Your first few weeks at BU

If you’ve just joined us – welcome to BU!  I hope you’re all enjoying the autumn sunshine, I know I am.  How exciting that you’ve now embarked on your postgraduate journey. And for those of you thinking of joining us in January, or next September, here’s some advice to get you prepared well in advance…. Read more » about Your first few weeks at BU

My last week before becoming a BU student

After waiting for what seemed like a lifetime to find out what end of the country I was moving to come September, it was a bit of a relief and exciting to find out I got into my first choice, Bournemouth University. I screamed and danced around on results day (despite my mum’s dismay!), and… Read more » about My last week before becoming a BU student

From the Olympic Games to Coca-Cola – Matt’s Story

Matt Camlin graduated from our MA Directing Digital Film and Television course in 2011. Here, he talks a bit about how his career has progressed since then, which has seen him work on projects from the 2012 Olympics to Game of Thrones. I graduated from my MA in Directing for TV and Film in September… Read more » about From the Olympic Games to Coca-Cola – Matt’s Story

An archaeologist’s summer: digs, pigs and Iron Age tribes

Five weeks, 55 first years, 15 second and third years and a field in Dorset. The plot for a romantic comedy? Not quite. It was the setting and cast for Bournemouth University’s annual training excavation, The Big Dig. Every year all the first years studying Archaeology, Anthropology and Forensic Science spend five weeks out in the field learning… Read more » about An archaeologist’s summer: digs, pigs and Iron Age tribes

Clearing: How does it work?

You might have heard about Clearing before, or you might be wondering what it is and whether it’s something you need to know about. Clearing is the final chance for you to find a place at uni this year. There are a few different reasons you might go through Clearing: If you didn’t quite meet… Read more » about Clearing: How does it work?

Your top questions: 2015 undergrads special

The askBU team has been even busier than usual this week! There have been lots of questions from those of you wanting to join us this September, so here are some answers… What is Clearing? Clearing is the final part of the university admissions process. It’s organised by UCAS in July and August and is… Read more » about Your top questions: 2015 undergrads special

A day in the life of a postgrad student

Postgrads – we’re a busy lot. With only one year in our course, you can bet school can get a little intense. My postgraduate study is on Post Production Editing, so my days can differ quite a bit, but I try to stick to some kind of routine.   Rise and shine! I try to… Read more » about A day in the life of a postgrad student

My field trip experience

If you’re a keen outdoors, nature-lover, or environmental person like me, then field trips and the area around a university can be a key reason for going to that specific uni. For me, one of the stand-out reasons I choose BU was the applied nature of its Geography course and the amount of fieldwork this led… Read more » about My field trip experience

BU students in Magna Carta 800th anniversary exhibition

Bournemouth University has been helping to promote the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, and were commissioned by Salisbury Cathedral to make four media installations. RedBalloon, the professional production arm of The Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University, produced two films, an animation and an interactive for the exhibition, which is… Read more » about BU students in Magna Carta 800th anniversary exhibition

BU students in Magna Carta 800th anniversary exhibition

Bournemouth University has been helping to promote the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, and were commissioned by Salisbury Cathedral to make four media installations. RedBalloon, the professional production arm of The Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University, produced two films, an animation and an interactive for the exhibition, which is… Read more » about BU students in Magna Carta 800th anniversary exhibition

Re-adapting to a student budget

Unless you’re Jessie J, the sad truth is that it is all too often about the money. Getting the most out of your university studies takes hard work and dedication, of course, but you won’t last beyond a month at university if you can’t budget and make your money go further. I had been earning… Read more » about Re-adapting to a student budget

The Student Development Award

So, when I came to BU three years ago it was important for me to get as involved in uni life as I could and so after attending the Freshers’ Fair and seeing about the different opportunities available, I started applying to join in. I started being an Ambassador and then I was asked to… Read more » about The Student Development Award