Greetings from Bournemouth University! My name is Jaime and I am from Colorado, USA. I am on a unique programme here at BU – MLit (Hons) English – which includes both an undergrad and postgrad degree in one course. MLit includes: Three years of an undergrad course – BA (hons) English A required 4-week or… Read more »
Three important differences between the UK and US education systems for Undergrad students
1. Courses vs. Majors In the US, you have a choice of majors and minors. Majors and minors are subjects that you want to specialise in. US colleges and universities also require you to have what is known as ‘general educational units’. UK universities have you apply for one specific course and that course… Read more »
Choosing the right degree
Choosing a degree isn’t always easy, and sometimes although you want to go to university you may not understand which degree is right for you. Sometimes you have no idea what you want to do or find yourself struggling to pick between multiple subjects. It could even be that you have a career in mind… Read more »
Media Facilities Tour at BU
Join me as I show you some of the main places you can find in BU’s Media School and what to expect if you join the faculty of Media and Communication.
Madrid: The BARM Diaries
Hey! I’m Bethany, a first-year student of BA Retail Management (BARM). On November 16th, our lecturers took a leap of faith and flew with us to Madrid. This decision can only be described as probably both the best and worst decision of their year. Some students put the phrase ‘start as you mean to go… Read more »
Starting as a Media Production Student at BU
Hey! i’m Hannah and I’m one of the newest members of the BU Vlogging team 🙂 I’m in my first year studying Media Production and I hope this helps anyone who is thinking of studying at BU.
Why study LLM International Tax Law at BU?
I am Ana Carolina Diniz from Brazil, and I would like to share with you the reasons why I am proud to be an alumnus of the LLM International Tax Law at Bournemouth University. The course units. The first term develops your knowledge about international law, dispute resolution and corporate law, while in the second… Read more »
How my placement has taken me round the world
Rejections, interviews, stress and panic! That’s what most of my friends were talking about when it came to finding a placement for their third year. I on the other hand had sent a polite email to an Eco Lodge located in the rainforests of Southern India and was instantly hired. I even lied to my… Read more »
My first semester at BU
Wow! How that first term has flown by! It’s so hard to think that only a couple of months ago I was a nervous wreck, stressing over getting to all of my lectures on time and constantly getting lost – even walking into the wrong lecture a few times. Ok… the getting lost still happens… Read more »
I changed courses through Clearing
Being an international student, applying for universities can be overwhelming. The Clearing experience was much better than I expected, and one that I’m glad I went through. I went through Clearing three years ago, when I was at a different university studying a different degree, which was LLB Law. I didn’t enjoy the course and… Read more »
What do you want to know?
Here’s what you’ve been asking the askBU team this week… 1. I’m interested in studying either your Film Production & Cinematography or Photography course, where would my studies be based? These courses are delivered at the Wiltshire College Salisbury, a BU Partner College. All aspects of your course from teaching, accommodation and student life will… Read more »
From Bournemouth to Westminster
Nicky Woodhouse (BA Media Production, 1997-2000) tells us about how her degree at BU led her around the world, from Bournemouth to Afghanistan with David Cameron and back to the UK, where she now runs her own production company, Woodhouse T.V. I always wanted to work in telly. Growing up through the 80s and 90s I… Read more »
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