Student & Graduate Stories

My placements in Journalism

12 June 2022

Placements was the greatest opportunity and requirement that I had to uptake during my time at university. Even though my course, BA Hons Multimedia Journalism, requires me to do a placement it is an element that is detrimental to the overall experience of learning Journalism. Journalism is done best when it is applied and gaining… Read more » about My placements in Journalism

The end of an era, the start of my career

7 June 2022

After studying BA (Hons) Social Work for nearly 3 years, my degree is coming to an end. Final year at university can feel pretty daunting and full on, but for me I found myself making the most of all the offers and opportunities Bournemouth University have for us. In my final year, we experienced guest… Read more » about The end of an era, the start of my career

Working at Disney on my placement year

1 June 2022

Sadie is studying BSc (Hons) Games Software Engineering and has been on placement with Disney for the past year. She is just about to return to study for her final year. Here she talks about her experiences on placement and how it’s helped her to develop skills that she can put to use whilst at… Read more » about Working at Disney on my placement year

What it was like having our work exhibited in London

31 May 2022

Cristina Zaharia is a BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design student at Bournemouth University. Below she shares with us her experiences of working in collaboration with her peers and Marta Klara Sadowska, who is an artist in residence at the Sarabande Foundation established by Lee Alexander McQueen. Ini lab is the first big project… Read more » about What it was like having our work exhibited in London

My experience working to a client brief

27 May 2022

I secured my role as 3D asset modeler in the group project which collaborated with London artist Marta Klara Sadowska. Marta is an artist in residence at the Sarabande Foundation, established by Lee Alexander McQueen. The project was first introduced to us for our group project unit in early 2022 as a presentation delivered by… Read more » about My experience working to a client brief

Abbie’s thoughts on the Business & Management Hacking for Sustainability Project

23 May 2022

This is a guest blog by BA (Hons) Business & Management student Abbie Wilson. Abbie shares what it was like to complete the new Hacking for Sustainability Project unit. Being one of the first students to complete the Hacking for Sustainability final year project unit* on the BA (Hons) Business & Management degree, I’d like… Read more » about Abbie’s thoughts on the Business & Management Hacking for Sustainability Project

My experience of Computing in Business week

20 May 2022

In this student blog by BSc (Hons) Forensic Computing and Security student AJ Cox, she gives an account of the preparations involved in first year computing event Computing in Business. This week long event for first year Computing and Informatics students involves them being given a brief to create a computing system for use by… Read more » about My experience of Computing in Business week

Preparing for life at university – an undergraduate and postgraduate perspective

18 May 2022

There are many aspects to consider when you are moving to university for the first time or returning for postgraduate study, varying across what accommodation you might be staying in (and what key items to bring) or what might be expected of students in the few months prior to the beginning of the course with… Read more » about Preparing for life at university – an undergraduate and postgraduate perspective

What’s it like to study Operating Department Practice?

13 May 2022

This is a guest blog post by current student Cara Ginnifer, studying BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice. Hello, my name is Cara, I’m studying to be an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) and I wanted to let you know what it’s like to study ODP at Bournemouth University (BU) and why I think you’d enjoy it… Read more » about What’s it like to study Operating Department Practice?

Day in the life of a student nurse

5 May 2022

Sometimes I get asked what it’s like being a student nurse and that’s not a quick answer! It has ups and downs. Some days are long and hard and others are filled with laughter and love. Being a mature student nurse has its extra difficulties added in especially having a house and child to pay… Read more » about Day in the life of a student nurse

A day in the life of a student Midwife

3 May 2022

This is a guest blog by current BSc (Hons) Midwifery student Lise Heritier. Lise shares her experiences of what it’s like to be a student midwife. Either on placement or at uni, my day would always start the same way: with a coffee! If I was at uni, I would walk to the brand new… Read more » about A day in the life of a student Midwife

My first year as a TV Production student

29 April 2022

Curious about what it’s really like to study BA (Hons) Television Production? BU student vlogger Kage gives an in-depth insight into what the first year has been like for her, including an overview of the modules she’s studied and sharing her experience on the course.