My journey towards pursuing my course began many years ago, as early as middle school when I knew exactly what I intended to do with my life – help people to my best ability. It took me 5 years studying psychology, a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice, plenty of… Read more » about How I chose my postgraduate course
Key tips for returning back to university from winter break
Find out more about how you can arrive back to university after the winter break with your mind as prepared and organised as possible. Do find a Vlog embedded below this text. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them as a comment!
Placements and what you can expect
Here at Bournemouth uni, nursing students are allocated their placements up to six weeks prior to starting placement, so there’s always an air of anticipation when allocation day arrives and everyone finds out what they’ve been given. Everyone is excited and discussing their different allocations at uni today. Everyone speculates what placement will be like,… Read more » about Placements and what you can expect
How I chose my postgraduate course
Please watch my video below to find out some helpful tips on what to consider when deciding on your PG course.
What’s to love about final year?
So, everyone knows how great first, second and the optional placement year is, but all you tend to hear about with final year is the work load and dissertation! But what they don’t tell you is how fun final year can be and how you just need to make the most of your last year… Read more » about What’s to love about final year?
Activities to get involved in as a PG student
Bournemouth University, with a town by the sea and a student population as global as it can get, is the perfect hub for sports, cultural and academic-related activities. You can never be bored, and it’s nearly blasphemous if you said it out loud. Well, if you don’t believe me, let’s go on a tour and… Read more » about Activities to get involved in as a PG student
How I decided what I wanted to do as a job…
It’s hard knowing what you want to do as a job, I think we can all agree on that. From the day you’re sat there in school and they say, what do you wanna do at college? Then you somehow muster up some choices to do at college and then they’re banging on about what… Read more » about How I decided what I wanted to do as a job…
I’ve submitted my application, what happens next?
How will I know if I’ve been made an offer? Once you’ve applied through UCAS, you’ll receive a username and password, these details can be used to track the progress of your application in UCAS Track. You’ll also receive an email with your login details to access your BU myHub account. This is BU’s online… Read more » about I’ve submitted my application, what happens next?
Preparing for the job market
Patrick is a postgraduate student at BU, studying Graduate Diploma in Law, who writes about preparing for the jobs market and taking a Law pathway after his first degree in English. Choosing a career after university can seem like an impossible decision to make. What you may not realise is that many of the skills… Read more » about Preparing for the job market
Spotlight on SUBU: RAG
Hey gang! So, when joining university there is a whole array of clubs and societies that you can join! Freshers fair is usually the place to find what is right for you! When I was in my first year, I passed a charity worker in Poole House and I made the decision to go to… Read more » about Spotlight on SUBU: RAG
How I’m preparing for the Christmas holidays
It’s that time of year again…CHRISTMAS! Nothing gets me as excited as this festive period. The music, decorations, films and most importantly the food, what’s not to love? I will be heading home to spend Christmas with my family and friends, but even if you are staying in Bournemouth you can still get in the… Read more » about How I’m preparing for the Christmas holidays
My PhD journey at BU
From a young age I had a fascination for how things work, I must have annoyed my parents no end with my incessant questioning. As a teenager I knew I wanted to work in medicine and having competed science based A levels in 2000 I went to Kingston University to study Biomedical Science. In 2001… Read more » about My PhD journey at BU
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