Undergraduate Prospectus 2022 by University of Bedfordshire

Undergraduate Prospectus

2022

Defy expectations University offers you a chance to grow. To explore, discover and define who you are right now and who you are destined to become in the future. To show the world exactly what you’re made of. To become bigger, better and more accomplished than anyone ever expected. This is a place where everyone can develop their skills, enhance their knowledge and prepare for a professional career, while gaining a life-enriching experience along the way. The University of Bedfordshire is the starting point for people who are ready to make their mark and defy expectations.

Why Bedfordshire? Why Bedfordshire?

Your journey to Bedfordshire

Connected locations

Fantastic facilities

Careers & employability

Reach your professional potential

Your student experience More than a degree

Get into sport

Students’ Union

Student support

International students

Accommodation 32

Our courses Art & Design

Business School

Computer Science & Technology

Education & Teaching

English Language & Communication

Law 104 Life Sciences

110

Media & Culture

124

Nursing, Midwifery & Health

136

Performing Arts

150

Psychology 156 Social Sciences

162

Sport Science & Physical Activity

172

Need to know How to apply

188

Entry requirements

190

Choosing the right degree

192

Part-time & mature students

193

Foundation degrees

194

Finance 196 Graduation & postgraduate study

198

Alumni 199 A-Z course index

200

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Why Bedfordshire? High-calibre teaching In 2017 we received a Silver award from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for our personalised learning, strong academic support and exceptional, modern learning environments.

Leading green university In 2019 the University of Bedfordshire was ranked 8th out of 154 UK universities in the People & Planet University ‘Green League’. We have also just been awarded Platinum certification by EcoCampus for the second year running. 4

£180 million

We have invested £180 million in our campus in the past five years, including a £40 million investment in our STEM building, which opened in September 2019.

Focus Globally networked We have a diverse University population, with over 20,000 students from over 120 countries worldwide. We also have links with over 3,000 organisations across the globe.

Connected locations You will benefit from excellent transport links to the rest of the UK and Europe, with our Luton campus being just a 30 minute train journey to London.

on employability Many of our courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a year in industry as part of your degree. You can also develop transferable skills through our volunteering opportunities, employability units, industry talks and masterclasses.

Scholarships and bursaries We understand that many students are concerned about the cost of going to university. That’s why we offer a range of fantastic scholarships and bursaries to support you throughout your studies.

Rooted in research Our teaching is informed by research, with ten research institutes across the University. Almost half of our research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ by the Research Excellence Framework (2014).

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Your journey to Bedfordshire Our prospectus is full of information to help you make an informed choice about your future, as we understand what an important decision choosing the right university can be.

What do you want to study?

Visit us at an Open Day

Some of you may have a specific subject or course in mind already. If so, start researching what universities do that course, and look at things such as the different modules within the course and work experience opportunities.

Open Days are a great way to find out more about a university. At our Open Days you’ll be able to tour our facilities and accommodation, speak to some of our academics and current students, and learn more about student finance, careers and employability and Beds SU. Our 2021 Open Days are listed on the back of this prospectus.

Don’t worry if you don’t know exactly what you want to study – you are definitely not alone! Think about the subject areas that you enjoy and where it could take you. We'd be happy to hear from you, so you are welcome to contact us with your questions.

This section will give you an overview of your university journey, with more detailed information throughout this prospectus. However, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: study@beds.ac.uk

If you can’t make it to an Open Day we also run regular campus tours and virtual events.

3 Apply Once you have done your research, and visited some universities, you should be in a position to apply. You can apply for up to five courses through UCAS. For information on how to apply to the University of Bedfordshire see pages 188 - 189.

4 Take part in Applicant Days At the University of Bedfordshire we run Applicant Days, where you can visit the campus and take part in a subject specific taster session. You’ll have another chance to help you get a more in depth understanding on what your course of choice entails.

5 Accept your offer UCAS allows you to select a Firm (first) and Insurance (second) choice. If you applied to university by the January deadline, you typically need to have accepted your offer by May. For exact dates visit: www.ucas.com

6 Apply for accommodation Once you have accepted an offer you can apply for accommodation. Staying in university halls is a great way to meet new people, and at the University of Bedfordshire there are many other benefits such as inclusive bills, and close proximity to our campuses. We also guarantee accommodation to all first-year students. For more information about our accommodation see pages 32 -33.

7 Results day If you have met the conditions of your Firm choice university your place will be confirmed via UCAS Track. If the University of Bedfordshire was your Firm choice we’ll also send you a text on results day, followed by a Welcome Pack. If you didn’t receive the results you wanted, or have changed your mind since making your original application, do not panic. Our Clearing team will be happy to discuss your options, and the different courses that we have available.

8 Welcome to the University of Bedfordshire The majority of our courses start in September, and we’ll be waiting to welcome you onto campus with a range of events and activities. Make sure you attend our Freshers’ Fair where you’ll find lots of information about the various clubs and societies at Bedfordshire and pick up some freebies!

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Connected locations Our campuses in the buzzing towns of Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury, and Milton Keynes provide a great student lifestyle on London's doorstep. What is more, the cost of living is considerably cheaper than the capital.

Luton Station to London St Pancras approximately 30 minutes

Luton Airport 8 minutes by car from our Luton campus

Great access to M1 and M25 motorways

Cambridge

Bedford Campus Milton Keynes Campus Luton Campus Luton Airport

Aylesbury Campus Oxford

Stansted Airport

St Albans

Heathrow Airport

London

Reading M25 Canterbury Gatwick Airport

Southampton Brighton

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Luton Carnival Luton holds the UK's largest one-day carnival every year at the end of May. Introduced by the town's West Indian community in the 1970s, the carnival has grown into an exciting celebration around Wardown Park, with live music, dancing, arts and crafts, international cuisine, and lots more.

Luton Town Football Club If you have a free Saturday, why not catch a Luton Town Football Club (LTFC) game at Kenilworth Road? Currently in the Championship league, LTFC have been competing since 1885.

Connected locations Bedford River Festival Taking place in mid-July on the banks of the River Great Ouse, the Bedford River Festival is a showcase of the best of Bedford both on and off the river. This vibrant event includes sports activities, live music, dragon boat races, food, and fireworks.

Bedfringe Bedfringe runs for a week every year, attracting performers on their way to the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It is a great chance to see talented performers right on your doorstep as they try out some of their material!

The Hat Factory Owned by the Culture Trust Luton, the Hat Factory work with local talent from across the UK to tell fresh and exciting stories. This year they have a more diverse programme than ever, full of live music, contemporary dance, theatre, film, and workshops.

Inspire: Luton Sports Village Join the Luton community by taking part in a range of fitness classes at Inspire. A world-class multi-sports facility, it includes a modern gym, two swimming pools with new award-winning pool hoist, and professional diving boards.

Xscape At Milton Keynes Xscape you can experience a 170m long real-snow ski slope where you can go snowboarding, skiing, tubing, and tobogganing. It also features a 16-screen cinema, a climbing wall, and lots of great restaurants and shops.

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Willen Lake Willen Lake is a great place to entertain friends and family in Milton Keynes, with lots of varied activities for all ages. You could try wakeboarding, canoeing, stand up paddle boarding or even have a go on the county's only urban high ropes course, Treetop Extreme. Or if you'd prefer something a little tamer, you could go for a stroll, visit the cafe and restaurant, or hire a pedalo!

Waterside Theatre The Aylesbury Waterside Theatre presents a range of West End and touring musicals and plays, as well as Christmas pantomimes and performances of ballet and opera.

Connected locations Bletchley Park Bletchley Park played a significant role in World War II, breaking German, Italian and Japanese navel codes. Once a hub of secret activity and housing the Government Code and Cypher School, Bletchley Park now hosts a variety of different exhibitions and events for visitors.

Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery

MK Gallery

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

Based in Great Missenden, the museum and gallery celebrates Roald Dahl and his plethora of wonderful characters and stories. With free creative activities to partake in while you're there, it's impossible to leave the gallery without a smile on your face.

Having recently partnered up with the Tate, the brand-new MK Gallery features doubled exhibition space, facilities for cinema, performances, and events. It will also include a dedicated education and community resource and a new cafe.

Set over 600 acres, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo is the UK's biggest Zoo. It's home to almost 3,000 animals, including penguins, elephants, lions, hippos, giraffes and lots more.

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Fantastic facilities At Bedfordshire we have invested and developed first-class, award-winning social and learning spaces, designed with your bright future in mind.

Luton We have invested in a purpose-built, seven-storey library, opened in 2016, featuring dedicated silent areas, breakout spaces and pods to facilitate group work, a café, and state-of-the-art IT and AV equipment. As well as this, we have a specialist Art and Design building called Alexon House, and a fully furnished Campus Centre, that houses all our student services under one roof. Our Nursing students can also benefit from recently refurbished simulation suites that contain contemporary skills labs and medical training mannequins. Our brand-new STEM building opened in 2019. The building, set out over four-storeys, houses modern engineering and research laboratories, an imaging suite built for using confocal and fluorescence microscopes, a dedicated space for histopathology and mammalian cell culture, and a range of robotic equipment including humanoid robots, robotic arms and wheeled robotic platforms.

Bedford

Aylesbury

We have a purpose-built, three-storey building, called Gateway, which features everything a student could need under one roof. It includes a Campus Centre which hosts 280-seat and 80-seat studio theatres, a modern Physical Education and Sports Science Centre and nursing simulation suites.

Our Aylesbury campus is equipped for our nursing and midwifery students. Based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, our students learn in a modern and vibrant environment suited for today’s vocational approach to teaching.

Milton Keynes

For more information about facilities across all of our campuses visit: unibeds.info/UG22_Facilities

This campus houses high-specification teaching rooms with top-quality audio-visual and IT equipment, a special purpose-built electronics and telecommunications laboratory and a large, general purpose computer lab. There is also a Student Information Desk (SiD) on campus, where our staff can assist you with any queries you may have.

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Careers & employability At the University of Bedfordshire, our Careers & Employability Service will enable you to manage your future career route by providing professional, highquality information, advice and guidance throughout your degree, as well as after you graduate.

Based at both our Luton and Bedford campuses our specialist Employability Advisers can help and guide you to find part-time work alongside your studies, placement year opportunities, and graduate roles through: • Advice and guidance on how to construct a CV and covering letter that will highlight your skills, and attract potential employers • Mock interview sessions that give you an insight into typical interview questions, and how you can structure your answers based upon your knowledge and experience • Access to a wealth of careers information and online resources • Employment related events, such as on-campus career fairs and competitions

Michelle Everitt

Assistant Director of Student Experience and Head of Careers & Employability

“We provide students and graduates with career enhancing experiences,

allowing them to develop the skills, knowledge and experience that graduate employers look for; that’s why we’re proud that 94%* of our graduates are in employment/further study 15 months after graduating. Our expert team of careers professionals provide advice and guidance, deliver workshops, design events and engage with employers to ensure our students and graduates have access to the broadest range of support possible. Our workbased learning opportunities also offer students the chance to gain real world experience via placements, real life projects and professional practice years. We know that your career journey only starts at Bedfordshire – our students and graduates can continue to access careers support after graduation, for as long as needed.” *HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey (2020)

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Reach your professional potential Here at Bedfordshire, we aim to support you fully and ensure you have everything in place to fulfil your potential and succeed.

Personalised learning When you first join us, you will receive a one-to-one consultation so our staff can fully understand your personal strengths and can tailor the range of University support and opportunities to meet your individual needs.

Industry Talks At the University of Bedfordshire many of our courses include regular industry talks and masterclasses from professionals in their fields. The speakers are able to provide you with valuable industry knowledge and answer any questions that you may have. We believe it is important for you to have the opportunity to meet and network with industry professionals and hear about their experiences and first-hand knowledge of their industries.

Fee free year* Most of our courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a year in industry (Professional Practice Year) and best of all, it is free! Apply your learning in the workplace after your second year of studies, with the support of our Careers and Employability Service. Enhance your knowledge, develop new skills, strengthen your CV and build your industry network and develop a real understanding of what it’s really like to work in your desired industry.

Alessandro Mauro-Manea

Business Studies (International) Sandwich Pathway BA (Hons)

“I chose to study a degree with a sandwich pathway because I feel

it’s a very competitive world once you graduate university, so that extra touch of experience will help make you more employable. I did my placement at Britvic Soft Drinks, a FTSE 250 organisation. As part of my placement I worked within the tax team, as a Tax Analyst. Before my placement I didn’t have a lot of experience, so it was a great opportunity to help me grow. I found the placement through the Careers Service within the University. They helped me throughout my entire application and placement experience, from creating a CV, to having mock interviews with a careers adviser, to helping me make initial contact with my line manager. I felt very supported. It was a really good experience because I had the opportunity to meet a lot of people, and had the chance to grow and develop myself into being a more studious and eager individual, keen to enter the industry and make a change in the world.”

*Please note only available to UK students, and excludes Nursing, Social Work and some Education courses.

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Volunteering

Embedded employability

Professional accreditations

The University of Bedfordshire is committed to contributing to the development of civic and public life through involving students, staff, and external audiences in volunteering programmes. We offer a range of ways for students to get involved in volunteering, from one-off events to regular and long-term commitments. We have opportunities with community organisations as well as volunteering roles on site with the University and the Students’ Union.

Studying with us will give you the chance to take twelve credit bearing units based around the theme of employability that will enhance your career prospects, develop transferable skills, and earn you extra credits in the process. Lasting between five and six weeks, the units aim to increase your knowledge and understanding of key skills that employers are searching for, helping you to stand apart from other graduates.

Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies, which gives you a career advantage from day one. Just a few of the professional bodies that accredit our degrees include: Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, British Computer Society, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, British Council, British Psychological Society, Chartered Institute of Marketing, Chartered Management Institute, General Social Care Council, Institute of Biomedical Science, Joint Negotiating Committee, National Association of Licensed Paralegals, Association for Nutrition, Register of Exercise Professionals and the Broadcast Journalism Training Council.

You could also work for the University as one of our Student Ambassadors, where you’ll have the opportunity to help at our Open Days, lead campus tours, and assist at other University events. These will help you develop your leadership and enhance your presentation skills and make you a more employable individual upon graduation.

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Many professional bodies offer free or reduced memberships for students so you can begin to build your network and keep up to date with industry specific news.

Global network Our links with numerous organisations around the world provide you with a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience and enable you to create your own global network of industry contacts. International businesses such as Nestle and Volkswagen have given our students real-world company briefs to work on as part of their studies. Just a few of the other organisations we have connections with include the BBC, Bugatti Automobiles, Hilton London, London Media Group, Luton Town Football Club, Machins, Paris House Restaurant, Premier Inn, Sage, Saracens, Save the Children, Sports Therapy UK, TUI Travel PLC and Volkswagen AG.

Sahaid Snowdon

Psychology with Counselling & Therapies BSc (Hons)

“A major benefit for me is that my course is BPS accredited

– for me that’s really important. A British Psychological Society accredited course means that I can carry on with my studies and eventually become a clinical psychologist if I follow the right steps.”

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More than a degree It’s a competitive world out there; that’s why we offer a wide range of events and activities to enable you to develop key skills and experiences that will help you to stand out from the crowd and differentiate you from other graduates. 22

Meet like-minded people

Represent your University

Whether you are passionate about sport, or are looking to meet like-minded people, we have a wide range of faith, academic and recreational societies as well as over 40 sports teams competing in the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) leagues.

Become a course or faculty representative and be the voice for fellow students on your course. You can also represent the University at our Open Days, and other events, by working as a Student Ambassador.

Don't forget if you have an interest that's currently not covered by one of our societies you can always start your own! Talk to Beds SU to find out how.

If you have an interest in radio, or presenting and producing your own shows, then why not get involved in the University's very own radio station, Radio LaB. Broadcasting throughout Luton and Bedfordshire, Radio LaB is a community radio station which includes a mix of music shows, news, and light entertainment.

Hear from industry professionals With regular industry talks and masterclasses across all faculties, you’ll have the chance to hear from professionals working in your field, providing you with the opportunity to grow your industry network and ask any questions you may have.

Gain industry experience Many of our courses offer you the opportunity to gain industry experience alongside your studies. Students from the School of Art & Design can gain experience at our in-house design studio, Guildford Street Press, whilst Law students can work with real clients on real cases with our Law Clinic or Refugee Legal Assistance Project, to name just a few.

Take over the airwaves

Competitions We encourage you to take part in external competitions and live industry briefs to provide you with industry knowledge and experience, and to help differentiate you from other graduates. Many of our students have been recognised within their industry with students being nominated and winning awards from: Association for Project Management (APM); British Education Awards; Social Worker of the Year Awards; British Computing Society (BCS); and the Student Nursing Times Award. Find out more about these activities, and how else you can get more than a degree at: beds.ac.uk/morethanadegree

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Get into sport Enjoy great facilities, coaching, and employment opportunities at Bedfordshire. You will also have the chance to secure sport scholarships and coaching bursaries and take advantage of our great value gym memberships.

Aspire Gym membership

Coaching

We have two purpose-built gyms at our Luton and Bedford campuses, offering a range of flexible and affordable memberships. Each gym features a wide selection of cardiovascular and weight machines along with a free weights area.

The University of Bedfordshire offers an extensive coach education programme. We actively recruit student coaches to run our recreational sports programmes and link heavily with the community and external partners to provide students with fantastic coaching opportunities.

Get Active Get Active aims to get more students and staff involved in sport and physical activity whilst they are at the University. By signing up to a membership with Get Active, you get access to all sessions across our vast timetable spanning the Luton and Bedford campuses.

Sport scholarships

British University and College Sport (BUCS) Students from the University of Bedfordshire can compete in the BUCS leagues. Choose from athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, dodgeball, football, futsal, hockey, lacrosse, plus many more. Discover more via: beds.ac.uk/sportbeds

We offer a fantastic range of sport scholarships in performance, coaching and officiating. For more information please visit our website.

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Students’ Union Make friends, have fun, and feel involved at the University of Bedfordshire Students’ Union (SU).

Beds SU is here to help every student at the University of Bedfordshire get the most out of their university experience. All students at the University are automatic members of Beds SU, which offers a great range of services and support. From representation and advice to social spaces and clubs and societies, Beds SU aims to empower every student to achieve their full potential, as well as provide a great student experience along the way.

Beds SU is run by its members (the students of the University of Bedfordshire) who are core to the work Beds SU do. The Union ensures that student views and feedback are represented at all levels, whether that is through the course rep system, speaking to the executive team, taking part in student elections, or simply submitting an opinion. Beds SU is here to support and listen to all students. Find out more about how Beds SU represents its students at: bedssu.co.uk/representation

You can get involved in a whole range of events and activities whilst at University, by joining one of the many societies available. There are a huge range of faith, academic, cultural, and recreational societies to choose from, however, if there is not one for you, you can always start your own with a group of five friends. There are also plenty of ways to make a difference and learn a whole host of skills at Beds SU, through taking up elected roles and giving your time to volunteer or raise money for charities. Find out more about Beds SU activities and opportunities at: bedssu.co.uk/activities

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Beds SU provides all students with access to impartial advice and support on all aspects of university life including finance, housing issues, representation, safety, and welfare. Student life can be challenging at times and that’s why Beds SU has a friendly, dedicated team at hand to offer individual support when it is needed. Find more information about the advice and support Beds SU offers at: bedssu.co.uk/advice

The Metro Bar and Kitchen in Luton and The Hub in Bedford offer a wide range of food and drink alongside a diverse events programme including quizzes, club nights, film nights, comedy, and society events. The spaces are great for your group meetings, to chill out in between lectures or to socialise with some friends after a day of exams. The venues have recently had a refurb which has helped Beds SU develop multi-purpose spaces for all of its members. Find out more about Beds SU venues and events on at: bedssu.co.uk/events Contact Beds SU: Telephone: +44 (0)1582 743 221 Email: beds.su@beds.ac.uk

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Student support Going to university is a big step, and for many of you it may be the first time you have moved away from home. At Bedfordshire we offer a range of support services to help and guide you throughout your University journey.

Student Information Desks (SiD) Located on every campus, our Student Information Desks act as your gateway to all student services at Bedfordshire. You can also access SiD online 24/7 to update and log new enquiries or search our FAQ’s.

Student Engagement and Mitigation (SEAM) Our advisers can provide confidential and impartial advice on academic, personal and health issues, and can support you if you have any extenuating circumstances throughout your studies.

Disability support If you have a disability, a long-term medical condition, or a specific learning difficulty, our dedicated team will support you during your application and throughout your course.

Student money advice The Money Advice Team are available to provide you with support and information on a wide range of aspects, from hints and tips on budgeting whilst at University, to applying for a professional career development loan and more.

Community and Faith Our Community and Faith teams’ welcome students of all faiths and no faiths, and offer confidential, personal support and a range of social activities and events.

International Office Our dedicated team will support you from your initial enquiry, and throughout your time at Beds. For more information see page 30.

Counselling service We provide professional, confidential counselling for students experiencing problems of a personal or emotional nature that may be interfering with their academic work and life.

Mental health We offer personal support to students experiencing mental health difficulties, as well as support for students returning to study after a period of illness.

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International students We pride ourselves on being a global and diverse university, and every year we welcome over 2,000 international students, from more than 120 different countries.

Our International Office

Communication Skills

Based at our Luton campus, our International Office provides a specialist point of contact for all of our EU and international students. Whether you need advice on matters such as your registration or guidance regarding your visa, our team will be able to assist, or direct you to someone who can. If you are based at one of our other campuses, you can contact one of our International Advisers by email or phone.

We run Communication Skills classes, which are compulsory for all international students during their first year of study. This core unit focuses on all the right skills to help you achieve the best possible assignment grades and increases your employability. By the end of the unit, you will have improved your academic skills, gained useful knowledge about British university culture, and learnt how to communicate confidently and effectively. Learn more: beds.ac.uk/international/ communications-skills/

We also have regional Marketing Managers and admissions teams who will support you from enquiry, right the way through to registration. For more information, visit: beds.ac.uk/international

Your student experience At Bedfordshire you will find a wide range of faith, academic, cultural, and recreational societies, which will enable you to meet likeminded individuals. Our dedicated cultural and faith teams can also provide information about local places of worship for all faiths, as well as providing on-campus prayer and quiet rooms.

International Fees and Scholarships For information regarding international fees and scholarships see page 197.

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Accommodation With London on Luton and Bedford’s doorstep, you can benefit from its cosmopolitan social scene but with considerably lower living costs. By living in our student halls, you will have the opportunity to become an instant part of a great community, and your bills, Wi-Fi and much more are included.

Luton accommodation

Bedford accommodation

Milton Keynes accommodation

Our modern, convenient, on-campus student accommodation was opened in 2011 and 2012: Fitzroy and Wenlock Courts provide over 800 ensuite modern study bedrooms, including accessible bedrooms. These fully furnished flats include a bed, desk, wardrobe, and en-suite shower pod. Each flat also features a spacious kitchen/lounge area to relax with your flatmates.

The Bedford on-campus accommodation comprises of purpose-built student rooms to suit a range of budgets, including Polhill Park with over 500 rooms including classic, premium and premium 2 en-suite as well as studio flats and accessible en-suite rooms.

If you are studying at our Milton Keynes campus, we recommend you stay with us at our Bedford campus accommodation for the best student experience, which is just 45 minutes from Milton Keynes by bus. Letting agents in Milton Keynes also offer private rented accommodation options.

For those wanting a little more space and privacy, our studio flats are a great option, offering a double bed and private en-suite shower room and kitchenette. Fitzroy and Wenlock Courts also have fantastic communal lounges, a games room, media room, group study room, a fully equipped gym and on-site laundry facilities. These well-equipped halls of residence are ideally located for student life, a short walk from Luton town centre.

Polhill Park offers fully furnished spacious kitchen/ lounge areas to relax with your flatmates, as well as a free fully equipped gym, on-site laundry facilities and a central social space with football, table tennis and pool tables. You can also hook up your PlayStation or Xbox to the big screen to enjoy a movie or play games with your fellow residents.

Secure accommodation for Healthcare students Healthcare students have access to safe and secure accommodation at our various hospital sites. Information on accommodation available at our hospital sites can be found on our website, where you can also submit an enquiry form. Rent levels vary depending on your chosen hospital.

Added benefits of our on-campus accommodation • Safety first – we take security very seriously, which is why we have staff on site 24 hours a day and electronic fob and swipe card entry systems • All-inclusive value – your rent in Luton and Bedford includes all utility bills and contents insurance • Stay connected – free 30Mb Wi-Fi is included • Instant friends – halls are a great way to meet new people • Village Life Programme – student life is not just about studying! Make it a time you will never forget. Meet new friends from week one with events such as BBQs, movie nights and day trips For more information about our accommodation options visit: beds.ac.uk/accommodation www.beds.ac.uk

Art & Design We pride ourselves on running inspiring and engaging courses which develop creative thinking as a key to the world of work. Courses are designed with employability in mind, with real-world projects, professional practice and work placements to provide you with an excellent foundation for your career.

Courses

Our practice-based teaching and learning provides you with handson experience of industry-standard technologies and software, with a focus on confidence building and personal development in art and design practice. We have strong creative partnerships with local companies and London-based art and design organisations. Working on ‘live’ projects in art and design helps us to provide an empowering and enjoyable route to your career goals.

Animation BA (Hons)

Art & Design BA (Hons)

Fashion Design BA (Hons)

Graphic Design BA (Hons)

Illustration BA (Hons)

Interior Architecture BA (Hons)

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Interior Design BA (Hons)

Viv Cherry Principal Lecturer in Design

Photography BA (Hons)

How do you help students get jobs after graduating? Our courses are designed to provide students with subject knowledge, practical skills, and professional experiences. We have placement options and internships integrated into the courses, and our equipment is matched to industry.

Related foundation degrees:

Graduates join our ‘Alexon Agency’, providing membership that allows them to have continued access to facilities, job opportunities, and workshops in applying for funding, awards, and competitions, or developing a business.

Did you know? A wide range of creatives will visit you on the course and you will have the opportunity to visit practising artists in their studios. You can also showcase your work to talent scouts online and at a graduate exhibition in London, as well as at our very own Art and Design Degree show.

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Have You Also Considered...? Advertising & Marketing Communications BSc (Hons)

Computer Animation & Visual Effects BSc (Hons)

For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Art & Design

Careers

Animation BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W615 With Professional Practice Year: W618 With Foundation Year: W6FY  September  Alexon building, Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Portfolio interview – see website for more information Animation is based on narrative and storytelling for short form film, the moving image industry and for communication design. The course combines the fundamental skills of visual thinking, model-making, 3D design, digital illustration and time-based media to give you the confidence you need to respond to briefs, independent projects and to work collaboratively in the creative industries. You will work on individual and group projects, live briefs and national competitions and have the opportunity to collaborate with students from Illustration, Graphic Design and Advertising and Branding Design. Key features • Learn how animation’s origins are rooted in the disciplines of art and design • Study the fundamental principles of your art through drawing and story-telling narratives • Develop a range of personal and practice-based skills that relate to specific areas of contemporary animation Career opportunities This course prepares you for a variety of roles including: animator; film and television; advertising; music videos; interactive digital design; and games design. Areas of study may include: • Life drawing and observational drawing • 2D and computer-generated animation, stop motion and experimental techniques • Software: Maya (3D); Toon Boom studio (2D); Photoshop • Narrative creative and analytical writing • Production design

Art & Design BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W201 With Professional Practice Year: W208 With Foundation Year: W1FY  September, February  Alexon building, Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Portfolio interview – see website for more information This course is for students interested in community arts, public projects, arts advocacy and further study towards a career working in art and design education. The course offers students the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to become art and design practitioners in a community environment, working with public projects, and will help you to develop a range of visual and creative skills in art and design as well as interdisciplinary skills in digital media and participatory arts. To support your creative practice in art and design you will gain insights into art and design critical theory. You will also come into contact with a number of professionals involved in community arts agencies, public projects and organisations. Key features • Learn traditional disciplines such as drawing, painting and printmaking, alongside digital and interactive media, video and photography • Challenge the artistic, critical and cultural contexts associated with art and design • Develop and use academic enquiry skills from a range of key art and design ideas and contexts to support your work Career opportunities You could go on to various roles including: community artist; curator; picture editor; studio manager; arts management; arts consultancy; multi-media/web design; magazine and book publishing; public or community arts participation; museum and exhibition work; arts education; freelance creative practice; and teaching. Areas of study may include: • Key ideas in art and design: modernism • Developing skills sets • Professional studio practice: art and design • Key ideas in art and design: globalisation • Creative enterprise

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Fashion Design BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W231 With Professional Practice Year: W238 With Foundation Year: W2FY  September, February  Alexon building, Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Portfolio interview – see website for more information This course focuses on creativity and contemporary fashion design practices, which are underpinned by cultural, social, commercial, environmental, political, and conceptual ideas. Graduating with a professional portfolio ready for industry, you will develop your own fashion practice using our fashion studio in the historic Alexon House, the previous home to the Alexon fashion company. You will create fashion collections using our industry-standard manufacturing facilities, as well as digital textile printing, laser cutting and 3D printing. As part of our industry speaker series, you will meet designers, artist, editors, curators and recruiters on a weekly basis. Key features • Through our close links with industry you will work on live briefs and competitions • Learn the specialised design and craft skills you will need to make your mark in the domestic or international fashion industry • Study in a dedicated, stimulating and lively studio environment with a sewing machine for every student • Challenge established designers as you prepare a garment collection and showcase your work on the runway at our Graduate Fashion Show Career opportunities After graduation you might pursue careers such as: direct work within contemporary fashion and textile design; fashion designer; fashion stylist; textile developer and selector; and pattern cutters. Areas of study may include: • Key ideas in art and design: globalisation • Creative enterprise • Thinking through making • Fashion Design: exploring materials and methods • Creative futures

Graphic Design BA (Hons)

Illustration BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W211 With Professional Practice Year: W218 With Foundation Year: W4FY

UCAS Course Code: W220 With Professional Practice Year: W228 With Foundation Year: W7FY

 September, February

 September

 Alexon building, Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Portfolio interview – see website for more information

Graphic Design is a practical study of contemporary forms of visual communication. Taught in a cluster of design courses including Illustration, Animation, and Advertising and Branding Design, it combines practical design skills with a reflective and outward looking emphasis on how design affects change, through creative problem solving, collaboration and entrepreneurship. This course examines and designs for a wide range of contexts, including digital content, interface design, web and social media, editorial design, print and publishing, moving image, visual identity, typography and graphic illustration. Key features • Learn to engage in analytical, reflective and creative thinking as you consider the artistic and cultural contexts associated with graphic design • Study in small, lively and committed groups, in spacious well-equipped studios • Develop a fresh understanding of how social media and increasing information flows have transformed the role of the graphic designer Career opportunities You will be equipped for various roles within the creative industry including: graphic design; digital and interactive design; advertising; editorial and book publishing; animation; television and video; public or community arts participation; museum and exhibition work; arts education; freelance creative practice; and teaching.

This course combines an innovative, experimental and critical approach to the practice of illustration. It supports the full scope of contemporary illustration practice, from craft-based techniques and drawing through to digital and sequential moving image-based work. The course also explores how the explosion of possibilities that digital media have created for producing, distributing and publishing graphic work, are changing the role of the designer and design in society through critical engagement with different forms of contemporary design practice and cultural history. Taught in a cluster of design courses including Animation and Graphic Design, it combines narrative and documentary drawing with a reflective and outward looking emphasis on how storytelling affects change, through creative problem solving, collaboration and entrepreneurship. Key features • Study in small, lively and committed groups, in spacious, well-equipped studios • Challenge current thinking about the social, political and environmental contexts of design in contemporary society • Benefit from well equipped facilities in digital media, motion graphics, book making, stop motion, risograph and screen printing Career opportunities

• Creative typography drawing

After completion of your degree you might find a career in any of the following areas: illustration; graphic design; editorial and book publishing; advertising; digital and interactive design; animation; television and video; public or community arts participation; museum and exhibition work; arts education; freelance creative practice; and teaching.

• Editorial design and art direction

Areas of study may include:

• Printmaking and bookbinding

• Sequential illustration

• Design for communication technologies including app design and viral marketing

• Creative typography

• Working with animation and stop-motion software

• Contextual studies

Areas of study may include: • Cultural design context

• Visual communication

• Narrative and sequential-based storytelling

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Interior Architecture BA (Hons) Key facts

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: K120 With Professional Practice Year: K218 With Foundation Year: K1FY

UCAS Course Code: W299 With Professional Practice Year: W298 With Foundation Year: W29F

 September

 Alexon building, Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Portfolio interview – see website for more information

Life is defined by the spaces in which we live, work, play and travel, and this course focuses on the spatial manipulation, conceptual, compositional and technical innovations required to create the interiors of buildings. You will study a number of areas, including refurbishment, film and exhibition design, and virtual environments, and we will also give you a grounding in anthropomorphism, ergonomics, materials, structure, environmental control and sustainability. Teaching is mainly project-based and covers 2D and 3D computer-aided design, digital image creation and video production, and by the end of the course you will have developed a creative understanding of the structure of a range of buildings. This course will fire your imagination, inspire your senses and give you a thorough grounding in every aspect of this increasingly important subject. Key features • Learn about the manipulation and extension of building interiors • Study the refurbishment of existing buildings, television, film and exhibition design, and virtual environments • Develop an understanding of the different ways in which people, activities and places relate to, and with, each other Career opportunities Upon graduation you could pursue careers in the following areas: interior design; interior architecture; architectural practice; scenographic; decoration; and styling. Areas of study may include: • Collaborative enterprise • Context and meaning • Developing professional practice • Spatial design: developing materials and methods

Interior Design BA (Hons)

The study of interior design gives you the opportunity to explore and create interior spaces for living, working and playing. It involves examining the relationships between buildings and their users, to enable the development of environmental design solutions in a creative, practical and functional way. The course shares with Interior Architecture an interest in how people, activities and places interrelate; a quest for innovative solutions to contemporary design problems; and a commitment to developing expertise in space planning, ergonomics, design composition, colour theory, building technology, environmental control and design for sustainability. Key features • Examine the relationship between buildings and their users, and how people, activities and places interrelate • Study the refurbishment of existing buildings, television, film and exhibition design, and virtual environments • Gain experience of the innovations currently being used to solve contemporary design problems Career opportunities Upon graduation you could pursue careers in the following areas: interior design; interior architecture; architectural practice; scenography; decoration; and styling. Areas of study may include: • Introducing studio practice • Spatial design: exploring materials and methods • Thinking through making • Collaborative enterprise

Photography BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W500  September  Alexon building, Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time day)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Portfolio interview – see website for more information This course encompasses a range of photographic practices; from fine art to documentary and editorial, from fashion to advertising and still life. This project-based course will allow you to follow your own passion in photography. The course develops sound practical and theoretical knowledge to enable you to enter the industry with confidence, or to carry on to postgraduate study in photography and related fields. You will be involved in projects allowing you to work in collaboration with students from other subject areas such as fashion design, advertising design and branding, and graphic design, as well as working on independent projects in the photographic studio or on location. Key features • Gain sound practical and theoretical knowledge of both traditional and digital photographic formats including dark room techniques, medium and large format photography, studio photography and event and location photography • Explore the ways in which the photographer works alongside other professions in the creative industries • Learn from leading professionals in photography and design who exhibit internationally and work with clients including the Sunday Times, Mack Books, and international design publications such as Eye Magazine Career opportunities After completion of your degree you might find a career in any of the following areas: photography studios; agencies; film and television; multi-media; fashion; advertising; magazine and book publishing; design consultancies; museum and galleries; arts education; and freelance creative practice. Areas of study may include: • Develop concepts and ideas through research and practice • Advanced analogue and digital skills • Studio and location lighting • Photographic storytelling and photobook design

Beth Holden

Photography BA (Hons)

“The facilities within the art and design

building can't be faulted. I would also recommend the University because of the amazing opportunities it has to offer outside of your course such as travelling, career and job opportunities, workshops in new technologies and opportunities to experience and engage in other areas of study.”

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Business School We deliver education that is practice-driven, to ensure you graduate ready to enter the world of work. You will take part in careers and employability weeks, working alongside businesses on real problems to acquire skills in leadership, decision making, problem solving and analytics. You will also develop your skills as a creative thinker and accomplished practitioner.

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Employability sits at the heart of our commitment to you. We are passionate about shaping you as someone who will champion a creative mindset, practise intelligently and develop the confidence to lead their own and other organisations’ futures. We give you an invaluable practice-driven foundation; you will work on real projects with local businesses as part of our careers and employability weeks and will adopt an applied problem solving approach to learning.

Accounting BA (Hons)

Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons)

Advertising & Marketing Communications BSc (Hons)

Aviation & Airport Management BSc (Hons)

Business Administration (top-up) BA (Hons)

Business Economics BSc (Hons)

Business Management BSc (Hons)

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Business Management (with placement) BSc (Hons)

Mr Chris Marshall Dean of the University of Bedfordshire Business School (UBBS)

Business Management with Law BSc (Hons)

Business Studies (General Route) BSc (Hons)

Business Studies (International) BSc (Hons)

Business Studies (Project Management) BSc (Hons)

Business Studies with Finance BSc (Hons)

Business Studies with Marketing BSc (Hons)

Economics & Finance BSc (Hons)

Events Management BSc (Hons)

Human Resource Management (HRM) BSc (Hons)

Human Resource Management (HRM) (with placement) BSc (Hons)

Human Resources Management (HRM) with Law BSc (Hons)

International Business BSc (Hons)

International Finance & Banking BSc (Hons)

International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

International Tourism with Events Management BSc (Hons)

How does the University of Bedfordshire Business School prepare students for a professional graduate career? We are committed to providing both 'in course' and extra-curricular opportunities that prepare you for your business careers. From the start our courses will take a professional focus on the key skills and behaviours necessary to succeed in the modern changing business world. Many of our courses carry professional accreditation and combined with our network of industry partners we are able to provide a rich range of study visits, expert speakers, placements and live project opportunities. Working through our ‘Be More‘ events we will challenge you to develop your own professional skill set and focus on creating your own impactful story line. Therefore, you will graduate with an advanced level of business knowledge informed by contemporary practice and combined with a strong set of personal skills. In short, you will be business-ready!

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International Tourism with Hospitality Management BSc (Hons) 63

We are the first UK Business School to be recognised internationally for the impact we make on the world around us. BSIS (Business School Impact System) is a tool developed by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) to enable Business Schools to measure their financial, educational, business development, intellectual and societal impact, and the impact on the regional ecosystem and the image of the region. We are also one of 34 UK Business Schools holding the Small Business Charter accreditation which recognises our continuous work with Small and Medium Enterprises.

Marketing BSc (Hons)

Marketing with Aviation & Airport Management BSc (Hons)

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Accounting BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N420 With Professional Practice Year: N403 With Foundation Year: N5FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course is for you if you seek a career in accountancy or an accounting function in business. It offers the maximum ACCA exemptions available at undergraduate level. The course aims to provide you with a comprehensive knowledge of the main ideas, concepts and principles of accounting and finance as they prove relevant to the behaviour of individuals, businesses, institutions and governments. You will practise using the latest technology, and proceed to advanced study of financial and management accounting, taxation, financial management and auditing. Key features • Study a specialist course with the emphasis on practice, supported by the latest technology and software packages • Different assessment methods contribute to your development and help you achieve your goals and enhance your employability throughout this course • Explore contemporary issues in accounting through your supervised research dissertation – ensuring your knowledge is up-to-date Career opportunities Graduates progress to careers in areas such as: auditing; accounting practice; management accountancy; banking; financial management and management consultancy. Areas of study may include: • Accounting and financial reporting • Tax computation and analysis • Financial and non-financial performance management • Auditing and corporate governance

Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N391 With Professional Practice Year: N393 With Foundation Year: N4FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Get your accounting and finance career off to a great start with this practical course. Study in a simulated business environment, acquiring professional skills in communication, problem-solving, teamwork and leadership before going on to financial and management accounting and the role accountancy plays in corporate behaviour. You will also cover regulatory and risk management issues in accounting, how financial markets operate, and what makes them crash. Undertake a supervised research dissertation on an accounting or finance issue of your choice. Key features • Course accredited by ACCA and AIA • Study this hybrid course and undertake tasks simulating real business challenges • Benefit from ACCA and AIA exemptions, or the flexibility to transfer to other areas of the Business Core Integrated Programme • Different assessment methods contribute to your development and help you achieve your goals and enhance your employability throughout this course Career opportunities Graduates progress to careers in areas such as: accountancy; banking; financial management; corporate governance and management consultancy. Areas of study may include: • Accounting and financial reporting • Management accounting for decision making • Tax computation and analysis • Banking and financial intermediation • Financial management • Corporate governance and financial regulation • Project management

Maxwell Oppong

Accounting & Finance (With Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons)

“My favourite thing about my course so far

has been how the lecturers are really friendly and relatable, and how they’re willing to help us with anything we need. I also like how the Business School has links with a lot of other organisations, which provides networking opportunities and access to industry events.”

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Advertising & Marketing Communications BSc (Hons)

Key facts UCAS Course Code: N560 With Professional Practice Year: N594 With Foundation Year: N8FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Develop the essential, digitally relevant skills for the world of advertising, copywriting and marketing communications, opening up opportunities in specialist agencies, integrated brand communications and client-side brand management. Gain vital work experience with external agencies and build your network of industry contacts. Relate marketing to finance, human resource management, and operations and take specialist units in experiential marketing and analytics. Examine strategy and marketing management – branding, buyer behaviour, distribution and competition. Key features • Take the introductory certificate in Marketing qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), with further exemption opportunities for the CIM Professional Certificate and Diploma • The Professional Practice Year offers a full year in a commercial organisation, encouraging you to make the links between your studies and work experience Career opportunities Opportunities exist in advertising, corporate communications, sales, media planning and buying and brand management. Areas of study may include: • Business practice explored • Consumer behaviour • Experiential marketing • Introduction to digital marketing and analytics • Principles of marketing • Account and media planning • Brand management • Creative advertising and copywriting

Aviation & Airport Management BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: H460 With Professional Practice Year: H461 With Foundation Year: K4FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information The global aviation and airport management industry is a formidable sector, and this course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and experience you will need to establish your career in this area. Using the latest interactive teaching technologies, the course covers a number of business, leadership and specialist areas. In addition, the proximity of our campus to London Luton Airport means that you will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy a practical-based approach to your studies through work placements. Key features • You will develop management skills for the global airline and airport industry • Benefit from a course that uses a hands-on, practical approach, including the use of a strategic airline simulation • Study a stimulating range of global airline and airport industry related organisational contexts Career opportunities This course prepares you for a range of career opportunities in the aviation and airport industries. You might consider a graduate position with a major airport, or one of the airport concessions, or work within a junior management capacity. Equally, the degree opens up the possibility of careers in major local and national/international airports, airlines, or ground service companies. Areas of study may include: • Aviation law • Aviation management

Anicuta Necula

• Airport operations management

Aviation & Airport Management (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

• Business planning and entrepreneurship for the airline industry

“My favourite aspect of this course is that it

• Crisis management and communication • Managing safety and security for aviation

has given me the chance to make my dream of getting into the world of aviation a reality. It will open up a lot different roles within aviation such as an airline administrator, airline manager or industry analyst. It’s a lot of work, but with the support of the University of Bedfordshire I’m sure I’ll succeed.”

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Business Administration (top-up) BA (Hons) Key facts

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N102

UCAS Course Code: NP85 With Professional Practice Year: NP86 With Foundation Year: N1FY

 September, February  Luton campus  1 year full-time  UK/EU/International students  Relevant HND or foundation degree – see website for more information This is a one-year top-up course for students who have a foundation degree or HND equivalent. This course provides students who want to develop their management and business planning knowledge and skills with an advanced, practical business education. It supports entry and progression in management, careers in industry, commerce or the public sector and provides access to Master’s and professional courses in specific areas such as finance, human resource management (HRM) and marketing. Key features • A one-year business course covering advanced topics in business and management • This course is for students who have a foundation degree or HND equivalent • Development of your management and business planning knowledge and skills Career opportunities You can find employment in all areas of business including finance, marketing and HRM. Many graduates work for large multinational organisations, but also for smaller organisations where there are opportunities to work across a number of functions.

Business Economics BSc (Hons)

 September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Studying economics – the factors that influence income, wealth and wellbeing – applied to the contemporary business world will help you to become more well informed and aware. Graduates have highly developed, quantitative, communication and information technology skills, enabling them to stand out in an increasingly demanding job market. Your critical thinking, problem solving, presentation and team-working experience will be developed as you apply theory to discussion of real-world business problems, which will all boost your CV. Key features • Explore real-life problems, supported by academics who are active researchers • The course integrates business practice with a project-based unit which will set economics in the context of the business world Career opportunities

Areas of study may include:

Studying Business Economics provides an excellent pathway for a career, not only as an economist but also in business management, consulting, commerce, financial institutions and banking, the public sector and voluntary organisations. Economists are also in demand in both the private and public sector.

• Research methods

Areas of study may include:

• Strategic management

• Microeconomics

• Applied e-Business

• Economics of the public sector

• Management accounting for business

• International economics

• Business forecasting and simulation

• Finance

• Financial management

• Project management

• Marketing

• Economics of the European Union

• Advanced English

• Development economics

Business Management BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N200 With Professional Practice Year: N201 With Foundation Year: N2FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information Gain a broad understanding of organisations on this vocational degree with a focus on managing people and processes in large and small organisations. From the beginning you will start to develop the high levels of professionalism that employers look for, along with the understanding of how organisations operate and the ability to apply theory to real-life situations – making you efficient and effective in any organisational, cultural or social context. Key features • Study essential aspects of business management including marketing, financial and management accounting, human resource management (HRM) and project management, with options in sustainable business, intercultural management and digital business • Learn in a small class, through lectures, seminars and workshops, plus group projects, research exercises, presentations and case study analysis • Experienced and supportive staff provide learning opportunities in a professional environment, replicating industry practices Career opportunities The course prepares you for a career in the public or private sectors. Our graduates are highly rated by industry and have secured positions as sales account managers and marketing communications managers. Areas of study may include: • Accounting for business • Intercultural competence in business • Principles of marketing • Entrepreneurship and leadership of business ventures • Human resource management (HRM) • Sustainable business management

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Business Management (with placement) BSc (Hons)

Key facts UCAS Course Code: N203  September  Milton Keynes campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Gain a broad understanding of organisations on this vocational degree with a focus on managing people and processes in large and small organisations. From the beginning you will start to develop the high levels of professionalism that employers look for, along with the understanding of how organisations operate and the ability to apply theory to real-life situations – making you efficient and effective in any organisational, cultural or social context. Bring your learning to life and gain practical experience of the challenges and excitement of management through a 12-week placement in or around Milton Keynes. Key features • Strong practice focus, ensuring you graduate ready for the world of work • Wide range of units covering all main functions of business Career opportunities The strong focus of this degree on employability skills and the provision of units that cover all aspects of business opens up a great range of opportunities and possibilities for future employment: from mid-level management positions in a range of companies and within a range of industries, to more specialised positions in marketing, accounting or general business. Areas of study may include: • Human resource management (HRM) • Strategy • Operations management • Marketing • International business • Accounting

Business Management with Law BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N1M1 With Foundation Year: N9FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Gain a broad understanding of how to successfully manage an organisation, its processes, and the people in it. Corporations face difficult and complicated issues in a highly regulated environment, and so need managers who understand the legal aspects of business. By exploring key aspects of business law such as contract law, tort law and intellectual property law alongside your business degree, you will further develop your knowledge and learn how to apply theory to real-life situations – making you efficient and effective in any organisational, cultural or social context. Key features • An integrated syllabus that brings together the business disciplines within the legal framework in which they operate • Develop an entrepreneurial understanding of organisations and analytical skills together with the legal and regulatory side of business • Gain from the opportunity to work on a final year dissertation, undertaking research in your chosen area Career opportunities You will have the skills for a career in business management, in positions with a heightened understanding of the legal frameworks that affect business affairs. You have the option of specialising in all aspects of business management including business law if you decide to pursue postgraduate studies. Areas of study may include: • Business management • Marketing • Accounting • Strategy • Contract law • Tort law

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Business Studies (General Route) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N100 With Professional Practice Year: N101 With Foundation Year: N16F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information From the outset you will be introduced to a wide range of subjects in our Business Pods, which simulate a real-world office environment and gives you experience of team working. In your second year you will build on your academic knowledge, developing your project and operational management skills. In your final year you will address live business briefs brought to you by our network of partner employers. You will work in teams to evaluate and analyse problems, and develop solutions in real-world conditions, helping to prepare you for your future career. Throughout the course you will have extensive opportunities to put your learning and theory into practice through project working; and our employer links mean that you will benefit from company visits and employer talks. Key features • Our emphasis on practical application of theoretical knowledge develops your ability to function in complex, technology rich, multi-professional environments • You will develop your learning through collaboration with students, tutors and others to progress from a guided to an autonomous and independent learner Career opportunities The experience you will gain will equip you with both the knowledge and process skills to make you highly effective. This course prepares you for the world of work and you will find that you can easily fit into a wide variety of tasks and organisations. Areas of study may include: • Leadership and management • Strategy and innovation • Operations and project management

Business Studies (International) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N120 With Professional Practice Year: N220 With Foundation Year: N14F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information In order to remain competitive, international businesses are looking for graduates who are able to work in a flexible, collaborative way in order to help provide innovative solutions to often complex and open-ended international problems. This course is specifically designed to enable you to develop these skills through an exciting programme that links academic theory and real-world business projects in realistic business settings. Key features • Learn through a wide range of methods including academic writing; reports and presentations; time-limited talks simulating real-world demands; individual and group projects and exams • Develop your skills in analysing and interpreting complex information, ready for employment • Develop the confidence and problem-solving skills needed to be effective in a wide range of organisations and contexts Career opportunities Our aim is to produce practice-based all-rounders that can progress to a wide range of industries and who understand the demands and requirements of the commercial world. Areas of study may include: • Accounting for business • Business practice explored • Managing people • Marketing communications in the digital age • Operations and project management • Strategy and innovation • International business

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Business Studies (Project Management) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N107 With Professional Practice Year: N220 With Foundation Year: N15F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course is specifically designed to enable you to develop project management and business skills through an exciting programme that links academic theory and real-world business projects in realistic business settings. You will be challenged to develop awareness of your own skills and learning needs and will be encouraged to offer innovative and creative approaches to project management and business problem solving. Studying this course will help you to gain an insight into the reality of international business that goes beyond what is discussed in the textbooks and will help you to engage with potential employers in a much more meaningful way. Key features • Gain a thorough understanding of some of the real challenges of business and how to tackle them – based on your knowledge of how to apply theory and learning in practice • Explore a range of exciting career options across a variety of industries as you develop your professional network Career opportunities On completing this course, you are likely to progress onto a career in a wide variety of project management roles in industry. Our aim is to produce practicebased all-rounders who understand the demands and requirements of the commercial world. The experience you will gain will equip you with both the knowledge and process skills to make you highly effective. Areas of study may include: • Business practice • Leadership and management • Strategy and innovation • Marketing communications in the digital age

Business Studies with Finance BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N516 With Professional Practice Year: N310 With Foundation Year: N12F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course is for you if you have a committed interest in studying finance as a major part of your degree and see yourself developing a finance-oriented career. It has the potential to equip you for a career in financial management, where financial knowledge combined with general business and soft skills in management are seen as a great advantage, and where your capability will see you comfortable in operating in many different task environments. Key features • Gain a thorough understanding of some of the real challenges of business and how to tackle them – based on your knowledge of how to apply theory and learning in practice • Learn through a wide range of methods including academic writing; reports and presentations; time-limited talks simulating real-world demands; individual and group projects; and exams Career opportunities A wide range of financial and analysis roles in public and private sectors involving finance, commerce and industry, local government and the NHS. Areas of study may include: • Cost and management accounting • Performance management • Corporate finance • Operations and project management • Economics for business • Strategy and innovation

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Business Studies with Marketing BSc (Hons) Key facts

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N515 With Professional Practice Year: N511 With Foundation Year: N517

UCAS Course Code: L1N3 With Professional Practice Year: L1N4 With Foundation Year: L1FY

 September, February

 September

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information

If you have a committed interest in studying marketing as a major part of your degree, and see yourself developing a marketing-oriented career, this course will equip you for a career in marketing management. You will develop marketing knowledge combined with general business and soft skills in management and you will be comfortable in operating in many different environments. Key features • Explore opportunities for careers in international markets by choosing to study global marketing • Challenge yourself to enhance your employability by developing creative and viable business solutions • Learn through a wide range of methods including academic writing; reports and presentations; time-limited talks simulating real-world demands; individual and group projects; and exams Career opportunities A wide range of management, marketing and analysis roles in the public and private sectors including the finance and retail industry, local government and the NHS.

This course will provide you with an intimate knowledge of the structural issue’s economies are facing and the way they are being realised in today’s economic affairs through the dominance of financial institutions. You will be able to apply economic analysis to real-life issues while gaining the technical and analytical skills that are necessary to understand key developments in the global markets. The department has a critical number of academic staff who will support the delivery of this course. They are highly qualified academics and experienced professionals whose research achievements in the areas of economics and finance and real-life experience promise a unique student experience. Key features • A final year project on current economic affairs will develop your entrepreneurship • You will be assessed using various methods including examinations, written reports and case study coursework Career opportunities

• Brand management

This course provides an excellent pathway for a career as an economist in financial institutions and banking, business management, consulting, commerce, the public sector and voluntary organisations. They can be skilled managers, researchers, analysts and strategists. Graduates may also progress onto postgraduate study.

• Topical issues in marketing

Areas of study may include:

• Operations and project management

• Economic theory

• Economics for business

• Applied economics

• Strategy and innovation

• International trade

• Practice-based skills acquired by tackling real-world, open-ended projects

• Financial markets

• Leadership and management

• Financial management

Areas of study may include:

• Marketing communications in the digital age

Economics & Finance BSc (Hons)

Events Management BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N820 With Professional Practice Year: N830 With Foundation Year: N08F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information If you are looking for a career in the fun, fast-paced events industry then this course is for you. Focus on an area that most interests you – social, sporting, business or cultural events – to best suit your future career aspirations. The skills you will acquire on this course will be particularly relevant to event management roles in the leisure, sport and tourism industries. You will combine academic study with real-world business practice as you work on case studies and briefs during practice weeks, and take opportunities to volunteer for events staged at the University and beyond. Begin with a general introduction to event management and progress to specialist options and a close focus on planning, staging and managing events. Key features • You will be given real events to manage so you can put the theory into practice and build skills valued by employers • Learn essential skills for careers in the events industry, in a department with close links to local cultural, sporting and business organisations Career opportunities Graduates pursue careers as conference organisers, outdoor activities organisers, and as managers of nightclubs, music venues, theatres, hotels, restaurants and bars. Excellent career opportunities also exist in commercial and public sector organisations. Areas of study may include: • The business of events • Event themes and perspectives • Hospitality and event operations • Visitor attraction management • Sport tourism and event management • Project and strategic management • Tourism and hospitality marketing

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Human Resource Management (HRM) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N600 With Professional Practice Year: N602 With Foundation Year: N07F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information If your interests lie in the direction of effective people management, begin with a thorough grounding in business, before exploring the many aspects of HRM: professional practice, leadership and motivation, pay and reward, business systems, selection and recruitment, employee relations and employment law. Learn from expert tutors as you carry out practical projects that emulate working as a professional manager and develop your practical experience with an optional year’s paid work placement. In your final year you will study strategic HRM, examine real firms with a view to solving people problems, and carry out an independent research project. Key features • Learn from experts in their field, active in both consultancy and research, as you combine academic knowledge, theory and practice • An international dimension provides global employment opportunities • Develop the confidence and problem-solving skills needed to be effective in a wide range of organisations and contexts • This course is accredited by the CIPD, and upon completion you will gain Level 5 membership with the CIPD Career opportunities You will be equipped for starting a career as a HR professional, with all the knowledge and experience to hit the ground running in a HR practitioner role within a variety of organisational contexts. Equally, your skills would enable you to excel in a range of more generalist people management roles. Areas of study may include: • Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship • International business • Strategic management • Practical HRM • Global HRM

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Human Resource Management (HRM) (with placement) BSc (Hons)

Human Resources Management (HRM) with Law BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N602 With Foundation Year: N06F

UCAS Course Code: N605

 September, February  Milton Keynes  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-120 points – see website for more information Models of work are constantly evolving, but one thing does not change – people still need to be recruited, trained, motivated and rewarded to meet the requirements of organisations. If your interests lie in the direction of effective people management, begin with a thorough grounding in business, before exploring the many aspects of HRM: professional practice, leadership and motivation, pay and reward, business systems, selection and recruitment, employee relations and employment law.

 September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This degree will provide you with knowledge and understanding of law and the legal aspects of human resource management (HRM), human resource theories and their strategic applications to firms and organisations operating within a changing global environment. Key features • Offers the opportunity to develop systematic and detailed knowledge of work, employment and HRM regulations and practice

Key features

• Develops HR professionals with skills and expertise important to engage employees and contribute to organisational success

• Develop your understanding of how HRM works with other business disciplines, enabling you to fit in to numerous organisation types

• Develop the confidence and problem-solving skills needed to be effective in a wide range of organisations and contexts

• Learn from experts in their field, active within the CIPD and in both consultancy and research, as you combine academic knowledge, theory and practice

• This course is accredited by the CIPD, and upon completion you will gain level 5 membership with the CIPD

• Explore career opportunities in your second year where you will gain vital experience within a real work environment during a 12-week integrated placement in or around Milton Keynes

Through the use of a wide range of concepts, approaches and learning techniques this course will equip you with a range of personal and intellectual skills. This will prepare you for a career in HRM, with additional legal knowledge to enhance your abilities within this chosen area of employment.

Career opportunities

You will be equipped for starting a career as a HR professional, with all the knowledge and experience to hit the ground running in a HR practitioner role within a variety of organisational contexts. Equally, your skills would enable you to excel in a range of more generalist people management roles.

Areas of study may include:

• Employment relations and rewards

• Creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship

• Employment law

• International business

• Contract law

• Strategic management

• Trends and developments in HRM

• Foundations of HRM • People resourcing and development

• Practical HRM • Global HRM

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International Business BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: PP34 With Foundation Year: N17F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Economies are increasingly global. This degree will show potential employers that you understand how business operates on an international scale. Alongside traditional business skills and disciplines such as strategy, human resource management (HRM), finance, operations and marketing, you will acquire global skills via units such as international economics, global marketing, and intercultural awareness in business. In your final year you are supported in finding a placement which delivers invaluable international experience, as well as credit towards your degree, as you apply your learning to project work in a live setting. Key features • We combine our academic rigour with practice skills: the behaviours, attributes and intent which will enable you to have immediate impact • Develop the confidence and problem-solving skills needed to be effective in a wide range of organisations and contexts • Gain a broad understanding of some of the real challenges of business and how to tackle them based on your knowledge of how to apply theory and learning in practice Career opportunities This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to find the career and future success you want, including positions in a medium or large-sized organisation with an international orientation. Areas of study may include: • International business and marketing • Digital business • International trade and investment relations • International business negotiations • Financial accounting for business • Business ethics and corporate social responsibility • Strategy and change management

International Finance & Banking BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N392 With Professional Practice Year: N394 With Foundation Year: N18F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Study an introduction to the theory of financial markets with an emphasis on corporate governance and financial regulation, underpinned with theory and practical analysis, relevant to a range of international finance careers. Examine the role accountancy plays in corporate behaviour and look at how regulation can assist in financial intermediation. Explore regulation and risk management to see how traders manage risk, how share prices are determined, and what makes global financial markets crash. This course carries exemptions from: The Securities and Investment Institute (SII); the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII); the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); and the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA). Key features • Gain skills and knowledge needed to enter a wide range of international finance related careers including financial services, banking, insurance and financial advice • Up-to-date qualification with a strong underpinning of theory and practical analysis • Develop the confidence and problem-solving skills needed to be effective in a wide range of organisations and contexts Career opportunities You could progress to a career in banking, accountancy, corporate governance, regulation, insurance or international finance. Areas of study may include: • Banking and intermediation • Risk management • Financial markets and institutions • Financial regulation and corporate governance • Financial accounting and performance • Advances in banking

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International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N845 With Professional Practice Year: N843 With Foundation Year: N83F

UCAS Course Code: N805 With Professional Practice Year: N840 With Foundation Year: N85F

 September, February

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information

Open doors to a vast range of careers in the tourism industry – from airlines to hotels, business and conference centres to eco-tourism destinations. This course offers a year in industry in the UK or abroad, giving you the chance to explore potential careers. You will focus on global issues such as the development and management of sustainable tourism and the impact of new technology on travel, tourism and mobility. You will enjoy field trips to tourist destinations and attractions, and have the opportunity to specialise in visitor attractions, air transport and sports tourism or events management. Key features • Regular guest speakers from industry, providing you with an insight into your chosen career • Study a course designed to enable you to develop your skills in analysing and interpreting complex information, ready for employment • Study theory and practice in different branches of tourism, including visitor attractions, air transport, heritage and sustainable tourism Career opportunities Career opportunities include working in tour operations, international tourism development, air transport management, ground handling, business development and tourism marketing. Areas of study may include: • Visitor attractions management • Air transport management • Strategic management and organisational behaviour • Tourism marketing • Events management • Sustainable tourism • Heritage, culture and society

International Tourism with Events Management

This course will enable you to develop the necessary skills and knowledge for practice and understanding of the events industry. You will become a selfdirected, motivated reflexive learner, using an awareness of opportunities for careers or further study in the event industry. With a good grounding in business and marketing, this course offers students an industry focus in event management. This interdisciplinary course combines key subject areas of business, marketing and event management in a practice-oriented way that allows you to develop a deep theoretical understanding and practical knowledge of events management. Key features • Gain additional insights through field trips to organisations like Luton Town Football Club, Twickenham and Woburn Abbey, as well as working on annual events hosted by your department • Explore the relevant theory and research areas and learn how to apply them through practice, working on real-life briefs and case studies Career opportunities This course gives you many career opportunities which include conference organisers, events marketing communication managers, tourist information centre managers and event managers. Areas of study may include: • Event planning and operations • Risk and crisis management for events, events and destination marketing • Events and urban regeneration

International Tourism with Hospitality Management BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N806 With Professional Practice Year: N990 With Foundation Year: N86F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course will help you understand the changing nature of international tourism as it faces the challenge of rapid growth, emergence of new destinations, climate change, and the ethics of managing a business in which the prime attractions include the natural environment and people’s culture. The University of Bedfordshire is a member of The Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE). ATHE is the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK. It represents universities that are leading providers of tourism programmes. Key features • Covers contemporary tourism and hospitality issues • Experiential learning through fieldtrips • The course draws on substantial links with partners to provide real-life case studies, relevant material and industry guest speakers • Engaging with experts in academia and from the industry Career opportunities This course can result in the opportunity to follow a vast number of careers in the tourism and hospitality industry to suit your particular interest, for example tourism officer, tour operator, business and conference organisers, customer service manager, accommodation manager, tour manager, tourist information centre manager, and travel agency manager. Areas of study may include: • Consumer behaviour • Tourism and hospitality industry: supply and demand • Managing service and hospitality operations • Marketing • Critical issues in tourism and hospitality • Sustainable development and destination management

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Marketing BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N500 With Professional Practice Year: N502 With Foundation Year: N19F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Marketing embraces psychology, consumer behaviour, management, innovation, sociology and popular culture and is central to life in the 21st century. Marketing graduates, with understanding of the dynamics of modern business marketing, are highly employable, and this professionally accredited degree will ensure you are up-to-date with developments in communications, digital and social media, as well as essential business functions like finance, human resource management (HRM) and operations. After studying buyer behaviour, marketing, data analysis, branding, competition, and media and communications, you will be able to combine it all in practical assignments. Key features • Take the introductory certificate in marketing qualification awarded by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), with further exemption opportunities for the CIM Professional Certificate and Diploma • Learn from staff with extensive industry experience as you engage with real marketing projects Career opportunities Opportunities exist in sales, brand management, business development, market research, communications and customer liaison. Areas of study may include: • Marketing management • Marketing communications • International business • Marketing in contemporary contexts • Marketing ethics and corporate social responsibility • Marketing data applications

Marketing with Aviation & Airport Management BSc (Hons)

Key facts UCAS Course Code: N810 With Professional Practice Year: N811 With Foundation Year: N8F1  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information The global aviation and airport management industry is expanding rapidly, and this course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and experience you will need to establish your career in this area. Using the latest interactive teaching technologies, the programme covers a number of business, leadership and specialist areas. The proximity of our campus to London Luton Airport means that you will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy a practice-based approach to your studies through work placements with airlines and related organisations. Key features • This interdisciplinary course combines key subject areas of business, marketing and aviation management in a practice orientated way • Benefit from a course that equips you with both the knowledge and process skills to make you highly effective, preparing to fit easily into a wide variety of roles and organisations as you enter the world of work • This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) • This course develops students into leaders and innovators in marketing within aviation Career opportunities This course prepares you for a range of career opportunities in the marketing, and aviation and airport industries. Graduates pursue careers as customer marketing, field marketing, managers, digital marketers, and senior communication and corporate social responsibility managers in aviation. Areas of study may include: • Strategy and innovation • Using data to build business practice • Aviation law • Crisis management and communication • Principles of marketing • Brand management

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Marketing with International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N809 With Professional Practice Year: N813 With Foundation Year: N8F3  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time) alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points This course will enable you to develop the necessary skills for knowledge, practice and understanding of the tourism industry. You will become a self-directed and inquisitive learner. With a good grounding in business and marketing, this inter disciplinary course combines key subject areas of business, marketing and tourism management in a practice-oriented way that allows you to develop a deep theoretical understanding and practical knowledge of tourism marketing and management. Key features • This course combines key subject areas of business, marketing and tourism management in a practice-oriented way • The University of Bedfordshire is a member of the Association for Tourism in Higher Education (ATHE). ATHE is the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK. It represents universities that are leading providers of tourism programmes • This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Career opportunities This course develops your employability by involving you in the application of concepts in industry-related scenarios and practice-based experiences. In this way, you will develop and apply the skills necessary to work in the international tourism industry. Areas of study may include: • Business of tourism and hospitality • Consumer behaviour • Intercultural management in tourism • Marketing ethics and corporate social responsibility

Travel, Aviation & Tourism Management BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: N807 With Professional Practice Year: N817 With Foundation Year: N87F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course allows you to develop a deep theoretical understanding and practical knowledge of tourism and aviation management. It will help you understand the changing nature of international tourism as it faces the challenge of emergence of new destinations, climate change, and the ethics of managing a business in which the prime attractions include the natural environment and people’s culture. This innovative and interdisciplinary course provides you with a critical view of the broad range of global issues which affect how international tourism and aviation are organised and managed. Topics include management; heritage, cultural, social, environmental and political issues; and sustainable development. Key features • Develops management skills in travel, aviation and tourism industry • Covers contemporary tourism and aviation to ensure you graduate with up-to-date industry news and knowledge Career opportunities This course provides a pathway into the tourism and hospitality industry in roles such as tourism officer, tour operator, customer service manager, ground service manager, tourism information centre manager or travel agency manager. Areas of study may include: • Business practice • Tourism business • Marketing • Managing safety and security for aviation • Sustainable development and destination management

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Computer Science & Technology Many of our courses are accredited by the British Computing Society (BCS) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). We have partnerships with world-leading companies and offer you exceptional facilities and outstanding teaching.

Courses

Computer systems, software engineering and construction are highly interdisciplinary areas, with qualified individuals in continual demand. By studying at Bedfordshire, you can benefit from teaching that is underpinned by fundamental technological innovation and sound engineering practice, and most importantly, by real-world application.

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics BSc (Hons)

Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)

Building Technology FdSc

Business Information Systems BSc (Hons)

Computer Animation & Visual Effects BSc (Hons)

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Computer Games Development BSc (Hons)

Computer Networking BSc (Hons)

Computer Science BSc (Hons)

What does Bedfordshire offer its students? Studying at Bedfordshire offers a wealth of opportunities including studying in our state-of-the-art STEM building, and the option to spend a year working in industry as part of your degree. Our degrees have recently been updated and reflect the skills and knowledge that are needed for a career in IT, engineering, and construction. As well as developing these fundamental skills, you will also be able to participate in field visits, hackathons and industry talks. In addition, you will have the opportunity to engage with future IT specialists, engineers, and construction professionals by participating in our STEM outreach activities.

Construction Management FdSc

Construction Management (top-up) BSc (Hons)

Cybersecurity BSc (Hons)

Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

Information Technology BSc (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)

Product Design BSc (Hons)

Software Engineering BSc (Hons)

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Our new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) building is home to a wide range of new computing and science courses, including Mechanical Engineering, Cybersecurity, Automotive Engineering and many more. The building, which opened in 2019, houses specialist computing environments and robotic equipment including humanoid robots, robotic arms, and wheeled robotic platforms.

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Computer Science & Technology

Careers

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: GH76 With Professional Practice Year: GH78 With Foundation Year: 14FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Combining robotic systems with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to produce a new generation of workers and companions is no longer the stuff of science fiction – it is science reality. This course brings together these two areas, and offers conceptual grounding in intelligent systems, and the chance to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical setting. With access to humanoid robots, robotic arms, wheeled platforms and other hi-tech robotic equipment, you will develop the skills demanded by employers in this fast-growing area. Key features • Develops technical skills required to control machines with software • Involvement in the latest developments in AI and robotics • This course is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS) and the Chartered Institute for IT Career opportunities Career opportunities exist in software and hardware industries, research and development; industrial production; computing; electronics and academia. Areas of study may include: • Object-oriented programming • Software modelling • Concepts and technologies of AI • Mechatronic systems for robotics • Robot modelling and control • Advanced AI technologies • Robotic navigation and path planning • Social and professional project management • Computer security • Emerging systems

Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: H330 With Professional Practice Year: H332 With Foundation Year: H331  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (U K/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. A level in mathematics – see website for more information Offering in-depth technical training, this course provides the professional accreditation you will need to begin your career as a practising automotive engineer. You will work closely with local automotive and motorsport companies, gaining experience of working on real-world solutions throughout. You will begin by gaining the underpinning skills and knowledge needed to pursue specialisms later on, along with theoretical subjects like mathematics and engineering science. Your technical and practical skills will be honed through the study of engineering design and application, vehicle development history and study of new products and technologies will give you a thorough grounding before you move on to specialise in year two. As you move through the course, you will benefit from practical sessions and have the opportunity to take part in the prestigious Formula Student Racing Car project or Shell Economic Car competition project. Key features • Learn about the latest technologies of various vehicles and their sub-systems including electric vehicle powertrain and autonomous driving • Develop comprehensive skills for vehicle design, validation and optimisation by using excellent industry-standard facilities including mechanical system test rigs, vehicle testing workspaces, computer modelling workstations for CAD and CAE etc. Career opportunities Career opportunities can include automotive industry for development and manufacture of automotive components, systems and whole vehicles, motorsport sector, engineering consultant companies for vehicle testing and relevant technology development. Areas of study may include: • Design, manufacture, materials and structure • Fluid dynamics, thermo fluids and heat transfer • Automotive electronics and control • Vehicle dynamics and chassis • Vehicle powertrain • Automobile design

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Building Technology FdSc Key facts UCAS Course Code: K211  September  Luton campus  2 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 48-56 points – see website for more information The UK’s construction industry contributes approximately 10% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, and the techniques and technologies used in the industry are becoming increasingly sophisticated. You will learn about the latest developments in the construction of sustainable and high-tech buildings and develop a wide range of management skills. This course will also help you understand the complexities of government policies and regulations, and how these affect the industry. We use a number of different teaching methods, including work-based learning, and this will enable you to gain experience and develop a portfolio. You will also have the chance to visit exhibitions and seminars led by experts. Key features • Gain the skills needed to conceptualise, develop and manage the construction processes from a design perspective • Study in our dedicated environment using the latest industry-standard techniques Career opportunities Graduates of this course typically follow careers in roles including junior building technologists, junior quantity surveyors, trainee site managers and CAD technicians. Areas of study may include: • Sustainability, environment and construction technology • PPAD (Polynomial Parity Argument on Directed Graphs) health and safety for construction • Surveying learning and practical skills for construction and building structures, services and control • Design principles and structural detailing • Building technology • Building services and smart homes • Construction contracts, measurements and processes • Personal development planning

Business Information Systems BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: GN51 With Professional Practice Year: GN58 With Foundation Year: I2FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points– see website for more information IT has never been so important to the strategic, operational and tactical needs of international business. This course will help you take advantage of the entrepreneurial opportunities available in this area, and offers a thorough grounding in modern information tools, enhanced by the study of advanced management and engineering techniques. A significant element of the course focuses on the use of information systems for business analysis and intelligence. Key features • Focus on information systems engineering and application development for the modern business environment • Series of talks and guidance offered by speakers and experts in the industry • Study in our brand-new STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments Career opportunities The course will prepare you to start your own business or manage the information assets of companies. Areas of study may include: • System analysis and design • Modern database practices • Business analysis • Decision support systems • Data mining techniques • Project management • Virtual management • Finance for business • Research methodologies • Emerging technologies • Mobile applications

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Computer Animation & Visual Effects BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: G401  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information As the digital creative industries use more computer animation and visual effects in TV, film and design work the demand for people with both the creative and technical skills to support this has increased. This course will support these emerging roles in the digital creative industries through a combination of practical and theoretical teaching in the creative process from idea conception to production. You will produce digital content for entertainment, education and promotional purposes using industry standard tools developing your expertise in computing for the creative industries. Key features • This course takes its specialism from the various areas of computer animation and visual effects technologies, including aspects from both the creative and technical side of contemporary digital animation production • Computer Animation and Visual Effects is part of the creative technologies subject group of courses including Computer Games Development • This course enables students to develop creative skills by mastering digital media tools such as 3D modelling and digital compositing, and work on the more technical side of computer animation through key development practices such as scripting and real-time rendering Career opportunities Successful graduates may gain employment in the digital creative industries related to animation and visual effects, such as: 3D modeller or animator for computer graphics or games, VFX compositor and digital visualiser, creative technologist or technical developer for the animation or VFX industry. Areas of study may include: • Concepts and technologies of artificial intelligence • Mechatronics and robot modelling and control • Object oriented programming and software engineering • Compositing for visual effects • Programming for interactive media • Advanced animation and visualisation

Computer Games Development BSc (Hons)

Computer Networking BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: G453 With Professional Practice Year: I618 With Foundation Year: I6FY

UCAS Course Code: G420 With Professional Practice Year: G428 With Foundation Year: I1FY

 September, February

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information

The creation and production of computer games has grown to become a huge industry, but they also play an important role in the development of new technology, software applications and digital distribution. This course will provide you with the skills to write code from scratch, modify existing code and apply and integrate different types of technology. You will be involved in a significant amount of practical work using industry standard high-tech tools, and explore the latest developments in mobile, tablet, web and social media gaming.

From the office and the high street to your home and the car you drive, computer networks are everywhere, helping us live more productive lives. They are at the heart of information systems and as they proliferate, there is a growing need for people with an understanding of their benefits and how they work. This course focuses on the technical aspects of network design, installation, configuration, maintenance and management, and the application of contemporary technologies.

Key features

• This course takes its strengths from the various areas of games development arranged in three pathways – games programming, games design, and graphics technologies

• Use commercial hardware and software systems in a dedicated test network laboratory

• It is part of the Creative Technologies subject group and therefore shares some units with Computer Animation and Visual Effects • The course is linked to the game’s community through local networks: Game Anglia, national projects: Transfuzer Local Hub and the School is a member of TIGA, the trade association for games Career opportunities Successful graduates may gain employment within the game’s development industry, as well as entertainment and media technology, e-sports, or extended reality (XR) applications (VR, AR, MR). Employment options related to each respective specialism may include: games programmer or game engine software engineer, games designer or user experience designer for games and applications, 2D or 3D graphics specialist or technical artist for the games industry. Areas of study may include: • App development for mobile • Object-oriented programming with C++ • 2D and 3D computer games programming and graphics • Character modelling and animation

• Study in our brand-new STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments • This course is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT Career opportunities You will find employment with computer help desks and in network support, network security, network and systems engineering, internet and network administration, network and information systems management, project management and other computing-related positions. Areas of study may include: • Programming, modelling and systems structure • Computer communications and systems architecture • Networking protocols, services and technologies • Modelling and simulation • Computer security and counter measures • Cisco CCNA • CompTIA Network+ and Security+

• Game development using Unity and C# scripting

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Computer Science BSc (Hons) Key facts

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: G400 With Professional Practice Year: I108 With Foundation Year: I7FY

UCAS Course Code: K220

 September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Computer Science is a complex and wide-ranging subject, and includes the study of computation theory, the design of systems and artificial intelligence. This course shares its first year with our other related BSc degrees to give you a foundation in the subject while providing a platform for specialist study in the second and third stages. You will concentrate on essential areas such as systems architecture and security and acquire practical programming, modelling and software development skills before focusing on a chosen specialist area for your final stage project. Key features

 September  Luton campus  2 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 48-56 points – see website for more information The construction industry is one of the UK’s main economic drivers and contributes around 10% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). This course will help you develop the high-level management skills that are in demand by the industry and give you the opportunity to learn about the latest techniques, materials and supply chain processes. You will also study the government policies and regulations that relate to the industry, and receive a thorough grounding in contract, procurement and risk management. We offer a range of teaching and learning methods, including work-based learning projects which will enable you to gain the experience required for employment and develop a portfolio of work. Key features

• Specialised equipment in biometrics, robotics and computer graphics

• Study in our dedicated environment using the latest industry standard techniques

• Study in our brand-new STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments

• Attend site visits, exhibitions and seminars arranged and presented by experts

• This course is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT

Career opportunities

Career opportunities Our graduates find work in the computer industry, leading to long-term and specialised positions in fields that include software and systems development, customer services and IT management. Areas of study may include: • Object-oriented modelling and program development • Social and professional issues in computing • Data communications • Software engineering • Security • Client and server architectures • Project management • Artificial intelligence • Comparative studies of software architecture • Distributed systems

Construction Management FdSc

Graduates of this course have gone on to a range of professions including junior facilities management, junior quantity surveyors, trainee site managers and estimators. Areas of study may include: • Sustainability, environment and construction technology • Polynomial parity arguments on directed graphs (PPAD) and health and safety for construction • Work-based learning, construction management and surveying for construction • Managing people and projects • Project development and building control, quality and inspection • Building services and project management • Personal development planning • Construction contracts, measurements and processes

Construction Management (top-up) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: K221  September  Luton campus  1 year full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  Relevant Foundation degree or HND – see website for more information The construction industry is one of the UK’s most important economic drivers, and this course will equip you with the skills you need to build a successful career in the industry. A number of different teaching and learning methods are used, and you will need to complete an Honours project. Key features • Learn about new technologies, techniques and materials for sustainable buildings • Active links with construction companies contributing to the development of units • Gain a deep in sight of policies and regulations that will enable you to effectively manage construction projects in the future Career opportunities Completion of the course opens up a variety of opportunities in the construction industry and academia. In particular, you can work or pursue further study in areas such as site supervision and management, project management, maintenance management, and estates and facilities management, as well as postgraduate study in a relevant discipline. Areas of study may include: • Construction economics • Contract, procurement and risk management • Construction project management • Emerging technologies and policy development in construction

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Cybersecurity BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: I190 With Professional Practice Year: I192 With Foundation Year: I19F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information There is an increasing need for cybersecurity professionals and graduates in related areas, with a growing shortage of suitably qualified applicants. The cyber security landscape is constantly evolving, and careers in the industry offer huge potential for skilled graduates. This course uses cutting-edge teaching and training techniques to help you grasp the complexities and challenges associated with information security and post-incident analysis techniques. You will develop your understanding of security processes, methodologies and practices, with clear reference to the standards and legal requirements around information security domains. Work-based learning and placements will enable you to put the theory into practice, as you increase your ability to understand and analyse threat factors and multi-stage cyber-attacks and to put controls in place to mitigate risk and impact. The course is fully aligned to accrediting body requirements. Key features • Study in our brand-new STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments • Apply technical cybersecurity skills using secure virtualised and containerised environments Career opportunities This course opens up a range of roles including information security specialists, network security officers/administrators/engineers, penetration testers, mobile security testers, cybersecurity operations centre specialists, incident responder, network administrators/engineers, system administrators/engineers. Areas of study may include: • Systems and network security • Cyber defence • Information governance risk and compliance • Incident response • Malware analysis • Software development

Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: H610 With Professional Practice Year: H618 With Foundation Year: H6FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. 80 A level points from STEM subjects – see website for more information Our recent investment in a new electronic engineering lab demonstrates our commitment to this discipline and means you will be able to use state-of-the-art equipment and enjoy top-tier teaching as you study. You will develop skills in a number of areas, including analogue and digital electronics, signal processing, sensors, digital communications, software engineering and embedded programming. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical application, you will quickly become adept at solving real-world engineering problems. Key features • Study and gain hands-on experience in all aspects of electronic engineering including digital signal processing, analogue electronics, sensors, and wireless networks • Benefit from exposure to industry and research projects through field visits and seminar sessions • Graduates receive a partial CEng level accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) • Study in our brand-new STEM building with dedicated spaces for engineering students Career opportunities Completion of this course will open up a wide range of career opportunities as an engineer or researcher in electronics, as well as many other opportunities within the electronics and telecommunications industry. Areas of study may include: • Computer system architecture and hardware • Analogue and digital electronics • Signal processing and circuit analysis • Sensors, power and control • Digital communications and software engineering • Engineering maths

Ashley Garaiza

Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

“The lecturers on my course are really supportive.

You can email or book a one-to-one appointment with them if you need help or you’re struggling with anything, and they’ll always try to support you as much as they can.”

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Information Technology BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: I200 With Professional Practice Year: I201 With Foundation Year: I30F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course offers in-depth technical and professional training, including CompTia, Security+ and CCNA, which are required to practise as an information technologist. The course is run in collaboration with local companies, so you gain real world experience while studying. You will also learn about software applications and hardware installation, configuration and maintenance. This will include software such as Microsoft, Oracle and Java. Throughout the course you will benefit from work-based learning projects which will prepare you to graduate as a professional. Key features • Study in our brand-new STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments • Benefit from work-based projects that will prepare you for the world of work Career opportunities Completion of this course will open up a wide range of career opportunities in the IT industry. Our graduates find work in the computer industry, leading to long-term and specialised positions in fields that include programming, systems development, customer services and IT management. Areas of study may include: • Computer systems structure • Fundamentals of computer studies • Introduction to software development • Principles of programming • Human computer interaction (HCI) • Information technologies industries project

Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: H300 With Professional Practice Year: H302 With Foundation Year: H301  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Must include an A Level or equivalent in mathematics – see website for more information This course offers you the in-depth technical training and the education you will need to begin your career as a practising mechanical engineer. You will practice in our on-campus labs as well as in labs belonging to our local industry partners, giving you the opportunity to develop or contribute to real-world solutions around transportation, energy, power generation and manufacturing. Key features • Learn about the latest technologies of various mechanical systems including sustainable energy systems, vehicle systems, aeronautical systems, etc. • Develop comprehensive skills for mechanical system design, validation and optimisation by using excellent industry-standard facilities including thermal system test rigs, renewable energy and vehicle testing workspaces, computer modelling workstations for CAD and CAE etc. • Participate in practical projects of mechanical systems developments, including UAV payload competition project, Formula Student Racing Car project, etc. • Benefit from local industry’s involvement for practical sessions and placements in future employers Career opportunities You will gain the skills for a career in engineering, and benefit from our industry links with local and national companies. Career opportunities can include sectors of energy, manufacturing, automotive and aerospace. Areas of study may include: • Design, manufacture, materials and structural • Fluid dynamics, thermo fluids and heat transfer • Dynamic system and control • Thermal systems and applications • Power cycles and power generation • Sustainable energy technologies

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Product Design BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W240 With Professional Practice Year: W241  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information The UK is at the fore front of product design, but for the country to maintain this position, it needs new talent; people with the imagination and drive to create the next generation of industrial and consumer products. This course will allow you to become an industry-ready specialist who can design, prototype, test and improve products. You will study using a mix of traditional learning and the very latest techniques, including cutting-edge software programmes and 3D printing, meaning you will graduate with a fully developed portfolio of work. Key features • Develop your understanding of engineering and fluid mechanics • Benefit from a university location that is close to some of the biggest employers of product designers in the UK Career opportunities You will develop a sound training in design, materials and manufacturing, as well as the skills required by professionals in this field, such as project management and communication. The course will focus on the application of smart technologies and modern production techniques, whilst not ignoring the cost and end-of-life impact. Areas of study may include: • Design and development of briefs • Materials strength and failure • Graphical processes used in design and presentation • Developing of design and prototyping • Manufacturing processes • Professional practice in design • Biotechnology and environment

Software Engineering BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: G600 With Professional Practice Year: I338 With Foundation Year: I12F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Software engineering is central to the success of many of today’s businesses. This vocational course shares a first year with a number of other relevant BSc degrees. It then offers the opportunity for specialist study in the second and third years, during which you will learn the principles of the subject. A final year project will allow you to work with greater focus, leading to the possibility of future research. You will also gain management skills and knowledge of organisational contexts and develop into a reflective practitioner. Key features • Focus on large scale software design, development and deployment • Study of agile methods • Study in our brand-new STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments Career opportunities Career opportunities include software engineering or trainee positions in project management, safety-critical systems or software development, as well as further research or postgraduate study. Areas of study may include: • Organisational contexts (large-scale projects) • Software engineering management • System methodologies • Risk management and quality issues • Development skills using a variety of tools • Testing • Requirements engineering • Security, trust, stress and client acceptance testing • Human factors • Modelling trust requirements across the software development life cycle

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Education & Teaching We have a long-established history in teacher training and education, with over 500 successful partnerships with schools, colleges, and other relevant organisations. We offer you a wide range of opportunities and routes into teaching.

Courses

Our courses respond to the changing national priorities in education, for example in areas such as behaviour management, early reading and phonics, and special educational needs. Courses in Education Studies and Early Years offer you the opportunity to take a degree with an education focus and, once completed, apply for a teacher training course.

Applied Early Years Studies (top-up) BA (Hons)

Applied Education Studies BA (Hons)

Applied Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (top-up) BA (Hons)

Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons)

Early Years Education* BA (Hons)

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Early Years Studies FdA

Dr Philip Wright Principal Lecturer, Portfolio Leader, Undergraduate Education Studies

Education Studies BA (Hons)

Education Studies & English BA (Hons)

What is a typical week like? No two weeks are ever the same. You will engage in a variety of activities and learn through lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, and our excellent teacher training environment. You are likely to spend time in local schools and other professional settings as part of your work placements, or voluntary positions, which are strongly encouraged by the department.

Education & Sociology BA (Hons)

Education with Psychology BA (Hons)

Physical Education (Secondary) (with QTS) BA (Hons)

Primary Education (with QTS) BA (Hons)

Special Needs & Inclusive Education BA (Hons)

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Related foundation degrees:

Students at the University of Bedfordshire can benefit from our Forest School - an outdoor resource specially designed for our trainee teachers. The Forest School helps to deepen our students understanding of the long-term educational benefits of outdoor play.

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*Subject to approval For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Education & Teaching

Careers

Applied Early Years Studies (top-up) BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: HF32  September  Bedford campus  1 year full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU students  Relevant Foundation degree or HND. Working or volunteering in relevant setting. Enhanced DBS check – see website for more information If you have a foundation degree and you want to enter the early years profession, this course will enable you to achieve an Honours degree in one year. You will develop your understanding of early education and child development in the family and society, choosing a research dissertation topic, and much of the course content, to suit your interests and circumstances. Key features • Learn about early education, child development, and the developing child in their family and society, and in local and global contexts • A natural route to an Honours degree following on from a foundation degree qualification • You will be able to combine work and study; your study will benefit from your work experience and your work will benefit from your academic development Career opportunities The early year’s sector is growing, with increased state support for childcare. You will be able to contribute towards the provision of high-quality education and care for young children. The degree will allow you to progress within your own early years setting as a practitioner or, alternatively, you may progress to primary teacher training, early years initial teacher training (EYITT) or other areas working with children from birth to age seven. Areas of study may include: • Research methods • Early learning from birth to five • Leading practice in the early years • Research project

Applied Education Studies BA (Hons) Key facts Apply direct to the University  September  Putteridge Bury campus, Bedford campus, Luton campus  4 years part-time  UK/EU students  Relevant Level 3 qualifications and a work-based placement for at least 1 day a week for the duration of the course. Relevant school experience – see website for more information An ideal course if you already work or volunteer in a primary, nursery or special school (for example as a nursery nurse, teaching assistant, instructor, sports coach or classroom volunteer) and want a career in teaching. Designed so you can work while studying, with evening part-time study available at three locations (Luton, Bedford and Milton Keynes) and a day option at the Putteridge Bury site in Luton, delivered mainly during the school year. This course helps you to link academic theory with your experience and successful completion will allow you to apply for qualifying to teach courses at primary and early years level. Key features • Develop knowledge of teaching and learning in education • Provides opportunities for you to develop both your personal and academic interests Career opportunities You can apply for an employment-based route to Qualified Teacher Status or undertake a PGCE course. Areas of study may include: • English, mathematics and science • Educational research • Developing teaching and learning • Personalised learning (assessment, inclusion and diversity) • Professional practice and reflective practice • Investigating the curriculum

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Applied Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (top-up) BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: X361  September  Bedford campus  1 year full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU students  Relevant Foundation degree or HND. At least 2 days per week working or volunteering in a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) setting With the need for special educational needs and disability (SEND) practitioners in each phase of education, the demand for people with this specialist knowledge continues to grow. Develop your existing knowledge of contemporary theories, policy and practices of work-based practitioners in SEND using your own experience of working with children in a variety of educational contexts including residential, special and mainstream schools. You will explore the complex nature of SEND education, child development, and the developing child in the context of their family and society – both locally and globally – with particular emphasis on using your workplace to provide context and focus. Key features • Learn the importance of educational research and enquiry and carry out research in your specialist area, providing the background for you to work in multidisciplinary education and care teams • Gain a strong foundation in special educational needs and disability studies from a variety of professional perspectives Career opportunities This course offers a route into a growing number of careers where the needs of SEND have to be explored, understood and responded to, including education, local government, charities and commercial businesses. Areas of study may include: • Research methods • SEND: Policy and practice • Developing professional practice in SEND • Research project

Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: X311 With Professional Practice Year: X308 With Foundation Year: X1FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points. Enhanced DBS check – see website for more information This course will give you in-depth knowledge of early years education (0-8), and children’s development in learning and thinking, taking a holistic approach to a child’s needs. You will explore early years curricula, inclusion, early representations of literacy and numeracy, leadership and management in the early years, and reflect upon the role of adults in a child’s education. This will fully prepare you for a diverse range of professions in the early years, and for further possible postgraduate study or teacher training. You will explore your individual interests through personal study and work placements in all three years. You are encouraged to gain voluntary experience and reflect upon your experiences and professional development in your academic work. Key features • Explore contemporary and innovative practices in early years education and care • Natural route following stage three diplomas in nursery/young childcare and education • Learn about the holistic development and uniqueness of young children and babies Career opportunities You will be well placed to enter a career working with young children in community and social care settings, educational welfare, children’s centres or as a senior play worker/co-ordinator/manager. This course can also be a route into teacher training courses. Areas of study may include: • Learning and development in the early years • Sociological perspectives on childhood • Creativity and the curriculum • Inclusive education

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Early Years Education* BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: X316  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Enhanced DBS check – see website for more information *Subject to approval This course will allow you to enhance previous study in the early education subject area and complete a full UK ratified BA degree course in Early Years Education. It will allow international and UK based early childhood education to be compared and evaluated. In order to familiarise you with the UK system we also offer a unit prior to the start of the course that will familiarise you with the UK early years sector. It will allow you to compare it to your own country and assist in your transition on to the early part of the degree course. The course can be entered at Level 5, with two years subsequent full-time study, or Level 6 with one year of study. The level of entry will depend on your previous qualifications. Key features • The degree is delivered by a highly experienced, research active team of staff, who also have extensive experience as practitioners • We have been training English Language teachers since the 1970s and been delivering degree courses in Early Childhood Education for over 10 years Career opportunities Graduates will have access to a wide range of careers working with young children including working in nurseries; establishing and running your own setting; and working in advisory roles. Areas of study may include: • Leadership and management in early years settings • International perspectives on early childhood education • Researching early years education

Early Years Studies FdA Key facts UCAS Course Code: G2W4  September  Bedford campus  2 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 48-56 points. A work-based placement for at least 1 day a week for the duration of the course. Enhanced DBS check – see website for more information If you work with young children, (e.g. pre-school, childminding, day nursery or children’s centre), this course is designed to suit your work commitments, combining academic study with knowledge of your work, and preparing you for the top-up degree and professions in early years. Develop your skills in teaching and learning support, reflecting on work-based practice in educating and supporting young children’s early learning and development. Key features • Learn full-time or part-time, to suit your work commitments • Study different approaches to teaching and learning and the way children learn, and deepen your own understanding of your work and working environment Career opportunities Benefit from direct entry to the BA at the end of your study, then progress to Qualified Teacher Status, Early Years Teacher Status or employment in leadership and management roles in early years. Areas of study may include: • Developing learning • Early years: the child, the family, the community • Introduction to higher education study • Inclusive practice • The importance of play • Reflections on practice

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Education Studies BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: X301 With Professional Practice Year: X328 With Foundation Year: X3FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information This course opens up careers in education e.g. primary teaching, taking a teacher training course or other careers working with children. Draw on sociology, psychology, philosophy, law, health and social welfare as you apply theory to practice in work-based settings. After a broad first year, you can focus on a particular theme (for example special educational needs, or technology and teaching preparation), preparing you to work in a range of professions with children and young people and allowing you to explore your own interests. Gain vital experience through work placements and volunteering, including a final year work-based unit in an educational setting. Key features • Develop your employability skills through work placements, volunteering and research projects • Broad curriculum in the field of education • Flexibility in unit choices during your second and third year • This course provides opportunities for you to develop your individual interests in education that may align to your future career intentions Career opportunities As well as providing the background needed for application to postgraduate teacher training, this course offers graduates potential career options including: youth and community work; social care; education welfare; children’s centre; charities; and youth justice/youth offenders. Areas of study may include: • Inclusion, disability and special needs education • Education and technology • Sociology of childhood and education • Families and communities • Philosophy of education

Education Studies & English BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: XQ33 With Professional Practice Year: XQ38 With Foundation Year: X2FY  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course is a great choice if you are thinking of studying a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) after your degree but don’t yet want to commit to primary or secondary level teaching. You will get a very good grounding in the key National Curriculum subject of English literature and learn about key educational ideas and theories, major literary periods and genres, and the use of language. During your degree you will have the opportunity to explore the role of language in society, contemporary and historical notions of childhood and children, study the work of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the philosophy of education and choose from a range of English and education studies options and a dissertation based on your interests and your future career plans. Key features • Study key educational ideas and theories and core areas in the history and theory of literature • Learn from a teaching team of education studies tutors with extensive school teaching experience, and English tutors with strong research and publishing profiles Career opportunities Recent graduates have begun careers in teaching, as well as in librarianship, youthwork and local government. Many progress to a PGCE in primary or secondary education. Areas of study may include: • The child and the curriculum • Language and linguistics • Disability and special needs education • Social constructions of childhood • Language, ideology and power

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Education & Sociology BA (Hons) Key facts

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: X317

UCAS Course Code: X312 With Professional Practice Year: X313 With Foundation Year: X8FY

 September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course will stimulate and challenge you with a combination of sociological and educational themes that explore the impact of social class, race, gender and disability on people’s lives, and opportunities. The course combines expertise from subject specialists and practitioners to examine issues around society and welfare, criminal justice, education, poverty, disadvantage and social change. Throughout the course, we encourage you to explore individual interests for research. This does not just develop your understanding, insights and burgeoning expertise, it also benefits you as a person, your strengths, your career and, ultimately, wider society. The course is designed and taught by experienced sociologists and educationalists each bringing their areas of expertise in ways that highlights the interconnectedness of the themes and the subjects themselves. Key features • Explore the fascinating and interwoven relationship between societal and education factors • Freedom to research areas of personal interest with support • Broad, balanced content spanning key areas of education and sociology Career opportunities Career opportunities are varied, often developing policy and practice in educational, public, private and third sectors. Examples include: local government; family and support; community development; and a wide range of educational settings. Areas of study may include: • Society, identity and structures • Key concepts in education • Language in society • Power and political thought • Work, welfare and unemployment • Urban crime

Education with Psychology BA (Hons)

 September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time) alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information This Education with Psychology degree explores how young children and adolescents learn and develop in today’s society. You will develop your knowledge of education alongside specialist areas of psychology such as human development and educational psychology and apply your specialist knowledge to real-life circumstances, linking theory, policy and practice. Our optional employability units will develop your transferable skills so you will be well-placed to enter your chosen career or further study to become, amongst many options, a teacher or professional psychologist. Key features • Study the acquisition of knowledge on the psychology, sociology and philosophy of contemporary education • Learn from expert lecturing staff and practitioners from teaching, education and psychology who will inspire you by drawing on their current research in fields such as developmental psychology, motivation and professional practice including integrated working Career opportunities You may wish to progress into a primary teaching career, or further your education with a postgraduate psychology qualification to open up career opportunities with an education and psychology focus. You could also progress into a wide range of careers working with vulnerable children and young people. Areas of study may include: • Psychology of education and childhood • Philosophy, history and sociology of education • Narratives of childhood • Social processes and life span development • The inclusive society

Physical Education (Secondary) (with QTS) BA (Hons)

Key facts UCAS Course Code: X1C6  September  Bedford campus  4 years full-time  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 104-112 points. GCSE C/4 in English and mathematics. Interview. Enhanced DBS check. Medical and safeguarding checks – see website for more information Train for a career where you will inspire and influence young people – giving them the motivation, confidence, competence and understanding to lead an active life. Develop your understanding of teaching and learning, and apply it in practice via placement in each year of study, supported by a mentor and University-based staff. Become an outstanding PE teacher with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), competent to teach a range of physical activities to children aged 11-16 (16-19 with enhancement). Key features • Learn through classroom experience, applying theory to your teaching practice to develop the skills to teach young people in the secondary education phase • Study the scientific principles of physical education and sport, with applied practical activities (e.g. athletics, dance, games, gymnastics, health, swimming, outdoor and adventurous activities) • Develop your expertise in the classroom with the support of a strong partnership between the University and your placement school • In the final year you will have the opportunity to progress onto a MPhysEd dependent on your academic profile in year three Career opportunities Graduates go on to be successful teachers and senior leaders in schools. Local and national demand for University of Bedfordshire graduate teachers is high. Recent annual destinations surveys show that typically 95-100% of graduate teachers will have secured full-time teaching posts to begin in the year of graduation. Areas of study may include: • Foundations for learning, teaching and inclusion • Scientific foundations of physical education • Developing physical literacy through athletics, dance, gymnastics and swimming • Cultural perspectives on teaching physical education • Teachers and the pastoral curriculum

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Primary Education (with QTS) BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: X120  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Interview. Enhanced DBS check. Medical and all safeguarding checks – see website for more information This course, with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), will equip you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to become an outstanding primary school teacher, using a blend of school and university-based training. Mentors and University Partnership Liaison Tutors support you on placement as you teach individuals, small groups and classes in the 5-11 age range. You will also gain research skills, knowledge and understanding of early years child development and practice beyond Key Stage 2. Key features • Learn through taught sessions and supported professional practice, applying theory to your teaching practice to develop the core skills for teaching children aged 5-11 • Study child development, learning and teaching theories and carry out a small-scale research project in your final year, as you develop your commitment to meeting the needs of all children in a culturally diverse society Career opportunities You will gain experience in a range of schools, and in different settings, throughout your course, enabling you to build a network of contacts. You will also benefit from our University careers services with structured guidance on preparing strong applications and attending interviews. You may also consider undertaking further study such as the Education MA or a specialist qualification e.g. in literacy or behavioural difficulties once you become teacher. Areas of study may include: • Child development and theories of learning • Early literacy and reading • Mathematics and science • Professional practice: multidimensional classrooms • Meeting the needs of individual children

Special Needs & Inclusive Education BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: X360 With Professional Practice Year: X108 With Foundation Year: X4FY

Dexter Richards-Jones

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“My favourite aspect of my course is that the field that

 Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

Special Needs & Inclusive Education BA (Hons) it relates to is so broad and fascinating. I also think the facilities that my course has are useful and the general facilities of the university are extremely convenient.”

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information If you are passionate about improving the quality of education for people who need additional or specialist support, this course will develop the skills needed to work with children and/or young people with special educational needs or disabilities and to influence attitudes and related practice. You will consider international perspectives, reflect on practice on your placement and explore aspects of communication and interaction, cognition and learning, sensory and physical impairments and social, emotional and behavioural issues. Key features • An opportunity to explore teaching and learning for children with special needs and/or disabilities in a placement located in an appropriate educational setting (e.g. a mainstream or special school) • Explore issues like diversity, equality, rights, inclusion, exclusion, behaviour, communication, cognition and learning Career opportunities Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to apply for an appropriate teacher training programme if desired. Teachers with this degree may choose to teach in mainstream inclusive schools or in specialist schools. You may also become a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCOs) in your school. Other career paths include: specialist teaching assistant; working within local authority support services; and early years settings. You may also continue your studies at master’s or PhD level. Areas of study may include: • The history and development of special needs and inclusive education • Issues related to social, mental, emotional and health issues • Communication and interaction • Sensory and physical development

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English Language & Communication At the University of Bedfordshire, you will have the chance to enhance your CV through various internships and volunteering opportunities. Our students have completed work experience placements at a wide range of local schools, nurseries, and charitable organisations, helping to develop various transferable skills and providing an insight into your chosen career. 98

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Our undergraduate courses offer you the opportunity to study language and linguistics across a broad spectrum which will prepare you for careers in a range of professions including speech and language therapy, lexicology, media, broadcasting, legal and forensic intelligence.

English Language & Linguistics BA (Hons)

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English Language & Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) BA (Hons)

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English Literature BA (Hons)

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Q&A Mr Theo Maniski Principal Lecturer in English Language & Linguistics What opportunities does Bedfordshire offer that students may not find elsewhere? Our courses provide a stimulating combination of theory and practice, and we have great facilities here. We are student-centred and provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We also host English language lessons and clubs to support each student’s individual language needs.

Have You Also Considered...? Creative Writing BA (Hons)

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Journalism BA (Hons)

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Did you know?

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Our English Language and TEFL course allows you to partake in observed and assessed teaching practice, and provides you with the opportunity to gain TEFLi status.

For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

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English Language & Linguistics BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: Q140 With Professional Practice Year: Q148 With Foundation Year: Q3FY  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course will help you to understand how language works and you will examine the main systems of English: syntax; morphology; pronunciation and associated meanings; speech patterns; accents; dialects; and writing styles. Optional strands such as translation, intercultural communication, language and the media, and substantial opportunities for independent study allow you to specialise in areas of particular interest to you. As either a native or nonnative user of English you will develop your vocabulary and acquire advanced communication skills. Key features • Attractive combination of theory and practice • Explores the practical application of linguistic theory in various contexts • Develop your understanding of how language works: grammar, pronunciation and meaning • Learn valuable skills for careers that require high-level analytical and communication abilities Career opportunities A range of careers are available including: education; journalism; detection; public relations (PR); and management. Areas of study may include: • Words, grammar, pronunciation • Rhetoric: the language of persuasion • Discourse analysis • Critical thinking • The history of English • Applying linguistics • Language in society

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English Language & Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: QX31 With Foundation Year: X5FY  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course is specifically designed to prepare you for the language teaching profession, with a TEFL qualification opening up career opportunities all over the world. Teaching and classroom projects play an important role in our practice-based approach. Build on a core of linguistics as you explore how words, sentences and pronunciation combine to convey meaning through reading, writing, listening and speaking. We support your understanding of the relationship between teaching and learning, lesson planning, and micro-teaching from the outset. Key features • Learn about the structure of the English language, patterns of natural speech, communication of meaning, teacher and student motivation and how to develop effective TEFL materials • Gain essential classroom experience in preparation for your career and/or further PGCE study Career opportunities You will be prepared for a career in English language teaching (ELT), teaching in general or any professional environment where effective communication and presentation skills are needed. Many graduates decide to progress onto our postgraduate courses in Applied Linguistics (TEFL) and in ELT Management. You may also decide to go on to teach in the education sector. Areas of study may include: • Grammatical and lexical systems of English • Patterns of natural speech • Communication of meaning • Teacher and student motivation • Forensic linguistics • Language in society • The history of English

Jeremiah Morgan

English Language & Teaching English as a Foreign Language BA (Hons)

“One of the perks of this course is that – as well as training to become a teacher all around the world – I also gain insight into the fascinating linguistic aspects of language.”

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English Literature BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: Q320 With Professional Practice Year: Q328 With Foundation Year: Q5FY  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information Whatever your favourite period, you will find something to fascinate you on this course; following the development of English literature from the tales of Chaucer and plays of Shakespeare to the poems of Benjamin Zephaniah and the novels of Monica Ali. On the way you will explore the Restoration, the 18th Century, Romantics and Victorians. Options include poetry and poetics, Shakespeare and his contemporaries, American literature and creative writing, Gothic stories, Irish literature, children’s fiction, world literature and histories of perception. You will also have plenty of opportunity to develop your own critical or creative voice with a final year dissertation choice of an extended essay on your preferred subject or a portfolio of your own creative writing. Key features • Explore the exciting Hockliffe and Cinderella Collections, two of the most important archives of children’s literature in the UK • Learn from supportive and enthusiastic tutors with strong research records in their specialist subjects Career opportunities On completing this course, you might progress on to one of the following professions: librarian; copywriter; arts administrator; editorial assistant; journalist; public relations officer; and teaching (following further study at postgraduate level). Areas of study may include: • Literature in history • Creative writing • Gothic literature • The modern age • Children’s fiction • 19th century writings • Writing for performance

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Apply direct to the University

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 Evening classes: 10-12 weeks Summer schools: 2-3 weeks

 Full-time, pre-sessional courses. Various lengths available depending on applicant’s level of English on entry: 2, 4, 12, 15 and 24 weeks

 UK/EU (evening and summer courses)/ International (summer courses only) students

 UK/EU/International students

 Placement test – see website for more information Evening courses include preparation for a prestigious Cambridge English exam. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday evenings, for 10-12 weeks, four hours per week, at intermediate to advanced levels. We also run a range of summer courses in July: full-time general English summer school courses, (for twothree weeks, at intermediate levels and above), and business English, covering business language and communication. Courses involve 15 hours of language tuition per week and cultural and social activities. Key features • All four skills covered: reading, writing, speaking and listening • Preparation for further academic studies or your future career • Communication skills developed for social interaction and everyday life • Part-time students have full access to University facilities Career opportunities You may progress on to a main degree programme or to a career in which English language skills are vital, for example, international management or tourism. Areas of study may include: • Vocabulary development • Pronunciation at word and sentence level • Application of grammar in spoken and written communication • Formal versus informal language • British culture

 Completed high school education (12 years) with two A level passes – see website for more information Students entering the University who require an English language top-up prior to beginning their academic studies can join one of our pre-sessional English courses. These courses aim to improve your communication skills of written and spoken English and also your receptive skills of reading and listening. You will therefore enter your chosen University programme with the confidence to communicate effectively. All aspects of English are covered, including pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar. Sessions are highly communicative, involving a high level of student interaction. Key features • Covers all four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking • Full-time pre-sessional English prepares you for study in a UK academic environment • Intensive programme of study • Highly communicative language sessions Career opportunities You may progress on to a main degree programme or to a career in which English language skills are vital, for example, international management or tourism. Areas of study may include: • Vocabulary development • Application of grammar • Pronunciation at word and sentence level

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Law Law is a vibrant, challenging and rewarding field of study. Our law school offers state-of-the-art facilities and will introduce you to the latest developments in legal practice, preparing you for a successful career in law, as well as other professional areas. As a law student at Bedfordshire, you will be taught by a dedicated team of experienced academics and practitioners and will have the opportunity to gain real-life legal experience through our award-winning Law Clinic and Refugee Legal Assistance Project. 104

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Career opportunities for law graduates are endless: from traditional legal careers such as becoming a solicitor or barrister following vocational law training, to more diverse sectors such as banking, finance, human resource management, the civil service, and charitable organisations. In addition to building your legal knowledge, our law degrees will help you to improve your career prospects by developing essential professional skills, including the ability to ‘think on your feet’ and to present your point of view in a clear, reasoned and convincing manner. Through our extensive range of law career events and networking opportunities with solicitors’ firms and the local courts, we aim to forge strong ties between the University and the legal profession to help you have the best start in a your future legal career.

Law LLB (Hons)

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Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)

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Law with Financial Management LLB (Hons)

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Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)

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Q&A

Have You Also Considered...? Business Management with Law BSc (Hons)

Criminology BA (Hons)

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Psychology & Criminal Behaviour BSc (Hons)

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Dr Silvia Borelli Principal Lecturer, UG Portfolio Leader

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How do you help students secure jobs after graduating? The law team places great emphasis on boosting our students' commercial awareness and employability. We offer a fantastic range of activities to our law students, including court visits, guest talks and networking opportunities with legal practitioners, employers, and researchers from across the UK and beyond.

For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Students can further develop their skills by participating in national and international mooting competitions and volunteering in our clinical legal education projects. Our Centre for Research in Law is another great platform for students to engage with world-leading research and hear directly from the experts on current legal issues and emerging trends.

Did you know? Our students get the opportunity to gain meaningful practical experience working alongside legal practitioners in the Refugee Legal Assistance Project (RLAP), one of six projects nation-wide to be shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community.

Law

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Law LLB (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: M100 With Foundation Year: M2FY  September  Luton campus, Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Law plays a key role in all aspects of our lives. Whether at work or play, law governs our behaviour and gives shape to government, business and personal relationships. The Law LLB (Hons) course is designed to provide you with the legal knowledge and the professional skills which are essential for a career in law, as well as for a range of other rewarding careers in various professional sectors. Alongside the core legal topics required by the Law Society and the Bar Council for a qualifying law degree, you will have the opportunity to explore a range of specialist subjects, including aviation law, medical law, company law, and asylum and immigration law. You will also be able to take part in a range of extracurricular activities aimed at enhancing your employability and career prospects. Key features • Qualifying law degree (QLD) accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) • Opportunity to gain an additional National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) qualification • Opportunity to take part in mooting competitions • Gain practical legal experience by volunteering in our Law Clinic and Refugee Legal Assistance Project Career opportunities Upon successful completion of the degree, you will have the qualifications necessary to be able to progress to the professional stage of legal training on either the Legal Practice Course (LPC) to become a solicitor, or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), if you aim to be a barrister. Our LLB is also accredited with the National Association of Licenced Paralegals (NALP) and offers you the opportunity to obtain a Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice and become a NALP Graduate Member upon graduation. In addition to these traditional careers in the legal sector, a law degree is an excellent starting point for a whole range of other professional careers, including in management, politics, human resources, local authorities, the police, the civil service and the charity sector. Areas of study may include: • Criminal law • Contract law • Equity and trusts • Legal education and practice

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Ryan Wharram Law LLB (Hons)

“The law course at the University of

Bedfordshire has guided me to shape what I am interested in within the subject. The lecturers have real experiences in what they are teaching, either with academically published work or from working in the field. The course has given me opportunities to go to events and network, there are lots of law books in the library and my favourite units are Criminal Law and Aviation Law.”

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Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: M1L6 With Foundation Year: M1FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information The Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) is designed to provide you with the legal knowledge and the professional skills which are essential for a career in law, whilst at the same time offering the added opportunity to study issues of crime and punishment from an alternative specialist perspective. The combined study of law and criminology will allow you to develop a holistic understanding of how the law operates in its social and policy context. You will not only study what constitutes as a crime in the eyes of the law, but also explore the social aspects of crime, its impact on victims, the reasons why people commit crimes and avenues for rehabilitation of offenders. Key features • Qualifying law degree (QLD) accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) • Learn about recent advances in forensic practice from criminology experts or take advantage of the extensive range of events and seminars organised by our Centre for Research in Law • Participate in our award-winning extracurricular activities, including the Law Clinic and the Refugee Legal Assistance Project • Final year dissertation project allows you to further your knowledge and understanding of a key area which interests you Career opportunities This course will equip you with the knowledge and transferrable skills which are the foundation of a career as a criminal law solicitor or barrister. It also opens the door to careers in the probation service, youth justice and youth work, police service, victim support and the charity sector. Areas of study may include: • Contract law • Tort law • Criminal law • Foundations of criminology • Theoretical perspectives on criminology

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Law with Financial Management LLB (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: M1N3  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information By studying this course, you will gain in-depth knowledge of the legal subjects which are a requirement of a qualifying law degree, whilst also being exposed to the latest developments in the field of financial management. Through the study of specialised financial management units, you will learn how to use real-time financial data and will develop an understanding of the principles that underlie the preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial information. During your course you will have access to an impressive number of online resources, including Lexis, Westlaw and HeinOnline for legal research and financial databases such as FAME, Reuters Eikon and MarketLine that you can use to identify financial information of companies in the UK and worldwide. Key features • Qualifying law degree (QLD) accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) • Access to the FAME database containing the financial information of about 11 million companies in the UK • Participate in our award-winning extracurricular activities, including the Law Clinic and the Refugee Legal Assistance Project • Final year dissertation project allows you to further your knowledge and understanding of a key area which interests you Career opportunities This degree provides the starting point for qualification as a solicitor or a barrister, particularly in the commercial sector. Other potential career pathways include company secretary, finance departments and business advisors. Areas of study may include: • Contract law • Tort law • Criminal law • Economic policy in the age of globalisation • Economics of the European Union

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Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: M1C8 With Foundation Year: M3FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course combines the study of the legal subjects which are a requirement of a qualifying law degree with the study of psychology. It is designed to provide you with the specialised knowledge and the professional skills which are essential for a career in law, alongside valuable insights derived from the psychological study of human behaviour. Through the psychology units on the course, you will be exposed to the latest thinking and debate at the forefront of practice in criminal, investigative and forensic psychology and develop your understanding of the professional skills that you might use as a forensic practitioner. Key features • Qualifying law degree validated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)/Bar Standards Board (BSB) • Learn about law in practice and discuss foundations of psychology • Participate in our award-winning extracurricular activities, including the Law Clinic and the Refugee Legal Assistance Project • Final year dissertation project allows you to further your knowledge and understanding of a key area which interests you Career opportunities The degree provides the academic foundations necessary for a career as a solicitor or barrister. In addition, by allowing you to explore psychology alongside your qualifying law degree, it will open up career opportunities in a range of other professional areas, including youth justice and youth work, victim support, mental health advocacy, the charity sector and the police service. Areas of study may include: • Contract law • Tort law • Criminal law • Psychology and criminal behaviour • Psychology and mental health • Critical social psychology

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Life Sciences The University has invested in a £40million building devoted to teaching and research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The four-storey building, opened in September 2019, features research laboratories, imaging suites and a dedicated space for histopathology and mammalian cell cultures.

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Our courses not only meet the demands and expectations of industry, but also ensure that, as a graduate, you will be highly employable. Our Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), enhancing your career prospects in areas such as biochemistry, forensics, healthcare, or research.

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Biochemistry BSc (Hons)

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Biological Science BSc (Hons)

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Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)

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Environmental Health Science BSc (Hons)

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Food & Nutrition Science BSc (Hons)

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Forensic Science BSc (Hons)

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Forensic Science & Criminology BSc (Hons)

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Healthcare Science* BSc (Hons)

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Human Bioscience & Enterprise BSc (Hons)

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Pharmaceutical & Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)

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Pharmacology & Health Science BSc (Hons)

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Professor Surapareddy Sreenivasaprasad Head of Life Sciences What opportunities do students get at Bedfordshire that they may not find elsewhere? You will get access to research active academic staff and experienced technical staff keen to support your learning and help you achieve the best you can. We also have a vibrant and culturally diverse academic environment and recently refurbished and purpose-built laboratory facilities for teaching and research.

Did you know? At the University of Bedfordshire our teaching is linked to research, ensuring that our courses are topical, and allow you to seamlessly enter your chosen industry. Our academics are involved in research projects related to Parkinson’s disease, cancer pathways and drug responses, forensic identification and analysis, and coral reef conservation, to name just a few.

Have You Also Considered...? Health, Nutrition & Exercise BSc (Hons)

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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

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*Subject to approval For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

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Behavioural Science & Health BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C555 With Professional Practice Year: C556 With Foundation Year: C55F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information This course integrates biology and psychology to develop your understanding of how the psychological and physiological aspects of human health and wellbeing interact. Life sciences industries such as pharmacology and food and drink contribute billions of pounds to the UK economy, but at the same time the costs attributable to health and food related problems are increasing. Understanding and managing human responses to diverse stressors and situations is key to improving health and wellbeing outcomes in an ageing society. Key features • Study a course informed by the latest research, ensuring that you are aware of current and emerging developments • Benefit from our strong links with stakeholders in industry and practice sectors, and other related organisations • Gain an understanding of the underpinning science and the professional skills needed to translate your knowledge into practice in a range of real-world contexts Career opportunities This course will open up exciting and challenging career opportunities within a wide range of organisations including: government agencies; health systems; social services; industry; practice; R&D; and other organisations involved in the broad arena of behavioural sciences and health. Areas of study may include: • Human anatomy and physiology • Microbiology and biochemistry • Molecular genetics • Biological and cognitive psychology • Immunology • Nutrition, brain and behaviour

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Biochemistry BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C700 With Professional Practice Year: C708 With Foundation Year: C7FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information Biochemistry is an essential part of modern science as it crosses many disciplines and provides fundamental insights into biological processes. It has revolutionised our understanding of biological systems from microbes to humans and has led to many beneficial biotechnology applications. This course will equip you with a strong foundation in modern biochemistry, and specialist knowledge and skills essential for careers in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, agricultural and related sectors. Key features • Study in our purpose-built STEM building, opened in September 2019 • Explore core subjects such as biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and genetics along with specialised areas such as bioinformatics and molecular modelling, drug design and development, biotechnology and genetic engineering • Benefit from staff actively engaged in research – many who are experts in their field having previously worked at leading institutions such as Cambridge University, Imperial College London and King’s College London Career opportunities You will have specialist knowledge and skills for a career in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Transferable skills such as independent thinking, planning, problem solving, and communication will enable wider career opportunities in hospitals, government departments, academic organisations, and the publishing industry. Areas of study may include: • Chemistry and molecular genetics • Essential skills in biochemistry • Human anatomy and physiology • Microbiology and biochemistry • Biochemical techniques and skills

Weronika Duda

Biochemistry BSc (Hons)

“My favourite aspect of this course is the fact that we

have practical classes. I think that it is a very important part of our study because we can gain laboratory and work experience. Furthermore, we learn how to use scientific equipment, like spectrophotometer, AKTA Start, pipettes and centrifuge etc.””

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Biological Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C100 With Professional Practice Year: C108 With Foundation Year: C1FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information Biological sciences impact almost every aspect of modern life, and this course offers key transferable skills opening up varied career opportunities. Begin with a foundation in biological sciences (microbiology, cellular chemistry and anatomy), progressing to biochemistry and biotechnology; human health and environment; the application of biology in industry and the impact of an expanded human population upon our environment. In your final year explore pathopharmacology and cell and molecular biology, building knowledge of the biochemical and biological mechanisms related to health and disease. We have excellent laboratory facilities, and your final-year research project, supported by research-active staff, provides training in practical techniques. Key features • Develop your understanding and ability to discuss the ethical issues around developments like cloning and the human genome project, and the biological impact of climate change • Explore advances in areas such as biotechnology and medicine, and the impact they have Career opportunities Career opportunities include research and development in academia, and a wide range of industries and government laboratories. Careers are also available in teaching, health and medical publishing, and medical sales. Areas of study may include: • Human anatomy and physiology • Biochemistry and genetics • Cell and molecular biology • Medical physiology and human nutrition • Pharmacology and skills • Biochemistry and biotechnology

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Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: BC99  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. A level in a science subject. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information Almost everyone in the UK will benefit at some point in their lives from disease diagnosis expertise. This Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) accredited course provides a sound base in the laboratory sciences used to diagnose or investigate diseases, preparing you for a range of careers. Study normal life processes and the pathological changes that occur in disease. Keep up-to-date with current developments with lectures by biomedical science experts from institutes and hospital laboratories. Gain experience in techniques – such as problem-based learning for disease diagnosis – commonly used in medical schools. Key features • Gain an in-depth understanding of how the human body works and a solid foundation in the laboratory science that is widely-used to diagnose, treat and research human diseases • Gain laboratory experience by undertaking a research project, with the opportunity for some of your work to be completed in NHS laboratories • Learn about the latest advances in biomedical sciences from research-active staff and guest lecturers from institutes and hospital laboratories Career opportunities Careers include NHS hospital laboratories, research laboratories and industries, or progression to a postgraduate degree, or further study of medical subjects. Areas of study may include: • Pathology and physiology • Anatomy and medical physiology • Cellular pathology • Medical immunology • Clinical biochemistry • Cellular chemistry and genetics • Human metabolism and genetics • Medical physiology and haematology

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Environmental Health Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B910 With Professional Practice Year: B911 With Foundation Year: B91F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information This course takes an integrated approach to environmental health science, so you develop an understanding of global environmental change and its impact on human health. You will explore current emerging challenges, technological practices and strategies for the sustainable management of food production waste, built and open environments to benefit people’s health. Our courses build on the established research expertise of staff in areas across biomedicine, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, genomics and bioinformatics. At Bedfordshire we continue to develop academic collaborations with our schools and research institutes within the University and beyond. In addition, through the life sciences liaison board, we have strong links to external stakeholders in industry and practice sectors which will lead to you gaining industry experience. Key features • Integrate environmental science and health-related sciences for a fuller understanding of impacts on human health • Study a course that integrates global environmental change with human health Career opportunities There are a number of career opportunities available, including careers in government agencies, industry, science laboratories and higher education institutions. Areas of study may include: • Microbiology and biochemistry • Ecology and the environment • Environmental pollution and public health • Food microbiology • Health, safety and environmental regulations

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Food & Nutrition Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: D610 With Foundation Year: D611  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), or 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information In the present globalised world where food travels as fast as people, the need to supply adequate quantities of safe, healthy and diversified food from production to consumption is hugely important. This course includes core subjects such as the principles of food and nutrition, human anatomy, physiology, and microbiology along with specialised areas such as human nutrition, immunology, food microbiology, human microbiome, nutraceuticals, and biotechnology. Key features • Study the burden of over-consumption on national health systems in the economically developed nations, and how under-nutrition affects millions of people in under-developed countries • Develop your knowledge relating to food spoilage, safety and quality control, nutraceuticals and public health nutrition • Employability-targeted experience by engaging with industry, professional bodies, and regulatory agencies Career opportunities This course will enable you to seek a wide range of career opportunities in food product development, food quality, food and nutrition advice, hospitals, government departments, academic organisations and charities. Areas of study may include: • Human anatomy and physiology • Analytical and diagnostic techniques • Public health nutrition and nutraceuticals • Food microbiology and biotechnology • Chemistry and molecular genetics • Clinical nutrition and immunology • Applied plant science and food security

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Forensic Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: F410 With Professional Practice Year: F418 With Foundation Year: F4FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time day), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information Technical advances have made the role of the forensic scientist increasingly important in crime investigation, but also in other areas such as archaeology. This course offers a unique mix of science and psychology, involving practical laboratory work and experience in crime scene processing using our crime scene room, as well as lectures. An introduction to sciences and psychology is followed by more detailed applied forensics, including preparation of evidence for court, and cellular pathology, medical physiology and haematology. You will also study recent advances in DNA analysis, toxicology, psychology, and forensic case studies. Key features • Core training in biosciences with an emphasis on forensic science • Examines the psychology of criminal behaviour as it relates to forensics • Study in well-equipped laboratories, with key laboratory skills incorporated into most of the taught units, and especially your final year research project Career opportunities This course is designed to open up a range of opportunities in analytical and investigative science. These include working in research organisations and institutes, as well as in commercial laboratories, plus careers in teaching, scientific publishing and medical sales. Areas of study may include: • Crime scene management • Legal systems • Drug analysis and toxicology • Human pathology • Anatomy and physiology • Psychology of the criminal mind

Siobhan Busby

Forensic Science BSc (Hons)

“My favourite aspect of studying at the

University of Bedfordshire is the lectures. Both the content and the practical opportunities (labs and crime scene lab) are amazing.”

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Forensic Science & Criminology BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: F420 With Professional Practice Year: F421 With Foundation Year: F42F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information This course focuses on developing your knowledge and skills in both forensic science and criminology. Forensic science units will enable you to gain theoretical knowledge and understanding, and the practical experience in crime scene investigation and laboratory-based examination. In the criminology units you will explore and gain an understanding of how data can be analysed to identify and predict factors that may cause individuals to commit crime. You will also explore the roles of the police, forensic science and the criminal justice system in the prevention, deterrence and punishment of criminal behaviour. Key features • Hands-on, practical experience of crime scene and laboratory-based analysis • Develop key employability skills including communication and working to industry standards • Choice of final year project in either forensic science or criminology disciplines Career opportunities As a graduate you will possess the knowledge and skills for subject-related employment such as: in a forensic laboratory; the police; probation and prison service; as well as employment in a wider range of careers within academic or government research; the biotechnology industry; social work or education. Areas of study may include: • Essential skills in forensic science • Criminology and the criminal justice system • Forensic analysis • Interpretation and presentation of evidence

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Healthcare Science* BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B400  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information *Subject to approval Healthcare scientists play a vital role within the NHS and other medical service providers, supporting and providing diagnosis of disease and aiding in the treatment and prevention of disease. This course integrates key academic subjects as well as experience of working as a healthcare scientist in the healthcare system, with a total of 50 weeks of training throughout the three years of the course. Depending on the options you choose and placements that are available, you will graduate with a Healthcare Science degree with a specialism in blood sciences, infection sciences or cellular sciences. Key features • Our courses build on the established research expertise of staff • We continuously work on developing academic collaborations between the University’s Schools and Research Institutes, and with external institutions and organisations Career opportunities You will have a set of skills, knowledge and understanding, as well as a portfolio of practice that will allow you to register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Biomedical Scientist, allowing you direct access to careers in healthcare science and related areas. Areas of study may include: • Human physiology and cellular pathology • Immunology, haematology and transfusion • Biochemistry and genetic diagnostics • Medical and diagnostic microbiology

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Human Bioscience & Enterprise BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C110 With Professional Practice Year: C111 With Foundation Year: C00F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information This course integrates human bioscience and enterprise to develop your capabilities in applying bioscience innovations to harness business development opportunities in the health and food sectors. The curriculum will enable you to explore current and emerging challenges, technologies, practices and strategies for the sustainable management of health and food for socio-economic benefits. In addition, through the Life Sciences Liaison Board, we have strong links to external stakeholders in industry and practice sectors. At Bedfordshire we are proactively working to create opportunities for placements and external visits, so you get the best opportunities to engage with industry. Key features • Integrates biosciences and enterprise with human health and food focus • Promotes innovations in bioscience leading to changes in the industry and/or practice Career opportunities Graduates may seek employment within government agencies, health systems, social services, research and development, and other organisations within the broad arena of bioscience innovations and enterprise. Examples of career paths include lab technician/manager; project officer/manager; and academic/science publisher. Many graduates also progress onto postgraduate study. Areas of study may include: • Skills in cell biology • Anatomy and physiology • Microbiology and biochemistry • Chemistry and genetics

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Pharmaceutical & Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B293 With Professional Practice Year: B294 With Foundation Year: B3FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information This course is designed to give you a solid foundation in the chemical aspects of pharmaceutical science, and exposure to topics that will enhance your employability prospects in this strong and growing sector of British industry. There is a need for skilled graduates who have both the theoretical and practical knowledge and the ability to apply this to real-world scenarios. The School of Life Sciences has established strengths in biomedicine research – in particular the understanding of the cellular and molecular basis of disease in order to identify new targets and/or biomarkers with the potential for developing novel therapies. Key features • Study a course which integrates the development of drug, cosmetic and hygiene products with emerging areas such as systems biology and translational medicine – areas which directly address the needs of the UK pharmaceutical industry • Benefit from studying a curriculum aligned to areas of need identified by the British Pharmacological Society, including public health science and healthcare policy aspects Career opportunities Graduates will have a wide range of training that will equip them to work as scientists in pharmaceutical and related industries. Other suitable destinations could be drug regulatory affairs and sports’ medicine including drug testing. Areas of study may include: • Cell biology • Human anatomy and physiology • Microbiology and biochemistry • Pharmacology of disease • Translational medicine

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Pharmacology & Health Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B290 With Professional Practice Year: B291 With Foundation Year: B2FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information This course builds on the School's established strengths in biomedicine research and complements a range of other courses. It includes a common core of chemical and biomedical topics and provides a curriculum aligned to the areas identified by the British Pharmacological Society including public health science and healthcare policy aspects. The School has strong links to external stakeholders in both clinical and industrial sectors and can provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience. Key features • Study in our purpose-built STEM building, opened in September 2019 • Benefit from studying a curriculum aligned to areas of need identified by the British Pharmacological Society, including public health science and healthcare policy aspects Career opportunities Graduates will have a wide range of training that will equip them to work as scientists in pharmaceutical and related industries. Other suitable destinations could be public health policy and as clinical pharmacologists within the healthcare system. Areas of study may include: • Cell biology • Chemistry and molecular genetics • Microbiology and biochemistry • Immunology • Drug dispensing and healthcare policy • Pharmacology of disease

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Media & Culture Our courses will give you the opportunity to develop your talents as a professional writer, communicator, journalist or broadcaster. You will be taught by professional practitioners with industry experience working with the BBC, ITN and Reuters.

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You will use industry-standard facilities. In our Media Arts Centre, the HDTV multi-camera studio, green screen, fully equipped performance theatre and creative writing labs are just some of the resources that will help you to build confidence and gain professional experience. You will engage with a diverse range of creative professionals and benefit from a full programme of visiting speakers, masterclasses and workshops led by practising professionals, offering you an invaluable insight into the industry.

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Creative Writing & Journalism BA (Hons)

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Film Production BA (Hons)

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Film & Television Production BA (Hons)

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Journalism BA (Hons)

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Media Communications BA (Hons)

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Media, Marketing & Public Relations BA (Hons)

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Radio & Audio BA (Hons)

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Sport Journalism BA (Hons)

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Sports TV & Radio BA (Hons)

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Q&A Dr Carlota Larrea Head of Culture & Communications How do you help students secure jobs after graduating? Employability initiatives, careers advice and professional practice are present from fresher’s week, all the way through to our final year degree show. We help our students to find work placements, invite industry professionals for masterclasses, support our students with their CV and LinkedIn profile development, and take them to visit newspapers, TV studios and other creative outlets.

Did you know? We have excellent industry links which give you the chance to gain work experience and to enhance your employability. Many of our graduates are working within the industry, and present masterclasses to our current students. We have alumni working at Radio 1, Kiss FM, Channel 5, CBeebies and many more.

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*Subject to approval For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Media & Culture

Careers

Creative Industries & Business Management* BA (Hons)

Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W420

UCAS Course Code: W800 With Professional Practice Year: W308 With Foundation Year: W9FY

 September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students

 September  Luton campus

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

*Subject to approval

 UK/EU/International students

If you would like to pursue a career in the thriving and exciting creative industries sector this course will prepare you for a managerial role underpinned by an understanding of creative industries in their social, cultural and economic contexts and practical knowledge of business. Along with excellent facilities and dedicated teaching staff we have strong links with industry. You will undertake practical units in areas of business combined with the option to specialise in one area of media. Key features • Covers key aspects of the creative industries with in-depth knowledge of business management

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Shape your development as a writer on this innovative and practical course. Our close relationships with media, journalism, and art and design courses, a focus on the creative arts and related industries means you will work in an atmosphere of constant artistic and intellectual production and energy. Develop your own specialism, working with experienced writers, academics, research students and alumni who present readings and seminars, engage in cross-media, multi-media and web-based writing projects. Get involved with our student-run Creative Writing Society, sharing your work at open mic readings and by publishing online. Key features

• Provides practice in business management as applied to the creative industries

• Gain links with the publishing industry and other writing-related industries through the professional practice element of the course

• Developed based on real practice in the industry

• Learn from experienced writers, academics, research students and alumni as well as forging links with media, journalism and art and design courses

Career opportunities You will develop the skills required to successfully create and manage creative activities and events, as well as understand the commercial business-related elements. This might include games or film production, art events, marketing of arts companies, or project management. Alongside this you will have the opportunity to develop commercial acumen in a range of business and management environments. Areas of study may include: • Understanding media and the creative industries • Business planning • Options in film, TV, radio, journalism and digital • Contemporary practices and debates in the media

Career opportunities Creative Writing offers many career opportunities in addition to becoming a full-time writer. Advertising and copywriting are obvious examples, graduates have also gone on to successful careers in TV script-editing, music journalism and teaching. Many of our students also go onto postgraduate study. Areas of study may include: • Innovative writing • Scriptwriting • Performance writing • Creative non-fiction • Collaboration • Horror and dark fantasy

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Creative Writing & Journalism BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: WP85 With Professional Practice Year: WP88 With Foundation Year: W8FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information An innovative course where you will experience a range of creative outlets: widening your choice of career options. Gain hands-on experience in a wide range of journalistic and creative work, including reporting, news and features, fiction, creative non-fiction and new media writing, working with the latest technology in TV and radio studios, fully equipped edit suites and Press Association news feeds. Tutors are all professional creative writers with publishing and broadcast expertise – they will support you as you develop your own unique voice and channel it through your writing and give you practical guidance for getting recognised and published. Key features • Gain links with the publishing industry and other writing-related industries through the professional practice element of the course • Explore outlets for your own work including the Creative Writing Society which runs workshops and open mic nights, and publishes anthologies of student work Career opportunities Career opportunities available include print and new media journalism, as well as creative writing. Graduates also work in advertising, education and the arts. You might also consider going on to postgraduate study in any area of journalism, creative writing or professional writing. Areas of study may include: • Reporting and writing • Scriptwriting • Performance and innovative writing • Literary journalism • Sub-editing, layout and design • Fiction in a range of genres

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Film Production BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W313 With Foundation Year: W15F  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information This industry-facing, entrepreneurial focused course places emphasis on providing the skills you will need to achieve success in business and filmmaking. This business model is an important differentiator, and in addition to offering a 70/30 practice-theory balance, places strong emphasis on developing a business model for start-up film companies. It also has a focus on real-world skills and work experience; an approach that will provide you with the knowledge and expertise you will need to establish a career in this challenging industry. The skills, knowledge and experience you will acquire will open doors within the media industry and in the wider creative economy. You will be provided with a range of opportunities to build your CV, through real-world work experience and professional networking. Key features • Take part in media masterclasses taught by Bedfordshire graduates and professionals currently working in the media industry • Work on live briefs as part of Media Junction, our student-led company • Benefit from studying with staff who play key roles in the British film industry, many of whom have made documentaries and dramas for TV, cinema and gallery exhibitions Career opportunities You will graduate from this degree equipped and empowered to work in the production departments of high-profile film projects and within the independent sector. You will also be well prepared to work as a freelancer, working on film and video projects, both for your own clients and on your own projects. Areas of study may include: • Practical filmmaking • Freelancing and project development • Scriptwriting • Sound design • Key issues in contemporary film

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Film & Television Production BA (Hons)

Journalism BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: P313 With Foundation Year: W15F

UCAS Course Code: P500 With Professional Practice Year: P518 With Foundation Year: P8FY

 September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information

 September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information

This entrepreneurial course places emphasis on providing the skills you will need to achieve success producing high-class television studio work and film. A business model approach will allow you to develop real-world experience and provide you with the expertise you will need to establish a career in this dynamic industry. You will also be able to take advantage of our links with the local film and TV industry to work on live briefs and run your own production company while still an undergraduate student. Key features • Focus on real-world skills and work experience in the film and TV industry • Refine your skills in producing studio work and filmmaking • Benefit from studying with staff who play key roles in the British film industry, many of whom have made documentaries and dramas for TV, cinema and gallery exhibitions

The media industry is constantly changing, and you want to enter it with crossindustry editorial and production skills gained from working in radio studios, edit suites and our newsroom, equipped with the latest Apple technology and Press Association news feeds. Taught by professionals with print, broadcast and academic expertise you will become skilled in news gathering and reporting including location work and feature writing and develop an understanding of journalism in a globalised age. Key features • Gain experience of editorial and production skills for print and online journalism • Study practical multimedia journalism • Access to the Press Association industry standard news wire service

Career opportunities

• Opportunities for work experience

The knowledge and experience you will acquire will open doors within the media industry and in the wider creative economy. You will be provided with a range of opportunities to build your CV, through real-world work experience and professional networking. As a result, you will graduate from this degree equipped and empowered to work on high profile TV productions at large institutions, such as ITV, the BBC and within the independent sector. You will also be well prepared to work as a freelancer, working on film and video projects, both for your own clients and on your own projects.

Career opportunities

Areas of study may include:

• Video skills and production

• Practical filmmaking

• Online publishing

• TV studio work

• Magazine publishing

• Scriptwriting

• Feature writing

• Sound design

• Sub-editing, layout and design

• Key issues in contemporary film and TV

• Law and public administration

Print, broadcast media, online publishing, and press offices all require journalists at local, regional, national and international levels. Other career paths include research, sub-editing, production, editorial, new media production, columnists in regional, national and international media companies. Areas of study may include: • Essential skills for journalists

• Ethics of journalism • Radio

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Media Communications BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: P300 With Professional Practice Year: P328 With Foundation Year: P11F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information The media (film, television, press, media institutions, new technologies, etc.) impacts our lives every day. This course will give you the analytical and practical skills needed to work within it as an effective communicator and analyst. From your choice of area (radio, scriptwriting or new media) you will develop broad production experience and examine social, political and historical aspects of contemporary media forms, looking critically at the various, ever changing areas to understand how they work and the roles they play. Your special project, either a portfolio of work (ideal to show future employers) or dissertation on an area you choose to explore in depth, will help you develop your own powers of communication. Key features • Opportunities for specialisation in the area of your choice: new media, scriptwriting or radio • You will get a solid grounding in how the media works, both nationally and globally Career opportunities This course prepares you for a career in the creative industries as a professional communicator, producer, and researcher. Other options include magazine and newspaper journalism, teaching and local radio. Areas of study may include: • Understanding the media • Television studies • Skills for media research • New technologies in the media • Working in the media • Radio, new media and scriptwriting • The creative industries • Contemporary debates in the media

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Media, Marketing & Public Relations BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: P3P2 With Professional Practice Year: P388 With Foundation Year: P15F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Develop a valuable set of skills, knowledge and understanding of the role of media and PR in contemporary societies, allowing you access to a range of future employment opportunities. Combine a thorough understanding of massmedia theory and practices with an insight into the workings of the PR industry, exploring the full range of integrated PR activities and becoming an effective and responsible media analyst and communicator. Develop PR consulting and planning capabilities and learn how to express yourself using appropriate media to be able to influence and inform opinion. Acquire valuable research and project initiation experience whilst working both independently and in teams. Key features • Develop the skills needed to become an effective media communicator • Benefit from guest lectures and media masterclasses Career opportunities Many companies employ media and PR graduates as an essential part of their business. Our graduates now work in magazine publishing, journalism, media research and digital media production. Areas of study may include: • Media theory • Film and television studies • Analysis of the various creative industries • Marketing communications, PR skills and corporate strategy • Media institutions • Media and PR interface • The media industries

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Media Production BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: P310 With Professional Practice Year: P398 With Foundation Year: P14F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Media production is an exciting, social activity – a form of communication influenced by many factors: cultural, economic and political. Successful practitioners in this industry make powerful media products that communicate with their target audience through drama or documentary. On this successful course you will learn to make both, with the option to continue as a generalist or specialise in moving image, radio, new media or scriptwriting. Combined with theory and history of the media, it will give you the skills you need to join many of our previous graduates in UK or international media careers. Key features • Access to a wide range of professional production equipment – including broadcast-standard television, radio studios, green screen and 360 production • Challenge yourself to participate in and contribute to the student festivals and competitions • Learn with an emphasis on the production process on a broad based course that exposes you to a range of media production areas Career opportunities Career paths are open to you in any industry that requires excellent communication and team working skills. Many of our graduates have now progressed to successful careers in the UK and international media. Areas of study may include: • Documentary and drama production • Radio production • New media production • Scriptwriting • Video and audio techniques and skills • Working in the media • Media theory • Film studies

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Radio & Audio BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: P319 With Professional Practice Year: P320  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information You will study broadcast media (radio) and the creation of audio content on other platforms, such as podcasts and websites. You will gain a real understanding into how a much-loved medium has evolved, and what goes into creating great content. The course provides a range of practical broadcasting journalistic skills coupled with a strong grounding in relevant media theory. You will study a combination of units that will cover a broad professional outlook. In your final year there will be the option of two project pieces, either audio documentary production or contemporary practices and debates in the media. Alongside your studies you will have access to Radio LaB, the University’s very own community radio station broadcasting across the county on FM. You can get involved by presenting, producing or promoting the station. Key features • Opportunity to work in our industry standard radio studios • Benefit from guest lectures and media masterclasses • Gain experience in radio management • You will learn about digital storytelling through sound and image Career opportunities The course is designed to meet the needs of those wishing to work in broadcast media, or those who wish to pursue a wider career in audio content creation and understand how the media works and is used in a professional context. Areas of study may include: • Radio production • Social, political, legal and economic factors of media production • Media regulation • Documentary and drama production • Working in the media • Video skills and production • Media theory • Video and audio techniques and skills

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Sport Journalism BA (Hons)

Sports TV & Radio BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: P590 With Professional Practice Year: PC18 With Foundation Year: C08F

UCAS Course Code: P321 With Professional Practice Year: P324

 September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students

 September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information

 UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information The growth and commercialisation of sport and rapid development of digital and social media tools make sports journalism an exciting and fast-moving branch of the industry. This specialist course enables you to develop the practical and critical skills needed by 21st century sports journalists, covering the traditional research and writing skills as well as those needed to handle new and developing media forms. Inform your journalism with knowledge of the wider political, social, historical and economic sporting environment, and gain core communication skills, and ethical and legal knowledge essential to all journalists. Key features • Practical skills combined with in-depth knowledge to give understanding and authority to your reporting • Options for experience within radio, television, print and online journalism • Develop a portfolio of work and contacts while honing your journalism skills through regular news days Career opportunities

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If you want to work in sports television this course is for you. It will help you develop your technical and production skills in a multi-camera studio environment, and also on location at live sports events. There will be many opportunities to develop your research skills, industry awareness and employability. The units include learning in the multi-camera HD TV studio and shooting at live sports events as well as options in radio production for sports programming and sports journalism. The teaching team's TV industry connections are very strong and this course is based on current industry practice and new developments in sports broadcasting. The course will also give you the chance to collaborate with other undergraduate students from the Sports Journalism, Television Production and Broadcast TV and Radio courses. Key features • Benefit from a range of teaching and learning modes including: lectures, practical workshops, screenings and industry masterclasses. • Classes are delivered by tutors with experience in the UK and international television and radio industries

Career opportunities include sports journalism, publishing, copywriting, public relations, media research and digital media.

• Bedfordshire's alumni success in sports broadcasting industry is very strong, with former students working for high profile production companies, including BT Sport, Sky Sports and Eurosport.

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Career opportunities

• Reporting • Sub editing, layout and design

This course could lead to a career as a sports journalist, news journalist, web content manager or public relations officer.

• Practical sports reporting

Areas of study may include:

• The relationship between sport and the media

• Studio sports production

• The role of sport in society

• Outside broadcasting

• Video skills

• Practical sports journalism

• Option to take shorthand

• TV programme content and creation

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Television Production* BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W610 With Professional Practice Year: H668 With Foundation Year: P19F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information *Subject to approval This course is hands-on, highly practical, taught in a multi-camera TV studio, and has very impressive graduate success stories. Beds TV enables students to broadcast their own work online. Work as part of the team behind the camera: as you turn your ideas into projects. As you explore cinematography, audio and visual effects, editing, sound design, lighting, scriptwriting, directing, producing, music videos, live magazine programmes and television drama you will develop an impressive set of skills with which to wow prospective employers. Key features • Work with professional TV performers and presenters in masterclasses • Many of our students’ secure jobs and work placements on high-profile shows including: Celebrity Juice; Don’t Tell the Bride; The Only Way is Essex; Piers Morgan Life Stories; and Alan Carr Chatty Man, to name but a few Career opportunities Graduates go on to production and technical jobs in television, film, new media and commercial industries. Areas of study may include: • Multi-camera television skills • Cinematography, sound design and editing effects • Location video production • Scriptwriting • Production and direction • Key themes and issues in television • Music video • TV drama

Nash Dickinson

Television Production BA (Hons)

“Studying Television Production BA (Hons)

has been really fun, it has increased my knowledge on how the television industry works. Specific units I have enjoyed and found interesting were TV Studio Production, Key Themes in Television Studies and TV Programme Content & Creation. The support I have had from lecturers has been great, the feedback allows me to improve my practical and written assessments in my third year.”

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Nursing, Midwifery & Health We provide you with state-of-the-art facilities and courses that are run in collaboration with partners in health and social services. You will experience practice-based learning with a skills focus, and we offer you placements in local hospitals and community settings. 136

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We offer a friendly and supportive learning environment, enabling you to grow, develop and reach your potential. Our strong links with healthcare providers means you can secure a local practice placement in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, or Berkshire. We take a flexible, work-based approach to teaching and learning which encourages reflective practice and is informed by research. You have access to state-of-the-art facilities including new simulation labs so you can tackle real-life scenarios in a safe and supported environment. 100% of students graduating from our programmes go into employment with healthcare providers.

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Healthcare Practice FdSc

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Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

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Midwifery: Registered Midwife (2nd Registration)* BSc (Hons) 144 Nursing Associate FdSc

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Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

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Dr Sally Boyle Head of School (Nursing & Health Education)

Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)

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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

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Dr John McCarthy Head of School (Society, Community & Health)

Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

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Describe a typical week for a healthcare student. Classroom based education can be delivered any time between 9am and 6pm (usually 9.30am – 4.30pm). On placement, students experience shift patterns which include early shifts, starting as early as 7am, late shifts and in some instances, working throughout the night. This ensures you experience typical shift patterns for a healthcare professional.

Did you know? The majority of courses provide you with a balanced curriculum whereby you spend at least 50 per cent of your time in practice. Successful completion of your course will enable you to take on the role within your chosen profession with confidence. Where the course provides eligibility to register with the relevant regulatory body this will provide you with the skills and competence to apply for registration status.

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Health & Social Care BSc (Hons)

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*Subject to revalidation For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

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Adult Nursing BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B740  September  Luton campus and Aylesbury campus, with hospital sites in Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury and High Wycombe  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in English and mathematics. Selection event – DBS check. Medical check and references – see website for more information A nurse needs to be able to assess needs and then plan, implement and evaluate care for people with acute or chronic illness. You will learn communication skills as well as a range of specialist knowledge and nursing skills. Gain experience in medical and surgical nursing, care of older people, community nursing and nursing in an acute setting. Key features • 50 per cent practical learning and 50 per cent theoretical learning • Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals Career opportunities As a registered adult nurse, you will be able to work in a range of healthcare environments including the community hospital and residential settings. Areas of study may include: • Academic skills development for nursing • Understanding health • Assessment and interventions in adult nursing practice • Planning, delivering and coordinating care for adults • Advocacy, empowerment and protection • Leading complex care in adult nursing

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Children & Young People's Nursing BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B730  September  Bedford campus with hospital sites in Luton and Bedford  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in English and mathematics. Selection event – DBS check. Medical check and references – see website for more information Child nursing could range from nursing a sick new-born to dealing with accident related injuries, caring not only for the child, but also their family, in hospital or community settings. Learn about development and care of healthy children/ young people, gaining the specialist knowledge and skills needed to nurse those in need of acute or long-term care. Key features • Prepares you for the challenges of nursing children and young people • Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals Career opportunities Careers include working in hospital wards, intensive care units, neonatal units and specialist acute services. These could be in a district general hospital or in a children’s hospital. You might also choose to work as a children’s community or hospice nurse or as a school nurse. Areas of study may include: • Introduction to nursing interventions • Understanding health • Assessment and interventions in children and young people’s nursing • Partnership working in children and young people’s nursing • Law and decision making in medicines management • Leading complex care in children and young people’s nursing

Danielle Singh

Children & Young People's Nursing BSc (Hons)

“I really enjoy my community and hospital placements, and I was always well supported by my personal academic tutor throughout the whole process. I even got to do a neurosurgery elective at Great Ormond Street this year, which was amazing.”

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Continued Professional Development Diploma to Degree

Key facts Apply direct to the University  See website  Luton campus, Aylesbury campus  1 year full-time or 2-5 years part-time (some locations and durations of certain courses may differ. Please see website for details)  UK/EU students  Registered health and social care practitioner – see website for more information or email: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk A range of courses designed for health and social care professionals, based on the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework and national occupational standards. Explore and improve both your practice, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Eligibility for Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) on the basis of your existing qualifications and experience may exempt you from certain elements of a course. Key features • Individual units can be taken as short courses • Flexible study using blended learning and online resources • Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) is available Career opportunities These courses are ideal pathways for healthcare graduates who wish to extend their careers and professional development while enhancing their expertise. Areas of study may include: • Healthcare Practice FdSc

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Healthcare Practice FdSc Key facts Apply direct to the University  September, March  Luton campus, Aylesbury campus  2 years full-time  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 32-48 points – see website for more information This foundation degree in Healthcare Practice is designed for healthcare workers who are currently working in an assistant capacity in a range of healthcare settings. This course values practice-based learning and recognises the value of students’ life experiences as a learning resource. The course will build upon your practical experiences by offering a range of learning opportunities where practice can be further developed. Key features • Provides a progression route on to professional degree courses in health or social care • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals Career opportunities You will be eligible to apply for advanced healthcare posts in the NHS. Successful students who work within a nursing environment, and who have met the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) entry criteria for nursing, will be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) as entry to year two of our Nursing courses. Alternatively, you can undertake further study on courses such as: Operating Department Practice, or Midwifery, amongst others. Areas of study may include: • Health and wellbeing: improving lives • Person-centred care • Safeguarding health and wellbeing • Healthcare policy and quality • Enhancing care in practice (work-based learning)

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Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B760  September  Luton campus and Aylesbury campus, with hospital sites in Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury and High Wycombe  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in English and mathematics. Selection event – DBS check. Medical check and references – see website for more information The relationship between a person with a mental illness and the nurse is central to helping them back to mental health. This course emphasises the development of appropriate communication and interpersonal skills through interactive learning in practice settings such as hospitals, prisons, service users’ homes, residential centres, specialist clinics and other community settings. Key features • Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council • Interactive learning process supported by enthusiastic staff • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals Career opportunities This course prepares you to work in various places such as the NHS, the private sector and charities. Areas of study may include: • Academic skills development for nursing • Introduction to nursing interventions • Assessment and interventions in mental health nursing practice • Planning, delivering and coordinating care across agencies for people with mental health problems • Advocacy, empowerment and protection • Leading complex care in mental health nursing

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Midwifery: Registered Midwife* BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B711  September  Luton campus and Aylesbury campus, with hospital sites in Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury and High Wycombe  3 years full-time (45 weeks per year)  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Selection event – DBS check. Medical check and references – see website for more information *Subject to revalidation Midwifery is a diverse role, involving more than just delivering babies. As a qualified midwife, you will be the main contact for an expectant mother throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, supporting her family as well. You will need to be able to recognise and respond to her physical, psychological, cultural and socioeconomic needs. Midwives also play a wider role in public health within primary and secondary care settings, including sexual health promotion. This degree prepares you for professional practice through role play and scenario-based learning, spending half your time in University and half on a placement, supported by a community midwife. Key features • Students on the three-year course may receive an NHS means-tested bursary • Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Career opportunities Work as a midwife in hospitals, the community and birth centres, or advance in clinical practice or research. Areas of study may include: • Normal childbearing processes • Public health • Midwifery practice within the multidisciplinary team • Acute and emergency midwifery care • Medical conditions in maternity • Caring for the compromised neonate • Women’s and family health • Complex needs and critical care in maternity

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Midwifery: Registered Midwife (2nd Registration)* BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B721  September  Luton campus, Aylesbury campus  21 months full-time  UK/EU students  Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on the adult nurse part of the professional register. Relevant academic study within the last three years – see website for more information *Subject to revalidation Midwifery is a diverse role, involving more than just delivering babies. As a qualified midwife, you will be the main contact for an expectant mother throughout pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period, supporting her family as well. You will need to be able to recognise and respond to her physical, psychological, cultural and socio-economic needs. Midwives also play a wider role in public health within primary and secondary care settings, including sexual health promotion. Key features • Attend conferences twice a year • Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals Career opportunities Work as a qualified and registered midwife within the NHS, or as an independent midwife, or progress to management, research or teaching. Many of our graduates go on to complete a Supervisors of Midwives course with the support of their employer. Areas of study may include: • Transition to midwifery • Scope of professional practice • Medicines for midwifery • Managing obstetric and neonatal emergencies • Engaging professional development

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Nursing Associate FdSc Key facts Apply direct to the University  September, February  Luton campus, Bedford campus  2 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 32-48 points – see website for more information This course is for healthcare workers currently working as a healthcare assistant supporting registered nurses caring for patients and service users. The course meets the requirements of the national Nursing Associate Training programme curriculum and provides academic and work-based learning that will help you to develop the skills and capabilities required for this role. Throughout the course you will be supported by both a practice mentor and a personal academic tutor. Key features • Work-based learning focused on your own area of practice and development needs • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals Career opportunities Successful students will be eligible to apply for nursing associate posts. Successful students who have met the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) entry criteria for nursing will be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) as entry on to one of the University’s degree courses. Areas of study may include: • Introduction to nursing associate interventions • Application of nursing associate theory and practice • Exploring health and primary care services in the community • Integration of nursing associate theory and practice • Public health principles and practice for nursing associates

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Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B930  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 104-112 points. A level in a science subject (preferably biology or human biology). Interview. DBS check – see website for more information Occupational therapists play a huge role in the wellbeing of employees in nearly all workplaces across the UK. Occupational therapists usually carry a caseload and work with employees of organisations, carers and other professionals to undertake timely individual assessments, produce care plans, review and monitor customers in the context of local guidance, policies, resources and government legislation and work with, or direct service users to other appropriate services. This course has been developed specially to provide you with the training and skills you need for a successful career in today’s Occupational Therapy market, whether that be in the NHS, social services or a private provider. On successful completion of the course you will be equipped to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), to work as an Occupational Therapist in the UK. Key features • You will learn the core skills necessary to successfully assess and treat patients’ problems caused by illness, accident or ageing • You will complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of work-based learning during the course Career opportunities This course will prepare you to work in the NHS and wider health and social care settings. It will provide with the skills you need for postgraduate study and to pursue a clinical research career. Areas of study may include: • Wider clinical understandings, including pathology, sociology and psychology • Research skills • Physiology for cccupational therapists • Occupational beings • Occupational therapy interventions - equipment & adaptations • Occupational therapy interventions - therapeutic approaches

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Operating Department Practice (ODP) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B701  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Selection event – DBS check. Medical check and references – see website for more information This course has been designed for healthcare workers with an interest in working as registered operating department practitioners (ODPs) to offer co-ordinated patient-centred care during the perioperative period. Students have intensive periods of time in University followed by periods in clinical practice, working alongside a qualified mentor in a range of perioperative care settings: anaesthetics, operating theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and recovery. Key features • Practise your skills in high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals • Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council Career opportunities You will be able to work as a registered operating department practitioner in a range of perioperative care settings, including anaesthetics, operating theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and recovery. Areas of study may include: • Anaesthetic practice • Sciences for perioperative practice • Intraoperative surgical practice • Post anaesthetic care • Clinical leadership • Mentorship and supervision for perioperative practice

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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: 7V3R  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points (A Level/BTEC science preferable). 5 A*/9-C/4 GCSE’s including English, mathematics and science. Full driving license. DBS check. Occupational health clearance and references – see website for more information The role of a paramedic is vital, rewarding, and expanding – with increasing emphasis on clinical decision-making skills – offering you an ideal career if you thrive under pressure and want a varied role in medical care. This innovative course, developed in partnership with the East of England Ambulance Service, will develop your clinical knowledge and confidence in simulated situations. Spend around 50 per cent of your time in practice, enabling you to experience the full 24-hour working pattern. Your final year research project will enable you to progress to employment with a strong research base. Key features • Specialist units in maternity, mental health, long-term conditions and trauma • Approved by the Health and Care Professions Council Career opportunities Work as the lead clinician in the ambulance service. Upon gaining experience, diversify in to areas such as Hazardous Areas Response Teams (HART), flight paramedics and management roles. Areas of study may include: • Patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning • Trauma management • Professional issues and ethical dilemmas • Mental health care for paramedics • Obstetric and neonatal care for paramedics

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Physiotherapy BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: B160  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. A level in a science subject (preferably biology or human biology). Interview. DBS check – see website for more information The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) have predicted the UK will require another 6,700 Physiotherapists by 2025 as demands grows due to an aging population and increase in people living with long-term conditions. This course will enable you to graduate as a professional, work collaboratively alongside members of the NHS, and other clinical exercise and musculoskeletal therapists operating beyond the NHS. Teaching is informed by research and delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes. You will also take part in debates, student led presentations and workshops alongside periods on clinical practice placements. Our comprehensive curriculum is approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Key features • Teaching will be delivered by a multidisciplinary team • You will complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of work-based learning during the course Career opportunities This course will prepare you to work in the NHS and wider health and social care settings. It will equip you to set up and work in your own practice, if you wish, and provide you with the skills you need for postgraduate study, or to pursue a clinical research career. Fundamentally, it will provide you with a range of transferable skills, which will make you highly desirable in a wider graduate employment market. Areas of study may include: • Professional and clinical skills • Research skills • Physiology for physiotherapists • Physiotherapy first Interventions • Physiotherapeutic management of cardiovascular - respiratory conditions

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Performing Arts Develop your passion for acting, dance, media and performing arts. Our staff are supportive and committed, keeping up-to-date with performing arts and media including introducing you to the latest digital and VR technologies and performance techniques to help you achieve your aspirations.

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Our staff are experienced performers, choreographers, directors, and practitioners, so you will benefit from their direct experience of the industry. As part of your course you will develop your understanding of the performing arts sectors and the skills you need to work in them. Taught sessions will guide you to develop your professional profile as a performing artist so that you are able to promote your own practice, whether that is as a workshop leader, performer, teacher, choreographer, or theatre maker. In addition, talks by industry professionals develop your understanding of new opportunities in this rapidly evolving field.

Acting BA (Hons)

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Dance & Professional Practice BA (Hons)

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Media Make-Up & Character Design FdA

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Media Performance for Film, TV & Theatre BA (Hons)

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Performing Arts BA (Hons)

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Related foundation degrees:

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Film & Television Production BA (Hons)

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Dr Jane Carr Head of School of Media and Performance

Journalism BA (Hons)

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How do you help students secure jobs? All courses prepare our students to develop skills that are important for future employment, whether this is how to develop work for small scale touring, to lead a performing arts workshop, or to pitch and develop a small business idea. We also emphasise the importance of networking and gaining skills through volunteering and work experience.

For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses

Did you know? Many of our students have the opportunity to work alongside talent agents and are cast as extras in films and television series. Recently our students worked on Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which was filmed at Cardington Studios in Bedford.

For up-to-date information on part-time study options see: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Performing Arts

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Acting BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W411 With Professional Practice Year: W413 With Foundation Year: W412  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Foundation Year (UK/EU)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Interview/digital portfolio – see website for more information Focusing on intensive practical exploration of the techniques required for performing in a number of different contexts, you will receive vocational standard training in the skills needed to work on your own and with companies. This course also equips you with the skills you will need to work as a professional actor, performance maker, workshop leader, animator and development worker. You will enjoy specialist workshops, masterclasses and act within a range of community and mainstream contexts. Key features • Trains actors for work on stage and in arts and performance entrepreneurship • Specialises exclusively in acting or theatre-making, and developing your techniques and practical skills Career opportunities This course equips students with the skills to work with directors, as actors in stage and screen settings, in applied theatre contexts, as solo performers and as creative theatre makers, and as stage animators. Areas of study may include: • Acting techniques and styles • Voice, text and scene studies • Movement techniques • Vocational training and industry preparation • Research in acting theory and practice

Elliott Griffiths Acting BA (Hons)

“Our tutors are experienced, caring industry

professionals who bring great wisdom with them in the field of acting. Assessments from group plays to monologues are great acting opportunities for all involved. The musical theatre unit in second year is one of the most well received productions I’ve ever been in. The level of enjoyment and professionalism was unbeatable!”

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Dance & Professional Practice BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W590 With Professional Practice Year: W599 With Foundation Year: W5FY  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice or Foundation Year (UK/EU)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. Interview/digital portfolio – see website for more information Developing the ability to express yourself, whether in performance or choreography, verbally, in written form or through analysis and ideas is core to this course. You will explore technique, performance, choreography and improvisation, as well as critical thinking, teaching skills and project development as you become a skilled and entrepreneurial dance practitioner and develop your independent and individual creative style. You will use our professional facilities to explore developments in current dance ideas, explore fusions with digital technologies and work collaboratively with students in other disciplines, as well as making use of exciting links with regional and national dance and performing arts organisations. Key features • Studio-based and practice-led learning • You will have the opportunity to be part of the University Dance Company Career opportunities Graduates have progressed to careers in performance, choreography, teaching, arts policy and community arts practice. Areas of study may include: • Dance technique • Performance • Composition and improvisation • Choreography • Marketing and entrepreneurship in dance • Leadership in dance education • Dance on screen

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Media Make-up & Character Design FdA

Media Performance for Film, TV & Theatre BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W752

UCAS Course Code: W430 With Professional Practice Year: W478 With Foundation Year: W17F

 September  Luton campus  2 years full-time (options available: part-time day)  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 40-56 points – see website for more information Prepare for a career as a make-up artist in television, film, theatre, prosthetics, advertising and fashion, or progress onto the Media Performance for Film, TV and Theatre, with experience of a broad range of techniques, craft skills and in-depth analysis valuable to future employers. Research and explore characters through hair and wig setting, postiche, costume, prop design, prosthetics and designing effects make-up. To create convincing and realistic special effects, learn anatomy and physiology and practice drawing from life to identify the body’s reaction, and the visual impact. Key features • Study laws and regulations and develop entrepreneurial skills to help you establish yourself as a freelance make-up artist • Explore character creation with an emphasis on prosthetics and specialeffects make up, combined with high fashion, editorial and period make-up to enable you to build up your portfolio • You will be assessed through practical work and portfolios, written reports, essays and presentations Career opportunities This foundation degree will enable you to work on film or fashion events or in the performing arts. You will gain specialist knowledge in the theory and practice of preparing performers for the stage, catwalk or screen. The combination of character creation with its emphasis on prosthetics and effects make-up, with high fashion and editorial make-up will enable you to build up your portfolio and prepare you for freelance work.

 September  Luton campus  3 years full-time, alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Audition – see website for more information Pursue your dream of performing on TV, film, radio, or online with this degree covering the creative and technical aspects of directing, script development, performance management, and lighting for the stage and for the camera. You will explore practical techniques in performance and production, underpinned by media and cultural theory. Enjoy masterclasses from leading figures in performance areas as well as excellent facilities, industry connections and placement opportunities. Key features • Study a variety of performance and production skills and techniques, with practical work informed by knowledge of media and cultural theory • Benefit from guest lecturers and masterclasses from actors and producers high up in the media industry • Learn the skills needed to work within the professional media industries as an actor before the camera, scriptwriter, director, production manager, stage manager for theatre or presenter for radio or screen Career opportunities Graduates are working in front of the camera, presenting on CBBC, community channel local news, internet sports radio, and news programmes. Other graduates have gone on to work behind the camera as members of production teams or work at Radio 1, Radio 1 Xtra, KISS and BBC Local Radio.

Areas of study may include:

• Character creation for film/TV

• Performance techniques

• Media make-up techniques

• Presenting for the camera

• Medical applications of camouflage make up and prosthetics

• Acting for the camera

• Editorial make-up and photographic images

• Stage and single camera directing

• Professional practice and freelancing

• Exploring performance practices • Theatre and single camera lighting

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Performing Arts BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: W403 With Professional Practice Year: W488 With Foundation Year: W12F  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. Interview/digital portfolio – see website for more information Explore the full range of your talents in performing arts, as a director, choreographer, actor, dancer and/or project leader. Combine theoretical and practical study of performance practices to develop you as a skilled, innovative and adaptable professional ready to enter the world of performing arts. An introduction to voice and movement is followed by the chance to develop further skills in musical theatre, acting, dance, physical theatre, digital performance, performance making or community performance, making use of our professional 280-seat theatre, a studio theatre, and a suite of dance studios. Explore improvisation and choreography and further flex your creative muscles by working with students of other disciplines and choose your own final dissertation topic. Key features • Learn from our highly experienced teaching team specialising in different areas of performing arts • Benefit from a wide range of workshops and talks from visiting directors, choreographers and companies • Perform in musical theatre, physical theatre, new plays and your own work in our professionally equipped theatres Career opportunities You could progress to a career in acting, dance performance, teaching, smallscale touring, arts management, community arts and educational outreach. Areas of study may include: • Voice and movement • Musical theatre • Physical theatre • Acting and dance techniques • Choreography and directing • Full-scale production work

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Psychology Many of our Psychology degrees have received the prestigious British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation and grant eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, increasing your employability by giving you a qualification that employers understand and value.

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Many of our courses deal with applying theory to real-life situations, ensuring that you receive an ideal balance of theory and practice. Subject areas include eye-witness testimonies, the origins of prejudice and stereotypes, decision making, and much more. You will develop skills which are highly desirable to potential future employers, including the ability to conduct research, manage projects, problem solving, critical analysis, communication, and teamwork. You will also get the chance to present work at prestigious conferences, attended by people from industry, giving you valuable experience within the psychology environment.

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Have You Also Considered...? Criminology BA (Hons)

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Education with Psychology BA (Hons)

Professor Chris Bridle Head of School & Professor of Behavioural Science

Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)

How does Bedfordshire prepare students for real-world work? By teaching research and analysis skills, communication, datahandling, computer literacy, team working, interpersonal skills, problem solving and critical reasoning. The combination of these skills with the study of human behaviour makes a University of Bedfordshire Psychology graduate attractive to an employer.

For more information on any of the courses visit: beds.ac.uk/courses

Did you know? We have state-of-the-art equipment to aid your learning such as eye tracking software, a driving simulator, EEG recording equipment and a video editing suite.

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Psychology

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Psychology BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C800 With Professional Practice Year: C808 With Foundation Year: C11F

Hannah Austin

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“I visited a lot of universities when I was at college,

 Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information Psychology explains why we fall in love, how drugs affect behaviour, why we sleep, how rational we are and how others influence us. This British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course covers major areas of psychology including social, developmental, cognitive and biological psychology as well as individual differences, and offers the opportunity to specialise in your areas of interest. Key features • Engaging curriculum which incorporates staff research expertise • Emphasis on the applied nature of psychology • Academics are members of the Research Centre for Applied Psychology, and collaborate with national charities to apply psychology to a range of ‘real-world’ contexts Career opportunities This degree is accredited by the BPS, allowing you to follow a professional career in psychology including clinical, educational, forensic, prison, occupational and health psychology, business and HR, research, training and teaching. In addition, psychology graduates frequently go on to work in higher education as lecturers, or to conduct research for a PhD. Areas of study may include: • Counselling and coaching psychology • Human diversity and difference • Social and critical psychology • Biological psychology and neuropsychology • Memory, thought and language • Problem solving and reasoning • Psychology of mental health • Psychology of language and vision • Cognitive and development psychology

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Psychology & Criminal Behaviour BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: CL83 With Professional Practice Year: CL88 With Foundation Year: C10F  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics see website for more information Why do people offend? Can we predict the victim? One of the most fascinating applications of psychology is in examining and tackling criminal behaviour. After a broad introduction you will explore specific areas of criminal psychology. This British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course covers the relationship between psychology and the criminal justice system, exploring police investigation, false confessions, expert witnesses, jury behaviour and the treatment of complex offenders. It also gives you the chance to work on research projects such as offender profiling and crime analysis, criminal thinking styles and lie detection. Key features • Gain a thorough understanding of the workings of the criminal justice system and the responses to behaviour labelled as criminal • Independent research project in final year Career opportunities The practical and specialised skills you acquire on the course, in conjunction with the qualifications, will help to qualify you for fascinating career opportunities in the police, prison service, social services and the mental health sector, among others. Areas of study may include: • Individual differences • Psychological theories of criminal behaviour • The criminal justice system • Assessment and treatment of offenders • Social theories of criminal behaviour • Developmental theories of criminal behaviour

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Psychology & Criminal Behaviour (top-up) BSc (Hons)

Key facts UCAS Course Code: CL84  September  Milton Keynes campus  1 year full-time  UK/EU students  Relevant Foundation degree or HND – see website for more information Build on previous foundation degree studies to complete an Honours degree, developing your skills and theoretical knowledge of psychology and aspects of criminal behaviour, considering human diversity and difference, social and critical psychology, developmental psychology and mental health and occupational psychology. Examine forensic psychology in practice and explore the assessment and treatment of offenders, including violent and sex offenders and offenders with personality disorders and mental illness. In the final stage you will have the opportunity to complete a library-based research project in your area of interest. Key features • Conduct an in-depth review of the literature of an area of psychology that you are interested in • You will be assessed through a range of practical assignments, group presentations, exams and essays Career opportunities Progress into the following areas: police work; public services (such as the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, health service); market research; business and personnel; education and charity work. There are also a range of postgraduate study opportunities open to you for career paths in, for example, counselling, police and charity work, business and personnel and teaching. Areas of study may include: • A typical child and adolescent development: theories and applications • Forensic psychology in practice • Psychology of mental health • Occupational and organisational psychology • Psychology and criminal behaviour Honours project

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Psychology, Counselling & Therapies BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: CB89 With Professional Practice Year: CB88 With Foundation Year: C9FY  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics – see website for more information Counselling psychologists help people deal with issues like bereavement, domestic violence, sexual abuse, traumas and relationship issues. Prepare for professional training in counselling and clinical psychology with this British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course, developing the skills needed to enter postgraduate study for a range of rewarding careers including psychotherapy and coaching. Key features • Study classic and contemporary theories of counselling and psychotherapy, including psychodynamic, person-centred and cognitive behavioural therapy • Gain a thorough understanding of core areas in psychology • You will be assessed through a range of report writing, group presentations, exams and essays Career opportunities This degree will allow you to train as a counsellor or therapist, or to follow a career in psychology. Career paths include clinical, educational, forensic, prison and occupational psychology, health psychology, HR, research, training, teaching and the NHS. Areas of study may include: • Counselling and coaching psychology • Diversity and difference • Social and interpersonal psychology • The psychology of wellbeing • Memory, thought and language • Mental health and neuropsychology • A typical child and adolescent development • Culture and individual differences

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Social Sciences All of our courses are developed in partnership with practice agencies to ensure you acquire the latest knowledge and relevant qualifications.

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You will gain the knowledge and skills needed for careers such as police, probation service, youth and community work, health promotion, victim services, migration/asylum services, health/ social policy, security services, and for those studying on the social work programmes, qualified social work status.

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We have an excellent take up of graduate training schemes and many of our students move on to postgraduate nursing, social work and teaching programmes.

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Professional Social Work Practice BA (Hons)

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Our courses are developed in partnership with practice agencies to ensure that they are up-to-date, relevant. Our staff have professional, academic, teaching and research qualifications, and teach from direct experience.

Social Studies BA (Hons)

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Have You Also Considered...?

Dr Alison Tresidder Head of Applied Social Sciences

Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons)

What opportunities does studying at Bedfordshire offer students? A key focus is on real-world relevance and research informed responses to current issues in the human services and wider society. We focus on employability skills and academic excellence in a supportive environment where students are challenged to achieve. Students have opportunities to hear from leading academics and researchers in the field. They are also encouraged to engage with their communities and to be part of our '#SASSchangemakers' initiative. Involvement in community projects, volunteering and social enterprise projects form a part of our curriculum with many opportunities available for hands on experience.

Did you know? The Social Sciences staff team combines extensive research across social work, youth work, criminal justice, social studies, child and adolescent studies, and health and social care. You will have the opportunity to be taught by these internationally renowned researchers and to play an active role in research projects.

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Careers

Child & Adolescent Studies BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: L550 With Professional Practice Year: L558 With Foundation Year: L5FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Explore child development, welfare, and the right to equal access to services and life opportunities regardless of social difference, as you study current practice and expectations of working with children and young people. Academic and practical knowledge of the needs of children, young people and families equips you to provide a skilled service, preparing you for your career. Key features • Real practice issues and experiences inform the curriculum • Sound foundation of applied social studies knowledge • Opportunity to choose units in your second and final year Career opportunities Careers include: education welfare officer; social work assistant; family support worker; and therapeutic worker with children and families. Combined with postgraduate study, this degree also offers entry to social work training, the probation service, youth work and teaching. Areas of study may include: • Narratives of childhood and youth • Working Together: multi-agency approaches to risk and assessment in child welfare • Gangs and serious youth violence • Disability in childhood: critical perspectives on policy and practice • Perceptions and discourses of childhood • Child protection and safeguarding: the contexts of vulnerability • The lived experiences of children and young people in diverse family and social circumstances: developing participatory responses • Special educational needs and challenging behaviour in schooling • Youth Justice: models and approaches

Amanda Davies

Child & Adolescent Studies BA (Hons)

“The lecturers all have industry experience,

so that furthers my professional development. We also have outside speakers come in to share their knowledge and experiences with us, and we receive bulletins via BREO with information about voluntary and work experience opportunities, which again furthers my professional development.”

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Criminology BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: M931 With Professional Practice Year: M938 With Foundation Year: L4FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Criminology examines the problem of crime, why people offend and how crime is controlled. This course will prepare you for a career in the criminal justice system or wider human services as you develop both theory and practical skills and understand how to apply them in real-world settings. Your lecturers are involved in world-leading research in community safety, offending and youth justice which informs this course. Key features • Range of different units for those with individual interests • Opportunities to undertake postgraduate research degrees within the Vauxhall Centre for the study of crime on completion of the course Career opportunities This course is designed to facilitate your entry to a career in the field of human services with a particular emphasis on criminal justice. Careers include teaching criminology, youth justice and youth work, offending teams, policing, community safety, local government and research into criminal behaviour. Areas of study may include: • Anti-racism: movements and campaigns • Introduction to criminology • Law, society and controversy • The contemporized criminological environment • Rehabilitation of the offender: probation, restoration and social justice • Crimes of the powerful • Gangs and serious youth violence • Victims and victimology • Violence in modern society • Terrorism in a global context • Youth Justice: models and approaches • Crime and the media • Green criminology

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Criminology & Sociology BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: ML23 With Professional Practice Year: ML28 With Foundation Year: L3FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information Explore your interest in the causes of crime, criminal behaviours, the criminal justice system, international crime, punishment and policing and the impact of race, gender, class, health, and the media. Your introduction to theory and research in criminology and sociology covers domestic violence, serial killing and racial and gender discrimination, followed by topics like punishment, theories of deviance and the mass media. The final year covers specialised areas like forensic mental health, and a research project of your choice. Key features • Opportunity to choose units in your second and final year • Study with expert staff including social scientists from a variety of backgrounds including forensic psychiatry and youth justice Career opportunities This course leads to a wide range of graduate careers in the police force, the prison service, juvenile justice, youth work, educational welfare, family care, teaching criminology and/or sociology, probation and social work, as well as other jobs in social services. Other careers include local government, administration, and human resources. Areas of study may include: • Modern political thoughts and governance • Understanding society, identity and structures • Introduction to research and social enquiry • Power in political thought • Theorising crime, punishment and justice • Introduction to criminology • Cybercrime • Gangs and serious youth violence • Refugees, displacement, and the politics of migration • Addictions and society • Sociology of health and illness • Urban crime • Human rights and global governance • Childhoods in a global context • Green criminology: environmental crime & ecological justice • Forensic mental health • Terrorism 166

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Health & Social Care BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: L590 With Professional Practice Year: L598 With Foundation Year: L2FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course is designed to develop your knowledge of health and social care, and the wider social, policy, legal and organisational environment within which they are situated, both within the UK and internationally. You will study areas including the sociology of health, public health, mental health, disability, and multi-agency working, as well as welfare and social care issues faced by vulnerable individuals and groups. There is a strong employability focus at all levels of the course, which will enable you to develop a range of transferable, employability enhancing skills. Key features • Broad introduction to health and social care means many career paths are possible • Vocational, relevant curriculum which focuses on the needs of vulnerable people Career opportunities Careers include working with users of health and social care services, children and families, drug and alcohol abusers, providing services for people with mental health problems, older and disabled people, and for young people, as well as health promotion, welfare, housing sector, health policy, community development and liaison roles in health and social care. Areas of study may include: • Global public health • Introduction to health and social care • Inter-professional working in health and social care • Refugees, displacement and the politics of migration • Mental health and society • Disability in childhood: critical perspectives on policy and practice • Comparing welfare internationally • Sociology of health and illness • Safeguarding children, young people and adults • Addictions • Care of older people: health and social care in an ageing society • Human rights and global governance

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Professional Policing BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: L720  September  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available part-time)  UK/EU/International  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information The degree in Professional Policing will develop both your skills and knowledge so you can progress into employment as a Police Officer. This course will give you the knowledge of core police functions such as attending incidents, interviewing suspects and witnesses, problem solving and using legislation. As the course progresses you will develop a critical awareness of contemporary issues such as terrorism, cyber-crime, contextual safeguarding, mental health and analysing the effects of crime and victimisation. You will learn the skills to reflect and evaluate your decision-making skills, ensuring you are inclusive, evidence-based, and ethical. Key features • This degree allows you to apply for Police Officer roles under the new professional recruitment strategy • Multidisciplinary teaching in line with police reform and practice changes outlined by the College of Policing towards 2025 Career opportunities You can expect to be taught a nationally agreed curriculum that will develop the skills and knowledge to prepare you for a career in Policing and the wider Criminal Justice System. This will allow you to apply for a role as a Police Officer as part of the new professionalisation of policing in England and Wales. These lifelong skills are transferrable to other investigative organisations and private sector companies. The course will use real-world examples to develop your problem-solving approaches that Police Officers need. Areas of study may include: • Police powers and procedures • Crime and criminology • Evidence based policing (EBP) • Terrorism and cyber-crime • Policing and society • Introduction to criminal legislation and police powers • Responding to incidents • Criminal legislation and investigations • Community policing, partnerships and intelligence • Research, evidence based policing (EBP) and crime prevention strategies • Roads policing • Mental health and offending • Managing incidents and crime scenes • Public protection, vulnerability and contextual safeguarding 168

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Professional Social Work Practice BA (Hons) Key facts Apply direct to the University  February  Luton campus  2 years full-time  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics and English Language. IELTS score of 7. Relevant work experience. Selection process. DBS check. Health check. Working with a suitable organisation who will provide the final practice placement – see website for more information This course enables you to gain a professional social work degree in two years, giving eligibility to apply for professional registration as a qualified social worker with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). You will gain the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for social work practice at qualification level with adults and children in statutory and private, voluntary, and independent sectors. Key features • An entry pathway to qualified social worker status • Approved by the Health & Care Professions Council • You will study this course alongside your current relevant practice and be supported by your employer Career opportunities Successful students will be eligible to apply to enter the HCPC professional register and work in a wide range of organisations. You will also, following on from your assessed and supported year in employment, be able to access our post qualifying social work courses. Areas of study may include: • Foundations for social work practice • Professional social work practice: issues and contexts • Research informed social work practice • Social work theories and methods of intervention

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Social Studies BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: L310 With Professional Practice Year: LL31 With Foundation Year: L9FY  September, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information A degree you can tailor to your interests, while enhancing your career prospects; employers’ value the transferable skills gained by graduates of this course. Gain a deep understanding of the lives of individuals, communities and workplaces, the issues faced by vulnerable individuals and groups in our society, and the policy, legal, cultural, and organisational contexts. After a foundation in the first year, choose specific areas like: human rights, cultural studies, welfare systems, social change, globalisation and the law. Key features • Vocational, relevant curriculum which focuses on the needs of vulnerable people • Taught by world-leading researchers in human rights, forced migration, asylum, and trafficking of children • Opportunity to choose units in your second and final year Career opportunities Studying areas informed by research and at the forefront of policy, politics, and societal issues. This course will equip you to undertake a range of career options in the human services and a range of areas such as: children and families, criminal justice system, social care sector, public policy and access to post graduate study in social work, international welfare and working for NGO’s. Areas of study may include: • Sociology of modern Britain • Social change and the UN sustainable development goals • Understanding societies, identities and structure • Power in political thought • Cultural studies • Comparing welfare internationally • Refugees, displacement and the politics of migration • Identity, inequality and difference • Ideas and issues in globalisation and neoliberalism • Work and welfare in the 21st century • Climate change: the sociology of survival and loss • Arts, activism and social change • Human rights and global governance • Career planning for social scientists 170

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Key features

UCAS Course Code: L501

• You will have a personal tutor who is a qualified social worker and who will support your professional and academic development

 September  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. GCSE grade C/4 in English language and mathematics. One year’s experience in a social care-based setting. Selection day. Health check. DBS check. References required. IELTS score of 7 – see website for more information If you want a career in social work, working with people in need, this degree is the qualifying award you need. On successful completion you will be eligible to apply for professional registration and employment as a qualified social worker. The new regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), has adopted the Professional Capabilities Framework for social workers and qualifications endorsed by the College of Social Work: tcsw.org.uk Qualified social workers follow professional careers in a variety of settings and thrive in complex and unpredictable situations. Social work graduates are equipped with resilience, in-depth knowledge of specialist areas and the ability to respond to change. This recently updated degree is endorsed by the College of Social Work (TCSW), and is at the forefront of knowledge, skills, and practice development for social work. It combines practical experience, skills development, and academic study to prepare you to work in the rapidly changing and challenging field of social work, through a mix of theoretical and skills-based units – with a focus on applying theory to your practice.

• Some practice placements are offered through the University’s innovative Centre for the Development of Social Care Practice: unibeds.info/UG22_Social • Excellent relationships with local and regional employers provide high quality practice placements and graduate employment • Teaching and learning is informed by research activity in key areas including: drug and alcohol abuse; unaccompanied asylum seeking children; human trafficking; personalisation; developing practitioner resilience; gangs and domestic violence Career opportunities You will be eligible to apply for entry to the HCPC professional register and pursue a rewarding career in social work across a range of statutory, voluntary, private sector and independent organisations providing services for vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, children, families, groups and communities. Areas of study may include: • Social work processes • Human growth and development • Foundations for social work practice • Diversity and difference • Professional practice in a range of social work and related agencies • Law for social work practice

This is a popular, competitive course – selection involves an interview, written task, and group exercise. Local employers and people with experience of social work services are involved in our selection processes, and we look for students showing a natural ability to work with people in need.

• Social work theory and methods of intervention

We are also interested in how your life/work experience has developed your interest in social work, and your knowledge of the Professional Capabilities Framework – expect to discuss these in your application and at interview. Selection also involves an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and checks on any previous offences. This degree is the first step towards a professional career in which continuous professional development will play an important part in your future.

• Working within and across different welfare contexts

• Inter-professional working • Reflective practice • Understanding the experience of people who use services • Research informed social work practice

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Sport Science & Physical Activity We have an exceptional reputation for our sport courses and offer you a wide range of industry relevant degrees, taught by worldleading academics. Our facilities include a state-of-the-art teaching and research sport sciences lab facility, a national standard sport arena providing multiple teaching spaces and a hosting venue for national level indoor team sport competitions and a fully equipped modern fitness suite.

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Courses are delivered with your employability in mind. Careerfocused teaching methods prepare you for the world of work, as well as opportunities to undertake work experience placements, and to get involved in research projects. You also have the chance to gain recognised professional qualifications including Level II Gym Instructor, Personal Training Certificate and Exercise Referral Instructor while you study.

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Applied Sport Science & Coaching (top-up) BSc (Hons)

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Clinical Exercise Therapy BSc (Hons)

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Football Business BA (Hons)

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Football Coaching BA (Hons)

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Football Science BSc (Hons)

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Football Studies BA (Hons)

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Health, Nutrition & Exercise BSc (Hons)

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International Sport Development BSc (Hons)

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Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons)

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Sport & Physical Education BA/BSc (Hons)

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Sport Science & Coaching BSc (Hons)

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Sport Science & Personal Training BSc (Hons)

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Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)

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Dr Andrew Mitchell Head of Sport Science & Physical Activity What opportunities do Sport Science & Physical Activity students get at Bedfordshire that they may not find elsewhere? Students will have the opportunity to carry out testing of external clients in our Human Performance Centre based in our state-ofthe-art sport and exercise science laboratories, provide treatments for scholarship athletes and sports teams in our sports injury and rehabilitation centre and work with members of the public with conditions such as diabetes and obesity in our community exercise clinic.

Did you know? At Bedfordshire you can benefit from our on-site Sports Therapy Clinic, where you will be assessed and treated by one of our Sports Therapy students, providing them with vital practical experience within a clinical environment.

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Sport Science & Physical Activity

Careers

Applied Personal Training & Specialist Exercise Instruction (top-up) BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C603  September  Bedford campus  1 year full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  Relevant Foundation degree or HND – see website for more information You will gain a deeper understanding of sport science and personal training, as well as relevant experience through work placements or internships at sports organisations, schools and within a personal training environment, preparing you for a successful career. By linking closely to your previous studies and work experience this course provides seamless progression to university level study with the added benefit of a targeted initial induction and a week-long summer school to help support your academic development. Key features • Study key areas of sport science including pedagogy and sports performance as well as research methods and employability units • Learn from our team of experts in fitness, personal training and strength and conditioning • Develop your personal training skills and build partnerships with local sports clubs and teams • Gain a sound training, skills, and knowledge of sport science together with the transferrable skills needed for a range of careers Career opportunities Recent graduates have pursued careers in sports performance, fitness consultation, nutrition and PR. Emphasis on research also gives students a solid base for postgraduate study. Areas of study may include: • Exercise for clinical populations • Psychology of physical activity • Research methods and research design • Fitness qualification

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Applied Sport & Physical Education (top-up) BSc (Hons)

Applied Sport Science & Coaching (top-up) BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C609

UCAS Course Code: C610

 September

 Bedford campus

 1 year full-time (options available: part-time)

 UK/EU/International students

 Relevant Foundation degree or HND – see website for more information

You will gain a deeper understanding of sport science and physical education, as well as relevant experience through work placements or internships at sports organisations, schools, and within a physical education, preparing you for a successful career. By linking closely to your previous studies and work experience this course provides seamless progression to university level study with the added benefit of a targeted initial induction and a week-long summer school to help support your academic development.

You will gain a deeper understanding of sport science and coaching, as well as relevant experience through work placements or internships at sports organisations, schools and within a coaching environment, preparing you for a successful career. By linking closely to your previous studies and work experience this course provides seamless progression to university level study with the added benefit of a targeted initial induction and a week-long summer school to help support your academic development.

Key features

• Benefit from specialist teaching laboratories and sports facilities, as well as world-class teaching from a team with research expertise in environmental physiology, health and metabolism and movement within the sports science field

• Learn from our team of experts in fitness, personal training and strength

• Build your employability through relevant work placements or internships at sports organisations, schools and within a personal training environment • Learn from our team of experts in fitness, personal training and strength and conditioning Career opportunities Recent graduates have pursued careers in physical education and sport development. Other career opportunities have been in health and fitness, coaching and primary education sectors. Areas of study may include: • Critical sport pedagogy • Applied project • Physical activity and health • Research methods and research design

• Gain sound training, skills, and knowledge of sport science coaching together with the transferrable skills needed for a range of careers • Study key areas of sport science and coaching including coaching for performance, sports physiology, and psychology • Build your employability through relevant work placements and internships at sports organisations, schools, and within a coaching environment where you can also carry out a research project Career opportunities Graduates of this course can find employment as a sports coach, sport development officer, or some may choose to gain further qualifications to fulfil a teaching career. Areas of study may include: • Coaching for performance • Applied coaching project • Applied sport and exercise psychology • Research methods and research design

• Applied sport and exercise psychology

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Clinical Exercise Therapy BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C616 With Professional Practice Year: C618 With Foundation Year: C618  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points. 1 A2 or equivalent in a sport/science subject. DBS check. Emergency First Aid and Work (1 day) This course aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge to progress onto a career as a Graduate Clinical Exercise Therapist (GCET) who will be able to register at Level 3 with the Register of Exercise Professionals, the independent public register which recognises the qualifications and expertise of healthenhancing coaches and therapists in the UK. Throughout the course you will apply your knowledge and skills while completing a minimum of 150 hours of practice placement in a range of different environments while benefiting from guidance from both practicing therapists, coaches and injury rehabilitation professionals as well as academic staff. Key features • Develop your knowledge and skills focused around special populations, injury rehabilitation, and current concepts in training to improve health and fitness • Fitness qualifications that have been endorsed by Skills Active are embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) L2 and 3 • You will be assessed through a variety of methods including written reports, practical assessments, viva presentations and independent research projects Career opportunities Yoe can expect to enter graduate level employment within the field of health, fitness, sports, and exercise medicine including exercise referral and injury rehabilitation. The course also embeds wider transferable skills allowing graduates the option of achieving employment in the wider market at a similar level in private (health clubs, clinics, referral schemes) or public NHS) employment. Areas of study may include: • Human anatomy and physiology • Sport massage and manual therapies • Gym instruction and corrective exercise • Clinical exercise for special populations

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Football Business BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C660 With Professional Practice Year: C661 With Foundation Year: C66F  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information 70 per cent of all football fans worldwide are now watching the English game. Never has it been more necessary to prepare well-rounded graduates for entry into football related professions and industries. This course prepares you to work in a range of football related health, education, and social settings through increased participation in football setting placements. The impact of the Premier League and Football League clubs goes beyond the obvious economic impact and encompasses investment in facilities. Community programmes supported by the Premier League in schools and deprived areas has reached a significant scale. The rapid growth of the football sector has created opportunities to become a sports professional in an expanding, borderless industry. Key features • Learn from top-class professionals within the field including lecturers, working with governing bodies such as the FA, UEFA and FIFA, and a variety of individuals from specific professional football teams • Benefit from work experience placements linked to elite and sub-elite football and within the University of Bedfordshire Football Academy, as well as off-site coaching opportunities at local schools Career opportunities Career paths include football and sport development, football and sport coaching, and specialised posts in the leisure, sport, and recreation industries. Areas of study may include: • Football development • Contemporary issues in football • Sports marketing • Managing elite sport • Football finance

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Football Coaching BA (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C670 With Professional Practice Year: C671 With Foundation Year: C67F  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course offers you a broad overview of the football industry, while allowing you to focus on a specific area. Following a common first year, you can choose to specialise in one of the following areas: football’s business environment; football development or football coaching. You will conduct a detailed study of the sports industry sector as a whole. If you aspire to become a qualified football coach, the programme will give you the opportunity to gain recognised awards, such as the FA Coaching Level 1 and 2. You will study how the impact of the Premier League and Football League clubs goes beyond the economic impact and you will explore how community programmes supported by the Premier League in schools and disadvantaged areas has reached a significant scale and the impact of this. Key features • Benefit from work experience placements linked to elite and sub-elite football and within the University of Bedfordshire Football Academy, as well as off-site coaching opportunities at local schools • Experience the practical application of concepts in industry-related scenarios and realistic simulations Career opportunities Career paths include football and sport development, football and sport coaching, and specialised posts in the leisure, sport, and recreation industries. Areas of study may include: • Performance analysis • Player identification and development • Football in the community • Psychology for football coaches • Coaching alternative versions of football • Football development

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Football Science BA (Hons)

Football Studies BA (Hons)

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UCAS Course Code: C690 With Professional Practice Year: C691 With Foundation Year: C69F

UCAS Course Code: NXF1 With Professional Practice Year: NXF2 With Foundation Year: C6FY

 September, February

 September

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 3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information

If you want to work with footballers to help them optimise their game in training and competition, this unique and innovative course offers you the theory, practice and experience you need to kick-off an exciting career. You will gain experience in elite and sub-elite football and your study will include nutrition as well as specialist modules in strength and conditioning, recovery and training load, talent identification and development and performance analysis. Key features • Develop your skills and employment prospects through off-site coaching and football science support opportunities at local schools and clubs • A fitness qualification that have been endorsed by Skills Active is embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 2 • Gain connections in the football industry through links with UK-based professional football teams Luton Town FC, MK Dons FC and Peterborough United as well as international-based professional teams in Norway (FK Bodø/Glimt), Estonia (FC Flora, Viimsi MRJK) and Spain (Girona FC) Career opportunities Explore a huge number of career opportunities as a sports professional in a rapidly expanding industry. Add recognised professional accreditations to your future degree qualification including FA coaching awards and accreditation from the Register of Exercise professionals (REPs). Areas of study may include: • Exercise physiology • Talent identification and development • Sport and exercise psychology • Strength and conditioning

If you are interested in football and keen to work in a related area this course offers you an overview of football from business, coaching and development angles, as well as a detailed study of the sport industry. It covers football administration, social issues in football and coaching (with a chance to gain coaching awards), as well as broader areas of sport. There are opportunities to volunteer with local football associations, helping you to build your CV and employability skills. Key features • Multidisciplinary course, involving the study of football science, management, and social studies • Learn through a combination of lectures/seminars, field trips and practical experience – including on-site event management operations Career opportunities Career paths include football and sport development, football and sport coaching, and specialised posts in the leisure, sport, and recreation industries. Areas of study may include: • Introduction to football • The business of football • Football and the modern media • Developing coaching study and skills • Sport education • Sport development • Sport management • Sociology of sport

• Performance analysis • Football coaching

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Health, Nutrition & Exercise BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: BC46 With Professional Practice Year: BC47 With Foundation Year: CCFY  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information Health improvement practitioners increasingly need to understand the impact of nutrition and exercise on health, fitness and disease. This course offers a scientific basis for health promotion and covers nutrition, exercise physiology and exercise prescription, behavioural change and health psychology, and research skills. The course offers you accreditation opportunities as well as strong NHS and community health links. Study nutrition and exercise for different stages of life, prevention and treatment of disease and gain skills in working with different patient and client groups. Key features • Study areas include how nutrition and exercise contribute to the prevention and management of disease, health psychology and behaviour change, communication skills for healthcare professionals, research and investigative skills • This course is accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN). Upon completion you will be eligible to apply for Associate Membership of the AfN • A fitness qualification that has been endorsed by Skills Active is embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 2 • Benefit from employer links with the NHS and local community health programmes, which keep the course relevant to current practice Career opportunities Opportunities include the food or fitness industries, the NHS, or on a selfemployed basis as a personal trainer, lifestyle adviser, and/or nutritionist. Areas of study may include: • Applied nutrition • Exercise physiology and exercise prescription • Behavioural change and psychology • Lifecycle nutrition • Introduction to health psychology and counselling • Physical activity and health • Nutrient metabolism

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“The facilities here are amazing. For my course we

spend a lot of time in the labs and there are so many fabulous facilities for us including an ultrasound machine and environment rooms where we can change the temperature for different types of testing. The computers and library facilities are great too.”

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International Sport Development BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C635 With Professional Practice Year: C637 With Foundation Year: C636  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information The rapid expansion of international sport and the increasing positive contribution of sport to international development has created exciting new career opportunities worldwide. This course aims to nurture your talents and give you an understanding of contemporary issues in sport from a global perspective. You will explore a range of key skills to enable you to work for international sport and sport initiatives in international development for both public and commercial sectors. Key features • This course reflects key issues and rapid changes within the sporting industry and prepares you with good and up-to-date knowledge of the ever-changing world of global sport • Benefit from guest talks from professionals currently working in industry • You will be taught by experienced staff who have researched and published in the areas of sport development and international sport, to name a few Career opportunities Following completion of the course you could pursue careers in areas such as: professional sports clubs; national and international governing bodies of sport; sport development within national-based and international-based organisations and locations; sport administrations; sport marketing and PR; event management; and sport/leisure/fitness club management. Areas of study may include: • International sports industry • Sport for international development • International sport governance and policies • Sport and the media • Gender, sexuality and sport • Sport, diversity and social justice: race and class

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Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C600 With Professional Practice Year: C605 With Foundation Year: C07F  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information Study and become part of a world-leading research team, focusing on the scientific study of sport and exercise performance in labs offering you research opportunities and skills development rare to the UK. After gaining a broad knowledge of the core scientific areas of sport and exercise science, you will use specialised equipment including online gas analysis machines, an environmental chamber, light gates, and echocardiography, amongst others, building your knowledge. Key features • Explore your area of interest with a final year research project of your choosing • High-performance environment that combines scientific knowledge and sports performance • A fitness qualification that has been endorsed by Skills Active is embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 2 • Gain employability skills with specific, industry-proven guidance and participation in the latest world-leading sports science research • This course is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Career opportunities Recent graduates have pursued careers in fitness consultation, nutrition and PE. Other career opportunities include sports performance, health, and fitness, coaching and sports development. The emphasis on research also gives students a solid base for postgraduate study. Areas of study may include: • Psychology of sport and exercise • Applied biomechanics • Physiology of human performance • Sports injuries • Environmental physiology • Applied sport and exercise psychology • Social psychology of sport

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Sport & Physical Education BA/BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C601 or C607 With Professional Practice Year: C606 or C608 With Foundation Year: C12F or C09F  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points – see website for more information Study with one of the country’s most established sport and physical education providers, with staff working at the cutting-edge of innovative teaching and learning practices and pedagogical research. Combine theory of teaching with practical activities, examine motivation and psychology of sport and learn lab-based skills to understand human performance. In addition, you will develop research and analytical skills for your final year professional study enabling you to investigate a key area that informs your future practices. The unique ability to choose a BA or BSc route will also offer you the chance to specialise in an area of interest. You will have opportunities for relevant work experience throughout, and an extended placement in year three. Key features • Gain an understanding of teaching and coaching that is transferable to multiple contexts • A fitness qualification that has been endorsed by Skills Active is embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 2 • Examine the practical pedagogical application of psychological and physiological research Career opportunities Recent graduates have pursued careers in physical education and sport development. Other career opportunities have been in health and fitness, coaching, and primary education sectors. Areas of study may include: • Physical education and sport pedagogy • Psychology of sport and exercise • Introduction to sport sociology • Foundations in public health • Foundations in sports psychology • Socio-cultural analysis of sport and physical activity

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Sport Science & Coaching BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: CX61 With Professional Practice Year: CX62 With Foundation Year: C13F  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information Coaching is a great way to express your passion for sport. Great Britain is now seen as a leading competitor in world sport and there are increasing opportunities to make a career out of coaching – there has never been a better time to become a coach. This course offers you the opportunity to specialise in the academic study of sports coaching, gaining the qualifications and practical skills to be a successful coach. It combines a thorough understanding of sport and exercise science with knowledge of the range of roles and contexts within which a coach works. Theoretical, vocational, and practical elements are included to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of sport science, which underpins coaching practice. Key features • This course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) • A fitness qualification that has been endorsed by Skills Active is embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 2 • Links with sports partners offering practical coaching experience at all levels • Learn from internationally recognised staff in the fields of science, exercise, and sport • High-performance environment that combines scientific knowledge and sports performance Career opportunities Graduates of this course can find employment as a sports coach, exercise/fitness instructor, sports development officer or GP referral co-ordinator. Areas of study may include: • Psychology of sport and exercise • Physiology and applied anatomy • Socio-cultural aspects of sport coaching • Research methods • Coaching study, skills, and practice • Work experience to refine coaching skills

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Sport Science & Personal Training BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C613 With Professional Practice Year: C614 With Foundation Year: C0FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 80-96 points – see website for more information This course combines the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of a sport science degree with the added bonus of fitness qualifications so you can enter the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) at Level 3. Your first year covers broad knowledge of core scientific areas of sport and exercise science and includes the gym instructor qualification. Year two introduces you to online gas analysis machines, environmental chamber, light gates, and echocardiography and includes the personal trainer qualification. In your final year, use your acquired theory and practical skills for your research project, and gain the exercise referral instructor qualification. Key features • Focuses on the scientific study of sport and exercise • Fitness qualifications that have been endorsed by Skills Active are embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) L2 & 3 • Gain excellent links with employers in the fitness industry • This course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES) Career opportunities Recent graduates have pursued careers in sports performance, fitness consultation, nutrition and PE. Emphasis on research also gives students a solid base for postgraduate study. Areas of study may include: • Psychology of sport and exercise • Applied biomechanics • Physiology of human performance • Anatomy and biomechanics • Foundations in sport psychology • Exercise principles and practice

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Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: C630  September  Bedford campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 112-120 points. 1 A2 in a sport/science subject. DBS check. Emergency First Aid at Work (1 Day) – see website for more information This course will be delivered through class, clinical and field settings, utilising a variety of advanced equipment. There is a focus on developing practical skills while applying theory to underpin clinical reasoning. This focus is reflected in the course assessment strategy which challenges students in a range of scenarios linked to the role of a Graduate Sports Rehabilitator. Students may be working with professional athletes, members of the public and University staff, as well as fellow students to improve quality of life and return to normal physical function. Implementation of acquired skills will benefit students personally and professionally, in addition to providing a valuable service to the community. Key features • Course content covers a wide range of knowledge and skills focused around injury rehabilitation, performance training, injury assessment, management and rehabilitation • A fitness qualification that has been endorsed by Skills Active is embedded into the course, allowing you to enter onto the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) Level 2 • Students complete a minimum of 400 hours of work-based learning during the course across a variety of settings from elite professional sports teams to private clinics and independent practitioners Career opportunities Following completion of this course graduates can expect to enter the field of health and fitness. This course also embeds wider transferable skills allowing graduates the option of achieving employment in the wider market at a similar level. Areas of study may include: • Manual therapies • Psychology of injury • Gym instruction and corrective exercise • Normal anatomical structure and function • Sports massage • Physiology for training • Advanced manual therapies • Sports injury assessment and management

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Strength & Conditioning BSc (Hons) Key facts UCAS Course Code: 4J56 With Professional Practice Year: C602 With Foundation Year: H1FY  September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time), alternatively 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff 96-120 points – see website for more information This innovative course is for those excited by training athletes to maximise physical potential and improve performance. Gain practical and theoretical skills necessary to be a strength and conditioning coach while developing your experience in performance sport. Study anatomy, physiology and biomechanics, the specifics of strength and conditioning and sport science. Gain work experience through internships with our links with various local and national organisations. Key features • A unique opportunity to gain practical skills and Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) qualifications as part of the course • Develop your employability skills through work placement opportunities • Learn from top-class professionals in the field, who have worked with elite England and GB performers and collaborated with the RFU, FA and AAA, training some of the best sports people in the world Career opportunities This course will provide you with the practical and theoretical skills necessary to be a strength and conditioning coach. In addition, it provides career pathways into personal training and the health and fitness industry as well as general sport and exercise science careers. Areas of study may include: • Anatomy and biomechanics • Physiology of exercise and adaptation • Motor performance and learning • Exercise and fitness testing for clinical populations • Sports injuries

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How to apply

Applying Online For all full-time higher education courses at universities and colleges in the UK starting in September, you must apply online at: ucas.com There are two types of applicants: students at a school or college registered with UCAS, and independent applicants.

School and College Applicants All UK schools and colleges (plus a small number of overseas establishments) are registered with UCAS, which manages student applications. • If you are a student at a school or college, you will need to fill in an online application and submit it to your teacher or careers adviser, who can offer advice about the form and your choices • After checking your details and adding the academic reference, your school or college will submit the application online to UCAS • Payment to UCAS must be made online by credit or debit card – your school or college will advise you on how and when to do this

Independent Applicants Applicants who are not at a school or college in the UK can apply online independently through UCAS. When applying as an independent applicant make sure you consider the UCAS application deadlines listed on the UCAS website. For more information visit: ucas.com. If you are an independent applicant, living in the UK, UCAS offers help and advice for those returning to study. Do bear in mind that you are responsible for paying the correct fee, nominating a suitable referee and submitting the application online to UCAS. When you have provided the contact details of a referee, UCAS will send a request via email to the referee asking them to complete and submit a reference through the UCAS website. Your application will not be sent to your chosen institutions until the reference is received by UCAS, so ensure you leave enough time before the application deadlines for your referee to complete the form. Applications without a reference or with a reference provided by the applicant may not be considered. For EU or international applicants advice is available from British Council offices and other centres, such as your school or college.

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Part-time Study For applicants wishing to apply for a part-time course, please download the appropriate application form from our website, please visit: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) If you are an independent applicant, you may already have completed some form of study at another institution and wish to have this considered by the University. If so, please make sure you: • Indicate on the UCAS form your point of entry – the year of the course you wish to enter (either 2, 3 or 4) • If you are not entering in year 1, the University will ask for a transcript of your previous qualifications and you will need to complete an RPL form • Decisions on advanced entry are made in consultation with the academic departments, who will assess the relevance of your previous credit Please note: • We can only offer credit from full years of study; applicants are not able to join part way through an academic year • Some overseas qualifications are not directly comparable to UK qualifications, therefore advanced entry may not always be possible

Applying as an EU/ International Student International applicants can apply online, through UCAS or directly to the University. To apply directly use our online application portal. For more information visit unibeds.info/UG22_Int You will also have to include: • A one-page personal statement. This should tell us why you want to study your chosen course, why you wish to study at the University of Bedfordshire and how this fits into your future plans • Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates, and proof of your level of English Language (where relevant) • A copy of your current valid passport • Copies of any UK visas that you have held and any relevant documents regarding your time in the UK. In addition, if you have ever received any visa refusals for any country please also include these. Students applying for art and design, performing arts and some media subjects will also be required to submit a portfolio of their work. This can be provided electronically You can also choose to apply via a representative in your country. For the contact details of our agents, please check your country page: unibeds.info/UG22_YourCountry

All undergraduate courses have a September intake, we also offer some with a February start. We advise applicants to apply at least two months before the start of the course to allow plenty of time to apply for and obtain a visa. On fulfilment of your non-academic conditions, you will need to pay a deposit towards your fees. Before we can issue the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) required to apply for a visa, we will check your supporting financial documents to ensure that they comply with UKVI regulations and we will contact you to help prepare you for your visa application. Further visa application details can be found at: unibeds.info/UG22_Visas

The UCAS Institution Code for the University of Bedfordshire is B22. When applying for a course at the University, or one of our partner institutions, you will also have to specify the campus code for your course. Campus codes are as follows: H Bedford campus D Luton campus M Milton Keynes campus X Aylesbury campus See page 195 for our partner institution UCAS codes.

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Entry requirements Am I eligible to study at the University of Bedfordshire? Whether you are a school or college leaver or returning to study, we welcome your application. We are an inclusive University that takes pride in enabling you, whatever your circumstances, to open up new possibilities. Comprehensive support services are in place to help you deal with anything that might come your way during your time with us.

What qualifications do I need? We consider a wide range of qualifications for entry – not just those on the UCAS tariff. We will treat you as an individual and consider all elements of your application, including professional work experience. We are looking for breadth and depth in your current studies, as well as demonstrable enthusiasm for your chosen subject. The University makes conditional and unconditional offers. An unconditional offer means that you have already achieved the qualifications required for the course you have applied for. A conditional offer means that you must obtain specified results from your forthcoming examinations and meet any additional requirements specified in your offer. The academic conditions are expressed in terms of UCAS tariff points achieved through: • Access qualifications • A Levels • BTEC qualifications (QCF) • OCR Level 3 Technical • Equivalent qualifications such as an Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers or International Baccalaureate

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For applications submitted through UCAS, the official offer is the one you see on UCAS Track. Read it carefully and contact us without delay if there is anything you do not understand. The offer is normally in the range of 80 to 112 UCAS tariff points, however please refer to the individual course requirements as some courses may be higher and some courses may have specific subject requirements. The minimum benchmark qualifications for undergraduate courses are currently: • Bachelor’s degrees and integrated Master’s degrees: two A Levels or equivalent • Foundation degrees, courses with Foundation Year and Higher National Diplomas: one A Level or equivalent

I don’t have any of these qualifications – can I still apply for entry? We are able to consider an application from you if you have substantial work/professional experience in the area relevant to the degree subject that you are applying to study. We also welcome applications from international students onto full-time courses. For more information see page 189.

Can I get credit for study already undertaken? If you are applying for advanced standing, and providing your study credit is relevant, current and at the right level, we may be able to take prior study into account for advanced entry. The University has arrangements for Recognition of Prior Certificated Learning (RPCL).

I am an international or EU student. Do I need to fulfil any additional entry requirements before studying at the University of Bedfordshire? Students may be required to provide an English language qualification. There are also a range of pre-sessional English courses available for students who do not meet the English language requirements. For more information visit: unibeds.info/UG22_Pre Please note that our professional and accredited courses may require a higher standard of English. See individual course entries for these subjects for more details.

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Choosing the right degree We have an excellent reputation for preparing students for employment and further study and we have a range of different study options, dependent on your personal circumstances and career ambitions. Honours degrees

Extended degrees

Degrees with Foundation Year

An Honours degree typically involves three years of full-time study. Some courses are also available part-time. We award the following Honours degrees:

Some of our degrees are offered as extended degrees, lasting four years. Our extended degrees have been designed with a first year (Level 3) that specifically prepares EU and international students for study on degree courses at the University of Bedfordshire.

Degrees with Foundation Years provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification. They are integrated four-year degrees, where we will support you during your first year to get up to speed so you are ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.

Foundation degrees (FD)

Diploma (HNC/D)

Foundation degrees are designed in association with employers to provide a more vocational based route through higher education, where the emphasis is on work focused learning. They are normally completed over two years full-time or two and a half to four years part-time and are equivalent to two thirds of an Honours degree. On successful completion of your foundation degree, you can progress to complete the final year of an Honours degree.

If you hold, or are currently studying, a HNC/D then we would be pleased to consider you on to the third year of a relevant Honours degree course at the University.

• BA Honours (Bachelor of Arts) • BSc Honours (Bachelor of Science) • LLB Honours (Bachelor of Law) • BEng Honours (Bachelor of Engineering) • MComp (integrated Master’s degree)

Degrees with Professional Practice Year Many of our degrees offer a Professional Practice Year, where you can undertake a year in industry between your second and final year of study. This allows you to gain an insight into your chosen industry, develop your knowledge and experience, build your industry network and enhance your employability. 192

Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) The Certificate in Education is a professional qualification offering training for teachers.

Part-time & mature students We welcome students to study part-time, whether that be in the evening, at weekends or during the week. We are experts at providing a range of flexible options to suit your specific circumstances.

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Part-time student, full-time support We understand that part-time students often have multiple commitments to juggle, such as work and family, so strong support systems are absolutely crucial. That is why we provide part-time students with the same support and advice as those in full-time study: round-the-clock access to our online learning environment; extended Learning Resources Centre (LRC) hours; and remote access to more than 80 information databases, meaning that you will always be able to get on with your work, whenever, wherever.

Financial help For information on financial support for part-time students, visit: gov.uk or: beds.ac.uk/fees

How to apply Applications for part-time study can be made directly to the University of Bedfordshire and do not have to go through UCAS. To find out what is available to you and to download an application form, visit: beds.ac.uk/parttime

Mature students We have students of all ages within our vibrant and diverse community and believe that there should be no barriers to getting a degree. Mature students (anyone who is over 21) make up 53 per cent of our student population at our Luton and Bedford campuses. Whether you are interested in career progression, personal development or a career change, we will provide you with an exceptional support network.

Help every step of the way We offer excellent student support to ensure that your experience with us is rewarding and beneficial from day one, including: • Employer-led events and workshops to enhance your employability skills and develop new ones

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• One-to-one tutorials with your personal tutor for advice relating to your studies

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• Access to professionally qualified careers advisers to discuss your individual career needs

Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons) open 24/7 term-time so you can go whenever it’s convenient for you. The support I’ve received has also been really helpful throughout. Whenever I’ve contacted my lecturers they have been quick to respond.”

• Help with finding childcare and other support services • Professional and academic development (PAD) support to assist you in returning back to education and to make your transition as smooth and as enjoyable as possible

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Foundation degrees If you are looking to boost your career prospects, change your career, or gain a qualification with a vocational focus, our wide choice of foundation degrees will offer you a route into higher education whatever your age or background. 194

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Foundation Degrees Course Title

UCAS Institution Code

Full-time

Part-time

Creative & Editorial Photography FdA

N33

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Graphic Design FdA

N33

•

Illustration FdA

N33

•

Salon & Spa Management FdA

B09

•

Building Services & Sustainability FdSc

B23

•

Building Technology FdSc

B22

•

Construction Management FdSc

B22

•

Sustainable Construction FdSc

B23

•

Early Years Studies FdA

B22

•

Educational Practice FdA

A55, B23, C27

•

Agriculture FdSc

B23

•

Media Make-Up & Character Design FdA

B22

•

Media Production FdA

B23

•

Music Technology FdA

B23

•

Healthcare Practice FdSc

B22

•

Nursing Associate FdSc

B22

•

Psychology & Crime FdA

B23

•

Psychology & Criminal Behaviour FdSc

M89, C27

•

Child & Family Studies FdA

B23, C27, B09

•

Health & Social Care Practice FdA

C27, B23

•

Sport Science (Personal Training) FdSc

B23

•

Sport Science (Sports Coaching) FdSc

B23

•

Foundation degrees are delivered at the University of Bedfordshire and at our partner institutions. Barnfield College Buckinghamshire College Group Central Bedfordshire College Milton Keynes College

B09 A55 C27 M89

New College Stamford The Bedford College Group University of Bedfordshire

N33 B23 B22

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Finance Going to university is a big investment and we understand that many students worry about the cost. That is why we try to make financing your studies as simple and affordable as possible with our range of scholarships and bursaries to support you throughout your studies. UK students

Scholarships and bursaries (UK students)*

UK course tuition Fees

We offer a Merit Scholarship, worth £1,500* over 3 academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 112 UCAS tariff points or more.

The 2021 fee for full-time undergraduate courses is £9,250 per year. For 2022 fees visit: beds.ac.uk/fees (UK students) Every course is different, but you may need to budget for additional course costs such as books, study resources, uniforms, and equipment. To find out more about individual course costs, please see our course information online. Student finance It is best to apply for student finance as soon as you have selected your first-choice university with UCAS - that way you are sure to receive your financial support at the start of term. If you are a UK student, you can apply for a tuition fee loan through Student Finance England. Part-time students can also apply for a tuition fee loan, providing they complete a minimum of 25% of the full-time course content per year. For more information visit: gov.uk/student-finance UK students can also apply for a student maintenance loan to help with living costs whilst at university. The amount you will receive will partly depend upon your household income. For more information visit: gov.uk/student-finance You do not have to start paying back your student tuition or maintenance loan until you have graduated and are earning more than £26,575 per year. The repayments will be automatically deducted from your salary, so you do not need to worry about sorting this out yourself. If you decide to undertake a postgraduate degree, travel, do voluntary work, or start a job which pays less than £26,575 per year, then repayments will be suspended. All outstanding repayments will be written off after 30 years.

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We are also keen on supporting each and every one of our students at Bedfordshire, so if you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship our bursary will give you £1,000* over three academic years, or £700* over two academic years. We also offer various other scholarships and bursaries including our Foundation Year Bursary, Sports Scholarships and Care Leavers Bursary. For information about all of our scholarships and bursaries, as well as eligibility criteria, please visit: beds.ac.uk/scholarships

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International students International course tuition fees The University of Bedfordshire has a specific fee structure for international students depending on the level of study being undertaken. To find out what the University of Bedfordshire will be charging for 2022 entry, please visit our website: beds.ac.uk/international Scholarships and bursaries* International students looking for funding, scholarships or other financial assistance towards covering fees and living costs should start thinking about how to fund their studies as early as possible. We offer a range of scholarships to help fund your UK studies, including our Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship worth £1,000 (available for all new, international undergraduate and postgraduate students). As well as this, every international student who pays their first year’s fee in full before or at registration is entitled to a £500 discount. *Disclaimer: Scholarships, bursaries and discounts are subject to change. Terms and conditions apply. For eligibility criteria and for the most up-to-date information for 2022 entry, please visit our website.

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Graduation & postgraduate study By the time you graduate from the University of Bedfordshire, you will have had opportunities to develop and build a wide network to help you embark on your future career. Graduation day Many students see their graduation day as one of the most important days of their student journey. It marks a key milestone, where students can celebrate their academic achievements and look forward to where their degree will take them. Here are just some of the highlights you can expect from your graduation day at the University of Bedfordshire: • Stunning historic venues, including Luton’s St Mary Church, Putteridge Bury and Bedford Corn Exchange • Capture the moment forever – an official photographer for professional photographs with your family and friends • Famous University honorands – it is likely that you will be graduating alongside some famous names. Previous honorands include chart-topping musician James Bay, comedian Al Murray; nationally acclaimed journalist Polly Toynbee, former Minister of Universities and Science David Willetts, London Olympic gold medallists Etienne Stott MBE and Greg Rutherford MBE; and Bond actor, Colin Salmon

Postgraduate study Many of our student’s progress onto postgraduate study after completing their undergraduate degrees; enhancing their subject knowledge even further and demonstrating their commitment to lifelong learning. Postgraduate student loans mean that progressing on to postgraduate study has never been easier. As a University of Bedfordshire graduate you can also benefit from a 20% tuition fee discount on full and part-time Masters courses. To find out more about postgraduate study at Bedfordshire, visit: beds.ac.uk/postgraduate 198

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Alumni Graduation does not mean the end of your journey with us. As a University of Bedfordshire graduate you will automatically become a member of our Alumni Association, connecting you to a network of over 75,000 Bedfordshire graduates, from over 120 countries around the world. As a Bedfordshire alumni, you can benefit from a range of perks including discounts with local businesses, use of our libraries at our Luton and Bedford campuses, and help and advice from our Careers and Employability service, if you should ever need it. We also welcome our alumni back onto campus to provide our students with industry insight through industry talks and masterclasses. For more information, visit: beds.ac.uk/alumni

Sam Darlaston Media Performance BA (Hons) graduate 2015 Sam graduated with first-class Honours in 2015. During his time at the University he interviewed many upcoming stars for Radio LaB, our in-house community radio station, and gained work experience working backstage at various top TV shows including X Factor, Big Brother and Celebrity Juice. During his final year at Bedfordshire Sam entered “Kiss FM’s Chosen One”, where he fended off competition from thousands of other hopefuls and secured the position of Kiss FM’s newest presenter. Within two weeks of winning the competition Sam was given his own weekly slot on Kiss Fresh, presenting Monday to Thursday. Since then Sam’s career has gone from strength to strength, and he currently presents Kiss FM’s Late Show and Kiss Fresh New Music Nights. Sam still regularly visits Bedfordshire, providing advice and support to students through media masterclasses.

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A-Z course index Course name

Page.

Course name

Page.

Accounting

Behavioural Science in Health

112

Child & Adolescent Studies

164

Accounting & Finance

Biochemistry

113

Children & Young People's Nursing

139 176

Acting

152

Biological Science

114

Clinical Exercise Therapy

Adult Nursing

138

Biomedical Science

115

Computer Animation & Visual Effects

Building Technology

Computer Games Development

Business Administration (top-up)

Computer Networking

Business Economics

Computer Science

Business Information Systems

Construction Management

Business Management

Construction Management (top-up)

Advertising & Marketing Communications

Animation

Applied Early Years Studies (top-up)

Applied Education Studies

Applied Personal Training & Specialist Exercise Instruction (top-up)

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Course name

174

Business Management (with placement)

Business Management with Law

Continued Professional Development

140

Creative Industries & Business Management

126

Applied Special Educational Needs & Disability (top-up)

Applied Sport & Physical Education (top-up)

Business Studies (General Route)

Creative Writing

126

175

Business Studies (International)

Creative Writing & Journalism

127

Applied Sport Science & Coaching (top-up)

175

Business Studies (Project Management)

Criminology

165

Criminology & Sociology

166

Art & Design

Business Studies with Finance

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Business Studies with Marketing

Automotive Engineering

Aviation & Airport Management

Cybersecurity

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Course name

Page.

D Dance & Professional Practice

Course name

Page.

F 153

Fashion Design

Course name

Page.

H 38

Health & Social Care

167

Film & Television Production

129

Health, Nutrition & Exercise

180

Film Production

128

Healthcare Practice

141

Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner)

Food & Nutrition Science

117

Healthcare Science

120

Early Years Education

Football Business

177

Human Bioscience & Enterprise

121

Early Years Studies

Football Coaching

178

Human Resource Management (HRM)

Economics & Finance

Football Science

179

Human Resource Management (HRM) (with placement)

Education & Sociology

Football Studies

Education Studies

Forensic Science

118

Human Resources Management (HRM) with Law

Education Studies & English

Forensic Science & Criminology

119

Education with Psychology

Electronic Engineering

I Illustration

Information Technology

Interior Architecture

Interior Design

English Language & Linguistics

100

General English Language Courses - Evening & Summer Courses

English Language & Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

101

General English Language Courses - Pre-Sessional (full-time)

English Literature

102

Graphic Design

International Business

Environmental Health Science

116

International Finance & Banking

International Sport Development

181

Events Management

103 103 39

International Tourism Management

International Tourism with Events Management

International Tourism with Hospitality Management

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A-Z course index Course name

Page.

J Journalism

Page.

N 129

Nursing Associate

Course name

Page.

R 144

Radio & Audio

133

Law

106

Occupational Therapy

146

Social Studies

170

Law with Criminology

107

Operating Department Practice (ODP)

147

Social Work

171

Law with Financial Management

108

Law with Psychology

109

M Marketing Marketing with Aviation & Airport Management

64 65

Marketing with International Tourism Management

Mechanical Engineering

Media Communications

130

Media Make-up & Character Design

154

Media Performance for Film TV & Theatre

Special Needs & Inclusive Education

148

Sport & Physical Education

183

Performing Arts

155

Sport & Exercise Science

182

Pharmaceutical & Chemical Sciences

122

Sport Journalism

134

Pharmacology & Health Science

123

Sport Science & Coaching

184

Sport Science & Personal Training

185

Sport Therapy & Rehabilitation

186

Sports TV & Radio

134

Strength & Conditioning

187

Photography

Physical Education (Secondary) (with QTS)

Physiotherapy Primary Education (with QTS) Product Design

149 96 82

154

168

Media Production

132

Professional Social Work Practice

169

Media, Marketing & Public Relations

131

Psychology

158

Mental Health Nursing

142

Psychology & Criminal Behaviour

159

143

Psychology & Criminal Behaviour (top-up)

160

144

Psychology, Counselling & Therapies

161

Midwifery: Registered Midwife (2nd Registration)

Software Engineering

Paramedic Science

Professional Policing

Midwifery: Registered Midwife

202

Course name

T Television Production Travel, Aviation & Tourism Management

135 67

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Conditions & regulations The information about courses provided in this prospectus is intended to give potential applicants an overview of the programmes that the University intends to make available in the next academic year. Every effort is made to ensure that the information in the prospectus is accurate. However, it may become necessary for the University to make changes, for example to programme content, course delivery and fees, due to legitimate staffing, financial regulatory and academic reasons including (but not limited to) industrial action, lack of demand, departure of key personnel, change in government policy, withdrawal or reduction of funding, the requirements of the quality code of the quality assurance agency or a change of law. The University will endeavour at all times to keep such changes to a minimum and to keep students informed appropriately. If a course is not provided in whole or in part, the University will take such steps as are available to it to minimise the effect of any alteration or withdrawal. Such steps may include alterations to delivery of teaching or assessment, the offer of a place on an alternative course or the offer to transfer to another course at the University or elsewhere. You will be entitled to decline to accept the changes to the programme and withdraw but not to receive a refund for those parts of the programme that you have completed whether or not you have passed any assessment. If there are any physical restrictions as to access, then depending on a student’s disability, reasonable adjustments will be made. Published by: The University of Bedfordshire Deputy Director of Marketing, Admissions, Recruitment & Communications: Beverley Hoare Marketing Manager: Angela Patrikios Marketing Officer: Sara Gavin Marketing Assistant: Ellie Kingham Design and Art direction: Creative Triangle creativetriangle.co.uk Photography: Roy Mehta www.roymehta.com Scene Photography: www.scenephotography.co.uk Freelancer: Philippa Debort: PRD Marketing Print: Orchard Press Cheltenham Ltd Thank you to all the staff and students who helped in the production of this prospectus.

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