My placement experience with the British Gymnasts Strategies & Planning Team

We asked BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science student Jessica Clarke a few questions about her placement and experience studying at BU. Read on to find out more. What’s your placement like and how did you find your placement? My placement is with the British Gymnasts Strategies and Planning team and I found this placement… Read more » about My placement experience with the British Gymnasts Strategies & Planning Team

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A mature student’s perspective on Adult Nursing and international placements

Liesa is a final year BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing student. She took the opportunity to visit Tanzania as part of a 4 week international placement and answered a few questions to tell us about her experiences both on placement and studying Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University.  1.  Tell us a bit about yourself and the… Read more » about A mature student’s perspective on Adult Nursing and international placements

Choosing my postgraduate degree

Hi, my name is Patty and I’m currently studying the MSc Computer Animation & Visual Effects at Bournemouth University. My transition to a Masters degree from Undergraduate study – my reason to study for a Masters degree. I really enjoyed doing my BA in Computer Animation Art & Design at BU. I had a great… Read more » about Choosing my postgraduate degree

How I became TIGA’s Graduate of the Year

Pratiksha is a BSc (Hons) Games Design graduate and was named by TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, as Graduate of the Year. In her guest blog she tells us how she’s found studying at BU, what it’s like to be a woman in the video games industry and what it was… Read more » about How I became TIGA’s Graduate of the Year

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Why I loved EDfest, the Business School’s Experience & Development festival

This is a guest blog by BU student Sarah Clark about her experience of attending the Business School’s annual Experience & Development festival – EDfest.  As my intuition grows, I’m increasingly getting drawn to attend certain events or talks – but little did I know just what an enormous impact EDfest would have on helping… Read more » about Why I loved EDfest, the Business School’s Experience & Development festival

A placement on the Falklands Islands looking after penguins

This guest blog is from Hannah, a final year BSc (Hons) Ecology and Wildlife Conservation student. She tells us about her time spent on placement working in the Falklands Islands on a conservation project.  I’m from North Wales, I started studying BSc (Hons) Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at BU when I was 22 after spending… Read more » about A placement on the Falklands Islands looking after penguins

My experience of taking part in ECHO in Action

BU hosted the European Network of Cybersecurity Centres and Competence Hub for Innovation and Operations (ECHO) for a series of events to demonstrate ECHO’s assets and show partners and stakeholders what Bournemouth University has to offer. Computing and Informatics students were able to take part practical exercises, networking events and visits to local IT businesses…. Read more » about My experience of taking part in ECHO in Action

Spending my placement year in Germany

This guest blog from Aila talks about her experiences of working abroad in Germany as part of her placement year as an International Sales and Marketing intern.  Welcome to my international placement year blog. My name is Aila and I am a level 5 student, who is studying International Business studies (now BA (Hons) International… Read more » about Spending my placement year in Germany

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The lowdown on undergraduate student finance for 2023 entry

Every now and then we ask our advisers in the Future Students Enquiry Team to share their top tips on key topics. Here’s their latest one about all things student finance for undergraduates. What financial help can I get? Tuition Fee Loans to cover the full cost of your course. This is a loan you… Read more » about The lowdown on undergraduate student finance for 2023 entry

What Wendy learnt during BFX Festival 2022

Wendy is a BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art & Design student and  attended the BFX Festival as a volunteer. She shares her experience of the festival and of studying in the National Centre for Computer Animation.  As a volunteer, I attended the speaker series and three masterclasses during the BFX festival. My knowledge and skills… Read more » about What Wendy learnt during BFX Festival 2022

How a placement clarified my career goals

Cliona is currently in her final year of BSc (Hons) Psychology here at Bournemouth University. In this guest blog she talks about her experiences working with Cornwall NHS Foundation Trust during her placement year. From September 2021-July 2022, I worked within Cornwall NHS Foundation Trust for my placement year. My role was an Honorary Assistant… Read more » about How a placement clarified my career goals

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Why BU’s Yeovil Campus for Nursing was right for me

This is a guest blog by Jamie-Lee Russell, studying BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing at BU’s Yeovil Nursing Campus. My name is Jamie-Lee Russell, I am 26 years old and study Adult Nursing as a full-time student at the Yeovil Campus in Somerset. University was something that was never on the cards for me leaving school…. Read more » about Why BU’s Yeovil Campus for Nursing was right for me