Barnfield College
Luton, United Kingdom
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
- Students
- 3,000
- International students
- 2%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1948
Overview
Barnfield College is a publicly funded Further Education college with two specialist campuses in Luton, England. It offers a broad curriculum from entry-level and GCSE courses through to A Levels, T Levels, vocational qualifications, apprenticeships, and higher education programmes including HNCs, HNDs, and foundation degrees. The college is part of the WHC Group alongside West Herts College and focuses on transforming life chances through high-quality education, employability programmes such as GAP and Project Bravura, and strong employer partnerships.
Fields of study
- Access to Higher Education
- A Levels
- Art and Design
- Accounting & Book-keeping
- Beauty Therapy
- Business and Management
- Children & Early Years
- Computing
- Construction
- Crafts
- Electrical Installation
- Engineering
- English and Maths
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Food Academy
- Floristry
- Hairdressing
- Health and Social Care
- Media
- Motor Vehicle Engineering
- Music
- Plumbing
- Psychology
- Public Services
- Science
- Skills for Life
- Sport
- Sign Language
- Teaching and Training
- Travel & Tourism
- Languages
Accreditation: Ofsted
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- 2026-09-03, 2027-01-04
- Application deadlines
- Rolling
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
- Admissions contact
- admissions@barnfield.ac.uk
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
Domestic students
£9,250 / year
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Higher Education - Healthcare Professions (opens in a new tab)Part Time | — | — | £3,384 / total | Varies | — |
| Access to Higher Education - Social Sciences (opens in a new tab)Part Time | — | — | £3,022 / total | Varies | — |
| Gateway Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Pre-Access) (opens in a new tab)Part Time | — | — | £918 / total | Varies | — |
| Level 1 AAT Award in Bookkeeping (opens in a new tab)Part Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Level 1 Diploma Introduction to Beauty Therapy (opens in a new tab)Full Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Business (opens in a new tab)Full Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate Bookkeeping (opens in a new tab)Part Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy (opens in a new tab)Full Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| UAL Level 1 Diploma Art, Design and Media (opens in a new tab)Full Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| UAL Level 2 Diploma Art and Design (opens in a new tab)Full Time | — | — | Varies | Varies | — |
Information last verified Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.