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Creative Town By the sea

UCAS code: A66

The Arts University Bournemouth is one of the most successful and popular higher education specialists in the UK, with an excellent national and international reputation; it is committed to providing the highest quality, industry-relevant creative degrees. It currently offers more than 20 degrees in art, design, media and performance.
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How students describe this university

Source: The Which? University student survey
We asked more than 11,000 undergraduates to say how far they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can also see whether these ratings are high, medium or low compared to other universities.

Sporty

21%

LOW

Varied union activities

60%

LOW

Diverse local nightlife

70%

MED

Political

62%

MED

Creative

98%

HIGH

Vital stats

Sources: NSS, DLHE & HESA
% of graduates in work or further study 98% HIGH
Average graduate salary £18k LOW
Student satisfaction score 88% HIGH

Number of students

3,440

students attended last year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate

95%

of students are undergrads

Full-time / Part-time

0%

of students are part-time

Male / Female

29%

of students are male

Young / Mature

13%

of students aged over 21

UK / Non-UK

16%

of students here are from outside the UK

What students say about this university

59 comments (20 students)

    • Course

      Very good quality with a great student tutor relationship

      2018, 3rd year, Architectural Design Theory

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    • Scholarship

      Uni sourced low income family help

      2018, 3rd year, Architectural Design Theory

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    • Accommodation

      I live just by uni, there will be more students here in a year or so but now it's fairly quiet residential, its very close to...

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      2018, 3rd year, Architecture Not Elsewhere Classified

      Accommodation

      I live just by uni, there will be more students here in a year or so but now it's fairly quiet residential, its very close to uni and cheaper than halls. Aldi 10 mins away, bus stop 3 mins away, I would live here again, i lived here for 4 years so far.

      2018, 3rd year, Architecture Not Elsewhere Classified

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    • Support

      Didn’t seek help, unsure on their ability to help as no hardship

      2018, 2nd year, Others In Creative Arts & Design

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    • Course

      Good structure and very independent work with support

      2018, 2nd year, Photography

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    • Accommodation

      Houses go quickly so finding one was hard

      2018, 2nd year, Photography

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