By Cassie Melrose BU Graduate, BA (Hons) Retail Management Having live consultancy projects as part of your course at BU can help you in so many ways. It looks amazing for your employability and also gives you an idea of what work may be like in the real world as you work with a live… Read more » about Retail Management and Company Links
Why do a placement?
By Cassie Melrose BU Graduate, BA (Hons) Retail Management Having a placement year was one of the main things that attracted me to Retail Management at Bournemouth Uni. I, along with many of my peers, wanted to work as a buyer in a retail fashion head office and knew how competitive roles like this were…. Read more » about Why do a placement?
Placement at BU
By Joe Wilkinson 3rd year BU student, BA (Hons) Business Studies Hello, I’m Joe and I am a third year Business Studies student about to finish my placement year. I have been working in the Marketing and Communications department at Bournemouth University as part of a specific team designed to promote higher education and raise… Read more » about Placement at BU
Placement at BU
By Amber Clabburn 3rd year BU student, BA (Hons) Marketing Communications I have nearly come to the end of my 40 week placement at Bournemouth University working in the School & Colleges Liaison Team. This year has flown past particularly fast…in fact it felt like only yesterday I moved into halls to start my first… Read more » about Placement at BU
My journey through a degree apprenticeship: a path to excellence
Hello, I’m Elliott, and I’m excited to share my journey as a degree apprentice at Bournemouth University, employed by Draken. I recently won the Dorset Apprenticeship Award for 2024 which was an incredible honour, and in this blog, I would like to reflect on the experiences and the opportunities that have shaped my path. Before… Read more » about My journey through a degree apprenticeship: a path to excellence
Clearing 2024 is now open
BU is now open for Clearing 2024. What is Clearing? Clearing is run by UCAS and enables universities to fill spaces on courses that aren’t yet full for the next academic year, while students without offers are given another chance to pursue their higher education aspirations. Read our guide to Clearing. When does Clearing 2024… Read more » about Clearing 2024 is now open
My journey through an apprenticeship: a transformative experience
Hello, I’m Abigail, and I’m thrilled to share my journey as an apprentice in MSc Advanced Clinical Practice at Bournemouth University. This experience has not only transformed my professional skills but also profoundly impacted my personal growth and my career. Before the Apprenticeship Before embarking on this apprenticeship in June 2022, I was working as… Read more » about My journey through an apprenticeship: a transformative experience
I released myself into Clearing and it was the best decision!
Hi! My name is Tia, and I am currently studying BSc (Hons) Design Engineering at Bournemouth University and I received my offer through Clearing! I decided to go through Clearing because I wanted to be sure that I was progressing onto a course that was right for me and would set me up for the… Read more » about I released myself into Clearing and it was the best decision!
My time as a student midwife at Bournemouth University
Moving three hours away from home to live in a new town, barely 18, and to start studying Midwifery was very daunting, to say the least. However, if I had the opportunity to tell myself how incredible my time at University has been, all my worries would have been diminished. Starting university is a universally… Read more » about My time as a student midwife at Bournemouth University
Volunteering in Uganda through the Turing Scheme funding at BU
My name is Macy Patten, I am 21 and heading into my third year at Bournemouth University where I study BA (Hons) History. The social, cultural, and people-focused modules really interested me, and learning to understand people and society more deeply was something I knew would benefit me personally and professionally in some capacity. Additionally,… Read more » about Volunteering in Uganda through the Turing Scheme funding at BU
Award-winning Sports student on life at BU
Joseph Evans recently graduated from BSc Sports Psychology and Coaching Sciences (now BSc Sport Coaching). In recognition of his achievements, Joseph was awarded the Club Management Association of Europe (CMAE) Student Award. We caught up with him to find out how he found his experience of studying at BU and what he plans to do… Read more » about Award-winning Sports student on life at BU
My Hackathon event experience
During my reading week in the first semester of my second year of studies, I participated in the Bournemouth University X ClickASnap & Teemill Hackathon event, run by the Computing and Informatics department! This was the second Hackathon event I have taken part in, and these events were open to all students within both the… Read more » about My Hackathon event experience
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