Guest blog by Micaela Sowerby – BA (Hons) Communication and Media student, Intern at DawBell and first-time festival attendee. June. A time for soaking up the sunshine, and sipping sangria…but for us at DawBell it’s also the month of the first major festival in the UK – The Isle of Wight Festival! Beginning in 1968, not… Read more » about When backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival is all in a day’s work!
Kamonpa’s reflection on her Tourism Management studies
This is a guest blog from Kamonpa Wangkuanklang, who studied MSc Tourism Management. Kamonpa reflects on her time at BU and the things she had the opportunity to experience during her studies. A year at BU was very wonderful for me! I was a student in MSc Tourism Management 2017/2018. It was the right choice to study… Read more » about Kamonpa’s reflection on her Tourism Management studies
Blooming good placement year for Media Production student!
During my time at Bournemouth University, I undertook a year of placements, and on one of these that worked for I won award and this is my story. Hi my name is Sebastian Saxena, I am a BA (Hons) Media Production student in my final year. Firstly I began my placement year in a company called Truffle… Read more » about Blooming good placement year for Media Production student!
An enjoyable comparison of Turkish and British culture – My adaptation so far – Part I
Hello everyone. I am Talya and I am studying MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology at BU. I wanted to write an enjoyable piece, comparing the Turkish and British life as an international student from Turkey. Let’s get started, shall we? The culture Coming from a collectivistic culture, it is really interesting to see the differences between… Read more » about An enjoyable comparison of Turkish and British culture – My adaptation so far – Part I
Choosing my own path
Why BU is a question my parents kept asking me during my entire gap year preparing for university. My high school grades were high enough to immediately get me accepted for an engineering course in what my family and I think is the best private university in Egypt, yet I chose to come here all… Read more » about Choosing my own path
My placement experience
This is a guest blog by Will Eamer, a current student studying BA (Hons) Marketing and Communications. As yet another Christmas fast approaches and we are all left wondering where the time went, I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my placement experience so far. First of all, a brief background… Read more » about My placement experience
How to write a successful application for the Executive Dean’s Scholarship
Hello everyone. Before enrolment, I received an Executive Dean’s Scholarship (50% tuition fee waiver), and I must say that really helped with my finances considering the exchange rates, living expenses and the difference in tuition fees for international non-EU students that are applied by all universities in the UK. That’s why I wanted to prepare a… Read more » about How to write a successful application for the Executive Dean’s Scholarship
From postgraduate student to author
My name is Katrin and I am a writer. Let me tell you the story about how I found that out. I‘ve always been fascinated with letters and words. How you can use letters to form words in so many languages, and how you can then use those words to create magic. You can create… Read more » about From postgraduate student to author
How the BU Sport Scholarship has helped me achieve my dreams
Issa Batrane took a few minutes to tell us how he is pursuing his academic and sporting ambitions whilst studying BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology and how the Sports Scholarship helped. BU was an easy choice for me. The first reason was because the placement opportunities that my course provided were better than the other 4 universities that… Read more » about How the BU Sport Scholarship has helped me achieve my dreams
George’s overview of Corfe House accommodation
We offer loads of great accommodation options both on and off-campus. One of our Halls is Corfe House, based in Poole and with frequent bus connections to the Talbot Campus. George has put together this video of some of the highlights of Corfe House, where is is currently a resident.
Joshua’s story – why I chose BU
Joshua completed his MA Directing Film and Television this year so we quizzed him about his BU experience. What was your main reason for studying a postgraduate qualification? To learn more about directing within the context of an industry work environment. Why did you choose BU? Because it is one of the highest ranked media… Read more » about Joshua’s story – why I chose BU
It doesn’t have to be expensive studying abroad
Whenever someone plans to study abroad the first thing that comes to the mind is the cost. A lot of people have the desire to study abroad but the idea of an expensive education holds them back. As, I come from India. I am going to tell you about the amazing funding options available for… Read more » about It doesn’t have to be expensive studying abroad
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