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Josephine Hylen

Josephine Hylen archived

Josephine Hylen

Graduated BA (Hons) Scriptwriting for Film and Television

Josephine’s story: Living independently

6 September 2016

Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

For many students, going to university is probably their first taste of being away from home and fending for themselves. Josie’s here with her top tips for living independently…

Tags: arrivals, Bournemouth university, budgeting, cooking, freshers, independence, living away from home

Josephine’s story: Making the most of your last summer before uni

12 May 2016

Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

Here’s Josephine with some great advice about how to spend your last summer before uni. What will you be doing? If you’re joining us this September, don’t forget to join the Countdown to BU and take part in our pre-university bucket list.

Tags: #Bournemouth, Bournemouth university, BU, countdown to BU, Josephine Hylen, students, UCAS, uni

Josephine’s story: Things you can do at BU!

12 February 2016

Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

Aside from getting that all important degree, what else can you do at BU? Josephine’s here to tell you.  

Tags: activities at BU, clubs, Josephine Hylen, Josephine's story, societies, students, Students' Union, SUBU, UCAS, uni, visiting BU

Josephine’s story: My first semester at BU

22 December 2015

Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

Now that Josephine’s been at BU for a whole semester, she tells us what she’s loved, what’s been difficult, and how she’s feeling now that she’s back in Sweden.

Tags: #Bournemouth, Bournemouth university, BU, BU stories, BU vlogs, Josephine Hylen, students, UCAS, uni, vlogs

Josephine’s story: My first few weeks at BU

22 October 2015

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Wondering how Josephine’s been getting on? Here’s the next part of her BU journey…

Tags: #Bournemouth, Bournemouth university, BU, Josephine Hylen, Josephine's story, Scriptwriting, students, uni

Josephine’s story: Moving to Bournemouth

29 September 2015

Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

Meet our new vlogger, Josephine! She’s come from Sweden to study BA (Hons) Scriptwriting for Film and Television and she’ll be sharing her story throughout her first year. She starts with moving to Bournemouth, and her new room…

Tags: #Bournemouth, accommodation, Bournemouth university, BU, BU stories, Josephine Hylen, vlogs

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