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Category: Undergraduate

Bills, dough and wonga: applying for student finance

15 January 2016
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

With the UCAS deadline fast approaching, it’s time to sort out your coppers. Luckily for you I’ve done the research so you don’t have to. I know it can be boring so I’ll keep it simple. Feel free to send me food as a thank you… Most people will receive two types of loans: A… Read more » about Bills, dough and wonga: applying for student finance

How I spent the Christmas break

13 January 2016
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

How does a student spend the Christmas break? Here’s how Benny spent his!

Dominic’s story: Time to get sporty

11 January 2016
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

Want to know about fitness and sport at BU? Dominic runs us through some of the things you can do with SportBU…

Sophie’s cooking tips

8 January 2016
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

Hello! If you’re reading this because you’re a new student at Bournemouth University or if you are reading to find out more about BU and student life, well done you for picking BU! Good choice, you clever clogs. I like you already. You’re probably all stuffed after Christmas and feeling guilty about the sheer amount… Read more » about Sophie’s cooking tips

Harriet Rose’s story: Reasons to do a placement

7 January 2016
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

At BU, we think professional work placements are a great addition to your CV. Harriet Rose is currently planning her third year placement, so she tells us why she thinks they’re so important!

Our New Year’s resolutions

7 January 2016
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We asked some of our bloggers to tell us their New Year’s resolutions, and here’s what they had to say! Chris Bowditch In 2016 I want to do at least 25 hours of volunteering with SUBU, and to earn myself a RAG hoodie while doing so!       Beth Cordon My New Year’s resolution is… Read more » about Our New Year’s resolutions

Time to get a job?

6 January 2016
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Raise your hand if you have ever run out of money? Raise your hand if you have ever spent way too much too quickly of your methodically planned budget? And last of all, raise your hand if you’re tired of always being broke? Have you kept your hand up for all three (or even just… Read more » about Time to get a job?

Oli’s story: A day in the life of a Marketing student

5 January 2016
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What’s it like to be a Marketing student at BU? Oli tells us about a day in his life.

Your application questions

4 January 2016
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The UCAS deadline is fast approaching, so here are some answers to your top questions. When can we start applying for student finance? Firstly you don’t need to have a confirmed place at BU to apply.  You can start applying now through Student Finance England.  You may find these student finance videos and other resources helpful… Read more » about Your application questions

What to expect at an interview

2 January 2016
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I remember the day I received my letter in the post from Bournemouth University offering me an interview to study my chosen course. I felt both excited and scared at the same time, excited that I’d been offered an interview and I was one step closer to my dream course, and scared about what the… Read more » about What to expect at an interview

BU’s Academic Excellence Scholarship

30 December 2015
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Did you know that BU offers this amazing Academic Excellence Scholarship worth £1,500 for achieving exceptionally good results? It pays to try hard, literally! The word ‘scholarship’ sounds scary but honestly it’s not at all what it seems! The results seem high and impossible to reach, but who says you can’t aim high in life?… Read more » about BU’s Academic Excellence Scholarship

My first semester at BU

28 December 2015
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Wow! How that first term has flown by! It’s so hard to think that only a couple of months ago I was a nervous wreck, stressing over getting to all of my lectures on time and constantly getting lost – even walking into the wrong lecture a few times. Ok… the getting lost still happens… Read more » about My first semester at BU

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