The Vice Chancellor encouraged young people who may be unsure whether they should go into Higher Education to give the University of Bedfordshire a call:

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t have the best A Level grades - you can still get a good degree. And the confidence and life skills that graduates gain from their university experience make them more likely to succeed in work.”

This year’s Clearing campaign opens just days after an independent national survey showed that students’ satisfaction with their experience at the University of Bedfordshire is at its highest ever level.

More than 84% of Bedfordshire’s 2014 graduates gave the University their seal of approval in this year’s National Student Survey, which asks final year undergraduates across the country to provide honest feedback on what it has been like to study at their institution.

And with replies to all 22 questions in the survey showing an improvement compared to 2013, with an average increase in satisfaction levels of 5.4%, Bedfordshire is the top-ranking university in the country for improving the student experience.

Bill Rammell, who made enhancing the student experience his highest priority when he joined the University two years ago, added:

“Students who choose to join the University of Bedfordshire this year can be confident we are committed to ensuring they will have the best possible student experience, backed by high quality teaching, outstanding facilities and great support. My message to students is – whatever your background or ability, you can flourish here at Bedfordshire.”

“We are delighted to be the top-ranking university in the country for improving the student experience in 2014.”

This year the University of Bedfordshire has a team of over 60 specialist and academic staff ready to take calls from students who may be considering their university options following their A Level results. The Clearing hotline number is: 0800 013 0925 and it is open from 8am on Thursday 14 August.

The University is expecting to have courses available in a wide range of subject areas, from Art & Design and Marketing to Computer Science and Social Science, and from Business Studies and Biomedical Science to Law and Sport Science.

Prospective students will also have the opportunity to look around the University’s Luton, Bedford and Milton Keynes Campuses, check out the student and teaching facilities, visit the student accommodation, have face-to-face meetings with academics and meet the Admissions team. The Campus tours will run hourly every day, from Thursday 14 August to Friday 22 August.

Further information about Clearing at the University of Bedfordshire can be found at www.beds.ac.uk