Welcome to your Open Day at the University of Bedfordshire

Today is your introduction to the University of Bedfordshire... Meet academic staff – get a taste of the teaching Talk to current students – find out about the student experience See the facilities Check out the accommodation Ask questions – get all the information you need University of Bedfordshire2

Today’s Programme 9.45am to 10amRegistration 10.15amWelcome talk 10.45amAcademic department sessions 11.30am-2.30pmSpeak to Student Experience and Support teams including finance, disability support, career planning Students’ Union, plus Campus and accommodation tours led by student ambassadors 12 noonLunch 12.30pm-2.30pmHear from our graduates 1:00pmCareers, Finance and Student Life talk 1:00pm-2:30pmAcademic Advice – 1:1 discussion with one of our academic staff University of Bedfordshire3

4 Generous financial support £3million set aside for scholarships and bursaries – money that does not have to be paid back Scholarships include: Up to £3K in Access scholarships to remove financial barriers to university for an individual student VC Scholarship worth up to £9000 a year Centenary Scholarship worth up to £3000 per year of study A range of sports scholarships worth £1500 per year Talk to our finance advisors Visit our website

University of Bedfordshire5 A supportive environment Friendly, welcoming and culturally diverse – 100+ countries represented Personal Tutors for every student Personal Development Planning to support academic and personal achievement Award-winning Student Information Desk (SiD) on every campus Active Students’ Union running more than 50 cultural, religious, arts and sports clubs and societies

Employment focused More than 90% of graduates in employment or further study within 6 months of graduation (DLHE 2011) Award winning Careers and Employment Service Links with some 4,000 organisations including...

University of Bedfordshire7 A successful university The University of Bedfordshire has leapt up 18 places in The Times Good University Guide 2013 The University of Bedfordshire has jumped a massive 59 places in The Guardian’s University Guide 2013’s league table for English Our Language and Linguistics courses are ranked second for student satisfaction in the latest edition of the Complete University Guide (CUG) 53.6% of students graduated with a First or Upper Second class degree. Academic staff have received a number of National Teaching Fellowship Awards

World class research ‘World-leading’ research (Research Assessment Exercise 2008) In 2011, we launched the National Centre for Cyber stalking Research (NCCR), which is one of the first formal initiatives in this areaNCCR International reputation in applied social sciences research Pioneering research into power-harvesting technologies Research academics working with UNESCO to develop augmented reality books for China and India Talk to our academic staff about research in your subject University of Bedfordshire8

£180m investment in facilities £34m modern Campus Centre, right in the heart of the Luton campus £40m en-suite student accommodation opened in 2011 £12m is being invested in new facilities in the Computing and Media departments £1.4m invested in our business facilities including unique Business Pods and a professional-standard Law Moot Court Upgraded Psychology and Biomedical and Forensic Sciences laboratories

Luton – the town International airport on our doorstep, carrying over 9m passengers per year London only 30 minutes by train The University contributes some £300m to the local economy each year Massive future investment programme Huge choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants Great shopping, entertainment and sports venues

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