First Term at BU and it’s contrast to Indian Education System

Having recently completed my first term as a Postgraduate Student at Bournemouth University, the difference between a Master’s course here and that in India is quite vast. While doing my undergraduate, I understood the fact that the Indian Educational System mostly favours the technically oriented students. This model is good in the fields of study… Read more » about First Term at BU and it’s contrast to Indian Education System

First-ever “Student Masterclass” hosted by NCCA Animation Society

Animation Society plays an important part in the lives of all animation students at Bournemouth University. It acts as a link between social events for networking as well as learning the ways of the industry, while keeping the students updated on the latest technologies and practices. While walking on the same ideals, Animation Society organised… Read more » about First-ever “Student Masterclass” hosted by NCCA Animation Society

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BFX Festival – boost your animation career with BU

The BFX Festival 2021 format is yet to be confirmed due to the current global pandemic. The website will be updated accordingly when the details have been confirmed.  If you are interested in studying animation or visual effects with the National Centre for Computer Animation at BU please visit our website for our undergraduate and postgraduate course… Read more » about BFX Festival – boost your animation career with BU

Postgraduate Animation Courses in a Nutshell

    Selecting your postgraduate course in Animation is not an easy task – there are many amazing courses to choose from. Having gone through the same experience recently, I know how it feels to be confused when you’re looking at similar options and having a hard time deciding which one to go for. I… Read more » about Postgraduate Animation Courses in a Nutshell

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Learning to work as a group, and working to learn as a group

Hello, my name is Patrycja from Poland, and I study BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design at Bournemouth University. At university, there are lots of different ways to learn: some are implied by the type of assessment and some have to be discovered by the student themselves. Independent learning is a big part of… Read more » about Learning to work as a group, and working to learn as a group

Practice makes perfect: The payoff of challenging projects

I’m Lara Barusso from Italy and I’m studying BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design at Bournemouth University. I want to tell you about my favourite project during my first year of my course. The project The project I loved the most was one of the first ones I did during my very first semester…. Read more » about Practice makes perfect: The payoff of challenging projects

Peculiar accents and politeness… Cheers!

Hi, my name is Patrycja, and I’m currently studying BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design at Bournemouth University. I’m Polish and I came to the UK in September 2018 to study. Even though I’ve been here before on a school trip, actually living in England is completely different than what I expected. Even if… Read more » about Peculiar accents and politeness… Cheers!

How important are grades? What does (Hons) mean? A comparison of Polish and English universities

Hello, my name is Patrycja and I am studying BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design at Bournemouth University. I’m from Poland and one of the biggest differences between studying in Poland and the UK are the university grading systems. This was quite a surprise for me and it was something I had to get… Read more » about How important are grades? What does (Hons) mean? A comparison of Polish and English universities

Managing the @BUinternational Instagram account

My name is Patrycja, I’m from Poland and I’m studying BA Computer Animation Art and Design at BU. How did I become an International Student Ambassador? Before starting uni, I got an email invitation to apply for a job as an International Student Ambassador. I thought it might be interesting to give tours around campus… Read more » about Managing the @BUinternational Instagram account