General Information

Term Dates 2025/26 Academic Year

Autumn Term 2025

Week commencing Monday 8 September 2024 – Friday 19 December 2024

Autumn Half-Term

- Monday 27 October 2025 – Friday 31 October 2025

Study Break

- Monday 19 December 2025 – Friday 2 January 2026

Spring Term 2026

- Monday 5 January 2026 – Friday 26th March 2026

Spring Half-Term

- Monday 16 Feb 2026 – Friday 20 February 2026

Easter Holiday break

- Monday 30 March 2026 – Friday 10 April 2025 (Bank holiday)

Summer Term 2026

- Tuesday 13 April 2026 – Thursday 21 July 2026 (Last day of term)

Summer Half-Term

- Monday 26 May 2026 (bank holiday)- Friday 29 May 2026

Attendance and Opening hours

College Opening Hours

Bedford College is open from Monday to Thursday 8 AM–7 PM and Friday 8 AM–4:30 PM, with Saturday and Sunday closed. These are the main campus hours for a significant provider of education and training in the Bedford area

Monday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Study Hours

Each level has its own timetable, and times may vary for each group. You should always check your timetable for latest updates. However, please note the following:

- Most lessons start at 9:00 AM, so please ensure you are here in plenty of time, so you do not miss important information.
- The latest finish for Level 1 to Level 3 groups is 4.30 PM. HE groups may be timetabled until 6:15 PM.
We hope this helps you plan your time effectively!

Non Attendance

If you are unable to attend college for any reason you need to be emailing Daria Potrykus dpotrykus@bedford.ac.uk in order to ensure you are supported effectively by your teachers and to ensure the registers are marked accurately.

Library resources

This is the main page to the LRC. From here you can find the links to all library pages.

Below are some specific links:

We recommend Google scholar for reputable sources:

Google scholar

ProPortal

Click the link below for ProPortal - you will find your academic information here.

Teachers

Name	Role	Email
Paula Hobday Head of Department	Head of Department	phobday@Bedford.ac.uk
Daniel Hulatt Course Manager – FE (BTEC Level 2 and 3)	Programme Manager FE -HE	dhulatt@Bedford.ac.uk
Chris Powell Course Manager – HE (HNC, HND and Top-Up degree)	Course Manager – HE (HNC, HND and Top-Up degree)	cpowell@Bedford.ac.uk
Mark Downing Course Manager – Part Time Courses & T-Levels	Course Manager – Part Time Courses & T-Levels	medowning@Bedford.ac.uk
Sara Pryce Course Manager for Maths	Course Manager for Maths	spryce@Bedford.ac.uk
Anna Day Centre Administrator	Centre Administrator	aday@Bedford.ac.uk
Brendan Price It Technician	Technician	bprice@bedford.ac.uk
Abdallah Ahmed Lecturer	Lecturer	aahmed@bedford.ac.uk
Matthew Brownsett Lecturer	Lecturer	mabrownsett@bedford.ac.uk
Stephen Callum Lecturer	Lecturer	scallum@Bedford.ac.uk
Mahomed Habbib Lecturer	Lecturer	mhabbib@Bedford.ac.uk
Sahan Mukundadura Lecturer	Lecturer	smukundadura@bedford.ac.uk
Christian Nunez Fuentes Lecturer	Lecturer	cnunezfuentes@Bedford.ac.uk
Michael Turner Lecturer	Lecturer	mturner@Bedford.ac.uk
Daria Potrykus Lecturer	Computing Lecturer	dpotrykus@bedford.ac.uk
Nkem Uwandulu Lecturer	Lecturer	nuwandulu@Bedford.ac.uk
Bhavini Goricha Lecturer Maths/Computing	Lecturer	bgoricha@bedford.ac.uk
Rose Seargent English Lecturer	English Lecturer	scustance@Bedford.ac.uk

Other contact details

Name	Details
Safeguarding Team	safe@bedford.ac.uk 01234 291888
Student Services Team	studentservices@bedford.ac.uk 01234 291934
General enquiries	info@bedfordcollegegroup.ac.uk 0345 658 8990
Wellbeing Team	wellbeingsupport@bedford.ac.uk

Assesment schedules

These are most recent documents(pdf) with all assignment and exam deadlines.

Note: The links below are blocked untill the end of September.

Level 2

Level 3 Year 1

Level 3 Year 2

Enhancement Cisco

Enrichment

As part of the study programme at Bedford College all students must complete the Cisco courses allocated to them

You will gain certification from Cisco on a range of skills and knowledge vital to the IT and Digital Environment, from Digital Literacy, networking, cyber security and entrepreneurship skills. They have been selected to bolster and enhance your understanding of the digital ecosystem and provide you with an opportunity to prepare you for the world of work once your studies are complete.

Some time will be allocated during your academic review sessions, however the expectation is that the courses are conducted during your free periods, non study days in the week and at home. All courses must be completed by the aforementioned deadline, or your overall qualification will not be achieved.

Please use the Cisco Netacad Platform throughout the year using your student email address and your chosen password once you have activated your details through the invitation email in your inbox.

UCAS Application Information

If you're planning to apply to a university, you must submit your application through UCAS. It's important to do this as soon as possible because your teachers will also need to provide a reference. Please ensure you complete this process by December 6th. To do so you can click the link below:

UCAS | At the heart of connecting people to higher education

British Values - Prevent - Safeguarding

To find out more, Click here

Bedford College

Computing Department