You have made the important decision to take your education to the next level or you are just trying to figure it out, regardless, there is one burning question that eats you up at night- “How am I going to afford it?”. Luckily, today there are a lot of options for postgraduates to fund their… Read more »
Double degrees of success for two Music Scholarship students
Bournemouth University Scholarship student, Clara Zhijin Chen must have thought she was seeing double on results day. On the very day as she received her BA (Hons) in Communication & Media, Clara was also awarded a LTCL Diploma from Trinity College of Music, London – a second degree level qualification! A second pianist and music… Read more »
Funding Options in the USA
I am Charlotte Tuohy from the United States of America and I am currently studying a Master’s in Tourism Management and Marketing. Deciding to study in the UK is an exciting stage of planning and research, but there is one key aspect always present in students’ minds – how to pay for it. When I… Read more »
Funding options in Denmark – putting in the effort pays off
My name is Trine Olsen, I am a current BU student studying a Master’s in Forensic Anthropology and am originally from Denmark. Being from Denmark means that you are in a pretty unique situation – your studies at BU will be almost certainly funded by the Danish state. This is enough to survive on, but… Read more »
How to pay for a UK master’s degree if you are a Bulgarian Student?
My name is Martina Gardeva, I am a Bulgarian student currently studying a Master’s in Tourism Management and Marketing here at BU. Like me, I am sure you are wondering how you can finance higher education in the United Kingdom. Back in Bulgaria I did lots research on available funding opportunities and I am happy… Read more »
Student money saving tips
I hope you find these money saving tips useful, and feel free to ask questions below!
Vanessa’s top five tips for writing a scholarship personal statement
I am currently studying MSc Management with Human Resources. I was awarded a Faculty of Management Executive Dean’s Scholarship, offering a 50% reduction in tuition fees, and I would like to share with you my top five tips for writing a winning scholarship personal statement: Believe in yourself. The first and most important step is… Read more »
Sriranjani’s Journey to BU
“This decision is one of the best I have ever made and there is no looking back” Hello! I’m Sriranjani, a 20-year old Visual Communication graduate from India, joining the MA Advertising course this September. Being an armchair traveler, I decided it was finally time to fly the nest. Pursuing a Master’s degree in the… Read more »
Patricia’s Journey to BU
“Think of yourself as a little pony facing an obstacle course. The mass of jumps looks terrifying, but you just focus on one hurdle at a time and don’t worry about the next one. You’ll make it to the end.” My journey to BU has not been effortless. I had to work to get… Read more »
Abigail’s Journey to BU
“I was dead-set on Bournemouth and believed that whatever vision I had would definitely be met”. My journey to Bournemouth University started in 2014 during a midnight scroll around the Internet looking for a university with an excellent media department. Through my internet searching I came across BU and I was immediately sold because of… Read more »
Funding your studies
With tuition fees, accommodation, day-to-day living expenses and perhaps relocation costs and conferences or other educational activities, postgraduate study isn’t cheap! Fortunately there are numerous ways to fund your studies and support available to soften the blow. Here I give a brief overview of the options and tips for funding your time at BU. Fees… Read more »
Tonya’s story: Postgraduate loans breakdown
If you’ve been worrying about funding your studies, Tonya has some good news for you about postgraduate loans.
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