Hertfordshire/UNF Double Degree

University of North Florida Institutional Accreditation Statement

The University of North Florida is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of North Florida. Individual contact to the Commission on Colleges about the University of North Florida accreditation status should occur only if there is evidence that appears to support significant noncompliance with a requirement or standard. For all other inquiries, see the contact information on UNF's webpage.

Dual Degree Accreditation Disclaimer

The University of North Florida (UNF) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. The University of Hertfordshire (UH) is not accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges and the accreditation of UNF does not extend to or include UH or its students. Further, although UNF agrees to accept certain course work from UH to be applied toward an award from UNF, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from UNF. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work.

Coggin College of Business Accreditation

The Coggin College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-International) for both business and accounting.

University of Hertfordshire Accreditation Statement

The University of Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Business School (HSB) holds EFMD accreditation for its International Business degree.

Curriculum & Coursework

Students participating in the UH/UNF double degree program earn one degree from UNF and one degree from UH. While many of the courses taken in the US and the UK count toward both degrees, some apply only to the UNF degree or only to the UH degree. It is possible to earn the UNF Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in international business if a student chooses not to complete the additional UH coursework. In this case, the student earns only one degree, not the UH degree, and does not earn the double degree concentration.

UNF Student Curriculum

Students who begin at UNF should visit the UNF student Osprey Map [coming soon] for a detailed program curriculum, including coursework required at each university. Students who complete this program in its entirety earn 131 credit hours. The portion required for the UNF BBA is 120 credit hours. To review how the courses taken at the University of Hertfordshire count toward the UNF degree, view the course equivalency table. General education coursework, business prerequisites and beginning language courses are completed at UNF; additional business and language courses plus an internship are completed at UH:

Year One: UNF (Jacksonville, U.S.A.)

• general education coursework
• business prerequisite coursework
• beginning language I and II

Year Two: UNF

• general education coursework
• general business prerequisite and core coursework
• international business major coursework

Year Three: University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield, United Kingdom)

• general business core coursework
• international business major coursework
• internship in the UK

Year Four: UH

• international business major
• elective coursework
• intermediate foreign language

Course Equivalency Table

The coursework taken at UH that can be applied toward the UNF BBA for this program only is listed below. Additional coursework required only for the UH degree are denoted by an asterisk (*) on the UNF Student Osprey Map [coming soon].

Curriculum and Coursework

Students participating in the UH/UNF double degree program earn one degree from UNF and one degree from UH. While many of the courses taken in the US and UK count toward both degrees, some apply only to the UNF degree or only to the UH degree. It would be very difficult for British students to earn the UNF degree without completing the requirements for the UH degree as well.

UH Student Curriculum

Students who begin at UH should work with their program coordinator at UH to ensure they are taking the appropriate courses prior to coming to UNF. Once students arrive, they should visit the UH student Osprey Map [coming soon] for a detailed program curriculum, including coursework required at each university. Students who complete this program in its entirety earn 149 credit hours. The portion required for the UNF BBA is 120 credit hours. To review how the courses taken at the University of Hertfordshire count toward the UNF degree, see the course equivalency table below.

Year One: University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield, United Kingdom)

• general business prerequisites
• general business core coursework

Year Two: UNF (Jacksonville, USA)

• general education coursework
• general business prerequisites
• beginning language coursework

Year Three: UNF

• general business core coursework
• international business major and elective coursework
• intermediate language coursework
• internship (may be outside of Jacksonville but within the US)

Year Four: UH

• international business major and elective coursework

Course Equivalency Table

The coursework taken at UH that can be applied toward the UNF BBA for this program only is listed below. Additional coursework required only for the Bremen degree are denoted by an asterisk (*) on the UH student Osprey Map [coming soon].

University of North Florida, United States

The University of North Florida (UNF) is a mid-sized public university (approximately 17,000 students) with six colleges, one of which is the Coggin College of Business. UNF is housed on 1,300 acres that include a nature and wildlife area with lakes and trails. Plus, UNF has a great location - just a few miles from the beach and 12 miles from downtown Jacksonville!  Read more about UNF and the Coggin College of Business. 

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Jacksonville is home to over one million people who enjoy a delightful year-round climate. By car, Jacksonville is 2.5 hours from Orlando (Disney World) and 6 hours from Atlanta, Georgia to the northwest and Miami, Florida to the south. The Kennedy Space Center and Daytona Beaches are within easy driving distance too. Jacksonville is a great location from which to explore the southeastern part of the United States.

Contact Information 

University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire (UH) Business School was opened in 2003 and currently has over 4,300 students who participate in more than 50 student organizations. UH offers a full range of business courses and the Hertfordshire Business School (HSB) holds EFMD accreditation. HSB, located in a state of the art campus on the de Havilland site, has excellent teaching and learning resources and on-campus accommodation, yet is only a short distance from central London and the historic city of St Albans.

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Hatfield resides in the county of Hertfordshire, which is situated just north of London (30-minute train ride) with Essex to the east, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire to the north, and Buckinghamshire to the west. Hertfordshire is also home to St Albans, a predominantly Georgian town that dates back to Roman times, and Hatfield House, one of Britain’s most important stately homes and the county’s top attraction.

Students accepted to the double degree pay home-school tuition for the entire program, as it runs on an exchange basis.  UH students pay tuition only to UH; UNF students pay tuition only to UNF.  

Tuition and Fees

View UNF's tuition and fees chart to determine approximate costs for time spent at UNF.  Costs for the two years at UH will be similar, but extra items UNF students need to cover while abroad include the following:

• one round-trip flight per year
• international health insurance (about $1.50 per day)
• student visa (about £490)
• healthcare surcharge (about £776 per year)

For detailed information regarding financial aid and eligibility, including information about filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid website .

Scholarships

UNF offers numerous scholarships, both general and study-abroad specific, to help mitigate the financial burden on students.  View the link below for information regarding a few such scholarships and additional resources.

Study Abroad Funding

Students are encouraged to start exploring scholarship options early!  Some have application deadlines up to a year in advance.  Once accepted to the UH/UNF double degree program, students are welcome to contact the International Business Flagship Program to discuss scholarship options in more detail.

Students Beginning at UNF

The University of North Florida accepts up to five students per year into the UH/UNF Double Degree Program. Students interested in applying through UNF must first meet the university's admissions requirements.

1. Step 1: Cultivate an interest in British culture.
2. Step 2: Submit an application to the University of North Florida and pay the application fee ($30 USD).
3. Step 3: Meet with your academic advisor during orientation to plan your academics.

Students Beginning at UH

UH students are nominated by their program coordinator at UH.  Once UNF receives the nominations, students will be contacted about the application process.

Applications should be complete by late March.  After all materials have been received and processed, students are registered for fall semester classes. 

Contact

For more information, contact International Business: coggin.abroad@unf.edu.