping but Watford is way more modern and has restaurants/bars/clubs etc. Let me know if you have any more questions

Erin - Official Student Rep

Hi Erin,
Thanks firstly! If I accept the offer from UoH, where do you think would be a good place to rent a flat? And any advice on travelling/ commuting to uni?