There’s no denying it: postgraduate study is a big financial commitment. It’s a lot of money to invest in one year, and many people worry about how to pay for it. Funding was certainly my main concern throughout the application process. I really wanted to do my Master’s, but at the same time I wasn’t… Read more » about How I funded my postgraduate degree
Tonya’s story: Why you should do a postgraduate degree
Why should you consider postgraduate study? Tonya has the answers…
Why I chose BU for my Master’s degree
There are many reasons to choose BU for postgraduate study. Here are the top three reasons why I, personally, chose BU for my Master’s. The place BU was an obvious choice for me as it is the closest university to my home town of Poole. That said, I would’ve been quite happy to relocate to… Read more » about Why I chose BU for my Master’s degree
Iakovos’s story: Giving up work to study
Thinking about giving up work for postgraduate study? That’s what Iakovos did, so he’s here to offer you some advice…
BU’s SHIVA Project wins Times Higher Education (THE) Award
A BU research project which enables schoolchildren with disabilities to take part in artistic activities has won the Outstanding Digital Innovation in Teaching or Research Award at the Times Higher Education (THE) annual ceremony. The SHIVA Project (Scuplture for Healthcare: Interaction and Visual Art in 3D) won the award at the THE Awards, one of the… Read more » about BU’s SHIVA Project wins Times Higher Education (THE) Award
Living away from home
For international students like me, moving away from home to another country where weather, culture and language are totally different could be tough. Here I will tell you my story of how I found accommodation and how I settled in for the first few days in Bournemouth. I don’t live in BU halls, not because… Read more » about Living away from home
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…
How did I get here?
I could make a joke about the awful road works on the A338, but we know that’s not the type of journey you’re interested in when you ask a Master’s student, ‘how did you get here?’ However, the process of deciding to do a Master’s degree is like a road trip: you will inevitably hit… Read more » about How did I get here?
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
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.
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
Photo of the week: Through the lens of time
In this week’s ‘Photo of the Week’, we will be looking at research investigating the Neolithic site in southwest Asia though ethnographic analogy. This research is being led by BU’s Dr Emma Jenkins. The photo submitted shows project members, John Grattan, Carol Palmer, Vanessa Edwards and Andy Marsh conducting filming in the desert region of… Read more » about Photo of the week: Through the lens of time