University of Bedfordshire - Bedford

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The Bedford campus is a 20-minute walk from the town centre.

Useful Facts

The Bedford campus is a 20-minute walk from the town centre. The University offers a free bus service for staff and students that runs between Bedford town centre and the campus. Bedford offers excellent transport links to the rest of the UK as it sits between the M1 and the A1. The town connects by train to Luton (20 minutes) and London (40 minutes).

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Social activities

At Bedfordshire every year we run a fantastic social programme that includes visits to many famous sights and locations, so that your experience is cultural as well as academic.

There are weekend trips and visits very month during term time and longer trips abroad during Easter breaks. So whether it is a day at the seaside in the Bournemouth, thrill-seeking on the roller coaster at Thorpe Park or Christmas shopping in London, you will never be short of things to do when you are not studying!

High quality teaching. Many of our employees are experts in their field and some have received National Teaching Fellowship Awards for outstanding contributions to teaching and learning.
Improved employment prospects. About 92% of our graduates are at work and / or further study within six months of graduating.
Strong student support (including, for instance, our generous scholarships and fellowships).
Access to world class facilities. We are investing £ 180m in new facilities. Our Bedford campus has undergone a multi million dollar renovation including a new Campus Centre. Greater investment is now taking place in Luton. A new £ 34m Campus Centre opened in October 2010. New £ 40m halls of residence is due to be operational in September 2011 and a £ 20m postgraduate and continuing professional development center is planned to open in 2013.
Helping students beyond the curriculum through mentoring, volunteering practices and internships.