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4.01 / 5 from 193 verified student reviews

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The school is very good and has a big library. But my major is in an off-campus studio, so I don't go to school very much, but there are many activities and lectures, and I can gain a lot. The teacher is very kind and will always encourage you to do what you want, very good!

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Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) Ranking


The University of Manchester #76
Norwich University of the Arts #77
University of Sunderland #78
Teesside University #79
Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) #80
Coventry University #81
Heriot-Watt University #82
University of Suffolk #83
Staffordshire University #84
University of Plymouth #85

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Accommodation in Bourenmouth


Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) Hall Rankings


Mercury House #1
Belaton House #2
Skyline #3
Oxford Point #4
Home Park #5
Madeira Road #6
Winton Halls #7
Corfe House #8

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The school is very good and has a big library. But my major is in an off-campus studio, so I don't go to school very much, but there are many activities and lectures, and I can gain a lot. The teacher is very kind and will always encourage you to do what you want, very good!

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Applying to Arts University Bournemouth (AUB)

Entry Requirements

112-128 UCAS Points

Average range for Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.


Offer and Acceptance Rates
Offers:
3,895
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Applications:
6,775
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Offer rate:
57.5%
Acceptances:
1,125
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Applicants:
6,440
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Acceptance rate:
16.61%

This is the latest available data, published by UCAS - 9th January 2023. All data is based on UCAS standard definitions.


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Hi I am attending Aub in October 2022 and i'm tore between different accommodations could anyone help me make a choice? so far I've looked at the new campus accommodation and been looking at home park and skyline. has anyone got any recommendations which could help me to make a final choice.
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as an international student, what is best for Fine Arts, BFA from Arts University of Bournemouth or Foundation course from UAL
By member1056854 On 25th April 21
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hi i was wondering if there is a more accurate acceptance rate then what is given? because 18% is even lower then UAL?
By member650858 On 31st August 20
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Hello, i would like to know how it is the proces of applycation for an international student.
By member849267 On 11th June 20
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what accommodation is best for meeting the most people?
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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member13101998 On 24th February 24 verified Verified student

The campus is great and cozy. The staff are really helpful in all of the departments. The wifi can be slow sometimes but most of the time it’s manageable.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1299338 On 6th February 24 verified Verified student

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1098389 On 28th January 24 verified Verified student

Great technical faciilties. Technicians are helpful and go above and beyond. The course itself was disorganised. The content of the course itself was thin. I found my course was mainly self directed, and learned via alternative online purposes. Felt as if my cohort was an after thought and more of a "money grab" as lecture/ timetable/ learning provisions were not really geared towards our outcomes or the depth of learning I would have expected at this level. The lecturues we're friendly, it seemed as if there were being stretched too thinly by their other commitments/ Uni commitments though. The student portal/ app UI is laughable, and far more complicated than it needs to be, inefficient, and more often than not crashing/ not working properly. In my experience, communication is an issue in this institution at various levels. I met some great people here on this course, and I like the fact that they encourage you to collaborate with students on other courses.

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member895924 On 2nd December 23 verified Verified student

The university has no spots for lounging, or working casually. The one shop university has is unreasonably expensive. There's very little "life" to be found here, SU isn't given much anatomy.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1092656 On 15th October 23 verified Verified student

Pros: Enthusiastic lecturers. Friendly staff. Excellent and up-to-date facilities. Fun and exciting courses. Cons: Confusing campus layout (but you'll get used to it). Expensive food and drinks (most students end up bringing their own foods and drinks).

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member770487 On 17th September 23 verified Verified student

Lovely uni, really enjoyed my experience!

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member491014 On 12th September 23 verified Verified student

Good university, very bad WiFi

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member788939 On 13th July 23 verified Verified student

Really great learning spaces, friendly lectures willing to help with anything

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1284137 On 13th April 23 verified Verified student

Beautiful campus, amazing support network and so many opportunities available it’s hard to keep up sometimes :) l

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1184000 On 12th April 23 verified Verified student

I have had a positive experience studying at AUB. The best part of the university is that everyone is able to collaborate across courses, helping each other with different projects. I feel I have made connections that will help me in my future industry, the university feels like a little creative hub, perfect for networking!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1182627 On 28th March 23 verified Verified student

The school is very good and has a big library. But my major is in an off-campus studio, so I don't go to school very much, but there are many activities and lectures, and I can gain a lot. The teacher is very kind and will always encourage you to do what you want, very good!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member980297 On 3rd March 23 verified Verified student

The infrastructure of the school is fantastic! Especially the teachers, Lauren from the photography major and the technicians are very patient and have strong teaching ability!

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1176197 On 27th January 23 verified Verified student

Not clear timetables and information, not properly working programs. Not really a educational experience, it's based all in self studying with personal subective tutorial opinions, without any specific study directions. Poor technical skills educational experience. Better do a free YouTube tutorials or some paid courses, would be more beneficial for you!!! No parking available- no information provided where that is possible. Not inspirational atmosphere for art disciplines.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1074684 On 4th January 23 verified Verified student

Nice campus, with some good places to eat nearby.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member473400 On 17th November 22 verified Verified student

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member573243 On 11th November 22 verified Verified student

It’s really good , learnt a lot from being there

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1173240 On 11th November 22 verified Verified student

Like my course, staff are helpful

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1273241 On 11th November 22 verified Verified student

Really good uni, enjoying my course

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1373190 On 9th November 22 verified Verified student

Very friendly and welcoming college

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member573182 On 9th November 22 verified Verified student

A lovely uni. Lecturers are always willing to help and chat to help you. It is also not far from Bournemouth town centre so is easy to get to

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member772761 On 26th October 22 verified Verified student

Helpful staff with writing and mental health. Courses are interesting and specific to the future people will like to obtain.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1372521 On 18th October 22 verified Verified student

good working place for collaborating with other courses

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member872519 On 18th October 22 verified Verified student

Enduro am will be my death by wifi

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1372518 On 18th October 22 verified Verified student

Very nice campus good lecturers

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member772517 On 18th October 22 verified Verified student

Decent, could do with more on campus and rooms are not large enough to facilitate for class size

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1171771 On 24th September 22 verified Verified student

The campus and courses themselves are great, some of the starting up and enrollment is naturally challenging just because the arts university apps can be difficult to navigate/not notify you when you have a new email so it requires regular check ins. Other than that theres no faults

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Agrim Mishra On 15th August 22 verified Verified student

Great university in a beautiful location.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1369161 On 25th May 22 verified Verified student

Welcoming and friendly campus with a community feel

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member966717 On 27th February 22 verified Verified student

The campus and equipment is nice and the teachers and classmates is friendly and helpful.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member564153 On 23rd November 21 verified Verified student

Enjoying my time at AUB so far

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member462599 On 2nd October 21 verified Verified student

Extremely kind and welcoming atmosphere on campus. Good sense of community with plenty of opportunity in industry

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member961074 On 20th July 21 verified Verified student

Campus and facilities are excellent and access to BU campus means extra study spaces and facilities

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1159987 On 11th June 21 verified Verified student

Good uni, very helpful teachers, really helped me in my course.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member959266 On 29th May 21 verified Verified student

I have been there and I had a great experience. Very clean place and the staff really helpful

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member859160 On 28th May 21 verified Verified student

Experience was great! loved my course!

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member457578 On 11th May 21 verified Verified student

I did the foundation course at aub and i won't lie im very glad i won't be staying next year. The studio spaces and campus facilities are lovely and the majoroty of staff are incredibly helpful. However, there is a severe problem of miscommunication. Often there were issues with timetables where we would not know if we had a session until the day it was happening. There were constant mixed messages about deadlines and requirements which added an uneseccary amount of stress. Furthermore, part way through the course UAL completly restructured the course and the uni made many of their best teaching staff redundant. From that point on particularly in the fine art pathway it felt as if we were being boxed into working practices that did not represent the pathway we had chosen and were much more suited to people of a design or illustartion practice. There is the chance that much of this may have been resultant of the covid-19 pandemic however my gut tells me there are deeper issues here.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member656813 On 23rd April 21 verified Verified student

Love the university! Everyone is so helpful and understanding. The food and items the campus offers are great too.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member656637 On 21st April 21 verified Verified student

I like it so you might like it too depending on what you want to study if you like theory or practical work more.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1252635 On 28th November 20 verified Verified student

Really nice modern university with good facilities and good atmosphere

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Student Review: 4 /5
By maeve On 3rd April 20 verified Verified student

So glad that I picked AUB, it’s perfect for me. Loads of opportunities to collaborate with other courses, great support and a nice community.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Recremac On 3rd April 20 verified Verified student

Very good university and excellent course (Film Production) Friendly and interesting staff. Looking forward to returning next year!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member947116 On 3rd April 20 verified Verified student

Such a lovely uni with such lovely spaces. They've always been so supported of their students.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1045322 On 7th February 20 verified Verified student

have made a lot of friends here, love it

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member645029 On 28th January 20 verified Verified student

Great time was had, loved it, would recommend, good staff and facilities all round.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member844914 On 19th January 20 verified Verified student

I'm studying at AUB for the Foundation and I'm definitely not staying any longer. On our first day our tutor asked if we knew what a glue stick is and whether we knew that there was more than one type of pencil. The facilities are fine, people can be a little judgy, especially the fine artists. Lots of smokers. Food is fine but stay away from the canteen chips. Courses can be misleading, don't just go off of the lecturers words, ask the students! My friend didn't and is now stuck on a course she doesn't want to pursue at all.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member942778 On 16th October 19 verified Verified student

Very clean uni. Amazing off campus opportunities. The nachos are gorgeous.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1340867 On 29th July 19 verified Verified student

Good location, great staff, needs more stuff outside to do in the garden spaces

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member639942 On 26th June 19 verified Verified student

Going to AUB was the best decision of my life.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member639313 On 13th June 19 verified Verified student

Very bad experience not nice place

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Student Review: 5 /5
By OliviaAUB On 3rd June 19 verified Verified student

I've had an amazing time at AUB. The campus has a brilliant vibe and I have learnt so much from the lecturers, tech dems and students (on my course and other courses). The facilities are outstanding. None of the other universities I visited have anything like as good. And the library is superb - not stuffy and dull like most uni libraries! I still have another year to go but so far I have no complaints (except maybe the canteen food can be a bit weird). I don't recognise the university some of the negative reviews on here describe - I would recommend anyone thinking of coming here visit for themselves to an open day.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By OliviaAUB On 3rd June 19 verified Verified student

I've had an amazing time at AUB. The campus has a brilliant vibe and I have learnt so much from the lecturers, tech dems and students (on my course and other courses). The facilities are outstanding. None of the other universities I visited have anything like as good. And the library is superb - not stuffy and dull like most uni libraries! I still have another year to go but so far I have no complaints (except maybe the canteen food can be a bit weird). I don't recognise the university some of the negative reviews on here describe - I would recommend anyone thinking of coming here visit for themselves to an open day.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By OliviaAUB On 3rd June 19 verified Verified student

I've had an amazing time at AUB. The campus has a brilliant vibe and I have learnt so much from the lecturers, tech dems and students (on my course and other courses). The facilities are outstanding. None of the other universities I visited have anything like as good. And the library is superb - not stuffy and dull like most uni libraries! I still have another year to go but so far I have no complaints (except maybe the canteen food can be a bit weird). I don't recognise the university some of the negative reviews on here describe - I would recommend anyone thinking of coming here visit for themselves to an open day.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member936107 On 15th February 19 verified Verified student

Nice uni and easy to get around and get used to

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By Jackie F On 12th December 18 verified Verified student

Loved it, and now I heard they've improved the campus even more since I left!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Ed! On 11th December 18 verified Verified student

Love it! Wish I could stay forever...!

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Student Review: 3 /5
By TeamBlue On 28th July 18 verified Verified student

The location is great and the facilities are pretty modern, but we lucked out with a bad course leader. The library is one of the best I have ever seen, has a small museum inside, could do with more computer workstations but most people have a laptop anyway, so expect to need one of your own. There is a good stock of equipment and in high demand, so its advisable to think ahead and book out what you need well in advance, you will obviously need your own camera, but you don’t need to spend thousands of pounds on extra stuff as you can book out lighting kits, mounts, film cameras etc. By the end of the first term the course leader had pretty much decided who his “gems” were going to be, and those people then get more opportunities like having their work passed on to well known companies to push their projects forward without the rest of the course knowing until it’s already been done. There is a real “them and us” attitude with our course leader, he is pretty patronising.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member828441 On 23rd September 17 verified Verified student

The university campus is beautiful and the university overall is a very creative collaborative place. The students are the best thing about the university because everyone is so passionate about what they do. The downfall to the university lies in the organisation of the courses. The university is supposedly one of the best places for film however the course is all over the place. There is a lack of communication between student and lecturer. At the beginning of term the timetable was so bad that I would turn up for lectures to find out there was no lecture at all. The equipment for the course is brilliant, however you are not fully trained to use the equipment. Instead you get a quick lesson on how to use things and are expected to know how to work everything that's thrown at you. Some lecturers sometimes patronise and undermine you if you don't know something instead of offering support. I learnt by myself and other students mostly as I couldn't rely on lecturers. AUB looks good onCV

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1126791 On 14th June 17 verified Verified student

Overall a good university with a creative campus and a feeling of community. The counselling and well-being services are incredibly valuable and supportive, would benefit from more funding to prevent long waiting periods. However, I have been left feeling bitterly towards my own experience and course due the nature of the course leader. It frequently felt like there were privileges and favouritism towards students resulting in a completive atmosphere, creating work to please the leader, rather than being encouraged to create the best work for ourselves as individuals. The communication with the course leader was weak and there was a lack of effort support myself despite the fact I had a registered disability. There is a less than personal approach to the projects and during the time of my Final Major Project I received no individual tutorials to discuss my work even though I attended everyday. My final feedback for the year was three unconsidered sentences. Visual Communication.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1326488 On 13th May 17 verified Verified student

I did the 2D Animation Production course quite a few years back and to be perfectly honest, you'd be better off saving your money and looking else where - They don't teach properly or even provide you with the bare minimum knowledge of programs you'd need for entering the industry and even when they do teach it, they normally show it to you ONCE AND ONLY ONCE and expect you to know there off then. There's really a lot I could say but as I said, better to keep your options open and look outside of the UK even

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Student Review: 1.2 /5
By member1026257 On 10th April 17 verified Verified student

Ok facilities but academic quality is horrible

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By FloraKinch On 9th August 16 verified Verified student

Great University, excellent teaching guidance and support, fantastic facilities. Lovely welcome and creative environment always lots going on around campus. Definitely a University for the creative and quirky!

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member111aub On 3rd November 15 verified Verified student

I couldn't have picked a better place to go to university. The equipment available is exactly what I need to develop my skill and practice. The facilities available is fantastic with a large library, spaces to work, opportunities to meet with teaching staff and support staff always there when in need of extra help.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member817749 On 3rd November 15 verified Verified student

Great facilities with a really friendly vibe throughout campus, full on courses giving us outstanding job prospects for the future.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member417741 On 2nd November 15 verified Verified student

Amazing modern facilities, helpful teachers.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member717721 On 2nd November 15 verified Verified student

Amazing campus with friendly staff. The career opportunities are endless and tutors push you to achieve your best

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By halford02 On 2nd November 15 verified Verified student

A beautiful looking university filled with excellent facilities and teachers. Whatever course you're on there is always a high level of expertise get a relaxed atmosphere that allows you to feel right at home.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1217710 On 2nd November 15 verified Verified student

My experience so far has been negative. Too many students have been let into the foundation studies course, we have been given a new tutor each day meaning that our progress can not be tracked and receiving guidance is difficult, some tutors are sarcastic and vague when giving briefs which in turn produces 'unsatisfactory and disappointing' work. Also needs a student car park, it is easier and cheaper to drive to uni rather than get a bus when it rains, and I cannot be expected to carry around large pieces of work and heavy bags everyday to a university with no lockers or secure student storage space. This university/course needs to start caring about education and their students.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member517708 On 2nd November 15 verified Verified student

A great university with a sense of community and a modern campus, the grounds are inspiring and great to be surrounded by creativity and artistic students

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1017487 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

Good Uni, needs to make adjustments for this years higher student population

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member917470 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

Lovely chilled vibe. Loving Film Production!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member517463 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

This whole university excels in creativity, diversity, organisation, and quality education. The staff and students alike share a passion for beauty, and express it through events and works of art that are shared with Bournemouth's community and abroad.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By littlep On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

An amazing uni with a brilliant creative atmosphere

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member711082 On 11th July 15 verified Verified student

I am having a really great time in AUB as a second year graphic design student. I have to say the tutors are being really helpful to improve my design level.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1011063 On 11th July 15 verified Verified student

Best learning experience! Great opportunity to meet people and collaborate on projects with like-minded people.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member911056 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

The best specialist university in the country. Period.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By VelvetyHerbivore1354 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Incredibly diverse and collaborative atmosphere due to the university being exclusive to creative subjects. A greatly inspiring place to study.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By charlottie333 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Can't fault my experience so far!

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member1110889 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

teachers of film production have limited expertise in their 'specialist field and what we do learn could have been read in a book or online. Their marking and feedback on work is limited, often with a single sentence of constructive criticism.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member710875 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Visited once and then refused to go anywhere else. I can't express enough the quality of the course, the teaching and the contact hours. I had absolutely no experience in my course prior to going there, but they really worked with me and invested a lot of time and patience helping me. I would still refuse to go anywhere else.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1110873 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Location wise it's perfect, the staff are well trained, not one of my friends has said anything bad about this university, and the campus is still growing with new facilities that have been designed by top architects

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member410870 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

An amazing university with many opportunities available.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By SpanglyHerbivore1341 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Such an amazing environment for all creative courses, all students work together and in such a welcoming campus. Staff go above and beyond with a lot of contact time and advice whenever you need it. Due to it being small there's a big creative social scene.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member610829 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

A great place with lots of character! All the courses work together to create a happy atmosphere. Such a good place to let your creative side out!

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member410827 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Having been a student in the first year to pay close to 9000 a year, I am a little disappointed with the lack of resources available on my course and the lack of one to one tutoring. My course didn't even provide paper or pencils, and I had a total of 2 tutorials over 2 terms for my final project which is supposed to be the most important project of my academic life. The campus itself is a fantastic place with a very creative buzz and the library is an excellent resource for specialist information regarding your subject. However there are very few clubs and societies run by AUB itself, most of which are related to art. I don't know about anyone else by it would be nice to meet up with students and not talk about art when you are doing art 24/7. AUB students can join the numerous societies provided at the neighbouring university BU so this makes up for it somewhat. The students union isn't particularly prominent on campus, I didn't even know where their office was until the last term.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member910766 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Arts University Bournemouth provides great opportunity to turn creativity into a successful career.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member510750 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

An outstanding creative university that offers valuable experience in knowledge. With growth over the next few years it certainly be making an even bigger impact.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1210747 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Tutors are only interested in the progress of their favourite students. There is a lot of unfairness going around and this is never addressed as everyone is constantly trying to impress. You are made to focus on areas of the subject that you don't want and feel forced in to making decisions.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1110730 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

The Arts University Bournemouth is a great place to learn a lot of creative skills and knowledge through the industry, which will guide you in the right direction to your dream career.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1010724 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Books in the library are limited , lacks of macs desktop, small building with lots of students. No space to spread out ( fashion student)

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Student Review: 5 /5
By HerbSynth On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

After finishing my first of three years studying at the AUB, I have progressed and improved at an incredible speed. Without the help and support given to me throughout the year, I doubt I would have been as successful anywhere else. I have had incredible opportunities and I have barely begun. I can't wait for my next year, and the outlook for my future seems bright as the AUB has links in the industry and such a fine calibre of students. It sometimes feels like I'm dreaming to be working and learning from such fantastic tutors in such a campus. The workload is huge, but the more you put in, the more you get out. The AUB is definitely the place to be for creative individuals.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By Ohmatthew On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

Fantastic artistic vibe with plenty of tools, rooms, learning facilities and everything else to nuture creativity. Neighbouring Bournemouth University offers more clubs/ pub events.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member610713 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

Having just finished my first year at AUB I love it and have really felt at home and welcomed in by the staff and friendly students. Our university is specialist in the field of arts and media meaning that we get specific learning for our needs to achieve in the creative industries. Everyone is likeminded and the lecturers are specialists in the arts therefore this is a great university for anyone creative to join.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member510711 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

A place that cares more about profit than student.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member810707 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

The most amazing university. I learn so much everyday. And i dont get tired of it, because im having fun at the same time

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1210683 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

Incredible place to study animation! Staff and student services are also incredibly kind and supportive!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1010674 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

I'm a second year architecture student and so far the university is best. And I'm very happy and satisfied with the facilites and the quality of education that we get.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1110668 On 9th July 15 verified Verified student

AUB is amazing. It has nurtured my skills and turned my creativity into a career. Going here was the best decision.

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Student Review: 2.7 /5
By member45355 On 26th March 15 verified Verified student

Acting department is right next to a construction site that's very loud during lessons. And there's hardly any WiFi in acting blocks.

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