This is a guest blog post by current student Cara Ginnifer, studying BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice. Hello, my name is Cara, I’m a student ODP. I initially heard about the NHS Learning Support Fund (NHS LSF) through student finance. Most students are aware of student finance but as allied health professionals we can apply… Read more » about All you need to know about applying for the NHS Learning Support Fund
This is a guest blog by BA (Hons) Events Management student Emma Cottingham. Emma shares what it is like to study at Bournemouth University and offers some top tips to future students starting university. Why did you decide to study at BU and what attracted you to the Events Management degree? I have always been… Read more » about Why I chose BU to study Events Management
Hello everyone! Can’t believe we’re already in May, how time flies! And I’ve been living in Bournemouth for almost 2 years too! So, I would like to share with you my top 5 experiences living in Bournemouth. Hope you’ll find it useful. Making friends This must be one of the top worries for every new… Read more » about Malaysian student in Bournemouth: Top 5 experiences!
Thinking back nearly three years, to when I first started university, I always remember wanting that “proper uni feeling” as I liked to call it. Living in halls was one of the things I wanted to do, even though I had lived in Bournemouth the whole of my life, and so I did! An important… Read more » about Living in halls when you’re already a local student
Virtual Open Days can be confusing to navigate and so it can be easy to forget some key details. So, here are my top tips to make the most out of a Virtual Open Day: 1. List of questions Make sure you have a list of important things you want to know and turn them… Read more » about Make the most out of a Virtual Open Day
So, you’ve got your offers back and you’ve gotten into university, what now? First of all, congratulations!!! The next steps can seem very daunting, but they’re actually very exciting and you should enjoy it. I’m almost about to graduate and I would do anything to go back to to that moment. The next steps Accommodation… Read more » about You have your confirmed offer: What now?
This is a guest blog by April Dyer, who is studying BSc (Hons) Nutrition. Hello, I am April and I am a final year Nutrition student and I have lived in Bournemouth all my life. Although Bournemouth University was an obvious choice for me as it was local, I looked at many universities. In the… Read more » about What can I say about living in Bournemouth…
Dear students, How are you? Have you eaten, rested? Are you keeping well? I wanted to reach out to you during this time to acknowledge a few things about the current environment we are in. I too, am just another international student staying in my accommodation where my whole life resides. As much as I’m… Read more » about Dear Students…
BU has plenty of clubs and societies to offer, from sports to baking to cocktail making! Resurface is a club/society a little out of the ordinary at BU. With wellbeing at the heart of its surf, yoga and social community, it offers a lifestyle activity course available to people looking to improve their general wellbeing,… Read more » about Resurface: a society for wellbeing
How can I make the most of BU’s careers service and the careers hub? So you may have decided on going to university… Yay! You are probably swept up in the excitement of your new independent adventure. However, when is the right time to start thinking about after university? At the end of the day,… Read more » about How can I make the most of BU’s Careers Service and the Careers Hub?
This is a guest blog post by current student Rebekah Phillips, studying BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy. Hello, my name is Rebekah a (now) final year Physiotherapy student at Bournemouth University. I started University like the majority of students, I moved away from home and settled in Student Accommodation where I quickly learnt to fend for myself… Read more » about Becoming a Physiotherapist during a Pandemic
If you are planning to move away from home to go to university, once you have accepted your offer, you will probably want to start thinking about your new accommodation! This is very exciting as for many students, it is the first chance that we get to live independently. Move in day is a special… Read more » about Move-in Day
How studying Ecology and Wildlife Conservation at BU took me to work at North Bali Conservation
Presenting at the British Conference of Undergraduate Research
My journey to BU as an international student was tough yet motivating and rewarding (part 2.)
My work abroad experience in Vietnam
My journey to BU as an international student was tough yet motivating and rewarding (part 1.)
Saying yes to study abroad opportunities at university
Tackling accommodation & cost of living as a student in Bournemouth
How I spent five weeks in Fiji through the Turing Scheme funding at BU
The benefits of part-time work for international students
How the accreditations on the Multimedia Journalism course aid your employability