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Dedicated study spaces for MA students

Guest blogger Erin Pinnel returns to share her insights into the spaces she likes to study in whilst completing her MA in Scriptwriting. Bournemouth University was my first choice because it has so many postgraduate facilities and opportunities. On the Talbot campus where the Faculty of Media & Communications courses are taught, in the Tolpuddle… Read more » about Dedicated study spaces for MA students

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Batuhan’s experience studying LLM International Commercial Law

This is a guest blog written by Batuhan who is studying LLM International Commercial Law. My name is Batuhan, I am currently a LLM Student at Bournemouth University. I study International Commercial Law which was my dream to study during my master’s degree. The fact that Bournemouth University is well-known in the legal community in… Read more » about Batuhan’s experience studying LLM International Commercial Law

Are you looking to study Nutrition at BU?

After I finished my education back in India, I decided to put an end to studying and start making money. I did that for three years until I realised that, personally, for me, being a student is a lot more fun and rewarding than having to meet monthly targets. That’s when I looked out for… Read more » about Are you looking to study Nutrition at BU?

From undergrad to MSc Computer Animation and Visual Effects

This is a guest blog from Patty who is currently studying MSc Computer Animation & Visual Effects. She also studied BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art & Design at Bournemouth University too. In this blog she explains how postgraduate study is different to undergraduate study. Master’s vs batchelor’s degree – What to expect? A master’s is… Read more » about From undergrad to MSc Computer Animation and Visual Effects

A day in the life of a postgraduate student

Postgraduate study, in terms of the primary units, bears some similarities to my undergraduate degree (Television Production) and with my fourth year of study shifting back to a fully on-campus experience compared to my third year with this also allowing our course to go fully back onto productions. As we move into semester 2, our… Read more » about A day in the life of a postgraduate student

How to master your Master’s application

If you’re thinking about applying for a postgraduate degree, then you already understand what it’s like to study at a university and the general application process. There are a few key differences between an application for an undergraduate and a postgraduate, however. For a postgraduate course, you can study either a taught related course or… Read more » about How to master your Master’s application

How Cody’s studies led to a career with the police

This is a guest blog from Cody Clarkson who studied MSc Investigative Forensic Psychology. Here she talks about what it was like to study at BU, how the course helped her to secure a job and her career aspirations.  My name is Cody and I graduated from the MSc course Investigative Forensic Psychology at Bournemouth… Read more » about How Cody’s studies led to a career with the police

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How A Scholarship Kickstarted My Uni Life

Financing your studies is probably one of the biggest worries I had when I was thinking about choosing a university. Will I be able to afford my course? What about my rent? Will I have something left for nights out? These questions haunted my mind when I got my offer to study here, at Bournemouth… Read more » about How A Scholarship Kickstarted My Uni Life

Amber’s experience with SUBU as a Postgrad

As a postgraduate student with all the normal pressures that come with this, support from my students’ union is really important. Whether, like me, you continue on for postgraduate study at the same university or whether you start over at a new university, there will always be similar challenges to face. Before starting my postgraduate… Read more » about Amber’s experience with SUBU as a Postgrad