UCAS - University of Bedfordshire (B22)

University of Bedfordshire (B22) Park Square Luton Beds LU1 3JU contact: The Admissions Office t: 0844 8482234 f: 01582 489323 e: admissions@beds.ac.uk w: www.beds.ac.uk
For prospectus requests: , e: prospectus@beds.ac.uk, w: www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/prospectus

Campuses locations

Luton campus is in the heart of town & an easy walk from student halls. Bedford campus is a 20-minute walk from the town centre & served by a free bus

Campuses or associated colleges	Region
North Hertfordshire College, Stevenage Campus, Monkswood Way (Associated College)	EASTERN
Luton Campus, Park Square	EASTERN
Bedford Campus, Polhill Avenue	EASTERN
Tresham College, St Mary's Road (Associated College)	EASTERN
Central Bedfordshire College, Kingsway (Associated College)	EASTERN
Grantham College, Stonebridge Road (Associated College)	EAST MIDLANDS

Notes

The University of Bedfordshire was established in August 2006, following the merger between the University of Luton and De Montfort University's Bedford campus. The University has 1,000 staff along with 19,000 students from over 100 countries. It also has nine research institutes and will have invested �134m in its facilities by the academic year 2010-11. The University leapt a massive 18 places in The Times Good University Guide 2010 and in the National Student Survey 2009 it was ranked second in the UK for Marketing, equal second for Journalism, third for Complementary Medicine, fourth for Human Resource Management and seventh for Dance.

Interviews

Interviews for Art & Design, Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Youth and Community and Teacher Training. Auditions for Performing Arts and Dance

Compacts and networks

Strong links with local schools, member of Bedfordshire Federation for Further and Higher Education. Progression accords within MOVE Lifelong Learning

Accommodation

Percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation: 90

Estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 38-50 weeks:

including 0 meals a day, 0 days per week: £0.00
without meals: £87.00 - £97.00
en suite (without meals): £97.50 - £139.00

Links to further information

Accommodation	Careers advice and guidance
Disability access	Fees
Learning resources	Open days
Prospectus	Student life
Faculties	Investment
Free Cash	Blogs
Return to Learning	News and Events

Total number of all students : 22037

Student numbers		Degree	HND/HNC/ Fd degree	Other
Total full-time undergraduate numbers		10740	761	37
Percentage of these who are	- on sandwich programmes	18	0	0
	- mature students	17	26	27
	- international students	13	0	70
Percentage ratio of male/female		41/59	40/60	43/57

Full-time student numbers by subject area	Degree	HND/HNC/ Fd degree	Other
Art & design, performing arts	725	122	0
Built environment	0	0	0
Business and management	2481	32	5
Combined	0	0	0
Education	828	0	7
Engineering and technology	0	0	0
Humanities	895	129	0
Mathematical sciences, IT and computing	861	98	3
Medicine, dentistry and veterinary science	0	0	0
Science	1674	96	0
Social sciences	1570	86	0
Subjects allied to medicine	1766	160	0

Overseas opportunities (excludes those on compulsory language course placements)

Number of students on a placement or study period abroad: 194

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