University of Bedfordshire
University of Bedfordshire, Luton, United Kingdom
University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is proud to be an internationally recognised and award-winning institution with a heritage of quality education going back more than 100 years. We believe in nurturing our students to become educated, employable and entrepreneurial global citizens.
Our vibrant and cosmopolitan student population is made up of around 20,000 students from around 115 countries. The University appears in the Times Higher Education World Young University rankings as one of the top 300 universities in the world under 50 years old. In our most recent QAA review, we were commended for the high quality and standards of our higher education provision (QAA, 2015).
We have two main campuses in Luton and Bedford, with a large health-teaching provision in Aylesbury at the world-renowned Stoke Mandeville Hospital. We are also active globally, with a growing portfolio of international partnerships as far afield as Hong Kong, Trinidad, Vietnam, Oman, Sri Lanka and Guyana.
We lead the way in expanding educational opportunity.
99% of our home students come from state schools.
58% have parents who didn’t attend university; we rank UK 8th for students who are first in family into higher education.
72% are mature returners to education.
48% are from ethnically diverse backgrounds, under-represented in higher education.
(The Times Good University Guide, 2025)
Through financial support, we encourage those leaving care or living independently from family to consider higher education and we are one of only a few UK universities to be awarded the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNECL) quality mark.
In 2020, we launched our Target Zero campaign with the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Since then, our commitment to sustainability has earned us the Eco Campus Platinum award, which we have held for four years in a row. The University also holds a first-class award in the People and Planet University Green League, ranking 1st in the UK, and a five-star rating for environmental sustainability in The Times Higher UK University Rankings 2024.
Features
Diversity is one of our key strengths and fundamental to our success. We value the diversity of all, and recognise peoples’ distinct, intersectional identities and their role in enhancing our University community. We want to ensure that everyone thrives and are treated equally and with respect and are committed to eliminate practices that undermine or are harmful to anyone involved in the activities of our University. We therefore have a zero tolerance of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment of anyone connected with the University, specifically related to their race, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital or partnership status or maternity and pregnancy and are committed to take appropriate action to address it. In addition we strive to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between all people at the University.
Accommodation
Off-Campus Accommodations Students wishing to live off-campus need to research availability on their own, and should arrive well before the start of term to do so.
Work While Studying
See guidelines on working while studying here.
Co-op/Internship Participation
Even if you do NOT meet our minimum English requirement (IELTS or TOEFL), you still can get conditionally accepted in the program of your choice with the condition of completing our English program prior to starting your chosen program.
Featured Programmes
Average Time To Receive Acceptance Letter
September - June
4 days
Location
Park Square, Luton LU1 3JU, United Kingdom
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