Studying MSc Events Marketing at BU: it is all about ideas and people

Hello, I am Tsz Kam Yeung from Hong Kong and I am studying MSc Events Marketing. Why Bournemouth University?  There are not many universities that have a combination of events and marketing on their postgraduate courses. Normally, they either have just event management or just marketing. However, the course at BU has fulfilled my interests,… Read more » about Studying MSc Events Marketing at BU: it is all about ideas and people

Fit and healthy at BU

Hello! My name is Giorgos Kapsanakis. I am from Greece and I am doing my masters in Directing Film and Television at Bournemouth University. Exercising has always been an important part of my life. To succeed on my assignments and projects, I need to keep my body and mind healthy. Luckily, BU has an excellent… Read more » about Fit and healthy at BU

Ellie’s placement at BU

Name:              Ellie Skipper Course:           Communications and Media   I vividly remember seeing this placement advertised last summer and instantly knew it was the job role I wanted, so I didn’t hesitate to apply. I’ve been working as the Corporate Communications Coordinator within the PR and Communications Team at Bournemouth University… Read more » about Ellie’s placement at BU

5 reasons to start volunteering

Hi there! I am Nikki Mennen from the Netherlands and studying MA in Creative Writing and Publishing. When I was sixteen years old, I decided to take at least one volunteering opportunity every year. Why? Let me give you five reasons! You help others Well, first of all you are helping others. Volunteering often evolves… Read more » about 5 reasons to start volunteering

Chrissie’s placement at MM and Company

Name: Chrissie Bishop Course: (BA) Hons Communications and Media Placement at: MM and Company Placement Job Title: Marketing, Events and Social Media intern Placement length: 40 weeks Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissie-b-4831ba9a/ Tell us about the company and your role: MM and Company is a small team of 4 people including me, located in the North West of London… Read more » about Chrissie’s placement at MM and Company

#MyPlacementStory – Amplicon in Brighton

Name: Zelda Zemzare Course: BA (Hons) Advertising Where are you originally from? Latvia Why did you decide to come to BU? I wanted to study advertising and after meeting BU representatives at a university fair, the course at BU sounded like the perfect fit for me. Placement company: Amplicon Placement job title: Marketing Assistant Three words to describe your placement: interesting, fast… Read more » about #MyPlacementStory – Amplicon in Brighton

Communications and Media student Micaela – backstage at the BRIT awards!

By Micaela Sowerby – Intern and first-time BRITs attendee January, a time to begin a New Year and ease yourself back into work after several weeks of Christmas celebrations, however – at a placement like mine, this is not quite the case. The minute the DawBell team are back in the office it’s all systems… Read more » about Communications and Media student Micaela – backstage at the BRIT awards!

Rishi’s placement at Astute

Name: Rishi Matharu Course: BA Communication and Media Placement Job Title: Senior Business Development Specialist Placement Company: Astute, www.astute.com Three words to describe your placement: Challenging, Motivational, Aspiring Most interesting part of your placement: Supporting the new starters and also learning the various roles within the realm of marketing Hardest aspect of your placement: Getting into… Read more » about Rishi’s placement at Astute

Okeford House – my home away from home

Hi everyone! I am Sugandha  Bhandari from India, currently doing my Master’s in Corporate Communication. Three months ago, if anyone would have asked me whether I would consider my student accommodation as home, I would have straight up answered them with a big NO. However, time changes perception! Choosing your accommodation is another big step… Read more » about Okeford House – my home away from home

Try something new and discover new talents

I am Bruna Tolomeli from Brazil studying a master’s in Post Production Editing here at BU since September 2017. Coming from a different country, I was not used to the concept of joining clubs and societies. I found it extremely interesting and decided to do some research about it. Even before coming to Bournemouth, I… Read more » about Try something new and discover new talents

Immerse yourself into the adventure of studying abroad

I am Martina Gardeva from Bulgaria studying MSc Tourism Management and Marketing. Everybody has heard the phrase “the best years of a person’s life are the ones spent at university”. But how do you ensure that? From my experience – both as a bachelor graduate and one semester in as a master student – I… Read more » about Immerse yourself into the adventure of studying abroad