Back in the day, when the words “college” and “A-levels” made me want to crawl into a hole and never be seen again, my goal was to find a better place and somewhere I could feel happy. But looking for the perfect university was difficult. For me it had to tick five boxes: Enjoyable course… Read more » about Why I chose BU
Harriet Rose’s story: A day in the life of an Events Management student
Meet our new vlogger, Harriet Rose! In her first vlog, she tells you what it’s like to be an Events Management student.
Tonya’s story: A day in the life of a Computer Animation student
Meet our new vlogger, Tonya! She’s studying MSc Computer Animation and Visual Effects, and for her first vlog, she shows you a day in her life…
My first month at BU
University is the biggest change in your life and can be taken in many ways. Some choose to embrace every aspect by joining societies, working hard, spending money and going out in the evenings. I like to have a balance of all four of these things. At first, as it was Freshers’ Fortnight, I tended… Read more » about My first month at BU
Chesil House, I will miss you
I love Chesil House so much that I signed another contract to live here longer after my first contract ended. I have lived in this student hall for one year and two months now. When I was looking for somewhere to live before I came to BU, there were two potential halls for me, Dorchester House… Read more » about Chesil House, I will miss you
My hunt for a part-time job
Finding a part-time job can be hard, but in the long run hard work pays off. In first year I didn’t bother getting a part time job as I wanted to fully experience university life as a first year. Personally this was a mistake and has led to a massive cost (let’s just say I’m… Read more » about My hunt for a part-time job
Iakovos’s story: Why I chose BU
Meet our new vlogger, Iakovos, who’s studying MA Cinematography for Film and Television. In his first vlog, he tells us why he chose BU.
Jessica’s story: Living in Bournemouth
Want to know what it’s like to live in Bournemouth? Meet our new vlogger Jessica, who’s studying BA (Hons) Advertising. She’s already been at BU for a year, so she’s the right person to tell you about being a student in Bournemouth…
A day in the life of a Radio Production student
Let me walk you through my busy day as an MA Radio Production student! I’m on Talbot campus for about 8.45, ready for a radio workshop at 9.00 and I have just enough time to return a Tas-Cam DR 40 to the Kit room. As MA students it’s easy to borrow professional standard kit for… Read more » about A day in the life of a Radio Production student
My first couple of months as a Product Design student
So far my university experience has been everything I’d hoped for, if not more! Product design has always been a strong passion of mine which is why I knew it was something I wanted to spend four years of my life studying. After visiting numerous universities I finally fell in love with Bournemouth University and… Read more » about My first couple of months as a Product Design student
How to write an amazing personal statement
Writing a personal statement can be one of the most daunting aspects of applying to university. It may be the first piece of writing you ever do where you have to sell yourself and actually write down what makes you so amazing, which can be hard for the modest of us so here are a… Read more » about How to write an amazing personal statement
My Corfe House home
Hi, I’m Meera, and I know a lot of you are keen to hear about accommodation at BU. So I thought I’d share my experience of living in Corfe House. Corfe is available for people starting in January too, so listen up if that’s you! It is situated very close to Poole town Centre, Railway… Read more » about My Corfe House home









