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Why Bedfordshire?

W H Y BEDFORDSHIRE?

H I G H - C A L I B R E 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.

£180 MILLION

L E A D I N G G R E E N UNIVERSITY

In 2019 the University of Bedfordshire was ranked 8th out of 154 UK universities in the People & Planet

University ‘Green League’.

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

FOCUS

ON EMPLOYABILITY

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.

C O N N E C T E D LOCATIONS

You’ll 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. 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

GLOBALLY NETWORKED

units, industry talks and masterclasses.

S C H O L A R S H I P S 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.

R O O T E D I N 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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