A large further education college, part of The Bedford College Group, offering a wide range of vocational courses, apprenticeships, and some higher education programmes.
Address: Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Engineering, Art and Design, Business
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Associate Degree, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with local and regional employers for apprenticeships and vocational training. HE programmes often validated by partner universities.
Research:
Focus on teaching and skills for employment. Limited independent research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
16000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Wide range of vocational courses, good for apprenticeships and technical skills, modern facilities at some sites.
Cons
Primarily an FE college, HE is a smaller part of its overall provision.
Best For
Students in Bedfordshire seeking vocational courses, apprenticeships, or foundation degrees with a clear path to employment or further study.
- Continuous Improvement, Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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