Undergraduate Prospectus 2023 by University of Bedfordshire

Undergraduate Prospectus

2023

You want to discover who you are right now and who you are destined to become.

WHY BEDFORDSHIRE? Why Bedfordshire?

We want you to have a transformational experience as part of our vibrant, diverse academic community.

Your journey to Bedfordshire

You want to nurture your talent and unlock your true potential. We are committed to supportive, challenging teaching that empowers you to go into graduate-level employment in a job you love. You want your degree to reshape your life. Whatever your dreams, we will support you on the path to success so you can focus on becoming your very best self. You want to make your mark on the world. We have high aspirations for you, too. We think you could change the world.

Connected locations

Fantastic facilities

Careers & employability

Reach your 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

122

Nursing, Midwifery & Health

134

Performing Arts

148

We will be with you on your University journey, every step of the way.

Psychology 154

Your success is our success.

NEED TO KNOW

Social Sciences

160

Sport Science & Physical Activity

170

How to apply

186

Entry requirements

188

Choosing the right degree

190

Part-time & mature students

191

Higher technical qualifications

192

Foundation degrees

193

Finance 194 Graduation & postgraduate study

196

Alumni 197

A-Z course index

198

Luton Campus 3D map

201

Bedford Campus 3D map

202

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WHY

BEDFORDSHIRE?

Focus

Top 10 in UK for inclusion The University of Bedfordshire is one of the top 10 universities in the UK for social inclusion, according to Good University Guide 2022. A 2021 study by The Sutton Trust placed us in the top 10 UK universities for access to education – and top in this category in the East of England.

£180 million Leading green university In 2021, the University of Bedfordshire ranked 8th out of 154 UK universities in the People & Planet University ‘Green League’. We have also been awarded Platinum certification by EcoCampus two years in a row. 4

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

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 benefit from excellent transport links to the rest of the UK and Europe, with our Luton campus being just a short 25-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 With clear research ambitions, we aim to influence UK and European agendas across health, energy, technology and social policy. Powerful results from research conducted at our ten specialist Institutes have helped solve global and local challenges as well as influencing policy and strategy. beds.ac.uk

YOUR

JOURNEY TO BEDFORDSHIRE

We understand what an important decision choosing the right university can be. So our prospectus is full of information to help you make an informed choice about your future.

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 offer that course. Consider aspects important to you such as the modules you will study 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 our academics and current students; and learn more about student finance, careers and employability, and Beds SU. For our 2022-23 Open Days, please refer to our website: beds.ac.uk/opendays

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

This section will give you an overview of your university journey, with more detailed information throughout the 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 page 186.

4 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: ucas.com

5 TAKE PART IN OFFER HOLDER EXPERIENCE DAYS At the University of Bedfordshire we run experience days where you can visit the campus and take part in subject-specific taster sessions. It's a chance to help you get a more in-depth understanding of your course choice.

APPLY FOR ACCOMMODATION

RESULTS DAY

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 page 32.

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, don't panic. Our Clearing team will be happy to discuss your options and the different courses we have available.

8 WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE The majority of our courses start in October, 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

Luton Station to London St Pancras approximately 25 minutes

Great access to M1 and M25 motorways

Luton Airport 8 minutes by car from our Luton campus

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.

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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CONNECTED LOCATIONS

THE HAT FACTORY

LUTON CARNIVAL

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.

Luton holds the UK's largest one-day carnival every year at the end of May.

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, plus two swimming pools with a new award-winning pool hoist and professional diving boards.

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.

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!

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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CONNECTED LOCATIONS

Photography by Andy Warner

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.

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

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 calmer, you could go for a stroll, visit the cafe and restaurant or hire a pedalo.

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.

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

MK GALLERY Having partnered up with the Tate, the MK Gallery hosts a range of exciting exhibitions as well as facilities for cinema, performances and events. There is also a dedicated education and community programme and a café.

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FANTASTIC

FACILITIES

At Bedfordshire, we are continually investing in our facilities to ensure we provide the latest, industryinspired environments for you to study in. We have developed first-class, award-winning social and learning spaces, designed with your bright future in mind.

LUTON

BEDFORD

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 the latest in IT and AV equipment.

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

We also have a specialist Art and Design building, Alexon House, and our Campus Centre housing all our student services under one roof, including our Student Information Desk (SiD) and Careers & Employability Service. Our Nursing students benefit from modern simulation suites that contain contemporary skills labs and medical training mannequins. Our STEM building opened in 2019 and features high-spec 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.

MILTON KEYNES This campus houses high-specification teaching rooms with top-quality audio-visual and IT equipment; a 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.

AYLESBURY 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 to today’s vocational approach to teaching. For more information about facilities across all of our campuses, visit: beds.ac.uk/about-us/campuses

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CAREERS &

EMPLOYABILITY

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 work-based learning opportunities also offer students the chance to gain real-world experience via placements, live 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

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 as well as placement-year opportunities and graduate roles through: • Advice 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 on 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

At the University of Bedfordshire, our Careers & Employability Service will support you on your path to a brilliant career by providing professional, high-quality advice and guidance, throughout your degree and after you graduate.

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REACH YOUR

POTENTIAL

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 tailor the range of University support and opportunities to meet your individual needs.

LEARN FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

It's a competitive world out there. That's why we offer a wide range of initiatives and activities to help you develop key skills and experiences so you can stand out from the crowd.

At the University of Bedfordshire, many of our courses include regular industry talks and masterclasses from professionals in their fields. The speakers 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, hearing 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 while getting a real understanding of what it’s like to work in your chosen field. *Please note the fee-free year is only available to UK students, and excludes Nursing, Social Work and some Education courses.

EMBEDDED EMPLOYABILITY Studying with us will give you the chance to take 12 credit-bearing units 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 give you the key skills employers are searching for, helping you stand out from other graduates.

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 and having mock interviews with a careers adviser to helping me make initial contact with my line manager.

CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS Our links with numerous organisations – locally, nationally and around the world – provide you with a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience and create your own global network of industry contacts. International businesses such as Nestlé and Volkswagen AG 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, GlaxoSmithKline, Aston Martin F1, Reuters, Bloomberg, Dance East, Luton Town and MK Dons Football Clubs, Machins Solicitors, Life Science Group, Luton, Bedford and Stoke Mandeville Hospitals, London Luton Airport, MAC Cosmetics, HERAS, MIND, Sports Therapy UK and TUI Travel PLC.

I felt very supported. It was a really good experience because I had the opportunity to meet a lot of people, to grow and develop into a more studious and confident individual, keen to enter the industry and make a change in the world.”

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REACH YOUR POTENTIAL

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 at our Law Clinic or Refugee Legal Assistance Project, to name just a few.

REPRESENT YOUR UNIVERSITY You can take on paid work for the University as a Student Ambassador helping out at our Open Days; leading campus tours; and assisting at other University events. These will help you develop your leadership skills; enhance your presentation abilities; and make you a more employable individual upon graduation. You can also become a Students' Union, course or faculty representative and be a voice for fellow students.

BE A VOLUNTEER The University of Bedfordshire is committed to contributing to our local communities through involving students, staff and external audiences in volunteering initiatives. We offer a range of ways for students to volunteer, from one-off events to regular and long-term commitments. We have opportunities with community organisations as well as on site with the University and Students’ Union.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS

FIELD AND COURSE TRIPS

Many of our courses are accredited or approved by professional bodies, which gives you a career advantage from day one. Just a few of the professional bodies that accredit or approve our degrees include: Association of Certified Chartered Accountants; British Computer Society; Institution of Engineering and Technology; British Council; British Psychological Society; Chartered Institute of Marketing; Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development; Health and Care Professions Council; Institute of Biomedical Science; National Association of Licensed Paralegals; Association for Nutrition; and British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Bring your learning to life through field trips that allow you to get a flavour of what real-life professionals do every day. For example, our Forensic Science and Photography students test their skills at a night-time mock-crime scene at our Putteridge Bury campus. Our Performance students regularly explore behind the scenes at studios, theatres and OB venues nationwide. Further afield, we have successfully bid for grants from the Turing Scheme, which provides funded opportunities for student work experience abroad.

SHAID 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.”

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.

ENTER INDUSTRY COMPETITIONS We encourage you to take part in external competitions and work on live industry briefs to provide you with industry knowledge and experience. It's also a way for you to stand out from other graduates. Many of our students have been recognised within their industry after being nominated for and winning awards from: Association for Project Management (APM); British Education; Social Worker of the Year; British Computing Society (BCS); and the Student Nursing Times. beds.ac.uk

MORE THAN

A DEGREE

PICK YOUR SPORT

TAKE OVER THE AIRWAVES

SHOWCASE YOUR TALENTS

We have over 40 sports teams competing in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) leagues so – if competitive sports are your thing – you are spoilt for choice.

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 offering a mix of music shows, news and light entertainment.

If you're following a creative course, you have plenty of opportunities to show your work through exhibitions, your degree show and competitions.

If you just want to get active or join a gym, we've also got you covered. Find out more on page 24.

GET INTO CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Whether you are passionate about music, drama, Disney, the environment, gaming or boardgames, we have a wide range of faith, academic and recreational societies to choose from, many organised by the Students' Union, Beds SU.

If you're not following a creative course, there's no reason you can't grow a skill or talent in your free time, whether it's pottery, mechanical engineering or writing a bestseller. University is a melting pot of interests and enthusiasms so you will always find someone to work with you. Find out more about these activities and all the other ways you can get more than a degree at: beds.ac.uk/morethanadegree

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

MAKE LIFE-LONG FRIENDS

University is about discovering who you are, trying new experiences and having fun along the way. It's also about meeting the people who will become your life-long friends. We offer an inspiring range of activities, clubs and events so you can make the most of your down time.

University offers a unique opportunity to get to know a host of people from all over the world. It also brings you together in an environment with an almost never-ending selection of social hubs: shared accommodation; a student village; Students' Union events and venues; accommodation games rooms; campus cafes and communal areas; and lots of sports, clubs and societies. All you have to do is get out there and find your like-minded people!

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GET INTO

SPORT

If you love sport, it can be a large part of your University life, whether you want to compete, keep fit or just spectate. At Bedfordshire, we have great facilities, coaching and employment opportunities along with the chance to secure sport scholarships and coaching bursaries.

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 have a network of community and external partners who provide students with fantastic coaching opportunities.

GET ACTIVE The University's Get Active sports participation programme enables you to take part in an exciting variety of sporting activities alongside your studies, for a small fee. Ranging from football and badminton to yoga and zumba, they are a great way to make the most of your University experience, keep fit and make friends.

SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS

BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT (BUCS) Join Bedfordshire Bulls - the name for team sports at the University - and compete in the BUCS leagues. Choose from athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, dodgeball, football, futsal, hockey, lacrosse and 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

Beds SU is here to help every student at the University of Bedfordshire get the most out of their university experience. On accepting an offer to study at the University, students automatically become members of Beds SU, which offers a great range of services and entertainment. From championing students’ opinions and offering advice to providing social spaces and supporting societies, Beds SU aims to empower every student to achieve their full potential, while providing a great student experience along the way. Find out more: bedssu.co.uk

STUDENT VOICE Beds SU is run by its members (the students of the University of Bedfordshire), who are at the heart of the work Beds SU do. The Union ensures that student views and feedback are championed at all levels, whether that is through the academic representative system; speaking to the Executive Officers either by contacting them directly or posing questions at Union Parliament sessions; or offering students the opportunity to elect their representatives via the annual student elections.

ADVICE AND SUPPORT

ENTERTAINMENT

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.

The Metro Bar and Kitchen in Luton and The Hub in Bedford offer students a social space for those in-between lecture breaks as well as a host of evening events. Both serve food and drink alongside a diverse events programme including film nights, quizzes, club nights, workshops, talks and a range of society-run events throughout the year. Beds SU also offers a variety of online and on-demand activities that flex around your commitments and ensure, wherever you are based, you can get involved.

GET INVOLVED Students can get involved in a whole range of extracurricular events and activities whilst at University, from joining one of the Union's many societies to volunteering opportunities. Beds SU has a huge range of faith, academic, cultural and recreational societies aimed at helping you meet like-minded people and life-long friends. There are plenty of ways you can get involved in volunteering at the SU, from representing your university community to hosting fundraising events. It's a great way to build valuable skills and give something back to the community at the same time.

Contact Beds SU: Telephone +44 (0)1582 743 221 Email help@bedssu.co.uk

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STUDENT

SUPPORT

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 FAQs.

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 that are causing you difficulties, throughout your studies.

LIBRARY STUDY 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.

Our library offers Study Hub to support you with your studies via academic liaison librarians; computer skills trainers; and help with enhancing your writing and study skills.

DISABILITY SUPPORT

STUDENT MONEY ADVICE

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.

The money advice team is available to provide you with support and information on a wide range of financial issues, from hints and tips on budgeting whilst at University to applying for a professional career development loan and more.

COUNSELLING SERVICE We provide professional, confidential counselling for students experiencing problems of a personal or emotional nature that may be affecting 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.

COMMUNITY AND FAITH Our community and faith teams welcome students of all faiths and no faiths, and offer confidential, personal support as well as a range of social activities and events.

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE If you are an international student, our dedicated team will support you from your initial enquiry throughout your time at Beds. For more information, see page 30.

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INTERNATIONAL

STUDENTS

We pride ourselves on being a global and diverse university, every year welcoming over 2,000 international students from more than 120 different countries. So you're in safe hands with our dedicated International Office who have plenty of experience in making your transition to our University as smooth as possible.

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 increase 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 and beyond. For more information, visit: beds.ac.uk/international

INTERNATIONAL FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE

For information regarding international fees and scholarships, see page 194.

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.

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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 can become an instant part of a great community, and your bills, Wi-Fi and much more are included in the rent.

LUTON ACCOMMODATION

BEDFORD ACCOMMODATION

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

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

For those wanting a little more space and privacy, our studio flats are a great option, offering a double bed, private en-suite shower room and kitchenette.

The accommodation 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 friends.

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.

DID YOU KNOW? Our accommodation has been voted one of the most cost-effective in South East England, according to Student Crowd.

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

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 • 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

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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, using real-world projects, professional practice and work placements to provide you with an excellent foundation for your career.

CAREERS Our practice-based teaching and learning provides you with hands-on 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.

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COURSES Animation BA (Hons)

Art & Design BA (Hons)

Fashion Design BA (Hons)

Graphic Design BA (Hons)

Illustration BA (Hons)

Interior Architecture BA (Hons)

Interior Design BA (Hons)

Photography BA (Hons)

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Computer Animation & Visual Effects BSc (Hons)

Product Design BSc (Hons)

Dr Carlota Larrea School of Arts and Creative Industries

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

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.

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

Graduates become members of our ‘Alexon Agency’, providing them with continued access to facilities, job opportunities and workshops in applying for funding, awards as well as developing a business.

DID YOU KNOW? A wide range of creatives will visit you on the course and you will have opportunities 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.

ART & DESIGN

Animation BA (Hons)

Art & Design BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W615 With Professional Practice Year: W618 With Foundation Year: W6FY

UCAS Course Code: W201 With Professional Practice Year: W208 With Foundation Year: W1FY

 October

 October, February

 Alexon building, Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Portfolio interview

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; you also have the opportunity to collaborate with students from Illustration and Graphic Design.

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 how animation’s origins are rooted in the disciplines of art and design • Study the fundamental principles of your art through drawing and storytelling 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: animation; film and television; advertising; music videos; interactive digital design; and games design.

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

• 2D and computer-generated animation, stop motion and experimental techniques

You could go on to various roles including: community artist; curator; picture editor; studio manager; arts management; arts consultancy; multimedia/web design; magazine and book publishing; public or community arts participation; museum and exhibition work; arts education; freelance creative practice; and teaching.

• Software: Maya (3D); Toon Boom studio (2D); Photoshop

Areas of study may include:

• Creative and analytical writing

• Key ideas in art and design

• Production design

• Developing skills sets

Areas of study may include: • Life drawing and observational drawing

• Professional studio practice • Contemporary arts practice: materials and methods • Creative enterprise

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Fashion Design BA (Hons)

Graphic Design BA (Hons)

Illustration BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W231 With Professional Practice Year: W238 With Foundation Year: W2FY

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

 October, February

 October

 Alexon building, Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Portfolio interview

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, 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, artists, editors, curators and recruiters on a weekly basis.

Graphic Design is a practical study of contemporary forms of visual communication, taught in a cluster of design courses including Illustration and Animation. It combines practical design skills with a reflective and outwardlooking 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.

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 the explosion of possibilities that digital media has created for producing, distributing and publishing graphic work while considering how it has changed the role of the designer and design in society. 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 • 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.

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 information streams 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. Areas of study may include:

Areas of study may include:

• Cultural design context

• Key ideas in art and design

• Creative typography drawing

• Creative enterprise

• Editorial design and art direction

• Thinking through making

• Printmaking and bookbinding

• Fashion Design: exploring materials and methods

• Design for communication technologies including app design and viral marketing

• Creative futures

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, bookmaking, stop motion, risograph and screen printing Career opportunities After completion of your degree, you could 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. Areas of study may include: • Sequential illustration • Creative typography • Visual communication • Contextual studies

• Working with animation and stop-motion software • Narrative and sequential-based storytelling

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Interior Architecture BA (Hons)

Interior Design BA (Hons)

Photography BA (Hons)

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

UCAS Course Code: W500 With Professional Practice Year: W502 With Foundation Year: W501

 October, February

 September

 October

 Alexon building, Luton campus

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

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Portfolio interview

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.

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.

Encompassing a range of photographic practices from fine art to documentary and editorial, from fashion to advertising and still life, this project-based course allows you to follow your own passion in photography. It 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 where you work in collaboration with students from other subject areas such as fashion design and graphic design as well as working on independent projects in the photographic studio or on location.

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 design; decoration and styling. Areas of study may include: • Collaborative enterprise • Context and meaning • Developing professional practice • Spatial design: developing materials and methods

Key features

• Examine the relationship between buildings and their users, and how people, activities and places interrelate

• Gain sound practical and theoretical knowledge of both traditional and digital photographic formats including dark-room techniques; medium- and largeformat photography; studio photography; and event and location photography

• Study the refurbishment of existing buildings; television, film and exhibition design; and virtual environments

• Explore the ways in which the photographer works alongside other professions in the creative industries

• Gain experience of the innovations currently being used to solve contemporary design problems

• 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 Upon graduation, you could pursue careers in the following areas: interior design; interior architecture; architectural practice; scenography; decoration and styling.

Career opportunities

• Introducing studio practice

After completion of your degree, you could find a career in any of the following areas: photography studios; agencies; film and television; multimedia; fashion; advertising; magazine and book publishing; design consultancies; museum and galleries; arts education; and freelance creative practice.

• Spatial design: exploring materials and methods

Areas of study may include:

• Thinking through making

• Develop concepts and ideas through research and practice

• Collaborative enterprise

• Advanced analogue and digital skills • Studio and location lighting • Photographic storytelling and photobook design

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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 where you work alongside businesses on real problems, helping you develop as a creative thinker and accomplished practitioner.

COURSES

CAREERS

Accounting BA (Hons)

Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons)

Aviation & Airport Management BSc (Hons)

Business Administration (Top up) BA (Hons)

Business Economics BSc (Hons)

Business Management BSc (Hons)

Business Management (with placement) BSc (Hons)

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)

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Events Management BSc (Hons)

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

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)

International Tourism with Hospitality Management BSc (Hons)

Marketing BSc (Hons)

Travel, Aviation & Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

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 take the lead in building your own and an organisation’s future. 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, adopting an applied problem-solving approach to learning.

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 take a professional focus on the key skills and behaviours needed to succeed in the modern 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. 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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We are the first UK Business School to be recognised internationally for the impact we make on the world around us as measured by BSIS (Business School Impact System). This highly rated business tool measures business impact including financial, educational, business development, regional and societal impact. 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.

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Media, Marketing & Public Relations BA (Hons)

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BUSINESS SCHOOL

Accounting BA (Hons)

Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N420 With Professional Practice Year: N403 With Foundation Year: N5FY

UCAS Course Code: N391 With Professional Practice Year: N393 With Foundation Year: N4FY

 October, February

 September

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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.

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 as well as 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

• Study a specialist course with the emphasis on practice, supported by the latest technology and software packages

• Study this hybrid course and undertake tasks simulating real business challenges

• Different assessment methods contribute to your development, help you achieve your goals and enhance your employability throughout this course

• Course accredited by ACCA and AIA

• 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

• 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, 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: • Management accounting for decision making • Tax computation and analysis • Banking and financial intermediation • Financial management • Corporate governance and financial regulation • Project management

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Aviation & Airport Management BSc (Hons)

Business Administration (top-up) BA (Hons)

Key facts

• Business Administration (Entrepreneurship & Enterprise) BA (Hons)

UCAS Course Code: H460 With Professional Practice Year: H461 With Foundation Year: K4FY

UCAS Course Code: N102

• Business Administration (Events Management) BA (Hons)

 February, October

• Business Administration (Finance & Audit) BA (Hons)

 Luton campus

• Business Administration (Human Resource Management) BA (Hons)

 1 year full-time

• Business Administration (International Banking & Finance) BA (Hons)

 UK/EU/International students

• Business Administration (International Business) BA (Hons)

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Relevant HND or foundation degree

• Business Administration (International Tourism Management) BA (Hons)

This one-year top-up course is for those who already have qualifications (Level 4 and 5 or 240 credits) or experience in this field and wish to gain a degree in Business Administration with a specific focus. It opens the door to a range of rewarding careers for students who want to develop their management and business-planning knowledge and skills.

For more information about areas of study for specific pathways, please see relevant course descriptions on our website.

Business Administration pathway options:

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

• Business Administration (Marketing) BA (Hons)

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 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 have plenty of opportunities to enjoy a practical-based approach to your studies through work placements. Key features • You 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 or a junior management position with a major airport or one of the airport concessions. Equally, the degree opens up a range of careers with local, national and international airports, airlines or ground-service companies.

Key features • Industry-relevant degree providing a broad understanding of core business administration across a variety of organisations, situations and operating conditions • Research-informed teaching delivered by an expert, international faculty • Study at a Business School with partners across the world Career opportunities You can find employment in all areas of business including finance, marketing and human resource management (HRM). The course equips you to work for large multinational organisations and also for smaller organisations where there are opportunities to work across a number of roles. Areas of study depend on your chosen pathway option but may include: • Research methods • Strategic management

Areas of study may include:

• Applied e-business

• Aviation law

• Management accounting for business

• Aviation management

• Business forecasting and simulation

• Airport operations management

• Financial management

• Business planning and entrepreneurship for the airline industry

• Marketing

• Crisis management and communication

• Advanced English

• Managing safety and security for aviation

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Business Economics BSc (Hons)

Business Management BSc (Hons)

Key facts

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

UCAS Course Code: N200 With Professional Practice Year: N201 With Foundation Year: N2FY

 September

 October, February, June

 Luton campus

 Bedford and Putteridge Bury campuses

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 Part-time over 48 months

 UK/EU/International students

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

Studying economics – the factors that influence income, wealth and wellbeing – and applying your knowledge to the contemporary business world will give you the quantitative, communication and information technology skills you need to stand out in an increasingly demanding job market. This course ensures your critical-thinking, problem-solving, presentation and team-working experience will be highly developed so you can apply theory to discussion of real-world business problems.

Key features

• Explore real-life problems, supported by academics who are active researchers

• 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

• The course integrates business practice with a project-based unit which sets economics in the context of the business world

• Learn in a small class, through lectures, seminars and workshops plus group projects, research exercises, presentations and case study analysis

Career opportunities

• Experienced and supportive staff provide learning opportunities in a professional environment, replicating industry practices

Key features

Studying Business Economics is an excellent pathway for a career, as an economist but also for working in business management; consulting; commerce; financial institutions and banking; the public sector; and voluntary organisations. Economists are in demand across both the private and public sectors.

Career opportunities

Areas of study may include:

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.

• Microeconomics

Areas of study may include:

• Economics of the public sector

• Accounting for business

• International economics

• Intercultural competence in business

• Finance

• Principles of marketing

• Project management

• Entrepreneurship and leadership of business ventures

• Economics of the European Union

• Human resource management (HRM)

• Development economics

• Sustainable business management

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Business Management (with placement) BSc (Hons)

Business Management with Law BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N203

UCAS Course Code: N1M1 With Foundation Year: N9FY

 September  Milton Keynes campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 September, February  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for 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. You also build your 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 This degree's strong focus on employability skills and the provision of units covering all aspects of business open up a great range of opportunities. Possibilities for future employment include mid-level management positions in a range of companies and industries, as well as more specialised positions in marketing, accounting or general business. Areas of study may include:

Corporations face difficult and complicated issues in a highly regulated environment, so need managers who understand the legal aspects of business. This course gives you a broad understanding of how to successfully manage an organisation, its processes and the people in it. Alongside this, you explore key aspects of business law such as contract law, tort law and intellectual property law. As you develop your knowledge, you 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 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

• Strategy

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.

• Operations management

Areas of study may include:

• Marketing

• Business management

• International business

• Marketing

• Accounting

• Human resource management (HRM)

• Strategy • Contract law • Tort law

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Business Studies (General Route) BSc (Hons)

Business Studies (International) BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N100 With Professional Practice Year: N101 With Foundation Year: N16F

UCAS Course Code: N120 With Professional Practice Year: N220 With Foundation Year: N14F

 February, October, June

 February, October

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

From the outset, you are introduced to a wide range of subjects in our Business Pods, which simulate a real-world office environment and give you experience of team working. In your second year, you build on your academic knowledge, developing your project and operational management skills. In your final year, you address live business briefs brought to you by our network of partner employers. You work in teams to evaluate and analyse problems, then develop solutions in real-world conditions, helping to prepare you for your future career. Throughout the course, you have extensive opportunities to put your learning and theory into practice through project working, and our employer links mean that you benefit from company visits and employer talks.

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 • 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 equips you with both the knowledge and process skills to make you a highly effective business professional. 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.

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 across a wide range of organisations and contexts Career opportunities Our aim is to produce practice-based all-rounders who 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

Areas of study may include:

• Business practice explored

• Leadership and management

• Managing people

• Strategy and innovation

• Marketing communications in the digital age

• Operations and project management

• Operations and project management • Strategy and innovation • International business

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Business Studies (Project Management) BSc (Hons)

Business Studies with Finance BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N107 With Professional Practice Year: N220 With Foundation Year: N15F

UCAS Course Code: N516 With Professional Practice Year: N310 With Foundation Year: N12F

 September, February

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 business that goes beyond what is discussed in textbooks and will help you to engage with potential employers in a much more meaningful way.

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. It also gives you a range of capabilities that mean you are 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 • 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 to a career across a wide variety of project management roles in industry. Our aim is to produce practice-based all-rounders who understand the demands and requirements of the commercial world. The experience you will gain equips you with both the knowledge and process skills to make you a highly effective business professional. Areas of study may include: • Business practice • Leadership and management • Strategy and innovation

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

• Marketing communications in the digital age

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Business Studies with Marketing BSc (Hons)

Economics & Finance BSc (Hons)

Events Management BSc (Hons)

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

UCAS Course Code: N820 With Professional Practice Year: N830 With Foundation Year: N08F

 September, February

 September

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 equips you for a career in marketing management. You develop marketing knowledge combined with general business and soft skills in management, all of which means you feel comfortable in operating in many different environments.

This course provides you with an intimate knowledge of the structural issues economies face and the way they are being realised in modern economies through the dominance of financial institutions. You apply economic analysis to real-life issues while gaining the technical and analytical skills necessary to understand key developments in the global markets. The course is delivered by highly qualified academics and experienced professionals whose research achievements in the areas of economics and finance deliver a unique student experience.

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 acquire on this course will be particularly relevant to event management roles in the leisure, sport and tourism industries. You 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 • Explore opportunities for careers in international markets by choosing to study global marketing • Challenge yourself and 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

Key features • Develop your entrepreneurial skills when you undertake a final-year project on current economic affairs • You are assessed using various methods including examinations, written reports and case study coursework Career opportunities

Areas of study may include:

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. Graduates can also be skilled managers, researchers, analysts and strategists or progress to postgraduate study.

• Brand management

Areas of study may include:

• Topical issues in marketing

• Economic theory

• Operations and project management

• Applied economics

• Economics for business

• International trade

• Strategy and innovation

• Financial markets

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

• Financial management

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.

Key features • You are given real events to manage so you can put 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

• Leadership and management

• Sport tourism and event management

• Marketing communications in the digital age

• Project and strategic management • Tourism and hospitality marketing

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Human Resource Management (HRM) BSc (Hons)

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

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N600 With Professional Practice Year: N602 With Foundation Year: N07F

UCAS Course Code: N602 With Foundation Year: N06F

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

 September  Milton Keynes  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 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

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. Key features • Develop your understanding of how HRM works with other business disciplines, enabling you to fit into numerous organisation roles • Learn from experts in their field, active within the CIPD and in both consultancy and research, as you combine academic knowledge, theory and practice

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

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

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

• 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 variety of organisational contexts. Equally, your skills would enable you to excel in a range of more general people-management roles.

You will be equipped for starting a career as a HR professional, with all the knowledge and experience to hit the ground running within a variety of organisational contexts. Equally, your skills would enable you to excel in a range of more general 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 Resources Management (HRM) with Law

International Business BSc (Hons)

International Finance & Banking BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N605 With Foundation Year: N6F5

UCAS Course Code: PP34 With Professional Practice Year: PP35 With Foundation Year: N17F

UCAS Course Code: N392 With Professional Practice Year: N394 With Foundation Year: N18F

BSc (Hons)

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

This degree provides you with knowledge and understanding of law and the legal aspects of human resource management (HRM) as well as 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 • Develops HR professionals with the skills and expertise to engage employees and contribute to organisational success • 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

 September, February

 September

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 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.

Study the theory of financial markets with an emphasis on corporate governance and financial regulation, 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 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 • We combine academic rigour with practical skills which 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

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. It prepares you for a career in HRM, with additional legal knowledge to enhance your abilities within your chosen area of employment.

• 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

Areas of study may include:

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 organisation with an international orientation.

• Foundations of HRM • People resourcing and development • Employment relations and rewards • Employment law • Contract law • Trends and developments in HRM

Career opportunities

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:

• International business and marketing

• Banking and intermediation

• Digital business

• Risk management

• International trade and investment relations

• Financial markets and institutions

• International business negotiations

• Financial regulation and corporate governance

• Financial accounting for business

• Financial accounting and performance

• Business ethics and corporate social responsibility

• Advances in banking

• Strategy and change management

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International Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

International Tourism with Events Management

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

BSc (Hons)

 September, February

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 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 benefit from field trips to tourist destinations and attractions, and have the opportunity to specialise in visitor attractions, air transport and sports tourism or events management.

This course helps you to become a self-directed, motivated and reflexive learner with the necessary skills and knowledge to follow a career in the events industry. It gives you a good grounding in business and marketing, with an industry focus combining the key subject areas of business, marketing and event management. You learn in a practice-oriented way that allows you to develop a deep theoretical understanding alongside a sound practical knowledge of events management.

Key features

• Regular guest speakers from industry, providing you with an insight into your chosen career

• 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

• Study a course designed to develop your skills in analysing and interpreting complex information, ready for employment

• Explore the relevant theory and research areas, and learn how to apply them through practice, working on real-life briefs and case studies

• Study theory and practice in different branches of tourism, including visitor attractions, air transport, heritage and sustainable tourism

Career opportunities

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

This course gives you many career opportunities including 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 • Events and urban regeneration • Events and Destination Marketing • Tourism and Sustainable Development

• Tourism marketing • Events management • Sustainable tourism • Heritage, culture and society

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International Tourism with Hospitality Management BSc (Hons)

Marketing BSc (Hons)

Travel, Aviation & Tourism Management BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: N806 With Professional Practice Year: N990 With Foundation Year: N86F

UCAS Course Code: N500 With Professional Practice Year: N502 With Foundation Year: N19F

UCAS Course Code: N807 With Professional Practice Year: N817 With Foundation Year: N87F

 September, February

 September

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This course helps 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), the subject association for tourism in higher education in the UK. It represents universities that are leading providers of tourism programmes.

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.

This course allows you to develop a deep theoretical understanding and practical knowledge of tourism and aviation management. It helps you understand the changing nature of international tourism as it faces the challenges of new, emerging 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

Key features • Covers contemporary tourism and hospitality issues • Experiential learning through field trips • The course draws on substantial links with partners to provide real-life case studies, relevant material and industry guest speakers • Engage with experts in academia and from the industry Career opportunities This course can lead to a vast number of careers in the tourism and hospitality industry to suit your particular interest: 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

• 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

• 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

• Marketing ethics and corporate social responsibility • Marketing data applications

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Studying at Bedfordshire, you benefit from expert teaching underpinned by technological innovation, sound engineering practice and, most importantly, real-world application. Many of our courses are accredited by the British Computing Society (BCS) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

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Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics BSc (Hons)

Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)

Building Technology FdSc

Business Information Systems BSc (Hons)

Computer Animation & Visual Effects BSc

Computer Games Development BSc (Hons)

Computer Networking BSc (Hons)

Computer Science BSc (Hons)

Construction Management FdSc

Construction Management (top-up) BSc (Hons)

Cybersecurity BSc (Hons)

Cybersecurity (Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons)

Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

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Information Technology BSc (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)

What does Bedfordshire offer its students? The University of Bedfordshire offers a wealth of opportunities including studying in our specialist STEM building and the option to spend a year working in industry as part of your degree. As well as developing these fundamental skills, you will also be able to participate in field visits, hackathons and industry talks. We have partnerships with world-leading companies, and you will have the opportunity to engage with future IT specialists, engineers and construction professionals by participating in our STEM outreach activities.

Product Design BSc (Hons)

Quantity Surveying and Value Engineering BSc (Hons)

Software Engineering BSc (Hons)

Computer systems, engineering and construction are highly interdisciplinary areas, with qualified individuals in continual demand. We ensure our degrees keep pace with the rapidly developing technologies in our specialist fields, offering you the skills and knowledge you need to find success in your chosen career.

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Architectural Technology BSc* (Hons)

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: K510

UCAS Course Code: GH76 With Professional Practice Year: GH78 With Foundation Year: 14FY

 October  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information *Subject to approval

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

The course builds your knowledge and skills so you can take an architectural concept and develop it into a sustainable construction solution. You learn not only about the design and architectural aspects of a project but how they depend and interact with building materials, technology and engineering. The course is delivered through on-site experience of construction, real-life case studies, and opportunities for field trips and masterclasses from industry leaders and innovators. It aligns with the education framework of the main accrediting bodies, the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT). Key features • The teaching team work closely with industry and have developed the course to reflect the needs of the construction sector • The focus is on practical, on-site experience and typically involves field trips to different projects • You benefit from guest speaker sessions from leading design and construction professionals, including our own alumni • Our academics are at the cutting edge of research in the field which they feed into the course, including the latest approaches, technologies and materials

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, offering 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 high-tech robotic equipment, you develop the skills demanded by employers in this fast-growing area. Key features • Develop the technical skills required to control machines with software • Involvement in the latest developments in AI and robotics • This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), 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:

Career opportunities

• Object-oriented programming

There is currently a high demand for skilled architectural technologists across the construction industry. The skills and knowledge gained on this course also open up a multitude of wider career options such as architectural design, construction management and quantity surveying.

• 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

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Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons)

Building Technology FdSc

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: H330 With Professional Practice Year: H332 With Foundation Year: H331

UCAS Course Code: K211

 October, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 October  Luton campus  2 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 work closely with local automotive and motorsport companies, gaining experience of working on real-world solutions throughout. You begin by gaining the underpinning skills and knowledge needed to pursue specialisms later on, along with theoretical subjects like mathematics and engineering science. You hone your technical and practical skills through the study of engineering design and application, vehicle development history, and new products and technologies, giving you a thorough grounding before you specialise in year two. As you move through the course, you 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, and computer modelling workstations for CAD and CAE Career opportunities Career opportunities can include the automotive industry developing and manufacturing automotive components, systems and whole vehicles; motorsport sector; engineering consultant companies for vehicle testing; and relevant technology development.

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. On this course, you learn about the latest developments in the construction of sustainable and high-tech buildings while building a wide range of management skills. This course also helps 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, which will enable you to gain experience and develop a portfolio. You 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 arguments on directed graphs) health and safety for construction • Surveying learning and practical skills for construction and building structures, services and control

Areas of study may include:

• Design principles and structural detailing

• Design, manufacture, materials and structure

• Building technology

• Fluid dynamics, thermo fluids and heat transfer

• Building services and smart homes

• Automotive electronics and control

• Construction contracts, measurements and processes

• Vehicle dynamics and chassis

• Personal development planning

• Vehicle powertrain • Automobile design

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Business Information Systems BSc (Hons)

Computer Animation & Visual Effects BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: GN51 With Professional Practice Year: GN58 With Foundation Year: I2FY

UCAS Course Code: G401

 October, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 October, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

IT has never been so important to the strategic, operational and tactical needs of international business. This course helps 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 specialist 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.

As the digital creative industries use more computer animation and visual effects in TV, film and design work, the demand for people with the creative and technical skills to support this has increased. This course offers a combination of practical and theoretical teaching in the creative process from idea conception to production. You produce digital content for entertainment, education and promotional purposes using industry-standard tools to develop your expertise in computing for the creative industries. Key features • Explore 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 you to develop creative skills by mastering digital media tools such as 3D modelling and digital compositing; you also work on the more technical side of computer animation through key development practices such as scripting and real-time rendering Career opportunities

• Modern database practices

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.

• Business analysis

Areas of study may include:

• Decision support systems

• Concepts and technologies of artificial intelligence

• Data mining techniques

• Mechatronics and robot modelling and control

• Project management

• Object-oriented programming and software engineering

• Virtual management

• Compositing for visual effects

• Finance for business

• Programming for interactive media

• Research methodologies

• Advanced animation and visualisation

Areas of study may include: • System analysis and design

• Emerging technologies • Mobile applications

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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

 October, February

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 provides you with the skills to write code from scratch, modify existing code, and apply and integrate different types of technology. It involves a significant amount of practical work using industry-standard high-tech tools, as well as opportunities to 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. In addition to your academic units, you will also have the chance to study for the AWS Cloud Foundations certification.

Key features • This course takes its strengths from the three areas of games development – games programming, games design and graphics technologies • 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 games community through local networks and projects such as Game Anglia and Transfuzer Local Hub; the School is a member of TIGA, the trade association for games

Key features • Use commercial hardware and software systems in a dedicated test network laboratory • Study in our specialist STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments • This course is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT

Career opportunities

Successful graduates may gain employment within the games 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.

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:

• Computer communications and systems architecture

• App development for mobile

• Networking protocols, services and technologies

• Object-oriented programming with C++

• Modelling and simulation

• 2D and 3D computer games programming and graphics

• Computer security and counter measures

• Character modelling and animation

• Cisco CCNA

• Game development using Unity and C# scripting

• CompTIA Network+ and Security+

Areas of study may include: • Programming, modelling and systems structure

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Computer Science BSc (Hons)

Construction Management FdSc

Construction Management (top-up) BSc (Hons)

Key facts

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

UCAS Course Code: K220

UCAS Course Code: K221

 October

 Luton campus

 2 years full-time (options available: part-time)

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

 UK/EU students

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 helps 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 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 enable you to gain the experience required for employment and develop a portfolio of work.

The construction industry is one of the UK’s most important economic drivers and this course equips 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 need to complete an Honours project.

Key features

• Gain a deep insight into policies and regulations that will enable you to effectively manage construction projects in the future

 October, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 concentrate on essential areas such as systems architecture and security while acquiring practical programming, modelling and software development skills before focusing on a chosen specialist area for your final-stage project. In addition to your academic units, you will also have the chance to study for the AWS Cloud Foundations certification. Key features • Specialised equipment in biometrics, robotics and computer graphics • Study in our specialist STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments • This course is accredited by British Computer Society (BCS), the Chartered Institute for IT 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

• Study in our dedicated environment using the latest industry-standard techniques • Attend site visits, exhibitions and seminars arranged and presented by experts Career opportunities Graduates of this course have gone on to a range of professions including junior facilities management, junior quantity surveyors, trainee site managers and estimators.

Key features • Learn about new technologies, techniques and materials for sustainable buildings • Active links with construction companies, contributing to the development of units

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; estates and facilities management; or move on to postgraduate study in a relevant discipline. Areas of study may include:

Areas of study may include:

• Construction economics

• Sustainability, environment and construction technology

• Contract, procurement and risk management

• Polynomial parity arguments on directed graphs (PPAD) health and safety for construction

• Construction project management • Emerging technologies and policy development in construction

• Work-based learning, construction management and surveying for construction

• Data communications

• Managing people and projects

• Software engineering

• Project development and building control, quality and inspection

• Security

• Building services and project management

• Client and server architectures

• Personal development planning

• Project management

• Construction contracts, measurements and processes

• Artificial intelligence • Comparative studies of software architecture • Distributed systems

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Cybersecurity BSc (Hons)

Cybersecurity (Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons)

Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: I190 With Professional Practice Year: I192 With Foundation Year: I19F

Apply direct to the University

UCAS Course Code: H610 With Professional Practice Year: H618 With Foundation Year: H6FY

 October, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 Luton campus  4 years part-time  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 October, February  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. 80 A level points from STEM subjects

There is an increasing need for cybersecurity professionals and graduates in related areas, with a growing shortage of suitably qualified applicants. The cybersecurity 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 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 enable you to put 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 high-spec 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 and 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

 October, February

This BSc (Hons) Cybersecurity apprenticeship (Cybersecurity Technical Professional) provides you with a deep knowledge and practical understanding of the latest cybersecurity theories, frameworks, technologies, applications, issues, laws and regulations. It looks at the proliferation of malware and targeted cyber-attacks necessitating proper information security and management. The apprenticeship is uniquely designed to blend a wide spectrum of state-ofthe-art domains around information and network security, and equips you with the skills you need for your future career or present work. Key features • Be able to understand and analyse multistage cyber-attacks and put proper controls in place to mitigate their risks and impact • Understand information governance, risk and compliance frameworks, standards and their implications to information security management • Design, develop, test and debug secure software using industry-based software-development life cycle methodologies Career opportunities

Our recent investment in a new electronic engineering lab demonstrates our commitment to this discipline and means you can use state-of-the-art equipment and enjoy top-tier teaching as you study. You 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 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

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; and systems administrators/engineers.

• Graduates receive a partial CEng-level accreditation from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Areas of study may include:

Career opportunities

• Database and computer networks mathematics

Completion of this course will open up a wide range of career paths as an engineer or researcher in electronics as well as many other opportunities within the electronics and telecommunications industry.

• Cyber defence and information governance • Ethical hacking • Information security management and emerging technologies • Switching and routing • Network programming • Wireless communications and networking • Agile project management • Incident response • Undergraduate project in cybersecurity

• Study in our specialist STEM building with dedicated spaces for engineering students

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

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Information Technology BSc (Hons)

Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)

Product Design BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: I200 With Professional Practice Year: I201 With Foundation Year: I30F

UCAS Course Code: H300 With Professional Practice Year: H302 With Foundation Year: H301

UCAS Course Code: W240 With Professional Practice Year: W241

 October, February

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Must include an A Level or equivalent in mathematics

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 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 benefit from work-based learning projects which prepare you to graduate as a professional. Key features • Study in our specialist STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments • Benefit from work-based projects that 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

 October  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice Year (UK/EU)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This course offers you the in-depth technical training and education you will need to begin your career as a practising mechanical engineer. You practise 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.

The UK is at the forefront 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 prepares you to become an industry-ready specialist who can design, prototype, test and improve products. You 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

• Learn about the latest technologies of various mechanical systems including sustainable energy systems, vehicle systems and aeronautical systems

• Develop your understanding of engineering and fluid mechanics

• 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 and computer modelling workstations for CAD and CAE • Participate in practical projects focused on mechanical systems developments including a UAV payload competition project and a Formula Student Racing Car project • Benefit from the involvement of local industry for practical sessions and placements with potential future employers Career opportunities

• 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 focuses 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

• Introduction to software development

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 the sectors of energy, manufacturing, automotive and aerospace.

• Principles of programming

Areas of study may include:

• Manufacturing processes

• Human computer interaction (HCI)

• Design, manufacture, materials and structure

• Professional practice in design

• Information technologies industries project

• Fluid dynamics, thermo fluids and heat transfer

• Biotechnology and environment

• Fundamentals of computer studies

• Graphical processes used in design and presentation • Developing design and prototyping

• Dynamic system and control • Thermal systems and applications • Power cycles and power generation • Sustainable energy technologies

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Quantity Surveying and Value Engineering

Software Engineering BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: K240

UCAS Course Code: G600 With Professional Practice Year: I338 With Foundation Year: I12F

BSc (Hons)

 October  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Must include an A Level or equivalent in mathematics

This course provides you with the essential skills expected by the industry as well as the transferable skills necessary to work effectively in construction. The quantity surveying discipline is detail orientated, so it often suits students who are ready to evaluate processes in detail. Quantity surveyors are the financial controllers of construction projects and have an important role within the team, often positioned to progress to project management and even to financial directorships of companies. Key features • Develop the skills needed in the construction industry under the guidance of experienced staff

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 learn the principles of the subject. A final-year project allows you to work with greater focus, leading to the possibility of future research. You also gain management skills and knowledge of organisational contexts, supporting you to become a reflective practitioner. In addition to your academic units, you also have the chance to study for the AWS Cloud Foundations certification.

• Study in our specialist STEM building, complete with dedicated environments and equipment

Key features

• The course builds your practical skills, giving you opportunities to apply new knowledge and concepts to real-life projects

• Study of agile methods

• Focus on large-scale software design, development and deployment

• Complete a final-year Honours project on a topic of your choice

• Study in our specialist STEM building, complete with dedicated computing environments

Career opportunities

On completing this course, students are likely to progress to work as a private/ project quantity surveyor; contract quantity surveyor; property developer; contracts manager; project manager. Past students have also gone on to postgraduate studies in areas such as project management and business administration.

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: • Health and safety for quantity surveying • Project development regulations, cost, quality and inspection • Sustainable technologies and environment • Emerging technologies in the construction industry

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 lifecycle

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We have a long established history of over 100 years in teacher training and education. We have successful partnerships with over 500 schools, colleges other educational settings across 15 different local authorities. In addition to our vast PG teacher training courses, we offer various Undergraduate pathways leading to Qualified Teacher Status in Primary and Secondary education.

CAREERS Our courses respond to the changing national priorities in education 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.

Q&A Dr James Shea Principal Lecturer, Portfolio Leader, Postgraduate Teacher Education What is a typical week like? Students experience a dynamic range of delivery models from conferences, both online and face to face, alongside TED Talk-style keynotes in our modern lecture spaces. Our world-leading Gateway centre also provides us with the ability to offer a range of workshop experiences. Student teachers will also experience exceptional teaching placements in regional schools with supportive mentors. Every week is an amazing experience!

DID YOU KNOW? Students at the University of Bedfordshire can build their skills at 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.

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

Applied Education Practice BA (Hons)

Applied Education Studies BA (Hons)

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

Early Years Education BA (Hons)

Early Years Studies (with Early Years Educator) FdA

Early Years Studies FdA

Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons)

Education BA (Hons)

Educational Practice FD

Education Studies & English BA (Hons)

Education with Psychology BA (Hons)

Education & Sociology BA (Hons)

English (Secondary) (with QTS) BA (Hons)*

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

Primary Education (with QTS) BA (Hons)

Primary Education (3-7) (with QTS) BA (Hons)

Special Educational Needs and Disability BA (Hons)

HAVE YOU ALSO CONSIDERED...? Child & Youth Studies BA (Hons)

162

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

102

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EDUCATION & TEACHING

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

Applied Education Practice (top-up) BA (Hons)

Applied Education Studies BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: HF32

Apply direct to the University

 September

 Bedford campus

 Bedford campus, Putteridge Bury, Blended Learning

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

 1 year full-time, 1 year and 1 term part-time

 4 years part-time

 UK/EU students

 Relevant Foundation degree or HND. Working or volunteering in relevant setting. Enhanced DBS check – see website for more information

 A relevant Foundation degree, or 240 credits with 120 credits being at level 5, and a work-based placement for at least 2 days a week for the duration of the course. A reference in support of your application is required from the head teacher or setting manager.

 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

If you have a Foundation degree and you want to enter the early years profession, this course enables 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, both in local and global contexts • A natural route to an Honours degree following on from a Foundation degree qualification • You can combine work and study; your study will benefit from your work experience and your work will benefit from your academic development Career opportunities

An ideal ‘top-up’ course if you have completed a relevant education-related Foundation degree or alternative course with 240 CATS credits and you work or volunteer in a primary, nursery or special school. The course offers you the chance to build an in-depth understanding of educational practice from a variety of professional perspectives. This gives you significant opportunities to develop your own individual academic and professional interests in the context of your own career. It is designed so you can work while studying, with evening part-time study available, delivered mainly during the school year. Key features • Develop knowledge of teaching and learning in education • Provides opportunities for you to develop both your personal and academic interests

The early years 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 five.

• Have the understanding to link academic theory with your own experience

Areas of study may include:

• Research methods

• Exploring the curriculum

• Early learning from birth to five

• Developing professional practice

• Leading practice in the early years

• Research methods in applied education

• Research project

• Research project in applied education practice

Career opportunities This degree will open doors to a range of roles in different educational settings. You can apply for an initial teacher education course in early years or primary settings. You can also apply for other postgraduate awards in education.

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, this course offers evening part-time study at Luton, Bedford and Peterborough, and a part-time day option at Luton. This course helps you link academic theory with your experience and successful completion will allow you to apply for courses that will qualify you 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)

Early Years Education BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: X361

UCAS Course Code: X316

 September

 October

 Bedford campus

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

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time)

 UK/EU students

 UK/EU/International students

 Relevant Foundation degree or HND. At least 2 days per week working or volunteering in a special educational needs and disability (SEND) setting

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Enhanced DBS check

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. On this course, you 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

This course allows you to enhance previous study in the early education subject area and complete a full UK-ratified BA degree course in Early Years Education. On the course, you compare and evaluate international and UK early childhood education. 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. If you are unfamiliar with the UK system, we offer a unit prior to the start of the course that will familiarise you with the UK early years sector. It allows you to compare it to your own country and it can assist in your transition on to the early part of the degree course. Key features • The degree is delivered by a highly experienced, research-active team, 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 early years 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

• Research project

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Early Years Studies (with Early Years Educator)

Early Years Studies FdA

Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner) BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: G2W5

UCAS Course Code: G2W4

 September

 Bedford campus

UCAS Course Code: X411 With Professional Practice Year: X308 With Foundation Year: X1FY

 2 years full-time (options available: part-time)

 UK/EU students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. A work-based placement for at least 1 day a week for the duration of the course. Enhanced DBS check

FdA

 October  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Enhanced DBS check

The Early Years Studies Foundation degree is designed to give you an understanding of the complexity of early education, child development, and the developing child in the context of their family and society, both locally and globally, with a particular emphasis on using your workplace setting to provide contextual background and focus. After an underpinning first year introducing you to key knowledge and skills, you have the opportunity to explore the broader context of children’s lived experiences and the pedagogy used to support them. You learn to understand the importance of educational research and enquiry, carrying out research in your own educational context. This will fully prepare you for working in multidisciplinary early years teams as well as for further study. It will also allow you to explore your individual interests.

If you work with young children (such as pre-school, childminding, day nursery or children’s centre), this course is designed to fit around your work commitments, combining academic study with your work experience, and preparing you for the top-up degree and professions in early years. It develops your skills in teaching and learning support, and teaches you to reflect 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 and family commitments

This course gives 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 explore early years curricula; inclusion; early representations of literacy and numeracy; leadership and management in the early years; and the role of adults in a child’s education. You explore your individual interests through personal study and work placements in all three years. You are encouraged to gain voluntary experience and reflect upon those experiences as well as your academic and professional development.

Key features

• Study different approaches to teaching and learning and the way children learn, and deepen your own understanding of your work and working environment

• Learn full-time or part-time, to suit your work and family commitments

Career opportunities

• Explore contemporary and innovative practices in early years education and care

• Study different approaches to teaching and learning, and deepen your own understanding of your work and working environment

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.

• It is a natural route following stage three diplomas in nursery/young childcare and education

Career opportunities

Areas of study may include:

• Learn about the holistic development and uniqueness of young children and babies

• Developing learning

Career opportunities

• Early years: the child, the family, the community • Inclusive practice

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.

• The importance of play

Areas of study may include:

• Reflections on practice

• Learning and development in the early years

As a graduate of this course, 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.

• Introduction to higher education study

Areas of study may include: • Developing English and mathematics

• Inclusive education in the early years

• Early child development

• The importance of play

• Early years curriculum studies

• Vocational evidence record 2

• Introduction to higher education study

Key features

• Sociological perspectives on childhood • Creativity and the curriculum • Inclusive education

• Narratives of childhood • Vocational evidence record 1 • Developing professional practice • Developing teaching practice • Early years: the child, the family, the community

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Education BA (Hons)

Educational Practice FD

Education Studies & English BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: X301 With Professional Practice Year: X328 With Foundation Year: X3FY

Apply direct to college

UCAS Course Code: XQ33 With Professional Practice Year: XQ38 With Foundation Year: X2FY

 October  Bedford campus  3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 September  Bedford College Group and Aylesbury College  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This course opens up careers in education or working with children. You 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 (such as 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. You 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

If you are currently working as a teaching assistant (or in another educational setting with children) and wish to work towards a professional qualification, this course is designed to develop the knowledge, skills and expertise you need for working with pupils, other adults and teachers. Designed specifically to suit your existing work commitments, it builds on the experience you have already gained in the classroom to combine academic theory and understanding of best practice. It can provide a route to a teaching qualification – on completion you have the opportunity to join the BA Applied Education Studies course – after which you may choose to progress to Primary PGCE/School Direct SCITT programmes to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Key features • Learn locally, giving you easy access to part-time study designed to fit around your existing work or family commitments • Study using a variety of approaches including lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and the virtual learning environment – as well as being encouraged to share your experience with other students through a self-support group • Develop your practical experience through work-based tasks and observed classroom practice, combined with academic study • Gain enhanced career opportunities through achieving a formal qualification specifically designed for support staff working in educational settings Career opportunities After you have successfully attained your Foundation degree, you will be able to enter the BA (Hons) Applied Education Studies progression award. There will be a transition programme of events and activities to help you prepare. Subsequently, entry to primary teacher training (PGCE or School Direct) courses would be possible if the appropriate level of degree award is achieved together with other entry requirements. For those who do not wish to progress on to the progression award, you have various options for employment in education.

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 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 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; and the philosophy of education. You can choose from a range of English and education studies options and complete a dissertation based on your interests and future career plans. Key features • Study key educational ideas and theories as well as core areas in the history and theory of literature • Learn from a teaching team 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

Areas of study may include: • Developing English and mathematics • Developing learning

• English: theory and practice • Environments for learning • Reflections on practice

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Education with Psychology BA (Hons)

Education & Sociology BA (Hons)

English (Secondary) (with QTS)* BA (Hons)

Key facts

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

UCAS Course Code: X317

UCAS Course Code: X140

 September

 October

 October  Bedford campus  3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 Bedford campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time)

 UK/EU/International students

 UK/EU students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 This course is subject to approval. Entry requirements will be confirmed once the course is validated. GCSE 4/C in English and Mathematics. Interview. Enhanced DBS check. Medical and safeguarding check – see website for more information.

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This Education with Psychology degree explores how young children and adolescents learn and develop in today’s society. You develop your knowledge of education alongside specialist areas of psychology such as human development and educational psychology. You apply your specialist knowledge to real-life circumstances, linking theory, policy and practice. Our optional employability units 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 psychology, sociology and philosophy of contemporary education • Learn from expert lecturing staff and practitioners from teaching, education and psychology who draw 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 which will 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 lifespan development • The inclusive society

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 highlight the interconnectedness of the themes and the subjects themselves. Key features • Explore the fascinating and interwoven relationship between societal and education factors • Enjoy the 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 focused around 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

*Subject to approval

This innovative course trains you to become a 21st-century teacher while also encouraging you to explore the rich creative potential of English – found in areas such as creative writing and performance – and use it to enhance your teaching and inspire your pupils. Learn the theoretical underpinnings of English you need to teach through exploring the main genres of creative writing (poetry, prose, drama and media) as well as studying a diverse range of literature from the medieval period to the present day, learning to apply techniques of textual criticism and different theoretical approaches. Alongside this element of the course, there are units focused on your development as a teacher, exploring how children learn and develop, and introducing you to the latest technologies used in teaching. You also benefit from school placement experience throughout the course which will enable you to gain Qualified Teacher Status when you graduate. Key features • Follow a course that allows you to study English literature, work creatively with the English language and establish a career in education • Learn at a University with a long, successful history of teacher education as well as being the largest provider of teacher education in the region • Train through classroom experience, based at schools and colleges that are part of our extensive network of placement providers

• Power and political thought

• Benefit from sharing a campus with our well-established English department, offering extensive, expert knowledge across English literature, language and linguistics

• Work, welfare and unemployment

Career opportunities

• Urban crime

With English teachers in demand in the secondary sector, you enter a profession offering financial and job security as well as an inspirational opportunity to change lives.

• Language in society

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Physical Education (Secondary) (with QTS)

Primary Education (with QTS)

Primary Education 3-7yrs (with QTS)

Special Educational Needs and Disability

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: X1C6

UCAS Course Code: X120

UCAS Course Code: X150

 October

 Bedford campus

UCAS Course Code: X420 With Professional Practice Year: TBA With Foundation Year: TBA

 4 years full-time

 3 years full-time

 UK/EU students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE C/4 in English and mathematics. Interview. Enhanced DBS check. Medical and safeguarding checks

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Interview. Enhanced DBS check. Medical and all safeguarding checks

 GCSE C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Interview. Enhanced DBS check. Medical and all safeguarding checks – see website for more information

BA (Hons) MPhysEd

BA (Hons)

 October  Bedford campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Professional Practice Year (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 a 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).

This course, with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), equips 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 classroom experience, applying theory to your teaching practices developing the skills to teach young people in the secondary education phase

• 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 the scientific principles of physical education and sport, with applied practical activities (for example, athletics, dance, games, gymnastics, health, swimming, outdoor and adventurous activities)

• 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

• 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 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 destination surveys show that typically 95-100% of graduate teachers will have secured full-time teaching posts to begin in the year of graduation.

Career opportunities You gain experience in a range of schools, in different settings, throughout your course, enabling you to build a network of contacts. You 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 – such as in literacy or behavioural difficulties – once you become a teacher. Areas of study may include: • Child development and theories of learning

Areas of study may include:

• Early literacy and reading

• Foundations for learning, teaching and inclusion

• Mathematics and science

• Scientific foundations of physical education

• Professional practice: multidimensional classrooms

• Developing physical literacy through athletics, dance, gymnastics and swimming

• Meeting the needs of individual children

• Cultural perspectives on teaching physical education • Teachers and the pastoral curriculum

This course, with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), will equip you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to become a reflective and excellent nursery or Key Stage One teacher, using a blend of school and university-based training. Mentors and University Partnership Liaison Tutors support you on placement as you teach individual children, small groups and classes in the 3-7 age range. You will also gain research skills, knowledge and understanding of early years child development, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), behaviour management, supporting children’s mental health, digital learning and practice beyond Key Stage 1.

This in-depth degree gives you the skills and understanding of SEND you need to be a confident, capable professional, supporting children, young adults and their families. You gain a theoretical and research-informed grounding in the field, covering a wide range of SEND areas which may include general language and learning difficulties; specific learning difficulties including dyslexia; physical and sensory impairments; mental and emotional issues; and behavioural problems. There is strong focus on developing practical skills and real-world learning with regular experience-building visits and a work placement in your final year.

Key features

• You will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills through a blended learning approach incorporating scheduled sessions (School placements, lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials), guided learning (Directed reading and research including case studies, small scale school-based research, on-line activities, peer assisted learning, use of managed learning environment, and a reflective portfolio), plus independent and autonomous learning (Independent reading, research and other professional learning activities to support your on-going continuing development)

• Learn from an expert course team with wide practical experience and a national reputation in the field of special educational needs and disability

• Study child development, learning and teaching theories and carry out a small-scale research project in an area of particular interest within your final year with the support of highly experienced lecturers Career opportunities You will gain experience in nursery, EYFS Reception and Key Stage One classes within a range of schools and nursery settings throughout your course, enabling you to build a network of contacts to support you in becoming a qualified primary/ nursery professional. Furthermore, the course offers a broadening experience opportunity within a KS2 classroom and specialist resource provision setting. The course also provides a birth to three years old enrichment opportunity too. You will also benefit from our University Career Services with structured guidance on preparing strong applications and attending interviews.

• Gain the ability to reflect sensitively on the difficulties and barriers young people with SEND face in education while exploring ways to address those difficulties • Specialise with optional units in areas such as difficulties in literacy and in numeracy; the use of ICT to support young people; children’s fiction and representations of disability Career opportunities On successfully completing this degree, you can take up career paths in education as a specialist teaching assistant or special educational needs coordinator (SENCO); inclusion support; child and family advocacy; and mentoring. You can meet the entry requirements for our PGCE Primary, allowing you to train as a primary teacher, or you can go on to study at Master’s level. Areas of study may include: • Legal accountabilities for SEND in educational institutions • Understanding human learning • Approaches to communication, interaction and learning difficulties

In the future, you may also consider undertaking further study such as Special Educational Needs Coordinator qualification (SENCO), leadership qualifications or Education MA.

• Understanding social, emotional and mental health difficulties

Areas of study may include:

• Differentiation in classrooms

• Assessment and planning for young people with learning or behaviour difficulties

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At the University of Bedfordshire, you can take your passion for English language and literature to the next level while building the skills you need to achieve your career goals. We also support our EU and International students with a range of short courses aimed at topping up your English communication skills.

COURSES

CAREERS

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Our courses incorporate career-oriented features such as internships, volunteering opportunities and work experience so you can build your CV, develop transferable skills and get an insight into the world of work. Our range of degree courses offer you the opportunity to study language and literature across a broad spectrum, preparing you for careers in a range of professions including teaching; speech and language therapy; lexicology; media; broadcasting; journalism and editing; and forensic intelligence.

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

Mr Theo Maniski Principal Lecturer in English Language & Linguistics What opportunities do English & Communication students get at Bedfordshire that they may not find elsewhere? Our courses provide a stimulating combination of theory and practice, and your study is supported by experienced staff, modern facilities and excellent resources including the exciting Hockliffe and Cinderella Collections, two of the most important archives of children’s literature in the UK. We are student-centred and provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We also offer English language lessons and clubs to support each student’s individual language needs.

DID YOU KNOW? Our English BA (Hons) course allows you to undertake observed and assessed teaching practice, and provides you with the opportunity to gain TEFLi status.

English BA (Hons)*

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English Language & Literature BA (Hons)

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English Literature BA (Hons)

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General English language courses – evening & summer

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English* BA (Hons)

English Language and Literature BA (Hons)

English Literature BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: Q355

UCAS Course Code: Q311

 October

 Bedford campus

UCAS Course Code: Q320 With Professional Practice Year: Q328 With Foundation Year: Q5FY

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time)

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

*Subject to approval

This degree will suit you if you are fascinated by all aspects of English, from discovering key linguistic frameworks to exploring exciting forms of literature and experimenting with creative writing. It is flexible, allowing you to design a course that best fits your strengths and particular area of interest. You can choose from a wide range of units and four specific pathways: TESOL; teacher training; legal (incorporating forensic linguistics) and clinical (such as speech and language therapy). Key features • It gives you the option to study for the TEFLi, opening up a career teaching English in language schools across the UK and worldwide • Benefit from being taught by enthusiastic, highly experienced subject specialists who are nationally recognised for their research • Have access to world-class resources in English such as the Hockliffe Collection • In your third year, you take a work experience unit which allows you to develop as a professional in your preferred field Career opportunities Possible career pathways include: teaching English as a second/foreign language; teaching in a primary or secondary school setting; speech and language therapy; forensic linguistics; research; public relations; librarianship; arts administration; journalism; publishing. (Some careers require further qualifications).

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

If your love of the English language is matched only by your fascination for the breadth of its literature, this distinctive degree is an ideal choice, developing a sophisticated understanding of both. In literature, you study a variety of texts from core periods of literary history – from the medieval to the present day. With language, you have the opportunity to take units focused on central issues in English language study. You examine a range of key texts in literary and linguistic history, and a choice of specialist units will further deepen your appreciation of English literature across genres and eras. Key features • The course is designed to give you an insight into the complexity and scope of language and literature in different cultural, professional and historical contexts • Access to the Hockliffe Collection, one of the most important collections of children’s books in Britain Career opportunities This course will prepare you for diverse careers including editing; publishing; journalism; business; travel and tourism; or any field in which detailed critical knowledge of language and literature are prerequisites. For those interested in teaching English, your second- and third-year units give you the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to move on to training to become an English teacher. Areas of study may include: • The language of media, publishing and broadcasting • Creative writing • Literature and language in history and in today’s society

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

Whatever your favourite period, you will find something to fascinate you on this course which follows 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 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 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 teacher (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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General English language courses Evening and Summer

General English language courses Pre-sessional (full-time)

Key facts

Apply direct to the University

 See website

 Luton campus

 Evening classes: 10-12 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

Summer schools: 2-3 weeks  UK/EU students (evening and summer courses)/International students (summer courses only)  Placement test – see website for more information

 UK/EU/International students  Completed high school education (12 years) with two A level passes – see website for more information

We also run a range of summer courses in July: full-time general English summer school courses, for 2-3 weeks, at intermediate levels and above; and business English, covering business language and communication. Courses involve 15 hours of language tuition per week as well as cultural and social activities.

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 in written and spoken English and also your receptive skills of reading and listening. The aim is for you to be able to 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

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.

• All four skills covered: reading, writing, speaking and listening

• Covers all four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking

• Preparation for further academic studies or your future career • Communication skills developed for social interaction and everyday life

• Full-time pre-sessional English prepares you for study in a UK academic environment

• Part-time students have full access to University facilities

• Intensive programme of study

Career opportunities

• Highly communicative language sessions

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.

Career opportunities

Areas of study may include:

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.

• Vocabulary development

Areas of study may include:

• Pronunciation at word and sentence level

• Vocabulary development

• Application of grammar in spoken and written communication

• Application of grammar

• Formal versus informal language

• Pronunciation at word and sentence level

• British culture

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Law is a vibrant, challenging and rewarding field of study. Boasting state-of-the-art facilities, our law school will introduce you to the latest developments in legal practice, preparing you for a successful career in law. We also offer courses combined with other specialisms, opening up a wide range of career choices. You will be taught by a dedicated team of experienced academics and will have the opportunity to gain real-life legal experience.

CAREERS Career opportunities for law graduates are endless: from traditional legal careers as a solicitor or barrister 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 to your future legal career.

Q&A Dr Silvia Borelli Principal Lecturer, UG Portfolio Leader 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. 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.

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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 nationwide to be shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community.

COURSES 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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Criminology BSc (Hons)

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Criminology & Sociology BSc (Hons)

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Law LLB (Hons)

Law with Criminology LLB (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: M100 With Foundation Year: M2FY

UCAS Course Code: M1L6 With Foundation Year: M1FY

 October, February

 October

 Luton campus, Bedford campus

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Foundation Year

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

During your degree, you will explore the latest developments in legal practice. In addition to the core subjects all LLB undergraduates are required to study, you have the opportunity to study a range of specialist optional units including medical law and ethics; family and child law; immigration and asylum law; aviation law; commercial law; and international law. You also have the chance to put your skills into practice in mooting competitions. Key features • Upon successful completion of the LLB course, students can pursue their professional qualification through the SQE route • Opportunity to gain a Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice and become a Graduate Member of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) • The course satisfies the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training • 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. 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, criminal litigation and evidence • Contract law • Equity and trusts • Land law • Public law • Family and child law • Conveyancing • International human rights law

The Law with Criminology LLB (Hons) is designed to provide you with the legal knowledge and professional skills essential for a career in law, whilst at the same time offering the opportunity to study issues of crime and punishment from a specialist perspective. The combined study of law and criminology allows you to develop a holistic understanding of how the law operates in its social and policy context. You not only study what constitutes 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 • Upon successful completion of the LLB course, students can pursue their professional qualification as a solicitor through the SQE route • The course satisfies the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training • 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 • Gain practical legal experience by volunteering in our Law Clinic and Refugee Legal Assistance Project • Your 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 transferable skills that 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: • Issues in crime and justice • Tort law • Criminal law • Foundations of criminology • Issues and challenges within policing • Gangs and serious youth violence

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Law with Financial Management LLB (Hons)

Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: M1N3 With Foundation Year: M1N4

UCAS Course Code: M1C8 With Foundation Year: M3FY

 October

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

By studying this course, you develop your knowledge of the legal subjects needed to pursue a career in law, whilst also exploring the latest innovations in the field of financial management. Through the study of specialised financial management units, you learn how to use real-time financial data while developing an understanding of the principles that underline the preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial information. During your course, you 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.

This course combines the study of the core areas of the English legal system with the study of psychology. It is designed to provide you with the specialised knowledge and professional skills 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 explore the latest thinking and debate at the forefront of practice in criminal, investigative and forensic psychology while developing your understanding of the professional skills you might use as a forensic practitioner.

Key features • Upon successful completion of the LLB course, students can pursue their professional qualification as a solicitor through the SQE route • The course satisfies the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training • Access to the FAME database containing the financial information of about 11 million companies in the UK • Gain practical legal experience by volunteering in the Law Clinic and the Refugee Legal Assistance Project • Your 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, roles in finance departments and business advisors. Areas of study may include: • Contract law • Equity and trusts • Financial markets and management • EU law, judicial protection and human rights

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Key features • Upon successful completion of the LLB course, students can pursue their professional qualification as a solicitor through the SQE route • The course satisfies the requirements set by the Bar Standards Board for the academic component of Bar training • Learn about law in practice and the foundations of psychology • Gain valuable legal experience when you volunteer in the Law Clinic and the Refugee Legal Assistance Project • Your 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: • Constitutional and administrative law • Criminal law

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• Psychology and criminal behaviour

Law with Psychology LLB (Hons)

• Forensic psychology in practice

“The most fulfilling part of my course has been volunteering

• EU law, judicial protection and human rights

with the Refugee Legal Assistance Project which allows me to apply the theories taught in Asylum and Immigration Law in practice with actual clients. With this opportunity, I gain work experience which is essential for entering the legal industry.”

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Our courses at the University of Bedfordshire are based in a £40 million building devoted to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). You benefit from studying in a high-tech environment which features cutting-edge laboratories, imaging suites, and dedicated spaces for mammalian cell culture, microbiology, protein biochemistry, analytical science and forensics.

COURSES Biochemistry BSc (Hons)

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Biological Science BSc (Hons)

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Biology with Psychology 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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Pharmaceutical & Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)

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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 NHS, medical diagnostics, pharma-biotech industries and research laboratories.

Pharmacology & Health Science BSc (Hons)

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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

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Q&A Professor Surapareddy Sreenivasaprasad Head of School of Life Sciences

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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 modern, purpose-built laboratory facilities for life sciences teaching and research. You will also find inspiration in the University's vibrant and culturally diverse academic environment, introducing you to a global community of ideas.

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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 invovled in research projects related to cancer and drug resistance; allergic asthma; antimicrobial resistance; molecular diagnostics; forensic analysis; and global food security, to name a few.

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Biochemistry BSc (Hons)

Biological Science BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C700 With Professional Practice Year: C708 With Foundation Year: C7FY

UCAS Course Code: C100 With Professional Practice Year: C108 With Foundation Year: C1FY

 October

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics

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 equips you with a strong foundation in modern biochemistry along with the specialist knowledge and skills essential for careers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and related sectors.

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 or the biological impact of climate change

• Explore core subjects such as biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics along with specialised areas such as bioinformatics and molecular modelling, drug design and development, biotechnology, and genetic engineering

• Explore advances in areas such as biotechnology and medicine, and the impact they have

• Benefit from staff actively engaged in research Career opportunities

Career opportunities

You will have specialist knowledge and skills for a career in the 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.

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:

Areas of study may include:

• Human anatomy and physiology

• Molecular genetics

• Biochemistry and genetics

• Microbiology and biochemistry

• Cell and molecular biology

• Biochemical techniques

• Medical physiology and human nutrition

• Protein structure and function • Systems biology

Weronika Duda

Biochemistry BSc (Hons)

• Pharmacology and skills • Biochemistry and biotechnology

“My favourite aspect of my Biochemistry course is

the possibility of working in the laboratory and gaining laboratory experience. What's more, this course supports my interests such as what I have learnt related to proteins and their structure as well as drug development.”

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Biology with Psychology BSc (Hons)

Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C555 With Professional Practice Year: C556 With Foundation Year: C55F

UCAS Course Code: BC99

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

 October  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information. A level in a science subject. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics

If you are fascinated by the way in which the mind can affect the functioning of the body, this degree places you at the interface between human biosciences and psychology, exploring their impact on human health. On the course, you focus on interactions at a molecular level and the effect they can have on mind and behaviour. This involves understanding how the human body, nervous system and brain function in health and disease, and the ways in which they can malfunction. Key features • Learn the techniques and practical laboratory skills essential for the study of biosciences and psychology • Work at the cutting edge of the disciplines you study, with an academic team actively involved in research and feeding the latest advances into your learning • Develop your understanding and ability to discuss the ethical issues surrounding this complex area • Benefit from learning a range of key analytical and organisational skills, relevant to a wide range of career choices Career opportunities You will have specialist knowledge and skills for a career in the 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: • Cell biology • Foundations to psychology • Human anatomy and physiology • Immunology • Cognitive neuropsychology

At some point in life, we all access services that rely on the expertise of biomedical scientists - professional laboratory scientists involved in blood testing, newborn screening and cancer staging. They have played a key role in developing vaccines and tests for the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus. This course prepares you to join them. 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 biological processes and the pathological changes that occur in disease. 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 • Develop your laboratory skills throughout the course in a series of regular practical classes • Consolidate your practical skills by undertaking a capstone experience research project • 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; progression to a postgraduate degree or further study of medical subjects. Areas of study may include: • Human anatomy and physiology • Medical microbiology • Immunology • Haematology and transfusion science • Cellular pathology • Biology of disease • Clinical biochemistry • Human genetics

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Environmental Health Science BSc (Hons)

Food & Nutrition Science BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: B910 With Professional Practice Year: B911 With Foundation Year: B91F

UCAS Course Code: D610 With Professional Practice Year: D612 With Foundation Year: D611

 October

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics

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 explore current emerging challenges such as technological practices and strategies for the sustainable management of food production waste. 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 the University's schools and research institutes as well as with external institutions and organisations. In addition, through the Life Sciences Liaison Board, we have strong links to external stakeholders in industry and practice sectors which will help you gain industry experience.

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

• Develop your knowledge relating to food spoilage, safety and quality control, nutraceuticals and public health nutrition

• 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.

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

• Benefit from 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:

Areas of study may include:

• Human anatomy and physiology

• Microbiology and biochemistry

• Analytical and diagnostic techniques

• Ecology and the environment

• Public health nutrition and nutraceuticals

• Environmental pollution and public health

• Food microbiology and biotechnology

• Food microbiology

• Chemistry and molecular genetics

• Health, safety and environmental regulations

• Clinical nutrition and immunology • Applied plant science and food security

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Forensic Science BSc (Hons)

Forensic Science & Criminology BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: F410 With Professional Practice Year: F418 With Foundation Year: F4FY

UCAS Course Code: F420 With Professional Practice Year: F421 With Foundation Year: F42F

 October

 Luton campus

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

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics

Technical advances have made the role of the forensic scientist increasingly important in crime investigation, at the crime scene, in the laboratory and in court. This course offers an essential mix of core science, crime scene investigation, psychology and hands-on experience of evidence analysis in the laboratory. Understanding of the role of the expert is also taught, alongside preparation and communication of forensic results for the court.

This course focuses on developing your knowledge and skills in both forensic science and criminology. Forensic science units enable you to gain theoretical knowledge and understanding, and practical experience in crime-scene investigation and laboratory-based examination. In the criminology units, you explore and gain an understanding of how data can be analysed to identify and predict factors that may cause individuals to commit crime. You 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 • Examines the psychology of criminal behaviour as it relates to forensics

Key features • Hands-on, practical experience of crime-scene and laboratory-based analysis

• Learn from highly experienced staff including international experts in the psychology of criminal behaviour and forensics experts from both biology- and chemistry-based operational backgrounds

• Develop key employability skills including communication and working to industry standards

Career opportunities

• Choice of final-year project in either forensic science or criminology disciplines

Forensic science as a scientific discipline is highly desirable to potential employers, as a graduate you will possess the knowledge and skills for both subject-related employment, such as in a forensic laboratory or police-based career, as well as non-subject-related employment in a wider range of careers within academic or government research, the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, or education.

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; within academic or government research; the biotechnology industry; social work; or education.

Areas of study may include:

• Core biology and chemistry

• Crime Scene Investigation

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Crime scene management

• Criminology and the criminal justice system

• Psychology of the criminal mind

• Forensic Biology

• Forensic biology

• Interpretation and presentation of evidence

• Interpretation and presentation of evidence in court

• Cybercrime

• Drug analysis and toxicology

• Urban crime

• Forensic Genetics • Fire Analysis

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Pharmaceutical & Chemical Sciences BSc (Hons)

Pharmacology & Health Science BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: B293 With Professional Practice Year: B294 With Foundation Year: B3FY

UCAS Course Code: B290 With Professional Practice Year: B291 With Foundation Year: B2FY

 October

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in mathematics

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 in this strong and growing sector of British industry. There is a need for skilled graduates who have both theoretical and practical knowledge coupled with the ability to apply it to real-world scenarios. The School of Life Sciences has established strengths in biomedicine research – in particular the identification of new targets and/or biomarkers with the potential for developing novel therapies.

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 of need identified by the British Pharmacological Society. 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 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 professional bodies such as the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry 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 • Skills in pharmaceutical sciences • Medicinal chemistry • Pharmaceutical business development • Microbiology and biochemistry • Translational medicine

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Key features • Study in our purpose-built STEM building, featuring high-spec research laboratories; an imaging suite for confocal and fluorescence microscopes; and a dedicated space for histopathology and mammalian cell culture • 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 • Drug discovery • Clinical pharmacology • Public health • Immunology • Drug dispensing and healthcare policy • Pharmacology of disease

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If you dream of a career as a professional writer, journalist or broadcaster, our courses will develop your skills within a buzzing environment offering industry-standard facilities, masterclasses from creative professionals and an academic team with industry experience at the BBC, ITN and Reuters.

COURSES

CAREERS In our Media Arts Centre,we have all the resources you need to build confidence and gain professional experience including an HDTV multicamera studio; green screen; fully equipped performance theatre; and creative writing labs. You will engage with a diverse range of creative professionals and benefit from a full programme of visiting speakers, masterclasses and workshops offering you an invaluable insight into the industry.

Creative Writing BA (Hons)

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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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Media Production 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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Television Production BA (Hons)

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Writing for Media* BA (Hons)

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*Subject to approval

Dr Carlota Larrea Head of School of Arts and Creative Industries

RELATED FOUNDATION DEGREES:

How do you help students secure jobs after graduating? Employability initiatives, careers advice and professional practice are present from Freshers' Week, all the way through to our final-year degree show. We help our students 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 that give you the chance to gain work experience and 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 high-profile media and broadcasting organisations.

Music Technology FD

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HAVE YOU ALSO CONSIDERED...? Acting BA (Hons)

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

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Creative Writing BA (Hons)

Creative Writing & Journalism BA (Hons)

Key facts

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

UCAS Course Code: WP85 With Professional Practice Year: WP88 With Foundation Year: W8FY

 October

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

Shape your skills as a writer on this innovative and practical course. Develop your own specialism, working with experienced writers, academics, research students and alumni who present readings and seminars. Engage in cross-media, multimedia and web-based writing projects. You can also get involved with our student-run Creative Writing Society, sharing your work at open mic readings and publishing online. Our close relationships with other courses such as media, journalism, and art and design, coupled with our focus on the creative arts and related industries, mean you work in an atmosphere of constant artistic and intellectual production and energy.

An innovative course where you experience a range of creative outlets, widening your choice of career options. Gain hands-on experience across a wide range of journalistic and creative work, including reporting, news and features, fiction, creative non-fiction and new media writing. You work 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 who support you as you develop your own unique voice and channel it through your writing while offering you practical guidance on 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

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

• Explore outlets for your own work including the Creative Writing Society which runs workshops and open mic nights as well as publishing anthologies of student work

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

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)

Film & Television Production BA (Hons)

Journalism BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W313 With Foundation Year: W15F

UCAS Course Code: P313 With Foundation Year: W16F

 October

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

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time (options available: part-time); 4 years with a Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This industry-facing, entrepreneurial-focused course places emphasis on providing the skills you need to achieve success in film-making and business. Having this business element is an important differentiator, as the course places strong emphasis on developing a business model for start-up film companies. The course also has a focus on real-world skills, professional networking and work experience, an approach that provides you with opportunities to build your CV while you gain the knowledge and expertise you will need to establish a career in this challenging industry. 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

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 allows you to develop real-world experience and provides you with the expertise you will need to establish a career in this dynamic industry. You can also 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 film-making • 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

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 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 • Opportunities for work experience

The skills, knowledge and experience you acquire on this course will open doors within the media industry and in the wider creative economy. You will graduate equipped 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 clients and on your own projects.

The knowledge and experience you acquire will open doors within the media industry and in the wider creative economy. You are 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 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 clients and on your own projects.

Areas of study may include:

• Essential skills for journalists

Career opportunities

Career opportunities 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; and working as a columnist for regional, national and international media companies. Areas of study may include:

• Practical film-making

• Video skills and production

• Freelancing and project development

• TV studio work

• Online publishing

• Scriptwriting

• Magazine publishing

• Sound design

• Feature writing

• Key issues in contemporary film

• Key issues in contemporary film and TV

• Sub-editing, layout and design • Law and public administration • Ethics of journalism • Radio

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Media Communications BA (Hons)

Media, Marketing & Public Relations BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: P300 With Professional Practice Year: P328 With Foundation Year: P11F

UCAS Course Code: P3P2 With Professional Practice Year: P388 With Foundation Year: P15F

 October

 October, February

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

The media (which covers film, television, press, media institutions and new technologies) impacts our lives every day. This course gives 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 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.

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 while learning how to express yourself using appropriate media so you are able to influence and inform opinion. Acquire valuable research and project-initiation experience whilst working both independently and in teams.

Key features • Opportunities for specialisation in the area of your choice: new media, scriptwriting or radio • Acquire 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.

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

Areas of study may include:

• Film and television studies

• Understanding the media

• Analysis of the various creative industries

• Television studies

• Marketing communications, PR skills and corporate strategy

• Skills for media research

• Media institutions

• New technologies in the media

• Media and PR interface

• Working in the media

• The media industries

• Radio, new media and scriptwriting • The creative industries • Contemporary debates in the media

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Media Production BA (Hons)

Radio & Audio BA (Hons)

Sport Journalism BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: P310 With Professional Practice Year: P398 With Foundation Year: P14F

UCAS Course Code: P319 With Professional Practice Year: P320 With Foundation Year: P309

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

 October

 October, February

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for 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 learn to make both, with the option to continue as a generalist or specialise in moving image, radio, new media or scriptwriting. Combined with the theory and history of the media, it gives you the skills you need to join many of our previous graduates in UK or international media careers.

You study broadcast media (radio) and the creation of audio content on other platforms, such as podcasts and websites. You gain a real understanding of how a much-loved medium has evolved, and what goes into creating great content. The course provides a range of practical broadcasting and journalistic skills coupled with a strong grounding in relevant media theory. You study a combination of units that cover a broad professional outlook. In your final year, there is the option of two project pieces, either audio documentary production or contemporary practices and debates in the media. Alongside your studies, you have access to Radio LaB, the University’s own community radio station broadcasting across the county on FM. You can get involved by presenting, producing or promoting the station.

The growth and commercialisation of sport, along with the rapid development of digital and social media tools, make sport journalism an exciting and fastmoving branch of the industry. This specialist course enables you to develop the practical and critical skills needed by 21st-century sport 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, as well as the ethical and legal knowledge essential to all journalists.

Key features • Access to a wide range of professional production equipment – including broadcast-standard television and radio studios, green screen and 360 production • Challenge yourself to participate in and contribute to 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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Key features • Opportunity to work in our industry-standard radio studios • Benefit from guest lectures and media masterclasses

Key features • The course combines practical skills with in-depth knowledge to give understanding and authority to your reporting • Options for experience within radio, television, print and online journalism

• Gain experience in radio management

• Develop a portfolio of work and contacts while honing your journalism skills through regular news days

• Learn about digital storytelling through sound and image

Career opportunities

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

The course is designed to meet the needs of those wishing to work in broadcast media or pursue a wider career in audio content creation.

Areas of study may include:

• Reporting

• Radio production

• Sub-editing, layout and design

• Social, political, legal and economic factors of media production

• Practical sports reporting

• Media regulation

• The relationship between sport and the media

• Documentary and drama production

• The role of sport in society

• Working in the media

• Video skills

• Video skills and production

• Option to take shorthand

• Media theory • Video and audio techniques and skills

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Sports TV & Radio BA (Hons)

Television Production BA (Hons)

Writing for Media* BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: P321 With Professional Practice Year: P324

UCAS Course Code: W610 With Professional Practice Year: H668 With Foundation Year: P19F

UCAS Course Code: P322

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

If you want to work in sports television, this course is for you. It helps you develop your technical and production skills in a multi-camera HD TV studio, and also on location at live sports events. There are many opportunities to develop your research skills, industry awareness and employability. The units include options in radio production for sports programming and sports journalism. The teaching team have strong TV-industry connections and teaching is based on current industry practice as well as bringing in new developments in sports broadcasting. The course also gives you the chance to collaborate with other students from Sport Journalism, Television Production and Radio & Audio.

This course is hands-on and highly practical, taught in a multi-camera TV studio, with impressive graduate success stories. Work as part of the team behind the camera, turning your ideas into projects and broadcasting them online via our own Beds TV. The course allows you to explore cinematography, audio and visual effects, editing, sound design, lighting, scriptwriting, directing, producing, music videos, live magazine programmes and television drama – all of which will help you develop an impressive set of skills with which to wow prospective employers.

Key features

• Benefit from a range of teaching and learning approaches including lectures, practical workshops, screenings and industry masterclasses

• Work with professional TV performers and presenters in masterclasses

• Classes are delivered by tutors with experience in the UK and international television and radio industries • Bedfordshire has a strong record of alumni success in the sports broadcasting industry, with former students working for high-profile production companies including BT Sport, Sky Sports and Eurosport Career opportunities This course could lead to a career as a sports journalist, news journalist, web content manager or public relations officer. Areas of study may include: • Studio sports production • Outside broadcasting • Practical sports journalism • TV programme content and creation

• 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 Career opportunities Graduates go on to production and technical jobs in television, film, new media and the commercial industries. Areas of study may include:

 October  Luton campus  3 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff: Entry requirements will be confirmed once the course is validated. *This course is subject to approval.

Strong written-communication and technical skills are much in demand across the fast-evolving creative industries. This course gives you this winning combination of skills, across image, sound and multimedia, opening up a wide choice of career paths. The course offers you the opportunity to develop and create content across a range of genres and formats for diverse media including radio, television, digital and print. It prepares you to enter a range of creative-led businesses from small start-ups requiring agile and flexible workers to larger companies which communicate to their audiences through a range of platforms. Key features • Learn with an academic team that specialises in producing content for the media through text, sound and image, with expertise in radio, television, journalism, digital and creative writing • Take up opportunities to work in collaboration with other students on a range of projects • Find an area of specialisation through producing your own special project, leading to an end-of-degree portfolio of media work

• Multi-camera television skills

• Put your skills into practice, reporting for our news website or developing your own radio show for our on-site community radio station, Radio LaB

• Cinematography, sound design and editing effects

Career opportunities

• Location video production

You develop skills that will open doors to a wide range of media roles, including content production and development, marketing, editorial and research.

• Scriptwriting • Production and direction • Key themes and issues in television • Music video • TV drama

Areas of study may include: • Scriptwriting • Online and broadcast journalism • Creating content for radio • Audio and video technical skills

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At the University of Bedfordshire, we give you the best of both worlds. You learn in a state-of-the-art environment on courses run in collaboration with our partners in health and social services. Then you put your skills into practice through placements in local hospitals and community settings.

Adult Nursing BSc (Hons)

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Children & Young People's Nursing BSc (Hons)

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Continued Professional Development

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Healthcare Practice FdSc

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Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

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Midwifery: Registered Midwife* BSc (Hons)

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CAREERS

Midwifery: Registered Midwife (2nd Registration)* BSc (Hons)

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Nursing Associate FD

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Nursing Associate Practitioner FdSc

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Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

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Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)

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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

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Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

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We take a flexible, work-based approach to teaching and learning. The majority of our courses provide you with a balanced curriculum whereby you spend at least 50% of your time in practice. Our strong links with healthcare providers mean you can secure a local practice placement in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire. 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, you will have the skills and competence to apply for registration status. 100% of our graduates go into employment with healthcare providers.

COURSES

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Health & Social Care BA (Hons)

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

*Subject to revalidation

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

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

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 through the night. This ensures you experience typical shift patterns for a healthcare professional.

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

DID YOU KNOW? At the University of Bedfordshire, you have access to new simulation labs so you can tackle real-life scenarios in a safe and supported environment. The labs include a range of medical training mannequins, including an infant mannequin for our midwifery and children's nursing students.

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Adult Nursing BSc (Hons)

Children & Young People's Nursing BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: B740

UCAS Course Code: B730

 October

 Bedford campus, Luton campus and Aylesbury campus, with hospital sites in Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury and High Wycombe

 Bedford campus with hospital sites in Luton and Bedford

 3 years full-time  UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in English and mathematics. Selection event; DBS check; medical check; references

A nurse needs to be able to assess needs then plan, implement and evaluate care for people with acute or chronic illness. On this course, you 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 community hospitals 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

Child nursing could range from nursing a sick newborn 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

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Continued Professional Development Diploma to Degree

Healthcare Practice FdSc

Key facts

Apply direct to the University

 See website: unibeds.info/CPD

 October, February

 Luton campus, Aylesbury campus

 Luton 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)

 2 years full-time

 UK/EU students

 UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 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 your 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

This Foundation degree is designed for healthcare workers who are currently working in an assistant capacity in a range of healthcare settings. The course values practice-based learning and recognises the value of students’ life experiences as a learning resource. It builds 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

• Flexible study using blended learning and online resources

• Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals

• Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) is available

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.

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

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)

Midwifery: Registered Midwife* BSc (Hons)

Midwifery: Registered Midwife (2nd Registration)* BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: B760

UCAS Course Code: B711

UCAS Course Code: B721

 October

 September

 Luton campus and Aylesbury campus, with hospital sites in Luton, Bedford, Aylesbury and High Wycombe

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time (45 weeks per year)

 21 months full-time

 UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students

 UK/EU students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Selection event; DBS check; medical check; references

 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 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.

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.

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

Key features

Career opportunities

• Students may qualify for an NHS means-tested bursary

This course prepares you to work in various places such as the NHS, the private sector and charities.

• Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council Career opportunities

Areas of study may include: • Academic skills development for nursing

Work as a midwife in hospitals, the community and birth centres, or advance in clinical practice or research.

• Introduction to nursing interventions

Areas of study may include:

• Assessment and interventions in mental health nursing practice

• Normal childbearing processes

• Planning, delivering and coordinating care across agencies for people with mental health problems

• Public health • Midwifery practice within the multidisciplinary team

• Advocacy, empowerment and protection

• Acute and emergency midwifery care

• Leading complex care in mental health nursing

• Medical conditions in maternity • Caring for the compromised neonate

Busuyi Akindele

Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)

• Women’s and family health

Key features • Regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council • Practise your skills in our new high-tech simulation suites supported by staff who are healthcare professionals • Attend conferences twice a year Career opportunities Work as a qualified and registered midwife within the NHS, as an independent midwife, or progress to management, research or teaching. Many of our graduates go on to complete a Supervisor 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

• Complex needs and critical care in maternity

“Helping people with mental health illnesses is always a rewarding

career. This course has helped me understand what challenges people go through on a day-to-day basis and gives me ideas on solutions.”

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Nursing Associate FD

Nursing Associate Practitioner FdSc

Key facts

Apply direct to the University

UCAS Course Code: B790

 October, February

 October

 Luton campus, Aylesbury campus

 Luton campus, Bedford campus, Aylesbury campus

 2 years full-time

 UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

The new role of nursing associate is designed to bridge the gap between healthcare assistant and registered nurse. This flexible, practice-led course is aimed at healthcare assistants currently supporting registered nurses to provide care.

As a nursing associate, you will have the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to play an active part in improving people’s experience of healthcare.

This Foundation degree provides the study- and work-based learning you need to develop these wide-ranging skills and widen the scope of your service. It also meets the requirements of the national Nursing Associate Training programme curriculum as well as the NHS Constitution.

Key features

• Attend university for the equivalent of one day a week so it fits easily alongside your current employment and other commitments

• Attend university for the equivalent of one day a week

• Learn through a combination of lectures and seminars, guided study and work-based learning • Study a curriculum developed by experienced nurses and delivered in partnership with local employers and services • Put your skills into practice in a range of healthcare settings Career opportunities On successfully completing the course, you will be eligible to apply for nursing associate posts. If you meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) entry criteria for nursing, you will be eligible to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) as Year 2 entry on to one of the University’s registered nursing courses. Areas of study may include: • Developing values-based practice for nursing associates • Health and wellbeing: improving lives • Person-centred care • Healthcare policy and quality • Safeguarding health and wellbeing

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• Learn through a combination of lectures and seminars, guided study and work-based learning • Study a curriculum developed by experienced nurses and delivered in partnership with local employers and services • Put your skills into practice in a range of healthcare settings Career opportunities On completion of the Foundation degree, you will be eligible to apply for nursing associate posts or Year 2 entry to one of our BSc (Hons) registered nursing courses (as long as you also meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council entry requirement). Areas of study may include: • Academic skills development for nursing associates • Nursing associate theory and practice • Exploring health and primary care services in the community • Understanding health for healthcare practitioners • Interventions and person-centred care • Public health principles and practice

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Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

Operating Department Practice (ODP) BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: B930

UCAS Course Code: B701

 October

 September

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time

 UK/EU/International students

 UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. A level in a science subject (preferably biology or human biology). Interview; DBS check

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. GCSE grade C/4 in English, mathematics and science. Selection event; DBS check; medical check; references

Occupational therapists play a huge role in the wellbeing of employees in nearly all workplaces across the UK. They 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 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 with a private provider. Key features • You learn the core skills necessary to successfully assess and treat patients’ problems caused by illness, accident or ageing • You complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of work-based learning during the course Career opportunities 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. The course will prepare you to work in the NHS and wider health and social care settings. You could also move on to postgraduate study or pursue a clinical research career.

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. During the course, you have intensive periods of time at 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

Areas of study may include:

• Intraoperative surgical practice

• Wider clinical understandings, including pathology, sociology and psychology

• Post-anaesthetic care

• Physiology for occupational therapists

• Clinical leadership

• Occupational beings

• Mentorship and supervision for perioperative practice

• Occupational therapy interventions - equipment and adaptations • Occupational therapy interventions - therapeutic approaches

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Paramedic Science BSc (Hons)

Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: 7V3R

UCAS Course Code: B160

 September

 October

 Bedford campus

 Luton campus

 3 years full-time

 UK/EU/International (UK domiciled) students

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. (A Level/BTEC science preferable). 5 A*/9-C/4 GCSEs including English, mathematics and science. Full driving licence. DBS check; occupational health clearance and references

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. A level in a science subject (preferably biology or human biology). Interview; DBS check

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, develops your clinical knowledge and confidence in simulated situations. You 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 enables 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, you can diversify into areas such as Hazardous Areas Response Teams (HART), flight paramedics and management roles.

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) has predicted the UK will require another 6,700 physiotherapists by 2025 as demand grows due to an ageing population and an 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 with 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 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 is delivered by a multidisciplinary team • You complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of work-based learning during the course Career opportunities

• Patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning

This course prepares you to work in the NHS and wider health and social care settings. It equips you to set up and work in your own practice, if you wish, and provides you with the skills you need for postgraduate study or to pursue a clinical research career.

• Trauma management

Areas of study may include:

• Professional issues and ethical dilemmas

• Professional and clinical skills

• Mental health care for paramedics

• Research skills

• Obstetric and neonatal care for paramedics

• Physiology for physiotherapists

Areas of study may include:

• Physiotherapy first interventions • Physiotherapeutic management of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions

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If your passion is acting, dance, media or performing arts, then our industry-experienced team can develop your skills and give you the latest performance techniques. Combined with our industry-standard facilities and the latest digital and VR technologies, our courses offer you every opportunity to turn your bright talent into an exciting career.

COURSES

CAREERS

Film & Television Production BA (Hons)

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Radio & Audio BA (Hons)

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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 within 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.

Q&A Dr Jane Carr Head of Student Success and Progression CATS Faculty 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; lead a performing arts workshop; or pitch and develop a smallbusiness idea. We also emphasise the importance of networking and gaining skills through volunteering and work experience.

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. For example, our students worked on Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which was filmed at Cardington Studios in Bedford.

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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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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Acting BA (Hons)

Dance & Professional Practice BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W411 With Professional Practice Year: W413 With Foundation Year: W412

UCAS Course Code: W590 With Professional Practice Year: W599 With Foundation Year: W5FY

 October

 Bedford campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Audition/interview

Focusing on intensive practical exploration of the techniques required for performing in a number of different contexts, you 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 need to work as a professional actor, performance maker, workshop leader, animator and development worker. You enjoy specialist workshops, masterclasses and acting within a range of community and mainstream contexts.

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 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 individual creative style. You use our professional facilities to explore developments in current dance ideas, create fusions with digital technologies and work collaboratively with students in other disciplines. You can also make use of our exciting links with regional and national dance and performing arts organisations.

Key features • Trains actors for work on stage and in arts and performance entrepreneurship • Specialises exclusively in acting or theatre-making, developing your techniques and practical skills

Key features • Studio-based and practice-led learning

Career opportunities

• You will have the opportunity to be part of the University Dance Company

This course equips you with the skills to work with directors, as actors in stage and screen settings; in applied theatre contexts; as solo performers; creative theatre makers; and stage animators.

Career opportunities Graduates have progressed to careers in performance, choreography, teaching, arts policy and community arts practice.

Areas of study may include:

• Acting techniques and styles

• Dance technique

• Voice, text and scene studies

• Performance

• Movement techniques

• Composition and improvisation

• Vocational training and industry preparation

• Choreography

• Research in acting theory and practice

• Marketing and entrepreneurship in dance • Leadership in dance education

Barbara Shukla Acting BA (Hons)

“Our tutors place a lot of importance on all forms of

professionalism which is an essential part of getting into the industry and ‘surviving’ in it. We also have opportunities to meet professional directors and actors, who can give us some great insight and advice regarding our career aspirations.”

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AccountingDance & Finance and Professional (With Professional Practice Practice BA (Hons) Year) BSc (Hons) “My favourite aspect of the course is being in the big studios working alongside and teachers thingand about my course so farpeers has been how the to “My favourite dance pieces.” lecturers arecreate reallyfantastic 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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Media Make-up & Character Design FdA

Media Performance for Film, TV & Theatre

Performing Arts BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: W752

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

UCAS Course Code: W403 With Professional Practice Year: W488 With Foundation Year: W12F

 October  Luton campus  2 years full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This Foundation degree prepares you for a career as a make-up artist in television, film, theatre, prosthetics, advertising and fashion, or you can choose to progress on to Media Performance for Film, TV and Theatre BA (Hons). It gives you experience of a broad range of techniques and craft skills alongside in-depth anatomical analysis that will prove valuable to future employers. You research and explore characters through hair and wig setting, postiche, costume, prop design, prosthetics and effects make-up. To create convincing and realistic special effects, you learn anatomy and physiology and practise drawing from life to identify the body’s reactions and their 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. Areas of study may include: • Character creation for film/TV • Media make-up techniques • Medical applications of camouflage make-up and prosthetics • Editorial make-up and photographic images • Professional practice and freelancing

BA (Hons)

 October

 September

 Luton campus

 Bedford campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information. Audition

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 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.

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 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. You hone your performance skills in our professional 280-seat theatre, 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. Then, in your final year, choose your own dissertation topic.

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: • Performance techniques • Presenting for the camera • Acting for the camera • Stage and single-camera directing • Exploring performance practices • Theatre and single-camera lighting

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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By following a career in psychology, you can make a real difference to people’s lives. The skills and knowledge you gain on our courses – with our BSc (Hons) degrees accredited by the British Psychological Society – put you on the path to making that difference as a chartered psychologist.

COURSES

CAREERS

Psychology and Crime FD

All our BSc courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and completing with a 2nd-class honours degree or above confers eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). The courses open the way to postgraduate study, moving you towards becoming a fully-fledged chartered psychologist with your own specialism. The practical and specialist skills you learn also qualify you for careers across many fields, including the police and prison service; social and health care sectors; education; business and HR; and research.

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Professor Chris Bridle Head of School & Professor of Behavioural Science How does Bedfordshire prepare students for real-world work? 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 and 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 wider psychology environment.

DID YOU KNOW? We have high-spec, modern equipment to aid your learning such as eye-tracking software; a driving simulator; EEG recording equipment; and a video-editing suite.

Psychology BSc (Hons)

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Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons)

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Psychology & Criminal Behaviour (top up) BA (Hons)

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Criminology BSc (Hons) Education with Psychology BA (Hons) Law with Psychology LLB (Hons) For more information on any of the courses, visit: beds.ac.uk/courses

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Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C800 With Professional Practice Year: C808 With Foundation Year: C11F

UCAS Course Code: CL83 With Professional Practice Year: CL88 With Foundation Year: C10F

 September, February for International students only

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

Psychology can explain so much about our lives, from why we fall in love and need sleep to 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 you the opportunity to specialise in your areas of interest. Key features

This BPS-accredited course focuses on the techniques and issues at the forefront of practice in criminal, investigative and forensic psychology as well as key areas of the law such as police investigation, false confession, expert witnesses and jury behaviour. You study the foundations of psychology and how it applies to criminal behaviour before exploring different psychological approaches; the role of an individual’s culture and society; and practical forensic psychology.

• Engaging curriculum which incorporates staff research expertise

Key features

• Emphasis on how psychology can be applied to everyday life

• Study with an academic team currently involved in research or practice, with their expertise feeding back into your teaching

• 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, and opens the way, at postgraduate level, to 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.

• Understand the professional skills used by forensic psychologists and work on research projects such as offender profiling; criminal thinking styles; and lie detection • If you graduate with at least a second-class honours degree, you are eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society Career opportunities

• Culture and individual differences

This degree is accredited to the BPS and opens the way, at postgraduate level, to becoming a fully-fledged chartered forensic psychologist. Possible professional career paths include the police, prison service, social services and NHS as well as educational, occupational, health and clinical psychology; business and HR; teaching; and research.

• Critical social psychology

Areas of study may include:

• Biological and cognitive psychology including neuropsychology

• Psychology and criminal behaviour

• Health psychology

• Psychology and criminal justice

• Problem solving and reasoning

• Psychological research methods and data analysis

• Psychology of mental health

• Biological and cognitive psychology

• Psychology of language and vision

• Culture and individual differences

• Psychology in practice

• Atypical child and adolescent development

Areas of study may include: • Counselling and coaching psychology

• Cognitive neuropsychology • Psychology of language and vision • Psychology of mental health

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Psychology, Counselling & Therapies BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: CL84

UCAS Course Code: CB89 With Professional Practice Year: CB88 With Foundation Year: C9FY

BA (Hons)

 October  Milton Keynes campus  1 year full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  Evidence of successful study at levels 4 and 5 in a psychology-related degree – see website for more information

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

Build on your previous Foundation degree or higher education studies by furthering your knowledge of psychology and criminal behaviour as you complete your Honours degree. On this top-up course, you will explore forensic psychology in practice as well as expanding your knowledge and skills across a number of associated fields, including mental health and occupational psychology. Key features • Explore the assessment and treatment of offenders, including offenders with a mental illness • Complete an Honours research project in your area of interest • Gain a set of valuable transferable skills including IT; communication and presentation; analysis and problem-solving Career opportunities The practical and specialised skills you gain on the course, in conjunction with the qualification, will equip you for postgraduate study or a career in a related field. It can also open the door to a wide range of careers in the police, prison service, social services and the mental health sector, among others.

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 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

• Psychology of mental health

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 or teaching; and the NHS.

• Forensic psychology in practice

Areas of study may include:

• Occupational psychology

• Counselling and psychology in context

• Atypical child and adolescent development

• Psychology in everyday life • Social processes and lifespan development • Biological and cognitive psychology • Psychology of mental health • Atypical child and adolescent development • Culture and individual differences

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As part of the School of Applied Social Sciences (SASS) academic community you will be taught by world leading researchers, experts both nationally, for example, in gangs and county lines, youth justice, cultural sociology, child sexual exploitation and contextual safeguarding, and internationally, within the human rights agenda, trafficking and migration, refugees and asylum seekers. As an applied School, you will explore how to apply your knowledge in a way that will promote social justice and challenge inequality locally, nationally and globally.

COURSES Child & Youth Studies BA (Hons)

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Criminology BSc (Hons)

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Criminology & Sociology BSc (Hons)

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Health & Social Care BA (Hons)

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Professional Policing BA (Hons)

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Child and Family Studies FD

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Social Sciences BA (Hons)

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Social Work BA (Hons)

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RELATED FOUNDATION DEGREES: Health and Social Care Practice FdA

CAREERS Our courses give you the knowledge and skills needed for careers such as police; probation service; youth and community work; health promotion; victim services; migration/asylum services; health and social policy; security services; and for those studying social work courses, qualified social work status. We have an excellent take-up of graduate training schemes and many of our students move on to postgraduate nursing, social work, Law, psychology and teaching courses.

Q&A Dr Alison Tresidder Head of Applied Social Sciences 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 be part of our '#SASSchangemakers' initiative. Involvement in community projects, volunteering and social enterprise projects form a part of our curriculum with many opportunities 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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Criminology BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: L550 With Professional Practice Year: L558 With Foundation Year: L5FY

UCAS Course Code: M931 With Professional Practice Year: M938 With Foundation Year: L4FY

 October

 Luton campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This course combines practical experience and research-informed theory to provide you with a thorough, current understanding of the needs of children and young people. You explore child and youth development and child welfare as well as social policies and legislative frameworks. This includes the right to equal access to services and life opportunities regardless of social difference. Academic and practical knowledge of the needs of children, young people and families equips you to provide a skilled service, fully prepares you for a career in Children and youth services.

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, and this research and knowledge informs this course. Key features • Range of different units for those with individual interests

Key features • Real practice issues and experiences inform the curriculum

• Opportunities to undertake postgraduate research degrees within the Vauxhall Centre for the study of crime on completion of the course

• Learn from staff with professional practice experience in youth work, counselling, teaching and working with looked-after children

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.

• 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: • Anti-racism: movements and campaigns • Introduction to criminology

Areas of study may include:

• Law, society and controversy

• Narratives of childhood and youth

• The contemporised criminological environment

• Working Together: multi-agency approaches to risk and assessment in child welfare

• Crimes of the powerful

• Disability in childhood: critical perspectives on policy and practice

• Gangs and serious youth violence

• Perceptions and discourses of childhood

• Victims and victimology

• 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 • Human growth and development across the lifespan • Addictions and society

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• Rehabilitation of the offender: probation, restoration and social justice

• Gangs and serious youth violence

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• Violence in modern society

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• Terrorism in a global context

“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.”

• Youth justice: models and approaches • Crime and the media • Green criminology • Sonic surveillance: 'race', rap, and criminal justice • Urban crime

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Criminology & Sociology BSc (Hons)

Health & Social Care BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: ML23 With Professional Practice Year: ML28 With Foundation Year: L3FY

UCAS Course Code: L590 With Professional Practice Year: L598 With Foundation Year: L2FY

 October

 October, February

 Bedford campus

 Luton campus, Bedford campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

Delivering the most up-to-date theory and practice, this course in the two disciplines of Criminology and Sociology reflects both national and international developments in these ever-changing fields. It gives you the critical-thinking skills and intellectual confidence to develop your own position on such important issues as individual and social responsibility, crime and punishment, and global social dilemmas. 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 includes a research project of your choice.

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 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, enabling you to develop a range of transferable, employability-enhancing skills.

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 • Taught by world-leading researchers in human rights, forced migration, asylum and trafficking of children 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 a range of roles in social services. Many Criminology and Sociology Students move on to Postgraduate study in Law, Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Nursing. Areas of study may include: • Understanding society, identity and structures • Theorising crime, punishment and justice • Cybercrime • Refugees, displacement and the politics of migration • Addictions and society • Urban crime • Childhoods in a global context • Forensic mental health • Green criminology

Key features • Benefit from the University of Bedfordshire’s new Health & Social Care Academy, run in partnership with local councils and NHS Trusts to recruit and train the next generation of health and social care work • 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. Other career paths include 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 • Health services planning and management

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Professional Policing BA (Hons)

Child and Family Studies FD

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: L720

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 October

 Luton campus

 Central Bedfordshire College, Bedford College, Barnfield College

 3 years full-time (options available part-time)

 2 years full-time (4 years part-time)

 UK/EU/International students

 UK/EU students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

The Professional Policing degree allows you to develop the knowledge and skills that underpin police work while preparing you for the challenges police officers face. The course explores the complexities of crime, crime control and the effects of crime on the individual and communities as well as specific areas of study such as offender management, victim support and public prosecution; criminal legislation; community policing; safeguarding; and mental health and offending. This degree develops both your skills and knowledge so you can progress into employment as a police officer. It gives you the knowledge of core police functions such as attending incidents; interviewing suspects and our decisionmaking skills, ensuring you are inclusive, evidence-based and ethical.

This course will help you gain an in-depth understanding of the essential aspects of child development and welfare and equip you with the skills required to provide high-quality services for children, young people and families. Their rights, and the belief that they have equal access to services and life opportunities regardless of social difference, feature strongly throughout the course. You will apply acquired knowledge to current practice.

Key features • The course uses real-world examples to develop the problem-solving approaches police officers need • It offers multidisciplinary teaching in line with police reform and practice changes outlined by the College of Policing towards 2025 • This course is licensed by the College of Policing Career opportunities You are taught a nationally agreed curriculum that develops the skills and knowledge you need to prepare you for a career in policing and the wider criminal justice system. It allows 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.

Your studies will have a strong vocational orientation, with 'real' practice issues informing the curriculum and your work. This Foundation degree, which has been designed to equip you with classic and contemporary knowledge and skills you will need to be an effective and successful practitioner in the field of child and family studies. Key features • Benefit from the University of Bedfordshire’s new Health & Social Care Academy, run in partnership with local councils and NHS Trusts to recruit and train the next generation of health and social care workers • Flexible timetabling (over one afternoon and evening) means minimum disruption to the working week • Learning while working in childcare (with the support of your employer and a mentor) allows you to relate theory to practice • Completing the course allows you to enter the final year of our BA (Hons) Child and Adolescent Studies

Areas of study may include:

• It opens doors to careers in outreach and community work; educational welfare; family support; youth remand centres; residential social work; special or statutory schools; or children’s rights

• Police powers and procedures

Career opportunities

• Crime and criminology

Following completion of this Foundation Degree you will have the opportunity to undertake a third year in order to gain a BA (Hons) degree in Child and Adolescent Studies, Health and Social Care or Applied Social Studies

• Terrorism and cyber-crime • Responding to incidents • Criminal legislation and investigations • Community policing, partnerships and intelligence • Evidence based policing (EBP) and crime prevention strategies • Roads policing

Equip you with the knowledge, skills, self-awareness and confidence to continue as a reflective and effective learner within your workplace and/or in a Higher Education setting learning and working effectively independently and/or as part of a team. Areas of study may include:

• Mental health and offending

• Introduction to academic study and work-based learning (work based learning activity)

• Managing incidents and crime scenes

• Introduction to working with children, young people and families in practice

• Public protection, vulnerability and contextual safeguarding

• Law, society and controversy • Narratives of childhood and youth

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Social Sciences BA (Hons)

Social Work BA (Hons)

Key facts

Key features

UCAS Course Code: L310 With Professional Practice Year: LL31 With Foundation Year: L9FY

UCAS Course Code: L501

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

This is 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 such as: human rights; cultural studies; welfare systems; social change; globalisation; and the law. Key features • Vocational 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 Benefit from the diversity of your knowledge and skills when it comes to a career: graduates of social sciences appeal to potential employers from the private, public and voluntary sector. By studying areas informed by research and at the forefront of policy, politics and societal issues you are equipped you to undertake a range of career options in the human services and areas such as: children and families; criminal justice system; social care sector; and public policy. You can also go on to postgraduate study in social work, international welfare, teaching, Law and psychology. Areas of study may include: • Sociology of modern Britain • Understanding societies, identities and structure

 October  Luton campus  3 years full-time  UUK/EU students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information. 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

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

• 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 • Social work theory and methods of intervention • Inter-professional working • Reflective practice • Working within and across different welfare contexts • Understanding the experience of people who use services • Research-informed social work practice

• Power in political thought • Refugees, displacement and the politics of migration • Identity, inequality and difference • Ideas and issues in globalisation and neoliberalism • Climate change: the sociology of survival and loss • Human rights and global governance • Cultural Studies • Social change with communities: the un sustainable • Development goals 168

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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 cutting-edge, specialist sports science lab facility; a national-standard sport arena providing multiple teaching spaces; a hosting venue for national-level indoor team-sport competitions; and a fully equipped modern fitness suite, a state of the art sports rehabilitation clinic and community exercise clinic.

COURSES

CAREERS Courses are delivered with your employability in mind. Career-focused teaching methods prepare you for the world of work, alongside opportunities to undertake work experience placements and get involved in research projects. As a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner, you will have the opportunity to work towards many professional standards across the Sport and Physical Activity sector.

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

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

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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 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 & Physical Education BA/BSc (Hons)

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Sport Science and Coaching BSc (Hons)

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Sports Coaching and Development BA (Hons)

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Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)

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Strength & Conditioning BSc (Hons)

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RELATED FOUNDATION DEGREES: Sports Science (Sports Coaching) FdSc

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What opportunities do Sport Science & Physical Activity students get at Bedfordshire that they may not find elsewhere? With many of our courses, students have the opportunity to put their new skills into practice, thanks to our on-site facilities open to our local community. You could carry out testing of external clients in our Human Performance Centre, based in our state-of-the-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 exercise clinic. With our extensive partnership network with local schools, colleges and sporting organisations you will have the opportunity to gain valuable real-life experience in whichever degree you are on.

Food & Nutrition Science BSc (Hons)

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Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

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Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)

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DID YOU KNOW? As a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner, you will have the opportunity to work towards many professional standards across the Sport and Physical Activity sector. We place a great emphasis on enhancing our graduates' employability success and this is reflected in being ranked 7th in the Complete University Guide for graduate outcomes.

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Applied Sport & Physical Education (top-up)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C603

UCAS Course Code: C609

 October

 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 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.

You gain a deeper understanding of sport science and physical education as well as relevant experience through work placements or internships at sports organisations, schools or within a physical education setting, 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

• 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 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 transferable 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.

BSc (Hons)

• Build your employability through relevant work placements or internships at sports organisations, schools and within a physical education environment 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

Areas of study may include:

• Applied project

• Exercise for clinical populations

• Physical activity and health

• Psychology of physical activity

• Research methods and research design

• Applied sport and exercise psychology

• Fitness qualification

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Clinical Exercise Therapy BSc (Hons)

BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C610

UCAS Course Code: C616 With Professional Practice Year: C618 With Foundation Year: C618

 October  Bedford campus  1 year full-time (options available: part-time)  UK/EU/International students  Relevant Foundation degree or HND – see website for more information

 October  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

You 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 • Learn from our team of experts in fitness, personal training and strength • Gain sound training, skills, and knowledge of sport science coaching together with the transferable 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

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

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

Career opportunities

• As a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner, the course is closely aligned to relevant professional standards required for you to be a success in your future career

Graduates of this course can find employment as a sports coach, sport development officer or take further qualifications to become a teacher.

• You will be assessed through a variety of methods including written reports, practical assessments, viva presentations and independent research projects

Areas of study may include:

Career opportunities

• Coaching for performance

You 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.

• Applied coaching project • Applied sport and exercise psychology • Research methods and research design

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)

Football Coaching BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C660 With Professional Practice Year: C661 With Foundation Year: C66F

UCAS Course Code: C670 With Professional Practice Year: C671 With Foundation Year: C67F

 October

 Bedford campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

With 70 per cent of all football fans worldwide now watching the English game, the rapid growth of the football sector has created opportunities to become a sports professional in an expanding, borderless industry. Never has it been more necessary to prepare well-rounded graduates for entry into football-related professions and industries. This course focuses on the business of football, exploring areas such as economic impact, investment in facilities, community programmes, marketing and management. It prepares you to work in a range of football-related health, education and social settings through increased participation in football-setting placements.

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 conduct a detailed study of the sports industry sector as a whole. If you aspire to become a qualified football coach, the programme gives you the opportunity to gain recognised awards such as FA Coaching Level 1 and 2. You study how the impact of the Premier League and Football League clubs goes beyond their economic effect; and explore the significance and impact of community programmes supported by the Premier League in schools and disadvantaged areas.

Key features • Learn from top-class professionals within the field, working with governing bodies such as the FA, UEFA and FIFA as well as experts from specific professional football teams

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

• 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 your learning 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:

• Football development

• Performance analysis

• Contemporary issues in football

• Player identification and development

• Sports marketing

• Football in the community

• Managing elite sport

• Psychology for football coaches

• Football finance

• Coaching alternative versions of football • Football development

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Football Studies BA (Hons)

Health, Nutrition & Exercise BSc (Hons)

Key facts

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

UCAS Course Code: BC46 With Professional Practice Year: BC47 With Foundation Year: CCFY

 October

 Bedford campus

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

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

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.

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 • Multidisciplinary course involving the study of football science, management and social studies • Learn through a combination of lectures and 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

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 • As a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner, the course is closely aligned to relevant professional standards required for you to be a success in your future career • Benefit from employer links with the NHS and local community health programmes, which keep the course relevant to current practice Career opportunities

• Sport education

Opportunities include the food or fitness industries, the NHS, or on a selfemployed basis as a personal trainer, lifestyle adviser, and/or nutritionist.

• Sport development

Areas of study may include:

• Sport management

• Applied nutrition

• Sociology of sport

• 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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International Sport Development BA (Hons)

Sport & Physical Education BA/BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C635 With Professional Practice Year: C637 With Foundation Year: C636

UCAS Course Code: C601 or C607 With Professional Practice Year: C606 or C608 With Foundation Year: C12F or C09F

 October

 Bedford campus

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

 UK/EU/International students

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

The rapid expansion of international sport and the increasing positive contribution of sport to international development have 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 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. • This course reflects key issues and rapid changes within the sporting industry and prepares you with the most up-to-date knowledge of the ever-changing world of global sport

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 physiology. 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. Your future employability is at the heart of the course. You'll have opportunities for relevant work experience throughout and an optional professional placement in year 3 that will prepare you for working in sport and physical education contexts beyond your undergraduate study.

• Benefit from guest talks from professionals currently working in industry

Key features

• You are taught by experienced staff who have researched and published in the areas of sport development and international sport

• Learn through a variety of methods including an exciting Outdoor and Adventure Education experience

Career opportunities

• During the course, students will have the opportunity to gain a professional qualification endorsed by the Chartered institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMPSA)

Key features

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- and international-based organisations and locations; sport administrations; sport marketing and PR; event management; and sport/leisure/fitness club management.

• Explore the importance of physical activity interventions during childhood and across the lifespan

Areas of study may include:

• Gain experience in project management and management of a 6-8 week intervention focused on youth sport

• International sports industry

Career opportunities

• Sport for international development • Sport and the media

Recent graduates have pursued careers in physical education and sport development. Other career opportunities have been in health and fitness, the primary education sector and graduates establishing their own private coaching companies.

• Gender, sexuality and sport

Areas of study may include:

• Sport, diversity and social justice: race and class

• Physical education and sport pedagogy

• International sport governance and policies

• Physical activity and health • Working in sport and physical education • Socio-cultural analysis of sport and physical activity • Psychology of sport and physical activity

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Sport Science and Coaching BSc (Hons)

Sports Coaching and Development BA (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: CX61 With Professional Practice Year: CX62 With Foundation Year: C13F

UCAS Course Code: C596 With Professional Practice Year: C597 With Foundation Year: C59Y

 October

 Bedford campus

 3 years full-time; 4 years with a Professional Practice (UK/EU) or Foundation Year  UK/EU/International students

 3 years full-time  UK/EU students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

Coaching is a great way to express your passion for sport and there has never been a better time to become a coach. In addition, Great Britain is now seen as a leading competitor in world sport and there are increasing opportunities to make a career out of coaching. 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.

The course offers students the chance to enhance their academic, professional and vocational development opportunities by equipping them with the knowledge and higher-level skills demanded of a career in the sport sector, while also providing transferable skills that students can use to gain employment in other non-sporting environments. The course offers excellent alignment to some of the school and faculty key partnerships, offering opportunities for students to gain vital industry experience. The programme will appeal to those with an interest in a variety of sports, seeking employment within the wide range of sector organisations. This course responds to the sector need for a diverse and agile workforce capable of achieving the vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity.

Key features

• This course is accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES)

• Opportunities to gain applied experience across a range of the University’s extensive partnerships locally, nationally and internationally

• As a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner, the course is closely aligned to relevant professional standards required for you to be a success in your future career

• Access to extensive sport facilities onsite including a sports arena, grass and artificial pitches, and exercise and fitness suites

• 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, performance analysis or GP referral co-ordinator.

Career opportunities Graduates from this course often lead to employment opportunities in sports coaching, sports development, national governing bodies, and teaching. Areas of study may include: • Critical pedagogies for Sport Coaching • Sport and Development – working in communities • Strategic sport management • Psychology of physical activity

Areas of study may include: • Psychology of sport and exercise • Physiology and applied anatomy • Research methods • Coaching study, skills and practice • Work experience to refine coaching skills • Performance Analysis

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Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)

Strength & Conditioning BSc (Hons)

Key facts

UCAS Course Code: C630

UCAS Course Code: 4J56 With Professional Practice Year: C602 With Foundation Year: H1FY

 October  Bedford campus

 October

 3 years full-time

 Bedford campus

 UK/EU/International students

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

 UCAS Tariff – see website for information

 UK/EU/International students  UCAS Tariff – see website for information

This course is 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 work 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.

This innovative course is for those excited by training athletes to maximise physical potential and improve performance. Gain the 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 using our links with various local and national organisations.

Key features

• Course content covers a wide range of knowledge and skills focused around injury rehabilitation, performance training, injury assessment, management and rehabilitation

• As a CIMSPA Higher Education Partner, the course is closely aligned to relevant professional standards required for you to be a success in your future career

• 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

• 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

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.

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:

• Applied strength & conditioning

• Manual therapies

• Sport & exercise physiology

• Psychology of injury

• Sport & exercise psychology

• 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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Jordaan Flaherty

Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc (Hons)

• Performance & fitness testing • Sports injuries

“My favourite aspect of my course is that I can learn

different areas of the body, how it works and what injuries can take place. It helps me notice things I didn't before and makes me see things differently in everyday life.”

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HOW

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APPLYING ONLINE

INDEPENDENT APPLICANTS

For all full-time higher education courses at universities and colleges in the UK starting in September or October, you must apply online at: ucas.com

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.

There are two types of applicant: 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

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.

PART-TIME STUDY For applicants wishing to apply for a part-time course, please download the appropriate application form from our website: beds.ac.uk/parttime 186

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR CERTIFICATED LEARNING (RPCL)

APPLYING AS AN EU/ INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

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:

International applicants can apply online, through UCAS or directly to the University. To apply directly, use our online application portal. For more information, visit beds.ac.uk/international

• Indicate on the UCAS form your point of entry – the year of the course you wish to enter (either 2, 3 or 4)

You will also have to include:

• 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 RPCL 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, meaning advanced entry may not always be possible

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 they comply with UKVI regulations. Once we have done this, we will contact you to help prepare you for your visa application.

• 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

When planning your application process, we advise that you build in at least two months before the start of the course to apply for and obtain your visa.

• Copies of your official academic qualifications and certificates; and proof of your level of English language (where relevant)

The UCAS Institution Code for the University of Bedfordshire is B22.

• A copy of your current valid passport • Copies of any UK visas 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: beds.ac.uk/international/countries

Further visa application details can be found at: beds.ac.uk/international/visas

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 193 for our partner institution UCAS codes.

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REQUIREMENTS

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QUALIFICATION CONVERSION TABLE

ENTRY

GCE & VCE GCE & VCE AS Level A Level

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.

BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma

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D*D*D*

160

D*D*D

152

D*DD

144

DDD

128

DDM

112

DMM

104

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 you have already achieved the qualifications required for the course you have applied for.

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. For information of tariff points, please visit our website. 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

CAN I GET CREDIT FOR STUDY ALREADY UNDERTAKEN? Provided 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. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS?

MMP

MPP

The academic conditions are expressed in terms of UCAS tariff points achieved through:

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.

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.

• OCR Level 3 Technical • Equivalent qualifications such as an Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers or International Baccalaureate

20 E

8 E

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: beds.ac.uk/languagecentre/pre-sessional

We also welcome applications from international students onto full-time courses. For more information, see page 187.

I DON’T HAVE ANY OF THESE QUALIFICATIONS – CAN I STILL APPLY FOR ENTRY?

• BTEC qualifications (QCF)

PPP

A conditional offer means you must obtain specified results from your forthcoming examinations and meet any additional requirements specified in your offer.

• A levels

Students may be required to provide an English language qualification.

D*D DD

BTEC BTEC (QCF) (QCF) Subsidiary Certificate Diploma

D*D*

MMM

BTEC (QCF) Diploma

• Higher Technical Qualifications at Level 4 and 5

• Access qualifications

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PART-TIME & MATURE STUDENTS

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We have a range of different study options, dependent on your personal circumstances and career ambitions, with many of them preparing you for employment through work-based learning or a placement year.

We welcome students who wish 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.

HONOURS DEGREES

FOUNDATION DEGREES (FD)

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

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; they 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.

PART-TIME STUDENT, FULL-TIME SUPPORT

• 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) • MPhysEd Master of Physical Education

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.

EXTENDED 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.

HIGHER TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (HTQ) Approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, HTQs are Level 4 and 5 qualifications (similar to HNC/Ds or Foundation degrees) and suit students looking for a more practical, employer-led route into higher education and employment.

DEGREES WITH FOUNDATION YEAR

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 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; we believe 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:

Degrees with a Foundation Year 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 to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire.

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

DIPLOMA (HNC/D)

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

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

CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (CERT ED)

• Employer-led events and workshops to enhance your employability skills and develop new ones

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

NASIMA BEGUM Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons)

“The library at the University is

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.”

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HIGHER TECHNICAL FOUNDATION QUALIFICATIONS DEGREES Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs) are specialist Level 4 and 5 qualifications for students seeking a practical, employer-led route into employment. They have been developed in partnership with industry so you get the practical training and technical know-how you need to step into your chosen career, retrain or progress on in higher education.

If you are looking to boost your career prospects, change your career or gain a qualification with a vocational focus, our wide choice of two-year Foundation degrees offer you a route into higher education, whatever your age or background. Foundation degrees are delivered at the University of Bedfordshire and at our partner institutions.

Course Title

UCAS Institution Code

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

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Central Bedfordshire College

C27

Building Technology FdSc

B22

•

Milton Keynes College

M89

Associate Ambulance Practitioner (Level 4)

Construction Management FdSc

B22

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Associate Continuing Healthcare Practitioner (Level 5)

Sustainable Construction FdSc

B23

•

Construction Design and Build Technician (Level 4)

Early Years Studies FdA

B22

•

Construction Site Engineering Technician (Level 4)

Educational Practice FdA

A55, B23, C27

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Construction Site Supervisor (Level 4)

Agriculture FdSc

B23

•

Healthcare Assistant Practitioner (Level 5)

Media Make-Up & Character Design FdA

B22

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Managing Children, Young People and Family Services

Media Production FdA

B23

•

Music Technology FdA

B23

•

Nursing Associate (NMC 2018) (Level 5)

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Full-time Part-time

Practitioner in Children, Young People and Family Work

Healthcare Practice FdSc

B22

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Nursing Associate FdSc

B22

•

Visual Impairment Rehabilitation

Psychology & Crime FdA

B23

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Youth Justice Practitioner

Psychology & Criminal Behaviour FdSc

M89, C27

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Child & Family Studies FdA

B23, C27, B09

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Health & Social Care Practice FdA

C27, B23

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Sport Science (Personal Training) FdSc

B23

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Sport Science (Sports Coaching) FdSc

B23

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Barnfield College

B09

Buckinghamshire College Group

A55

New College Stamford

N33

The Bedford College Group

B23

University of Bedfordshire

B22

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FINANCE

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

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UK STUDENTS UK course tuition fees The 2022 fee for full-time undergraduate courses is £9,250 per year. For 2023 fees visit: beds.ac.uk/fees

We also offer various other scholarships and bursaries including our, 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

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, Wales or Northern Ireland, and the Student Awards Agency in Scotland, depending on where you live. 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 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 £27,295 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 £27,295 per year, then repayments will be suspended. All outstanding repayments will be written off after 30 years. Scholarships and bursaries* We offer a Merit Scholarship, worth £2,400* over three academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 112 UCAS tariff points or more. We are also keen on supporting each and every one of our students so, if you aren’t eligible for the Merit Scholarship, our bursary will give you £1,500* over three academic years, or £1,000* over two academic years.

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 2023 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 the most up-to-date information for 2023 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 nurture your talents, develop your skills and build a network to launch you into your bright future.

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Graduation doesn't mean the end of your journey with us. As a University of Bedfordshire graduate, you 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 alumnus or alumna, 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.

GRADUATION DAY Many students see their graduation day as one of the most important days of their student journey. It marks a key milestone, when students 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.

We also welcome our alumni back onto campus to provide our students with industry insight through talks and masterclasses. For more information, visit: beds.ac.uk/alumni

• Stunning historic venues including Luton’s St Mary's 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

MEGAN MURPHY, ALUMNA

POSTGRADUATE STUDY

Radio & Audio BA (Hons) First Class (2021) ITV News trainee with Jersey’s ITV Channel News

Many of our students progress to 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 taking your studies further has never been easier.

“I have grown up watching ITV Channel so to work there is

As a University of Bedfordshire graduate, you can also benefit from a 20% tuition-fee discount on full- and part-time Master's courses.

such a full-circle moment! I wouldn’t be in the position I am today without my time at Bedfordshire. The skills I learnt helped prepare me to take on this new challenge. The lecturers are so passionate about what they teach, it really engulfs you and it’s hard not to love it.”

To find out more about postgraduate study at Bedfordshire, visit: beds.ac.uk/postgraduate 196

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A-Z COURSE INDEX Course name

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Course name

Page

Course name

Accounting

Behavioural Science in Health

112

Child and Family Studies

Accounting & Finance

Biochemistry

112

Child & Youth Studies

Biological Science

113

Children & Young People's Nursing

Acting

150

Page

Course name

D 167 62 137

Page

F 151

E Early Childhood Education (Graduate Practitioner)

Early Years Education

Fashion Design

Course name

Page

I Illustration

Film & Television Production

127

Information Technology

Film Production

126

Interior Architecture

Food & Nutrition Science

117

Interior Design

Football Business

176

International Business

Football Coaching

177

International Finance & Banking

Football Studies

178

International Sport Development

180

Biology with Psychology

114

Clinical Exercise Therapy

Biomedical Science

115

Computer Animation & Visual Effects

Applied Early Years Studies (top-up)

Building Technology

Computer Games Development

Applied Education Practice

Business Administration (top-up)

Computer Networking

Early Years Studies (with Early Years Educator)

Business Economics

Computer Science

Early Years Studies

Forensic Psychology

157

International Tourism Management

Business Information Systems

Construction Management

Economics & Finance

Forensic Science

118

Business Management

Construction Management (top-up)

Education & Sociology

Forensic Science & Criminology

119

International Tourism with Events Management

Business Management (with placement)

Continued Professional Development

138

Education

Business Management with Law

Creative Industries & Business Management

126

Educational Practice

International Tourism with Hospitality Management

Business Studies (General Route)

Creative Writing

124

Education and Sociology

Business Studies (International)

Creative Writing & Journalism

125

Education Studies & English

Criminology

163

Education with Psychology

Criminology & Sociology

164

Electronic Engineering English (Secondary with QTS)

Animation

Applied Education Studies

136

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

172

Applied Special Educational Needs & Disability (top-up)

Applied Sport & Physical Education (top-up) Applied Sport Science & Coaching (top-up)

173 174

Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)

Art & Design

Business Studies (Project Management)

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Business Studies with Finance

Automotive Engineering

Business Studies with Marketing

Aviation & Airport Management

175

Dance & Professional Practice

Course name

Adult Nursing

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity (Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons)

General English Language Courses Evening & Summer Courses

103

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

103

Graphic Design

J Journalism

127

L Law

106

100

Law with Criminology

107

English Language & Literature

100

Health & Social Care

165

Law with Financial Management

108

English Literature

101

Health, Nutrition & Exercise

179

Law with Psychology

109

116

Healthcare Practice

139

Healthcare Science

120

Human Bioscience & Enterprise

121

English

Environmental Health Science Events Management

198

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Human Resource Management (HRM)

Human Resource Management (HRM) (with placement)

Human Resources Management (HRM) with Law

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Midwifery: Registered Midwife

141 141

Nursing Associate

142

Nursing Associate Practitioner

143

184

Sports TV & Radio

132

Professional Social Work Practice

169

Strength & Conditioning

185

Psychology

156

Psychology & Criminal Behaviour

158

Psychology, Counselling & Therapies

159

Television Production Travel, Aviation & Tourism Management

Q Quantity Surveying and Value Engineering

Occupational Therapy

144

Operating Department Practice (ODP)

145

Radio & Audio

W Writing for Media

131

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Town Centre The Mall Shopping Centre & Indoor Market

A B

D STEM Building E Science Research Laboratories F International Office, ICT Suite

Nursing, Midwifery & Health Simulation Suite

Psychology Arts & Creative Industries Aspire Gym

Park Square

School of Arts and Creative (5 minutes) Industries (Alexon House) Railway Station (7 minutes)

140

Sport Therapy & Rehabilitation

166

Smoking Shelter

Mental Health Nursing

Professional Policing

Bus Stop

Product Design

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Café

Media, Marketing & Public Relations

Changing Rooms

130

Food

183

Media Production

Campus Access Points

182

Sport Coaching and Development

P Parking

Sport Science & Coaching

St Mary’s Churchyard

UK Centre for Carnival Arts

Primary Education (with QTS) Primary Education (3-7 with QTS)

147

Physiotherapy

Main Entrance

152

131

Media Performance for Film TV & Theatre

Sport Journalism

152

182

Media Make-up & Character Design

The Treehouse

181

Sport & Exercise Science

128

Physical Education (Secondary) (with QTS)

Sport & Physical Education

Media Communications

Photography

Vicarage Street Car Park

Mechanical Engineering

Special Educational Needs and Disability

Software Engineering

121

Pay & Display

120

Pharmacology & Health Science

Pharmaceutical & Chemical Sciences

Marketing with International Tourism Management

169

Social Work

Postgraduate & CPD Centre

153

Library

Performing Arts

Business School

Marketing with Aviation & Airport Management

2 Print Shop 3 Atrium

168

Business School

Social Studies

H J L P

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Student Accommodation

Paramedic Science

1 Fitzroy and Wenlock Court

B Reception, Café, Social Sciences C Life Science Laboratories

Page

Course name

Marketing

Midwifery: Registered Midwife (2nd Registration)

200

Page

Main Reception Students’ Union The Metro Bar & Kitchen Student Support Student Information Desk - SID

Course name

G Campus Centre

Page

A Computer Science & Technology

Course name

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Bedford Town Centre

Q Library

S1 Classrooms

S2 SeedBeds Chaplaincy (community and faith)

P4 Offices and Classrooms

P5 Dance Studios

P6 Sports Science Labs

1 Unite Student Accommodation P9 Aspire Gym P3 Beds SU Bar and UoB Sport

T2 Paramedic Science, Nursing and Midwifery P8 The Arena (Sports Hall) P2 Lecture Theatres

T1 Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Centre P7 Dance Studios P1 Community Exercise Clinic and Student Support

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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.

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K Teacher Education Centre

L Teacher Education Science Classrooms Smoking Shelter

Changing Rooms

J Teacher Education Centre Food

H Sensory Centre Bus Stop

D Campus Centre, Theatre, Beds SU

Deputy Director of Marketing, Admissions, Recruitment & Communications: Beverley Hoare

Photography: Roy Mehta www.roymehta.com Scene Photography www.scenephotography.co.uk Copywriter: Erika Harvey Print: Orchard Press Cheltenham Ltd Thank you to all the staff and students who helped in the production of this prospectus.

Hockey Pitch

Campus Access Points

G Reception, Gateway - SiD

Vehicle Entrance

P Sports Fields

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P Parking

Concourse

G Main Entrance

P 1

Pavilion

MUGA

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Discover more about the University of Bedfordshire, tour our facilities, and meet some of our academics and current students at one of our Open Days. Find out about our upcoming Open Days at: beds.ac.uk/open-days

Luton campus University Square Luton Bedfordshire United Kingdom LU1 3JU Bedford campus Polhill Avenue Bedford Bedfordshire United Kingdom MK41 9EA Aylesbury campus Stoke Mandeville Hospital Mandeville Road Aylesbury United Kingdom HP21 8AL Putteridge Bury campus Hitchin Road Luton Bedfordshire United Kingdom LU2 8LE Milton Keynes campus Exchange House Midsummer Boulevard Milton Keynes United Kingdom MK9 2EA