{"id":2215,"date":"2015-03-18T11:52:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/undergraduate\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2020-10-26T16:36:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:36:29","slug":"things-to-consider-when-picking-a-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2015\/03\/18\/things-to-consider-when-picking-a-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to consider when picking a university"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Alice<\/a>Picking a university can be daunting and it\u2019s a very big decision to have to make. With so many universities out there, it can be tough to pick the one where you want to spend 3 (or maybe 4) years of your life. So I\u2019ve come up with a list that should make it a little easier to pick the best from the bunch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. Placement option<\/strong>
\nTry and pick a uni that allows you the option to take a year out to do a placement. Working within the real world environment is invaluable experience and it looks so good on your CV. Sometimes it can even lead to a job after you finish your degree.<\/p>\n

2. Qualification<\/strong>
\nPick a uni that offers the right qualification for you.<\/p>\n

3. Accreditation<\/strong>
\nLook out for unis that are accredited by bodies within the industry you are hoping to work in. If a course is accredited by a company\/body from that profession it usually means that the course is one worth taking.<\/p>\n

4. Location, Location, Location<\/strong>
\nAlways go for a uni that is in an ideal location. If you are someone who loves being active all year round, try and find a uni that offers different types of activities to do and maybe get into a new sport. Or, if you are more into nature, look for a uni that has beautiful views in its surrounding area.<\/p>\n

5. Nightlife<\/strong>
\nIt wouldn\u2019t be the student experience if you picked a uni where the town centre wasn\u2019t buzzing pretty much all the time. Research what the town is like and have a look on student forums to find out where the best places to go are, that way you will never be disappointed if you decide you want to have a BNO (big night out).<\/p>\n

6. Distance<\/strong>
\nIf I was you, I would try and pick a uni that offers a little distance between you and your hometown simply because the independence and experience you will get will be second to none. I know from experience that moving far from home was the best decision I ever made because I have learnt that I am capable of looking after myself and don\u2019t always need my mum to check I\u2019m okay.<\/p>\n

7. Home<\/strong>
\nMy final piece of advice is this: pick somewhere that you are going to be happy to call home for the next few years, because that\u2019s ultimately what it\u2019s going to be.
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\nThose are my tips for picking a uni, don\u2019t be scared to venture a little further than you feel comfortable with, because for all you know you could end up making the best decision of your life.<\/p>\n

By Alice Fiancet<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Picking a university can be daunting and it\u2019s a very big decision to have to make. With so many universities out there, it can be tough to pick the one where you want to spend 3 (or maybe 4) years of your life. So I\u2019ve come up with a list that should make it a… Read more » about Things to consider when picking a university<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1404,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[336,1638],"tags":[877,121,55,130,48,69,151,42],"class_list":["post-2215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs-archive","category-undergraduate","tag-bournemouth","tag-alice-fiancet","tag-application","tag-bournemouth-university","tag-bu","tag-students","tag-tips","tag-ucas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1404"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2215"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2222,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215\/revisions\/2222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}