How Higher Education will help you

Study now, pay later From September 2012, there are no up front tuition fees to pay for higher education, even if you study part-time. You can apply for a tuition fee loan and only pay it back when you’re earning £21,000 or more.		Employer-designed degrees We design courses with direct input from employers, ensuring that everything you learn will help to make you more employable and boost your long term career prospects.

Great value Our higher education courses offer you great value for money. They are more affordable than most university courses while offering you a high-quality teaching and learning experience.		Supportive environment We focus on you as an individual. You will benefit from small class sizes that ensure you have more attention from your course tutor. In addition you will have your own personal tutor who will provide you with regular one-to-one support.

Be local Why spend more moving away from home and paying expensive living and travel costs? Bedford College is on your doorstep and we can provide you with everything you need for a successful higher education experience.		Higher student satisfaction Our current students are our best advert and in the latest Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) survey they gave us an 80% satisfaction rating. This ranked us above many other colleges and universities in the UK. Read more about what our students have to say in the course section of this prospectus.

Flexible study Bedford College has a long tradition of providing education that fits around your busy lifestyle. We understand that you may be balancing studying with work and family life. We therefore provide you with a wide range of options such as evening classes, distance learning and individual units that can be built up to a full qualification over time.		More options We can offer you an alternative route into higher education. Not everyone follows the traditional path of taking A-Levels. For those of you who may have been away from education for a few years, access courses are specifically designed to develop the skills and confidence you need to progress to degree-level.

Earn more On average, graduates earn substantially more than people with A-levels or other Level 3 qualifications. Projected over a working lifetime, the difference is around £100,000 before tax at today’s valuation.		University partnership Our strong partnership with the University of Bedfordshire means that you can automatically progress on to the final year of a degree once you have completed your Foundation Degree.