- CITY: The University of Bedfordshire is based in both Luton and Bedford, two large towns north of London. The University of Bedfordshire has two main campuses in the centre of Luton and on the outskirts of Bedford, both with on-campus accommodation. Luton is one of the UK's largest towns, and one of its most diverse while Bedford is a beautiful town surrounded by parks and open spaces. The city of London is easily accessible top both areas. There are lots of student jobs in this city in retail, healthcare, hospitality, customer service, cleaning, and warehouse. These roles are student friendly, accommodating the 20hr per week work limit.
- TUITION: The average tuition for postgraduate international students is £14,000 with discounts available. This figure though changes depending on course of study and year of entry. Most specialised courses usually have a slightly higher tuition fee than most.
- STANDARD OF LIVING: The average cost of a single room in this city is £500 per calendar month while the average cost of a 2-bedroom house or flat is £700 (this in turn is also dependant on whether it is furnished or unfurnished). With the current world change and rise in Inflation most areas have experienced an increase in price. For example, cost of housing, feeding and most basic amenities like electricity and gas prices have gone up.
- BRIEF: This University has invested over £130 million in building and redeveloping facilities. The sports facilities were used to host athletes in the London 2012 Olympic Games and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Overall, 60% of the University’s research and 50% of its impact was judged to be world-leading or internationally excellent in REF. The high quality of teaching is one of biggest reasons students come to Bedfordshire. Many of Beds highly qualified academic staff have received National Teaching Fellowship Awards for their outstanding contribution to teaching and learning.
University of Bedfordshire
Winter: January Intake
Spring: May Intake
Summer: June
Autumn: September Intake
UNDERGRADUATE:
The minimum requirement for an international student to apply for a place on an undergraduate course (BA/BSc) you need to have completed your high school education (12 years) and have a pass equivalent to two UK A level passes, and have the required English language qualification (you must have achieved this within nothing less than 5 years ago).
Ordinary National Diploma (OND)/Advanced Diploma can be considered for Level 2; Higher National Diploma (HND) for Level 3, Equivalent study from bachelor's degree course can be considered for Level 2 or 3 entry