Skip to main content

Bournemouth University

☰ ˟

Student & Graduate Stories

  • Home
  • Undergraduate
    • Browse by subject
      • Accounting, Finance & Economics
      • Archaeology & Anthropology
      • Business & Management
      • Computer Animation, Games & Visual Effects
      • Computing & Informatics
      • Design & Engineering
      • Health & Social Care
      • History, Criminology & Sociology
      • Journalism & Communication
      • Law
      • Life, Environmental & Forensic Sciences
      • Marketing
      • Media, Film, TV & Music Production
      • Medical Sciences
      • Psychology
      • Sport
      • Tourism, Hospitality & Events
  • Postgraduate
    • Browse by subject
      • Archaeology & Anthropology
      • Business, & Management
      • Computing & Informatics
      • Design & Engineering
      • Disaster Management
      • Health
      • Journalism, English & Communication
      • Law & Criminology
      • Life & Environmental Sciences
      • Marketing
      • Media Production
      • Politics
      • Psychology
      • Social Work
      • Tourism, Hospitality, Events & Sport
  • Graduates
  • Browse by category
    • Accommodation
    • Applying
    • Apprenticeships
    • Arrivals
    • Clearing
    • Employability
    • Featured
    • Fees and funding
    • Health and wellbeing
    • International student stories
    • Local area
    • Meet BU
    • Open Days and events
    • Placements
    • Returners
    • Student experiences abroad
    • Student life
    • Students’ Union
    • Sustainability
    • Teaching and assessment
    • Top tips
    • UG vs PG
  • Meet our students
  • Home
  • Undergraduate
    • Browse by subject
      • Accounting, Finance & Economics
      • Archaeology & Anthropology
      • Business & Management
      • Computer Animation, Games & Visual Effects
      • Computing & Informatics
      • Design & Engineering
      • Health & Social Care
      • History, Criminology & Sociology
      • Journalism & Communication
      • Law
      • Life, Environmental & Forensic Sciences
      • Marketing
      • Media, Film, TV & Music Production
      • Medical Sciences
      • Psychology
      • Sport
      • Tourism, Hospitality & Events
  • Postgraduate
    • Browse by subject
      • Archaeology & Anthropology
      • Business, & Management
      • Computing & Informatics
      • Design & Engineering
      • Disaster Management
      • Health
      • Journalism, English & Communication
      • Law & Criminology
      • Life & Environmental Sciences
      • Marketing
      • Media Production
      • Politics
      • Psychology
      • Social Work
      • Tourism, Hospitality, Events & Sport
  • Graduates
  • Browse by category
    • Accommodation
    • Applying
    • Apprenticeships
    • Arrivals
    • Clearing
    • Employability
    • Featured
    • Fees and funding
    • Health and wellbeing
    • International student stories
    • Local area
    • Meet BU
    • Open Days and events
    • Placements
    • Returners
    • Student experiences abroad
    • Student life
    • Students’ Union
    • Sustainability
    • Teaching and assessment
    • Top tips
    • UG vs PG
  • Meet our students

Tagged: open day

Your top questions asked – 2016 entry

28 August 2015
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Undergraduate

The askBU team have been busy answering questions from our prospective students. There have been lots of questions from those of you wanting to join us in September 2016, so here are some answers… Do you accept City & Guilds in Key Skills Level 2 Maths and English, as part of the minimum entry academic… Read more » about Your top questions asked – 2016 entry

Open Afternoons – take a good look around

10 March 2015
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Postgraduate

If you are having any doubts about whether BU is the place for you or even if you are certain this is where you are going to pursue postgraduate study, there is no better way to get to know the place a little better than by attending a Postgraduate Open Afternoon. These are packed full… Read more » about Open Afternoons – take a good look around

Take a good look around

13 March 2014
Posted under: Blogs Archive, Postgraduate

Getting a glimpse of what it means to study at BU, seeing the crowds, getting a feel of the town and the Campus was, for me, one incredible experience. Since I’m a student of the School of Tourism, I got to tour around Talbot Campus. However, since Lansdowne Campus is very much a part of… Read more » about Take a good look around

  • <<
  • 1
  • 2

Recent posts

  • Juan smiling and posing behind a ‘BUProud’ frame at Bournemouth University.Yes, you can: My MSc Psychology experience abroad19 February 2026
  • Tom Lacey at Queens Tennis ClubGraduate Story: From BU Football to Global Tennis19 February 2026
  • Simonas Gylys in the studioGraduate Story: From Sound to Sustainability19 February 2026
  • Calum Goddard MocklowGraduate Story: Calum Goddard Mocklow – Building a Podcast from Passion to Partnership18 February 2026
  • BU graduate returns to campus to meet scholarship winner12 February 2026
  • My First Year University Journey3 February 2026
  • Your Guide to Thriving at Bournemouth University: From Freshers to Final Year27 January 2026
  • An Introduction to BA (Hons) Film at Bournemouth University27 January 2026
  • Why I Chose Bournemouth University: How an Open Day Changed Everything16 July 2025
  • Benefits of joining a sports team at Bournemouth University14 July 2025

Archives

Don’t miss a blog!

Subscribe for weekly updates.

Browse all our categories
  • Accommodation
  • Accounting, Finance & Economics
  • Accounting, Finance & Economics
  • Animation
  • Applying
  • Apprenticeships
  • Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Arrivals
  • Blogs Archive
  • Blogs Archive
  • Business & Management
  • Business, & Management
  • Clearing
  • Computer Animation & Visual Effects
  • Computer Animation, Games & Visual Effects
  • Computing & Informatics
  • Computing & Informatics
  • Courses
  • Courses
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology & Law
  • Criminology & Sociology
  • Design & Engineering
  • Design & Engineering
  • Disaster Management
  • Editorial
  • Editorial/News
  • Employability
  • Environmental Science
  • Featured
  • Fees and funding
  • Film and Television
  • Graduates
  • Health
  • Health & Social Care
  • Health and wellbeing
  • History
  • History, Politics, Criminology & Sociology
  • International Archive
  • International student stories
  • Journalism
  • Journalism, English & Communication
  • Journalism, English & Communication
  • Law
  • Life & Environmental Sciences
  • Life, Environmental & Forensic Sciences
  • Local area
  • Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Mature students
  • Media Production
  • Media, Film, TV & Music Production
  • Medical Sciences
  • Meet BU
  • News
  • Open Days and events
  • Placements
  • Politics
  • Postgraduate
  • Psychology
  • Psychology
  • Research
  • Returners
  • Social Work
  • Sport
  • Student Blogs
  • Student experiences abroad
  • Student life
  • Students' Union
  • Sustainability
  • Teaching and assessment
  • Top tips
  • Tourism, Hospitality & Events
  • Tourism, Hospitality, Events & Sport
  • UG vs PG
  • Undergraduate
  • Visiting BU
  • Vlogs
  • Vlogs Archive
  • Vlogs Archive
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat

© Bournemouth University 2026. All rights reserved.

  • Charitable status
  • Website privacy & cookies
  • Copyright and terms of use

Our blogs and vlogs are produced by students, for prospective students, to reflect topics in which we think you will be interested. Some stories may also be written in the third person, drawing on interviews or highlighting student and graduate successes.

Our student Bloggers and Vloggers work with Bournemouth University when producing any content; however, the university cannot be held liable for its accuracy. In addition, the views expressed are their own and do not necessarily represent those of Bournemouth University.

Please contact us to report any content considered offensive.

Don’t miss a blog post! Subscribe for weekly updates.