Things to do in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Mindful ways to spend your time.

Health and wellbeing, International student stories, Local area, Student Blogs, Student life, Top tips

So, imagine you made it into Bournemouth University, or are a student already. When you hear “student life”, what things come to your mind first? Something frivolous and light-headed, and it’s more that understandable, we, students all do that! But I would like to go a bit more creative, and tell you about some different… Read more »

Working as a language assistant in Spain during my placement year

Employability, Featured, International student stories, News, Placements, Student life, Undergraduate

BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management student, Kaitlin Jupp from England worked overseas as a language assistant at the Official Language School of Valladolid in Spain during her placement year in 2021-22. “For my placement year, I decided to divide it into three areas. I worked for AskBU at the university. Then, I worked… Read more »

My experience completing a study exchange during the Covid-19 pandemic

Employability, Featured, Student Blogs, Student life, Undergraduate

BSc (Hons) Marketing student Curtis Howkins completed a study exchange semester at EDHEC Business School in Lille, France during the 2020-21 academic year. He shares his experience of living abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. “University life has brought its challenges, but an exchange programme in another country with very little ability in regard to the… Read more »

USA to the UK: The biggest differences and similarities I have experienced

Arrivals, International student stories, Postgraduate, Student Blogs, Student life, Top tips, Undergraduate

Arriving in the UK Being from the US, the one thing most Americans would be able to say about the UK is that the general population speaks English. When I arrived in Bournemouth I found that a shared language does not mean a shared culture. There are many differences between life in the UK and… Read more »

My study exchange experience in Lille, France

Employability, Featured, International student stories, Student life, Undergraduate

BSc (Hons) Marketing student Iulia Iordanescu completed a study exchange semester at EDHEC Business School in Lille, France during the 2020-2021 academic year. She shares her experience of studying in France during the Covid-19 pandemic. “The French educational system is very different from ours. After French high school students take their Baccalaureate and have two… Read more »

Essential things to pack from home by a Malaysian student

Arrivals, International student stories, Student Blogs, Student life, Top tips, Undergraduate

Hello! For today’s post, I will share with you fellow Malaysian and International students essential things that you can bring from home. I know packing is always the main issues whenever we’re about to go somewhere, so hopefully, these tips will be helpful!   Clothes Weather is the major trait in the UK. Before I… Read more »

Budgeting – A Student’s Financial Life-hacks

Arrivals, Creative Writing, Fees and funding, International student stories, Postgraduate, Student Blogs, Student life, Students' Union

Handling finances can be tricky, especially when you’ve moved to a new place. The currency is different, the prices of commodities are new and most students are dealing with a fixed budget – having to balance basic needs, school supplies as well as at least a little bit of a social life. This blog is… Read more »