Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) has been transforming lives for more than 130 years. The university is proud to make a difference through the education it delivers, its research, and the positive impact it makes to the environment and local communities.
Students can choose from a range of career-focused degrees that benefit wider society and the economy. Our graduates’ achievements speak for themselves, with BNU ranked among the top 10 UK universities for the proportion of graduates earning over £45,000. Our purposeful, career‑focused education, workplace connections and supportive community gives BNU students a sense of purpose and the essential skills to contribute to a world that needs thoughtful, capable leaders.
HESA 22/23 Graduate Outcomes data, July 2025
Named Modern University of the Year and shortlisted for University of the Year 2022, these prestigious accolades highlight the quality of their teaching and their continuous investment in the student experience.
Edge Hill is inspirational in its thinking, educating students to know exactly what employers are looking for in competitive job markets.
More than half of Edge Hill’s research is classed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
The application of real world knowledge to their teaching, combined with future-focused courses that are designed to empower, equips each student with the skills they need to thrive
The University of Lancashire has evolved to become a world-class institution, placed in the top 6% of universities worldwide by The Centre for World University Rankings 2019-20. It holds the maximum five star rating in the QS Stars Rating System 2019. They also received a silver quality award for ‘consistently exceeding rigorous national quality requirements’ in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) assessment.
Through their £200 million Campus Masterplan, the University is creating a world-class campus that integrates with the City and is compatible with their status as one of the UK’s largest universities.
The University of Greater Manchester places a strong emphasis on preparing students for life in their chosen industries – that’s why we’re proud to be closely associated with them.
They reflect our commitment to workbased learning through placements, internships and ‘sandwich’ gap years, as well as high-quality, specialist teaching in a modern environment, with small class sizes.
They are committed to becoming a national and international centre of excellence, and a byword for vocationally-focussed undergraduate programmes. We are delighted to be part of that process, bringing global recognition to Burnley.
Pearson is the UK’s largest awarding organisation offering academic, vocational and work-based learning qualifications across the country.
Regulated at Ofqual, Pearson offer qualifications which are globally recognised and benchmarked – in the University sector this includes Higher National Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas (HNDs). It brings together leading names in education to provide a blend of content, curricula, assessment, training and technology to make learning more engaging and effective.
Pearson has been at the very forefront of educational excellence since 1836, when a royal charter gave the University of London its powers to conduct exams and confer degrees, and is constantly developing to meet the needs of today’s learners and generations to come.
We are currently on our seasonal break.
We will return on Monday 5 January 2026.
