Student Blog

Faye Stammers – my placement at TLC Marketing

April 10, 2018

Name: Faye Stammers Course: Media and Communications Placement Company: TLC Marketing Placement Job Title: PR and Marketing Executive Placement length: 1 year (extending my contract for two months over summer because I love it here so much) Placement company website: http://www.tlcmarketing.com/Market/uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faye-stammers/ What did you find the most helpful in your placement search:… Read more » about Faye Stammers – my placement at TLC Marketing

Top places to escape exam stress

April 10, 2018

Spring has arrived, which means the pressure is on to start revising for your summer exams – but how can you do this in a way that isn’t stressful or mentally damaging? Well, I have devised a little Bournemouth-based getaway for you, showing you the best places you can go to escape the seemingly never-ending… Read more » about Top places to escape exam stress

#MyPlacementStory – my year with Debenhams

April 9, 2018

This is a guest blog written by BA (Hons) English student, Daisy about her placement at Debenhams. Where are you from and why did you come to BU? I’m from Oxford. I came to Bournemouth as it basically ticked all of the boxes for me: away from home but only two hours away, loved Bournemouth town… Read more » about #MyPlacementStory – my year with Debenhams

Q&A with nutrition student Roisin

April 6, 2018

Hi Everyone! My name’s Roisin and I’m a 3rd year nutrition student at BU. This blog post is here to answer some popular food and nutrition questions, and more importantly how food can impact on your studies. Hope you enjoy it! Q: Why should you ensure you have a good diet? A good diet helps… Read more » about Q&A with nutrition student Roisin

Chrissie’s placement at MM and Company

April 5, 2018

Name: Chrissie Bishop Course: (BA) Hons Communications and Media Placement at: MM and Company Placement Job Title: Marketing, Events and Social Media intern Placement length: 40 weeks Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissie-b-4831ba9a/ Tell us about the company and your role: MM and Company is a small team of 4 people including me, located in the North West of London… Read more » about Chrissie’s placement at MM and Company

My marketing communications (BA) experience

April 4, 2018

My BU experience began when I literally couldn’t avoid the Media School’s popularity while searching for UK-based marketing courses. After weeks of filtering through all the different courses and attending various open days, Bournemouth landed the top four out of five places in my UCAS application! The Media School’s Marketing Communications, Advertising, PR and Media… Read more » about My marketing communications (BA) experience

Studying in the UK vs Vietnam

April 3, 2018

MSc Retail Management and Marketing student, Ngoc Huyen Nguyen, shares her experience with studying in the UK and how it compares with studying in her country, Vietnam. Studying in the UK is a unique experience, which is totally different from my experience back home. Here are some study skills that I have gained after six… Read more » about Studying in the UK vs Vietnam

Studying in the UK vs Bulgaria

April 3, 2018

MSc Tourism Management and Marketing student, Martina Gardeva, shares her experience with studying in the UK and how it compares with studying in her country, Bulgaria. When coming to the UK to study, some of your biggest concerns might be if you are going to be able to cope with the demanding study environment, and… Read more » about Studying in the UK vs Bulgaria

Studying in the UK vs in Brazil

April 3, 2018

MA 3D Computer Animation student, Kamila Bianchi, shares her experience with studying in the UK and how it compares with studying in her country, Brazil. My first thought when comparing studying in Brazil with the UK was that here (in the UK) you have to dedicate a lot more time to your studies than back… Read more » about Studying in the UK vs in Brazil

#MyPlacementStory – Amplicon in Brighton

March 31, 2018

Name: Zelda Zemzare Course: BA (Hons) Advertising Where are you originally from? Latvia Why did you decide to come to BU? I wanted to study advertising and after meeting BU representatives at a university fair, the course at BU sounded like the perfect fit for me. Placement company: Amplicon Placement job title: Marketing Assistant Three words to describe your placement: interesting, fast… Read more » about #MyPlacementStory – Amplicon in Brighton

Stress-free studying

March 29, 2018

Studying for exams can be daunting. This blog aims to help make life that little bit easier for those balancing coursework and exams… Prioritisation – something I always do before every assignment. Which exams are worth more? Perhaps more time should be spent on the exam worth 70% compared to another unit’s 30% exam. Or… Read more » about Stress-free studying

Living in Winton

March 23, 2018

So Winton is the little area halfway between BU and Lansdowne (where all the first year halls are in town). Basically, most people tend to live in Winton in a shared house for second and final year whether that’s on Alma Road or Frederica. And even though we all reminisce about our ‘halls of residence days’, Winton… Read more » about Living in Winton