Luton
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Bedford campus is well organised, there is a shuttle bus which runs every 20/30 mins Monday to Friday from 8 am till 10 pm. It is free for students and stops at the main train station as well as at the main groceries in town centre. There is a lot of fun going on during weekends as well as Wednesdays as it is the student night !
By Member 456 On 4th March 19
Studying in Luton
The University of Bedfordshire is in Luton... or rather, half of it is in Luton. The other half, as you might have guessed, is in Bedford.
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University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is made up of over 20,000 students that come from over 100 countries. The Luton campus is situated right in the town centre and boasts a brand new STEM Building, seven-storey Library and Postgraduate & CPD Centre. There are a huge array of courses available to study and the teaching at the university has been recognised with a Silver award from the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
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Luton Student Life
Luton is a big town but still pretty modest in size so you won’t have any trouble finding your way around. You’ll find it has everything you need for student life. Plus, it can take as little as a 23-minute train journey to get into London.
Cost of Living
Accommodation
Student accommodation costs in Luton range from £102 - £185 per week; the average is £132 per week.
Compare the average elsewhere: Norwich: £150/week, Ipswich: £133/week, Northampton: £132/week.
(prices are for all purpose-built student accommodation (both private and university-owned) over the last 12 months, as listed on StudentCrowd)
The average price for:
A cheap meal at a restaurant: £12
A pint of beer: £3.75
A regular takeout coffee: £3.32
1L of milk: £1.02
A loaf of white bread: £1.05
Prices are about the same as Norwich but about 18% cheaper than London.
(Source: Numbeo)
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Nights Out
For entertainment, there’s a good selection of clubs and pubs in the town, supported by the presence of all the students. There’s a couple of cinemas within a 10-minute walk of campus, and a theatre attached to the town library. If you're into the arts, why not head over to NYGT to either perform or watch your friends perform! Luton used to be famous for hat-making back in the industrial days, and there is a building called the Hat Factory Arts Centre which is now a local event venue.
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Public Transport
There is great public transport, Arriva runs a local service and there’s also a shuttle bus for students. Luton is well connected by rail and road to major cities across the UK. If you are looking to fly you will be conveniently located under a 10-minute drive away from London Luton Airport where you can fly to over 30 countries.
Eating Out
With Luton’s status as a commuter town to London, it has a particularly significant international population and this cultural input. This is most visible in the Bury Park area, which is the hub of Luton’s international community. It hardly needs to be said that you WILL be getting familiar with the Indian restaurants around here, but visit in the daytime too and check out some of the specialist and independent shops.
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Shopping
As well as all the usual supermarkets around town, The Mall in Luton’s centre houses all of the big brands you’d expect to find. It used to look like a big concrete box from the street, but a recent refurbishment has left the inside and outside a lot more eye-catching. There’s also a large market area indoors, so you can go and ferret out some student bargains on your groceries without having to try and balance your brolly with your shopping bags!
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Days Out
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One of Luton’s biggest perks is how close to this amazing countryside (and the hills also mean you have a better chance of snow than everyone else in the area). The Chilterns and their ancient woodlands are easily accessible from Luton even without a car, and within an hour you can be breathing in the fresh air and walking, cycling or trotting your way through some fantastic scenery.
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The capital of the UK full of cultural attractions, shops, restaurants, clubs… why are you still here? It’s only 30-minutes away, go!
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Just take a half an hour journey to Snozone in Milton Keynes and you’ll be in the largest indoor real snow resort in England! You can book freestyle passes if you are a pro or book a few ski or snowboard lessons.
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For a bit more than a day out (and if you can make your student budget stretch) you’ve got the whole of Europe accessible via Luton airport, which is just five minutes down the road!
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