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Wherever your passions lie, Luton has something to offer you

Discover your potential

Luton offers an ideal environment to study and cultivate future-focused minds. Find a course at Barnfield College or the University of Bedfordshire, both highly regarded for ethical and environmental performance.

  • Anisah Akhtar, Head of Student Experience and Corporate Communications
    “Luton has a whole host of incredibly dedicated educational institutes who are deeply committed to providing the young people of our town with the best possible opportunities.”
    Anisah Akhtar
    Step Forward Luton Ambassador

Tomorrow’s young minds

Luton’s students are ambitious and the town’s prosperous economy is ready to support high achievers.

Luton is the third youngest town in the UK. Our students have high aspirations and our growing economy is ready to support graduates, apprentices and school-leavers with skills opportunities and jobs.

Learning with purpose

Demand more from your student experience, choose a course at a university or college that prioritises ethics and the environment.

If conservation and eco issues matter to you, Luton is the place to study. University of Bedfordshire is ranked 2nd in the UK for ethical and environmental performance.

Innovators in digital research

Join a university celebrated for digital expertise and computing research.

Internationally recognised for its computing research, University of Bedfordshire has developed innovative technology to solve real-world problems. Luton is rapidly becoming a hub of research excellence in cyber-security and new health technologies.

An innovation network

Close proximity to Cambridge, Oxford and London, places Luton in a commanding position in a global innovation network.

At the heart of the ‘golden triangle’ of London, Oxford and Cambridge, Luton is central to an innovation network of top four global universities, including Europe’s largest tech cluster in Cambridge.

Urban vibe and country retreat

Enjoy the best of both worlds – a city in all but name and the countryside just a short walk away.

Luton has a vibrant food and drink scene and is within easy reach of London’s bright lights. It’s a short walk to the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, for sports and outdoor adventures.

Study with the best

Barnfield College
Chiltern Learning Trust
Shared Learning Trust
Luton Adult Learning
University of Bedfordshire
Luton Sixth Form
The Careers and Enterprise Company
Central Bedfordshire College

There’s more to Luton

Why work in Luton

Luton is in the UK’s top three for business start-ups. Skills in creative digital, digital manufacturing and engineering and aviation are in demand among our growing industries.

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Why live in Luton

More people are choosing Luton as an affordable place to live, less than 30 minutes from London and in easy reach of the countryside. With an international airport, Europe beckons.

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Luton's Future

There’s an ambitious vision for transforming the town centre with a state-of-the art football stadium at its heart, new workspace and offices, shops and places to eat as well as plans for greener streets.

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