University of Buckingham

Buckingham is in central England, located between Oxford and Cambridge and close to London. With the winding river and large green spaces, the Complete University Guide ranks Buckingham in the top five safest campuses of England and Wales.

• Buckingham has a wide selection of bars, cafés and restaurants, with options on campus or a 5-minute walk into town.
• Students can easily access London (a 30-minute train from Milton Keynes) or Oxford (buses every 30 minutes) for nights out or weekend adventures.
• In nearby Milton Keynes, students will find nightclubs, an indoor snow slope, rock climbing, water sports, go-karting, and even indoor skydiving.
• Buckingham has three local football teams, a rugby union club, and cricket club. The annual British F1 Grands Prix is held 5 miles up the road at Silverstone.

• Accommodation is guaranteed for first-year students, application deadlines apply.
• University accommodation is spread over three locations in Buckingham town. All rooms are furnished and self-catering.
• Choose from en suite and shared bathrooms, mixed and single-gender options, riverside locations and designated quiet blocks.
• All accommodation is university-owned and managed. Disabled rooms and facilities are available.

• The SU is in the Old Town Mill building by the river. It has a bar, restaurant, gym, dance studio and music room.
• Societies include debating, Pride, drama, cheerleading, music, rugby, law, Chinese and more. Students can even create their own.
• Weekly events include quizzes, live music and themed parties. Annually, the SU hosts the Graduation ball, Rag week and Freshers'.

• The closest station is Milton Keynes (a 20-minute drive), with fast trains to major cities across the UK.
• Buckingham has good bus links to towns including Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Bicester.
• Travel to London in 1 hour by train or car, and access Oxford and Cambridge via the local coach service.
• Both Luton and Heathrow airports are around 1 hour from Buckingham.
• All accommodation is within a 20-minute walk of lectures and classes; most is within a 10-minute walk.

• The university employs students in the library, student bar and Students' Union on a part-time basis, and as student ambassadors.
• Part-time work is available in local towns, including the large Bicester Village shopping mall, Milton Keynes and Silverstone F1.
• Local recruitment agencies regularly visit campus and assist students in finding work.

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