UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL

• Our expanding global community of academics and students encompasses some 5,000 students on campus and over 4,000 students studying for a University of Bedfordshire degree worldwide, across our 14 partner institutions.

• We are recognised for our economic, societal and educational impact, delivering degrees across four continents and through 14 educational partnerships developed over a 15-year period.

• We are the first UK Business School to be recognised internationally for our impact on the world around us, as measured by BSIS (Business School Impact System).

• We are recognised by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) for our global impact.

• We are signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), aligning with the six major principles of management and meeting sustainable development goals.

• We are proud of our state-of-the-art learning facilities including a business analytics suite; Harvard Business Publishing providing access to advanced business and aviation simulations; and a trading room with live ‘stock market’ data.

• Our courses are designed to provide opportunities for involvement on live projects, with regular engagement with industry.

• Our courses are accredited by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD); Association of Practising Accountants (APA); Association of International Accountants (AIA); Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT); Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM); Association of Project Management (APM).

• In 2018, we were re-awarded Small Business Charter accreditation which recognises our continued work with small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

• We enrich our students’ experience and provide challenge via student societies; placements and internships; field trips to companies such as Airbus and Emirates Airline; and opportunities to enter national competitions.

• Our academics engage in impactful and responsible research with national and international consortiums and other educational institutions.

• Our specialist research directly benefits communities and informs policy development locally, nationally and internationally.

• Examples of our research impact include REAMIT, improving the resources efficiency of agribusiness supply chains by minimising waste using internet of things sensors; AWARE, supporting women’s entrepreneurial activity in the European agri-food sector; and a project examining the role of business analytics and environmental scanning in strategic decision making.

• Working with the University’s Research and Innovation Service, we offer comprehensive development packages to businesses, from start-ups to established corporations, to assist them in up-skilling and innovating.

• Companies that have benefited from our business development packages include Vauxhall; Drax Technology; the Royal Air Force; Luton and Bedford Borough Councils; and a range of national charities.

Law

• Our Law courses cover all the Foundations of Legal Knowledge subjects and allow you to progress to the professional stage of Bar training.

• We are one of only seven Universities partnered with the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP), offering a dual qualification: LLB (Hons) Law and Higher Diploma in Paralegal Studies.

• As a Bedfordshire Law student, you benefit from our unique partnership with the University of Law, who provide SQE preparation workshops, a streamlined application process, bespoke networking opportunities, employability events, an exclusive £250 fee reduction and other scholarship opportunities.

• Take up the opportunity of six months’ guaranteed qualifying work experience, counting towards your qualification as a solicitor, when you complete our new Legal Practice unit.

• Gain hands-on experience of real legal work, helping those in need, through our community Law Clinic, our Family Law Project and our award-winning Refugee Legal Assistance Project.

• Practise court proceedings in an authentic setting with our simulated modern Moot Court at the Luton campus and Harvard-style rooms at the Bedford campus.