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Category: Applying

Roberta’s Journey to BU

August 29, 2016
Posted under: Applying, International student stories, Postgraduate

My name is Roberta, I am a 28-year old circus lover Biologist from Brazil. I’ve been living in Bournemouth since the beginning of August 2016 and have been falling in love with the town. The first thing I thought when I decided to apply for the MSc in Biological Anthropology at BU was “I’m going… Read more » about Roberta’s Journey to BU

Piyanuch’s journey to BU

August 25, 2016
Posted under: Applying, Featured, International student stories, Postgraduate

This decision means a huge change in my life and in order to make it come true, I had to get a scholarship. So, I needed to carefully prepare myself in every step, like baking a cake: if just one ingredient is not in the right proportion, the cake may flop or taste strange. Therefore,… Read more » about Piyanuch’s journey to BU

Lauren’s journey to BU

August 25, 2016
Posted under: Applying, Postgraduate

When I graduated in May 2015 so many emotions and worries were going through my head. I had a friend tell me as we were waiting to walk out to our graduation ceremony, “Lauren you don’t look so happy right now.” It wasn’t that I was unhappy, I was just worried about my future. It… Read more » about Lauren’s journey to BU

Lieke’s journey to BU

August 12, 2016
Posted under: Applying, International student stories, Postgraduate

“It is my dream to build a world with words… I have found my place to start” My name is Lieke. I am twenty-one years old and from the Netherlands. I have a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Amsterdam. In September I’m moving to Bournemouth to study Scriptwriting. This is my story.  … Read more » about Lieke’s journey to BU

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