This is a guest blog written by Louise Gaff Calling all parents, this one’s for you! This is a guest blog from our of BU student’s parents perspective, talking about her daughters experience with Clearing. Are you a parent looking to share your views? Get in touch! My daughter Ellen had completed her A-levels in… Read more » about Clearing from a parental perspective
An inspirational guest blog by our very own Ebony Harding. Everyone has a different Clearing experience. Some people are prepared for Clearing and get what they want out of it immediately, and others are genuinely surprised by their results and may need to go through Clearing unexpectedly. For me, I was surprised by my results… Read more » about Ebony’s clearing story
Guest Blog by Bethany Pawson on accommodation and Clearing. Many people think that there is no chance that you will be able to get in halls if you have gone through Clearing because they fill up so fast, but did you know that Bournemouth University offer an accommodation guarantee for Clearing students too! When I found… Read more » about Getting into halls through Clearing isn’t as unlikely as you think!
This is a guest blog by Eleanor Townend, sharing her take on Adjustment. Do you want your say on anything ‘university’? Email BU Blogs or comment below and we’ll be in touch! Finally! A-Levels are done, the sun is out, and you’re looking forward to starting the next big chapter in your life: University! After attending… Read more » about What is adjustment and what is it for?
This is a guest blog by Laura Mann as she shares her Clearing experience. The experience I had with going through the Clearing process was honestly super smooth. I was undergoing a retake year on another course at the University and only in July did I decide that course wasn’t really for me. The first thing… Read more » about Clearing: You can change your mind
This is a guest blog by Sarah Keylock discussing her Clearing experience. Lat year I decided to attend a Clearing Open Day at Bournemouth – despite holding conditional offers from different universities. Why I hear you ask? Well I wanted to try to alleviate some of the stress I felt as results day approached. I was… Read more » about Sarah’s clearing open day experience
This is a guest blog by Ayomide, sharing her Clearing story. When doing my UCAS, after receiving my offers, I chose my firm and my insurance choice. I was so set on getting into my firm I hardly looked into my insurance choice. It was a back up and as it is called, an insurance… Read more » about Ayomide’s clearing story
The 16th of August is keyed into many of your calendars and, with the day looming, now is the perfect time to start preparing for the big results day. Track – UCAS Four years later, I still have my UCAS account and log in details in my Notes on my phone- somewhere I knew I… Read more » about Preparing for A-Level results day
So today really is the day – the 5th July marks an exciting opportunity for many of you as Bournemouth University Clearing is now open! This is a little blog about applying to Bournemouth University through Clearing (and a little secret… it’s quick, easy and stress-free). What is Clearing? Clearing is organised by UCAS and… Read more » about Today’s the day – We’re open for clearing!
It’s student finance time! By now you will have sent of your UCAS applications to your chosen universities and will be eagerly awaiting a response. You need to make sure you are aware of how much going to university will cost you and what finances you are eligible for. Let me break it down for… Read more » about Student Finance – Everything you need to know!
What is UCAS Extra? If you’ve applied and received decisions from five universities and either you weren’t offered a place or you declined all of your offers, you can still apply to one further university using UCAS Extra. Please note: You’ll only be able to apply to one course at a time, meaning you’ll not… Read more » about UCAS EXTRA – does this apply to me?
How will I know if I’ve been made an offer? Once you’ve applied through UCAS, you’ll receive a username and password, these details can be used to track the progress of your application in UCAS Track. You’ll also receive an email with your login details to access your BU myHub account. This is BU’s online… Read more » about I’ve submitted my application, what happens next?
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University resources if you have concerns about your mental health
Learning life skills at BU – cleaning and laundry
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My Computing in Business experience
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