Arts University Bournemouth

• Year of foundation: 1885
• Location: Bournemouth, UK
• Language of instruction: English
• Age of students: from 18 years
• Type of program: full-time, evening, correspondence, online classes.

Arts University Bournemouth was founded in 1885 as the Art Institute of the University of Bournemouth. Today it is an independent institution of higher education, offering the highest quality education in the field of art, design, media and other creative fields. Leading teachers of the university - artists, photographers, artists, writers - are passionate about their own creative searches, strive to transfer skills and knowledge to students, to encourage curiosity, adventurousness, craving for novelty in teaching, creative search, and expanding subject knowledge.

Kevin McDonnell

Specialist in International Students of the University of Sussex

What advice do you have for those aspiring to attend top UK universities?

Thoroughly research your chosen university, including tuition fees, as these can vary widely. Prepare well for English proficiency tests like IELTS, which are essential for admission to any UK university. Focus on your preferred courses, checking their specific academic requirements, and ensure you are well-prepared in those areas.

Student counselors are ready to support students during their studies, helping them with many issues: academic, administrative, housing, extracurricular.

• Advice on funding, scholarships, funds to help the needy,
• The Careers and Enterprise team is ready to support students with a number of events with alumni, finding an internship, a place to work,
• A wide range of additional English courses for international students, with most classes being fee-free.

At AUB, students are trained at three levels of higher education: Foundation, Bachelor's and Master's degrees. The institution also offers short-term courses, including during the summer months. Different departments are responsible for all stages of training.

According to the REF, more than 12% of AUB's studies are classified as 'world-leading' and another 42% as 'internationally excellent'. The university's research activities include online and digital work, exhibitions, photography, curating museums, publishing a variety of works, research in the fields of art and design, performing arts, and film.

Through a research and knowledge sharing plan, AUB broadens and deepens research involving relevant related professions, industries in the UK and overseas. International renown in the application of technical expertise in modelling, future technologies, and a variety of modern materials will continue to develop through established knowledge sharing schemes. Relying on unique archives and collections of materials, AUB researchers accelerate interaction between materials scientists, ecologists, and industrial designers.

AUB cares about the environment through many state-of-the-art facilities used on its campus:

• Solar panels on roofs that reduce energy consumption,
• Chicken eggs are obtained from free-range layers,
• Restaurants do not serve fish listed on the Red List of the Society for the Protection of the Marine Environment (MCS),
• An additional small fee for a cup of coffee, which encourages students, staff to bring reusable cups to reduce waste,
• Herb Garden, which grows condiments for use in campus restaurant kitchens,
• Water coolers installed to refill refillable personal bottles. Disposable cups are not provided.

Arts University Bournemouth offers students accommodation in dormitories located in the Lansdowne district in the center of Bournemouth. The area has excellent transport links (buses and other public transport), allowing students easy access to the campus. Residences are provided on a mandatory basis to first-year students, and to other students, depending on the number of remaining rooms. When allocating rooms, priority is given to foreign students and students with special needs.

The dining room is located in the center of the campus and consists of several points. The menu includes freshly prepared dishes, a traditional breakfast, a fruit bar, homemade cakes, pizza, freshly made pasta, hot dishes, including themed, vegetarian / vegan lunch options, a salad bar.

The ABU Student Union provides students with the opportunity to participate in the work of sports clubs, societies, clubs and public organizations. Bournemouth offers an extensive program of sports and recreational activities: the city has beautiful beaches, rich nightlife, many cultural city events, opportunities for recreation in the country, in unique natural areas. The campus offers many resources:

• Modern library fully dedicated to creativity
• Gallery, which presents the inspirational works of famous artists.

• Arts University Bournemouth is a creative community of original thinkers and inventors, pushing the boundaries of the usual, creating alliances, thanks to which the creative landscape of Britain and the world is changing. Graduates of the Bournemouth University begin a creative career in a vibrant, breathing academic environment, stimulate creative thinking, introduce innovations, collaborate with various industries and turn creative talent into a career.
• The university was awarded the TEF (Teaching Excellence Framework) gold medal from HEFCE for providing high quality education and outstanding student results.
• The stunning modern campus of the university is a creative center designed for the development and work of future specialists of creative industries. The unique architecture stimulates the development of creative competencies in the community of like-minded people and thinkers. Campus is a catalyst for experimentation, innovation in practice.
• According to the Times Higher Education Ranking, AUB is the number one university in the UK in terms of graduate employment: the average employment rate of graduates in the past five years was 97%.

The Campus Arts University Bournemouth combines a rich academic environment with a bright creative space that allows you to do amazing things in the community of like-minded people. As a microcosm of creative industries, the campus provides students with the best tools for their work, investing heavily in technological equipment.

Creative workshops and university spaces:

• Drawing studio
• Plastic Museum
• Gallery
• Library
• Theatre studio
• Lecture Theater
• Film school
• Innovative studio.

• Undergraduate (Hons) - 4 years - £ 16950 / g.
• Master's degree - 1 year - 16950 £ / g.
• Doctorate - 19930 £ / year.
• Graduate Program in Art, Design / Media Studies - £ 13,250 / yr.
• International course on art, design, media without English - 9250 £ / g.
• International course on art, design, media with English - 13250 £ / g.
• Evening, Saturday courses - from 16 years old - from £ 299 / course
• Saturday Art School - 5-13 years old - from £ 165/8 weeks
• Summer School of Arts - from 13 years old - 3495 £ / 2 weeks.

The admission procedure is carried out remotely - the future student will have to go through several stages:

• Filling out the registration application, providing documents,
• Receiving a response letter from the admissions committee with a request to show the portfolio,
• Providing a portfolio,
• Obtaining an official invitation, which is used to apply for a visa,
• Arrive at campus to book accommodation, attend orientation week, and start training.

There are no entrance exams in all programs except the Bachelor's degree in Performing Arts.

All applications from incoming candidates are considered in an individual format, so admission is based on portfolio and academic data. Applicants are on a ranking list, from which only a limited number of applicants are enrolled.

Every year, the university graduates excellent specialists in the field of arts. To date, AUB has graduated from such outstanding personalities as:

• Simon Beaufoy – screenwriter of 127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire,
• Nick Berkeley is a photographer, filmmaker, recipient of the Fine Arts Council Award,
• Paul Campion – responsible for the visual effects in Clash of the Titans, X-Men,
• Sam Smith is a toy manufacturer
• Tony Weir is a comic book artist and illustrator of the film V for Vendetta.

Admission Requirements for the Foundation Program:

• GCSE, IGCSE Level A Certificate
• A-Level Certificate with the study of one of the core subjects
• BTEC Level A Diploma
• IB Diploma 24 points and above
• BTEC / UAL Advanced Diploma
• BTEC / OCR (Tech)
• Other equivalent qualifications
• IELTS - 5.5.

Requirements for admission to undergraduate:

• A-Level Certificate with the study of two core subjects
• UCAS 112-120 points
• IELTS - 6.0 and above.
• The university considers each application individually.

Requirements for admission to the master's program:

• Bachelor's degree in the relevant specialty
• Experience in the creative industry, the results of work, portfolio
• IELTS 6.5 or higher.

Requirements for entering the doctoral program:

• Master's qualification in the relevant subject
• It considers alternative qualifications, professional experience, previous studies, understanding of research methodologies that are appropriate to the offered program.
• IELTS - from 7.0.

Foreign students enrolled in the full-time department receive a 10% discount for early tuition.

International students can receive a discount of 20% of the cost of program in the magistracy.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision