International
Student Guide International2015 student / 2016 guide 2015/2016
Contents 03 Welcome 04 Living in Bournemouth 06 Why choose BU? 08 Life at BU 10 Subject areas and pathway options 13 Entry requirements
y read g n i d uil emic b New acad
14 Applying to BU
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15 Fees and scholarships 16 Research
Welcome
17 International employability 18 Accommodation
As a student at BU you will be part of a vibrant university life and learning
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community made up of motivated students, successful graduates and inspirational academics. You will be studying alongside 17,000 students from over 100 countries. You’ll have the opportunity to make life-long friends, get involved in a diverse range of activities and learn from amazing guest
Contact information
lecturers and academics passionate
+44 (0) 1202 961916
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International Team 3rd Floor Melbury House, 1-3 Oxford Road, Bournemouth BH8 8ES UK
about their subjects.
international@bournemouth.ac.uk www.bournemouth.ac.uk/international
Professor John Vinney Vice-Chancellor
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Lots to see and do
Courtesy of Poole Tourism
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A wide range of activities
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Fantastic beaches
Living in Bournemouth
Only 2 hours from London Bournemouth Christmas market
Courtesy of Poole Tourism
Historic Christchurch
Courtesy of Poole Tourism
Great shopping
Courtesy of Poole Tourism
Beautiful Sandbanks peninsula
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Stunning Jurassic Coast
New Forest National Park
Excellent transport connections
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Work placements (Internships)
Why choose BU?
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Reputation
Internships for Masters in Business, Tourism, IT and Technology across 29 courses, up to 12 months
1st
UK’s only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice
university in the UK commended for quality of student learning opportunities
Twice
won The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our commitment to excellence
Investment
10 in the world
100%
undergraduate courses offer the opportunity of a work placement
Employability
(Quality Assurance Agency 2013)
Top
BU graduates worked on the Oscar and BAFTA winning movie Gravity
No.1
The internationally recognised National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) is ranked top 10 in the world by 3D World Magazine, for animation and digital effects.
92%
of BU graduates were employed or in further study six months after graduation
Work experience university in the UK – nearly nine out of ten students graduating in 2013 have work experience of some kind (graduatejobs.com)
BU community £200m
1,648 scholarships We have one of the UK’s
investment
largest collection of e-journals
in our buildings,
and e-books, with 180,000
IT and facilities
e-books and 48,000 e-journals
by 2018
for BU students to access
were awarded in 2014/15
The Students’ Union has over 100 clubs and societies ranging from academic, cultural, sports and special interest (see more at www.subu.org.uk)
easily online Over
2,000
“My experience as a Bournemouth University student has been brilliant, I gained more than I could imagine, not just academically but socially.”
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international students from more than
100
different countries Ramon Blanquer Ruiz (Spain) BA (Hons) Computer Visualisation & Animation
100%
guaranteed university accommodation for international students*
*when applying before deadline
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Social life, community
and support
Social life
Community and support
Food… Bournemouth offers diverse
Students’ Union…The Students’ Union (SUBU)
dining choices: British, Thai, Indian,
provides a voice for students and offers independent
Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian,
and impartial advice. The Union also organises social
the list is endless…
activities and events, visit: www.subu.org.uk
Socialising… Bournemouth town is well
Libraries… The Sir Michael Cobham Library is
known for having great places to socialise
based on our Talbot Campus with other libraries
including: pubs, restaurants, music and
located at the Lansdowne Campus, all of which
dance venues.
have computers with Wi-Fi coverage. We’ve also designed some really innovative learning spaces, for
Sports… At BU we offer sports and
example the ‘techno booths’ with touch screens for
recreation facilities for everyone, whether
group work.
you are a keen athlete or would like to start a sport for the first time.
Centre for wellbeing… The Medical Centre on Talbot Campus offers confidential advise on all
Culture and arts… Bournemouth offers
aspects of healthcare.
many outlets for artists including theatres, museums, open air music stands, the
Free English language support… Extensive
annual air festival, and many more.
English language support for international students is offered by dedicated English language specialists.
Places of worship… Bournemouth offers
Group classes and one-to-one sessions are available
a diverse range of places to worship. The
for general English study or subject specific
multi-faith Chaplaincy at BU has an open
language. You can also choose to study online at your
Working in the UK… International
door policy with weekly Global Café for all
convenience using our interactive language learning
students, with the appropriate visa, may
international students to meet and relax
facility to improve your English skills or learn a
work a maximum of 20 hours a week during
with free tea, coffee and biscuits.
new language.
term time and full–time during vacations. Help and advice is available via the askBU
“Bournemouth is a safe and friendly town with a great reputation and a lovely atmosphere. As a coastal town, the summer here is amazing, there are plenty of international shops and lots of live interesting events throughout the year, you can be sure to enjoy your time here”
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Azzan Al ‘Alawi (Oman) LLM International Commercial Law
Airport transfer and International Students’
Student Services when you arrive.
Orientation Programme (ISOP)… We provide
There is a range of part–time work
a meet and greet service from London Heathrow
available, both on campus and in
Airport and Gatwick Airport (depending on demand).
Bournemouth, including: •
Students’ Union shop
The ISOP programme is designed to help you
•
BU Student Ambassador Scheme
to discover everything you need to know about
•
Bar assistant
BU, make friends and explore the local area. It
•
Shop assistant
includes The International Welcome Reception, the
•
Catering and hospitality positions
university’s official welcome to you. See more at
For more information visit
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/newinternational
studentportal.bournemouth.ac.uk/help
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Subject areas and pathway options Study areas We offer undergraduate, postgraduate, top-up and research degrees in a range of academic areas. Visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses
Bournemouth University International College Bournemouth University International
Foundation Certificate
College offer Pre-sessional English
• Business, Law & Finance
•
Accounting, Finance & Economics
and pathway programmes leading to
• Computing
•
Advertising & Marketing
guaranteed progression to undergraduate
• Media & Communications
•
Archaeology & Anthropology
and postgraduate courses at BU. Situated
• Tourism & Hospitality Management
•
Business, Management & Retail
on campus, Bournemouth University
•
Computer Animation & Digital Effects
International College is a long-term
•
Computing & IT
partnership between BU and Kaplan
•
Design & Engineering
International Colleges.
•
Environmental Science
•
Events Management
•
Film & TV Production
•
Forensic Science
•
Games Technology
•
Hospitality & Tourism
Successful completion of the above
•
International Management
programmes with the required grades,
•
Journalism & Public Relations
will guarantee progression to a range of
•
Law & Taxation
degrees at BU.
Each programme aims to equip you with the best possible skills to succeed in your chosen degree at BU. Students will be able to study on the following programmes:
• MBA •
Media & Communications
•
Nursing, Midwifery & Health Sciences
International Year One • Business Pre-Master’s • Business, Law & Finance • Media & Communications • Tourism & Hospitality Management
For more information visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/international-college
• Nutrition •
Psychology & Sociology
•
Social Work
•
Sports Management & Sciences
We have years of experience in welcoming international students. Visit our countryspecific pages and view international student videos to give you an insight into BU. www.bournemouth.ac.uk/country
“I’m currently studying the Pre-sessional English course at Bournemouth University International College. The teachers are well qualified and while you are studying at Bournemouth University International College you can access all the university facilities like libraries and computer labs. It was a challenge for me because it is my first time studying abroad, and I did not have any knowledge about the education system in the UK. I now feel that I am ready to start my Master’s at Bournemouth University, it was difficult but worth it in the end.”
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Hamdan Alshamsi (United Arab Emirates) Bournemouth University International College Pre-sessional English student
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Executive Business Centre – dedicated facilities for BU’s postgraduate Business students
Entry requirements The Atrium – social space on BU’s Talbot campus
Foundation Certificate (FC)
Undergraduate Degree (Bachelor’s)
Postgraduate Degree (Master’s)
Research Degree (PhD)
Successful completion of 12 years’ schooling in your own country
Overseas qualification equivalent to A-level in the UK, including IB diploma and recognised FC
Overseas qualification equivalent to UK Bachelor’s degree (Honours)
Overseas qualification equivalent to UK Master’s degree
IELTS 5.0* minimum and 5.5 for specific subject pathways
IELTS 6.0 (with minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent, or successful completion of the Pre-Sessional English for University Study Programme
IELTS 6.0 (with minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent, or successful completion of the Pre-Sessional English for University Study Programme
IELTS 6.5/7.0 (with minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent, or successful completion of the Pre-Sessional English for University Study Programme
Our International Admissions Team is dedicated to ensuring that your application is dealt with quickly. You will normally hear about your application in a week and for courses that require an Students on campus enjoy the use of sportBU facilities Studio accommodation – Dorchester House
interview, you will be informed about the progress of your application in good time. We need the following documents in order to make a decision on your application: • Academic transcripts • Copy of degree/diploma qualification or work reference if employed • One reference • English language qualification (e.g. IELTS) if available at the point of application • Personal statement (part of your application) • Copy of your current passport
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Apply to BU Enquire
Finance and scholarships To confirm your place at BU, you must
• Visit us at exhibitions in your
Tuition/course fees
Accept
Individual course fees are listed on the BU website and are updated regularly.
The following table shows the range of full time course fees you can expect for EU
formally accept your offer:
(non-UK) and non-EU students.
country
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• Undergraduate applicants do this • Gather information from our official representatives in your country www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ international-representatives.
by accepting the offer via UCAS track online • Postgraduate applicants can reply directly to the university and non-EU students must pay
Apply Make your application to BU, either:
Programmes
a £2,000 tuition fee deposit to secure their place
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• Sponsored students must provide • On our website for
• Via UCAS www.ucas.com for undergraduate courses
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• Non-EU students will receive their CAS for visa applications three
• Via one of our official representatives in your country www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ international-representatives • You can also apply for BU scholarships at this point www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ scholarships.
months before the course starts • Apply for a student visa • Apply for university accommodation at www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ accommodation before the
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deadline (see page 18) • Book International Students’
Offer BU makes an offer to you:
• A conditional offer means you
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Orientation Programme (ISOP)
details of what is required • An unconditional offer means
• Book your flights and pack your suitcases
you have met all of our
to BU. We provide an airport
entry requirements.
transfer service.
Foundation Degree
£6,000
£9,500
Undergraduate (Bachelor’s)
£9,000
£12,500
£790
£790
Postgraduate (Master’s)
£5,000 - £9,000
£11,000 - £14,000
MBA
£9,500
£14,000
Research Degree (Full-time)
£4,200 - £4,500
£11,500 - £13,500
Scholarships
Living costs
We believe that outstanding academic,
The following breakdown of living
sporting and musical achievement
expenses is intended as a rough guide,
deserves to be recognised, and we offer
as your expenses will differ depending
generous scholarships to international
on your lifestyle and how you decide to
students who plan to study with us.
spend your leisure time.
£112
each year who excel in their academic
Food
£40
and personal profile. The value of
Travel
£15
scholarships range from £1,500 to
Entertainment
£30
100% full fee deduction for both
Clothes, etc
£30
undergraduate and postgraduate
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Living costs per week* Accommodation
awarded to over 1500 new students
Arrive
• Arrange onward transport
£9,750 - £10,725
Scholarships worth over £2 million are
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/isop.
need to provide further evidence and your offer will contain full
£9,750 - £10,725
Undergraduate
Prepare
Guideline non-EU Fees 2015/16 Entry (per year)
Foundation Certificate
Placement Year
official evidence of sponsorship.
postgraduate courses www.bournemouth.ac.uk/apply
Guideline EU Fees 2015/16 Entry (per year)
degrees. Find out more at www.bournemouth.ac.uk/scholarships
The estimated annual living expenses in Bournemouth are between £7,000 and £8,000. Visit http://international. studentcalculator.org to work out how to manage your money and build a budget for living and studying in the UK.
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Research at BU
Research themes
Our academic staff are involved in cuttingedge research and enterprise that make a genuine contribution to society both
Aging & Dementia
nationally and internationally – whether we are understanding the physics of knee joints, developing processes to make the animation of movie characters more realistic, pioneering innovative crosssubject approaches to solving medical
Communities, Cultures & Conflicts
Biodiversity, Environmental Change & Green Economy
problems, or trying to understand drivers for climate change. Although, like many universities, we are organised into different academic Schools/Faculties, we make sure our work
Creative, Digital & Cognitive Science
Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth
(particularly our research) does not stay isolated within those structures. We have a different way of working to ensure a joined-up way of thinking prevails. We
Health, Wellbeing & Society
Leisure, Recreation & Tourism
Wunderman global digital agency
“We started working with Bournemouth University because we heard a lot of good things about the university and they offer lots of courses that are relevant to our business. We might even say that BU is our favourite university!”
Every undergraduate course and
Industry links and placement opportunities
many postgraduate courses include
You can also make excellent contacts during
the option of undertaking a work
your time with BU, with companies including:
placement. Many of these last for a
• KPMG
full year, while others are shorter and
• BBC
fit in around other modules of study.
• Hilton • IBM
All of them, however, are designed
• Microsoft
specifically to give you the chance
• Intel
to put your learning into practice.
• Disney
In addition, the experiences you gain while on placement can shape
We run recruitment fairs and employer events on campus
sharing with each other to deliver world-
your future learning, providing a
to help introduce yourself to companies and we are also
leading, life-changing research that we are
framework to help you understand
involved with helping you find the right placement.
work without barriers, collaborating and
passionate about. Our research is arranged into different
Technology & Design
themes that describe what the research is about, rather than which specific School/ Faculty is conducting it. Indeed, many of our research projects involve academics from different Schools/Faculties working together, and we place a lot of emphasis on developing processes, structures and learning spaces that make it easier to work together.
Doctoral opportunities BU offers a range of Doctorial opportunities, supported by academic staff with high levels of expertise, gained through their research activity, connections with industry, professional experience and international collaborations.
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International employability
your studies even better. Employers, recruitment agencies and job-
Accreditations and partnerships
hunting websites will all tell you the
Our degrees are recognised worldwide, our courses
same thing – graduating with ‘just’ a
have a wide range of accreditations and partnerships
degree is often not enough.
with professional bodies.
“After two years of studying computer science in Norway I went on to complete a Master’s in Multimedia Journalism at Bournemouth University to seek a more practical and creative approach. I was not disappointed. The course was everything I wanted, including interesting lecturers teaching important units like current affairs and law, to the development of our creative skills. After graduating from BU, I am now in my second year as an adviser at the
To view Doctoral opportunities at BU, visit
Norwegian Government Administration Services, where I work on
research.bournemouth.ac.uk/
video production and web development.”
postgraduate-research Kjetil Svendsen (Norway) Master’s in Multimedia Journalism
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Accommodation BU offers a good range of accommodation
entry). This may be in Bournemouth itself
options to suit all needs and budgets.
or in the neighbouring town of Poole.
As an international student, you are guaranteed a room in BU-managed
For more details about where you could
accommodation if you apply before the
live while studying at BU visit:
mid-August deadline (for September entry)
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/
or the December deadline (for January
accommodation
Connect with us Bournemouth University Fern Barrow Poole, Dorset
University Halls of Residence and facilities Location
Rooms Flat sizes
Chesil House 210
Free Approx Disabled UG*/ internet En-suite cost p/w access PG* access (15/16)
6 and some studios
Wi-Fi
5,6
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
£113
UG/PG
UK
International Team +44 (0) 1202 961603
Email international@bournemouth.ac.uk
Corfe House 308
BH12 5BB
Yes
Yes
£114
UG/PG
Web www.bournemouth.ac.uk/international
Cranborne House
497
6,7
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
£118
UG
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/
Dorchester House
Lyme Regis House
bournemouthuniversityinternational 540
400
4-7 and some studios 5 and some studios
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
£119
UG/PG Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/bournemouthuni
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
£114
UG Find us on Weibo www.weibo.com/ukbournemouth
Purbeck House 518
5,6
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
£117
UG
Follow us on social media
Student Village 250
Unilet
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英国伯恩茅斯大学
3,4,5,7
Mostly 4-6 600 approx bedrooms
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
No
No
Yes
No
£104
£89 to £115
*Indicates whether the accommodation is for postgraduate (PG) or undergraduate (UG) students.
UG/PG
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Heathrow Airport Gatwick Airport
Bournemouth
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Dover
Southampton
Two hours from London by train. Trains run every 30 minutes
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Only two hours to major European cities from Bournemouth International Airport
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Situated next to the World Heritage Jurassic Coast with stunning scenery
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Green, safe and friendly town welcoming students from many countries
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