Our strong relationship with the University of Hertfordshire, which began in 1992 with the signing of the master franchise agreement, has now developed into a strategic partnership with continuous development of new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as integrated study schemes for lifelong education.
The franchise agreement means that academic programmes at IST are offered in exactly the same way as the ones offered at the University of Hertfordshire in Great Britain. The students of IST are also registered with the University of Hertfordshire and have the same rights and obligations with their fellow students studying in England.
The collaboration between IST and the University of Hertfordshire is considered to be one of the most important, stable and effective ones. In fact, in 2010 the University of Hertfordshire and IST College further strengthened their strategic partnership by signing a formal agreement by which the University of Hertfordshire invests in IST College in order to participate in IST College’s capital share and organisational structure.
University of Hertfordshire – Building Futures
“We will be a new model of a university through far-reaching engagement with business, community and international partners; shaping the future success of our graduates operating in the global environment and advancing the prosperity of our region.”
The University of Hertfordshire is the UK's leading business-facing University and an exemplar in the sector. It is innovative and enterprising and challenges individuals and organisations to excel.
The University of Hertfordshire was awarded university status in 1992. It had already established a high profile as Hatfield Polytechnic since 1969, with a 50 –year - tradition of education on the Hatfield site since the first Technical College opened in 1952.
- It is considered one of the best new universities in England in terms of effectiveness in teaching and scientific research. It was ranked 11th best according to the TIMES 2005 League Table (teaching quality assessment)
- Virtually a single campus university, with over 25,000 students, with two major campuses in Hatfield including the £120m new state-of-the-art Hatfield de Havilland Campus, a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees including art and design, business, computer science, education, engineering, health sciences, humanities, law, life sciences and psychology, as well as opportunities in combined degrees
- Winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade
- Scores of 22/23/24 out of a maximum 24 in all teaching quality assessments over the past two years
- High-Tec learning resources centres open 24/7 with 2,600 study places - the majority computer workstations
- An advanced on-line student information system, StudyNet, with internet access to personalised information: timetables, lecture notes, library services, exam results, discussion groups
- Employment statistics which regularly show around 90% of its graduates in full-time work or further study shortly after graduation
- A turnover of £147m
- Hertfordshire is one of the safest Universities in England and Wales only half an hour away from London
The University of Hertfordshire has been engaged in collaborative partnerships for the provision of University awards both in the UK and overseas for almost fifteen years. During that time, the University has developed a wealth of experience; a good understanding of the issues associated with this activity, and is fully confident in its ability to assure the quality and standards of its awards offered through Collaborative Provision (CP). The University’s Collaborative Provision is large and complex. In addition to partnerships in the UK, there are partnerships in 11 countries spread across the Far East, Europe and Canada. Currently some 4000 students are studying for University of Hertfordshire awards in partner institutions in the UK and overseas.
IST today is the only institution in Greece offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in collaboration with the School of Computer Science, the Business School and the Schools of Humanities & Law of the University of Hertfordshire.
