If you need a quiet and mellow place to come home to then Chesil House is your place. Since a mixture of PG and UG students live in Chesil, there is a perfect balance here. It is easy to make friends and great for the mature student who is looking for a study space and… Read more » about BU’s Chesil House offers the best of both worlds!
Lu’s BU Masters in Sport Management leads to Adidas work placement in Shanghai
My name is Lu and I have been studying at BU for almost four years. I did Accounting and Finance here for my bachelor degree but I chose another completely different area for my masters degree which is MSc Sport Management. Everyone including my parents asked me ‘Why?’… Because I just simply… Read more » about Lu’s BU Masters in Sport Management leads to Adidas work placement in Shanghai
The benefits of joining BU’s Global Talent Programme
I graduated from the MSc International Risk Management and Finance in September this year. In January, I took part in The Global Talent Programme at BU, which is a four-month programme that has helped me to discover my potential skills, enhance my global employability, and enlarge my… Read more » about The benefits of joining BU’s Global Talent Programme
My top 5 recommendations for new BU students
You’re a new student in a new country. Scary? Yes. Will you get through it? You will. Not too long ago, I was in your shoes. And if my past self could’ve had a little chit chat with my future self, this is the advice Future Merna would’ve given: Asking for help: The way essays… Read more » about My top 5 recommendations for new BU students
Home vs Bournemouth
I am Jaime Gorman from Colorado and I have just started MLit (Hons) English here at BU. My arrival in the UK was more wonderful that I could have imagined and I would like to share my first day across the pond. Sunny blue vs misty green I landed in the UK on a misty… Read more » about Home vs Bournemouth
Free trip to China!
My experience as an international student in BU couldn’t have been better. I got chosen to be one of 13 students from different faculties and study levels (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) to represent BU in its inaugural Global Festival of Learning 2016. In China. For two weeks! All costs covered! Whoah! The programme itself is called Destination China Summer… Read more » about Free trip to China!
Roberta’s Story: Home vs Bournemouth
Hi Everyone! Roberta here again, my first months in Bournemouth have been full of discoveries and I can’t help comparing the reality of being here to my previous expectations of what living here would be like. Where is all that rain? I am originally from São Paulo, Brazil and the weather there is really beautiful…. Read more » about Roberta’s Story: Home vs Bournemouth
Sriranjani’s Journey to BU
“This decision is one of the best I have ever made and there is no looking back” Hello! I’m Sriranjani, a 20-year old Visual Communication graduate from India, joining the MA Advertising course this September. Being an armchair traveler, I decided it was finally time to fly the nest. Pursuing a Master’s degree in the… Read more » about Sriranjani’s Journey to BU
Patricia’s Journey to BU
“Think of yourself as a little pony facing an obstacle course. The mass of jumps looks terrifying, but you just focus on one hurdle at a time and don’t worry about the next one. You’ll make it to the end.” My journey to BU has not been effortless. I had to work to get… Read more » about Patricia’s Journey to BU
Alyssa’s Journey to BU
“I know that I will face many challenges this next year… I am more than willing to put in the effort to overcome these challenges, and I am looking forward to arriving in Bournemouth!” Five years ago I found out that Forensic Anthropology was actually a field of study and ever since, I have been… Read more » about Alyssa’s Journey to BU
Hau’s journey to BU
If it isn’t now, then when? It is never too late to become who you want to be, but sometimes it is not easy to make a decision to change! But I wondered… “If it isn’t now, then when”? I decided to quit my job and started reflecting about what I really wanted to do… Read more » about Hau’s journey to BU
Roberta’s Journey to BU
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
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