Life for a Romanian in Bournemouth: a life changing experience

My name is Sandra Achim. I’m 22 years old and I’m from Romania. I am currently studying in Bournemouth and the programme is called MSc Events Management. It is a taught master’s degree and it takes about 12 months to complete. I’ve decided that I did not have many opportunities in my own country and… Read more » about Life for a Romanian in Bournemouth: a life changing experience

12 hours in the life of Nikki Mennen

Hi, I’m Nikki! I’m from the Netherlands and came all the way to Bournemouth to study MA Creative Writing and Publishing. Let me show you what a day in my life as a BU student looks like. 8:30 – Rise and shine Unless I have class at 9:00, I get up around 8.30 am and… Read more » about 12 hours in the life of Nikki Mennen

Next steps

Are you in your final year of A-levels or planning to return to full-time education? Thinking about applying to BU? If so, are you unsure of how to get started? If the previous applies to you, take a look at my step by step guide on what to do next…   Make your UCAS application (https://www.ucas.com):… Read more » about Next steps

How I chose my postgraduate course

My journey towards pursuing my course began many years ago, as early as middle school when I knew exactly what I intended to do with my life – help people to my best ability. It took me 5 years studying psychology, a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminal Justice, plenty of… Read more » about How I chose my postgraduate course

Be prepared to face anything that comes your way

I am Bruna Tolomeli from Brazil studying the MA Post Production Editing. One of my main concerns before coming to Bournemouth was how to eat healthy and socialize with my friends while on a budget. Thankfully, it is not as hard as it seems! Keeping track of your money During my first month in Bournemouth… Read more » about Be prepared to face anything that comes your way

Small change, big adventure

I am Sandra Achim from Romania studying a Master’s in Events Management here are BU since September 2017. We all know that change is hard. For the last two years I had been trying to decide whether or not to move to Bournemouth for my Master’s programme. Now I’m studying the MSc Events Management programme… Read more » about Small change, big adventure

Why you should book an Open Day

Booking an Open Day is the most valuable thing you can do when picking a University. Looking at the website and photos can only give you so much information about the course/location/accommodation, but if you really want to immerse yourself in parts of Uni life, you must book an Open Day! Luckily, Bournemouth University have… Read more » about Why you should book an Open Day

10 things I wish I knew before starting university

I cannot believe how quickly the last 4 years have passed, I finished my degree last month! Therefore, I think it’s the best time to look back at my experience and share some things that I wish I knew before starting my journey.   It’s extremely easy to make friends One of the main worries… Read more » about 10 things I wish I knew before starting university

Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems…!

STUDENT FINANCE! One of the many god sends that helps us get through the year without going (too far) into our overdraft. Well, like most things in life there are pros and cons to everything, allow me to explain. Pro: the fact that you will have large sums of money in your account and can… Read more » about Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems…!

Plan for my Master Degree

As the saying goes “there are only 2 things you can start without a plan: a riot and a family, for everything else you need a plan”. Approaching the final stage of my Master in Law program, I tremendously acknowledge the importance of clear planning on keeping track and reaching the goals of my master study…. Read more » about Plan for my Master Degree

Benefits of Part-Time Work Apart from Extra Cash

Moving to a new place and starting a Master’s degree was intimidating enough, and that was before I had even begun to think about finding a part-time job. I ended up landing a job as a Student Ambassador at the University, and now that I’ve settled into the swing of things a bit more, I… Read more » about Benefits of Part-Time Work Apart from Extra Cash