{"id":27514,"date":"2025-04-07T09:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/?p=27514"},"modified":"2025-03-19T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:25:32","slug":"reasons-to-join-bournemouth-universitys-unibuddy-and-unibuddy-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2025\/04\/07\/reasons-to-join-bournemouth-universitys-unibuddy-and-unibuddy-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Join UniBuddy and UniBuddy Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the transition to University, it\u2019s completely normal to have lots of questions about degrees, student life and starting university. That\u2019s why Unibuddy is brilliant and allows you to ask all of the questions important to making the right choices for you and your future studies.<\/p>\n<p>UniB<a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27518 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14-150x150.png\" alt=\"A Photo of the UniBuddy Communities App Icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.53.14.png 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>uddy is an online messaging platform, where Bournemouth University students can answer all of your questions. So that you get the most out of asking your questions and receive answers tailored to what you would like to study, you can specifically choose to talk with UniBuddy Ambassadors who study your course to gain the most insight into how students on the degree enjoy the course and spend their time. Even if you are not 100% sure on what you would like to study, UniBuddy gives you the opportunity to explore the different options open to you by exploring the experiences of multiple students studying at Bournemouth University.<\/p>\n<p>UniBuddy\u2019s filtering system also allows you to see students&#8217; previous studies and ask how they found the transition to university study and life. For international <a href=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-27517 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-300x185.png\" alt=\"A Screenshot of Bournemouth University's Website showing the screen to where students can filter and choose which Bournemouth University Students to speak with through the UniBuddy Platform.\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-1536x947.png 1536w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-2048x1262.png 2048w, https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/files\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-15-at-10.29.33-min-550x340.png 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>s<\/a>tudents, UniBuddy allows you to filter students from your country to see how they have found living and studying in the United Kingdom.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>For ease of access, UniBuddy offers a mobile app on both Android and iPhone, meaning all of your conversations are at your fingertips in seconds.<\/p>\n<p>However, the positives of UniBuddy don\u2019t stop there! Once you have received an offer to study at Bournemouth University, you will receive an invite to join UniBuddy Communities. UniBuddy Communities allows you to start getting to know your future classmates before the start of your degree to help ease those anxieties about the initial few days and start making new friends too! For your safety, all chats on the platform are moderated, ensuring a positive experience for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To access Bournemouth Unibuddy\u2019s Page, click on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/unibuddy\">link<\/a> to get started and ask your most important questions. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the transition to University, it\u2019s completely normal to have lots of questions about degrees, student life and starting university. That\u2019s why Unibuddy is brilliant and allows you to ask all of the questions important to making the right choices for you and your future studies. 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