Bournemouth University

Bright ideas, bright people, bright futures.

It’s been an exceptionally busy few years at Bournemouth University (BU) as we continue to develop a strong reputation for offering a wide range of opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate education, research and enterprise.

We have come a long way in a short amount of time and we currently have over 17,000 students, of which 1,500 are international students from around 130 countries. This creates a lively and diverse student experience.

What makes BU so special is our ability to bring out the best in people. Whether you’re looking to enhance your employability or change your career direction, we offer everything you need to make your future brighter.

We have a strong professional orientation with a focus on academic excellence and graduate employability, helping you to prepare for your future. By way of illustration, we are recognised as the only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice in the UK and graduates from the National Centre for Computer Animation have worked in Hollywood on such films as Lord of the Rings, Gladiator, Star Wars, Madagascar and King Kong.

We embrace a collaborative working environment to facilitate the development of ideas and projects that have a real world impact on today’s global businesses. Areas of research expertise include forensic archaeology and crime scene science where, for example, staff are currently investigating genocide in Iraq, Bosnia and Rwanda and the implications of unearthing 40,000 year old human footprints in central Mexico. This dynamic research culture demands the exchange of ideas and, as a BU postgraduate student, you will benefit from being a part of these intellectually stimulating debates.

Bournemouth University is in a wonderful location, sandwiched between the UK’s newest National Park, best beaches and largest natural harbour. It is home to a major financial services sector (JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide Building Society and Liverpool Victoria among others) as well as having the largest concentration of language schools outside London and many national headquarters including the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Sunseeker International.

A variety of subject areas to choose from
Our range of full-time and part-time Masters courses are designed to reflect the needs of the modern world. Graduates leave BU with the confidence and tools to achieve a financially secure career.

Whatever your background and interest, you’re sure to find the course that suits you at BU.

Our postgraduate subject areas are:

• Advertising, Marketing and PR
• Animation
• Archaeology
• Business and Management
• Computing
• Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change
• Design
• Finance
• Forensic and Biological Sciences
• Health
• Journalism
• Law
• Media Production
• Psychology
• Social Care
• Technology
• Tourism, Hospitality and Events

Modern resources and facilities
We continue to invest in resources and staff who are experts in their field, providing innovative ways of learning. We also have a very effective Virtual Learning Environment, which gives access to course materials and a wide range of useful resources for developing your skills.

As well as offering modern lecture theatres, seminar rooms, dedicated laboratories and 24 hour open access computing centres, our specialised academic facilities reflect our commitment to first-class resources.

Resources include: purpose-built studios for computer animation and digital special effects, recording studios, editing suites and a HD Sony television studio, Rapid Prototyping Suite, Virtual Manufacture Centre and Rose Cottage, a unique ‘crime house’ available to forensic students.

Our Business and Management postgraduate courses are based at the Executive Business Centre; a modern and contemporary building cementing BU as a prominent member of the local business community and acts as an ideas exchange for the region.

Fees and funding support
We recognise that studying for a postgraduate qualification can involve a substantial personal and financial investment, that’s why our website contains up-to-date information on fees and funding and the funding support available, such as scholarships and bursaries.

Explore Bournemouth and the surrounding area
The Bournemouth and Poole region offers a vibrant cosmopolitan community with fabulous shopping, nightlife and a thriving music and arts scene.

If you’ve not visited us before, read about the local area and take a Virtual Tour and explore BU’s campuses.

Extensive transport links bring the rest of Britain and continental destinations even closer to Bournemouth. London is less than two hours away by train and the ever-expanding Bournemouth Airport provides an excellent gateway to Europe.

Find out what’s going on at BU
Visit the News and Events pages of our website.

Visit us and meet with an academic
Book now to attend our next Postgraduate Information Session.  We'll then arrange you an informal appointment with a lecturer from the subject you are interested in.  You'll also have the opportunity to chat to current students, tour our campuses and facilities and find out about funding and accommodation options. Book online today.

Make your future brighter, be part of BU
If you’re looking for a new challenge or simply want to change career direction but don’t know how, then studying for a BU postgraduate qualification is an excellent way to uplift your skills, gain industry accreditation and develop transferable knowledge.

Find out more about studying a Masters degree at BU.

Contact us

askBU Enquiry Service
Tel: 08456 501501*
+44 (0)1202 961916 (International/EU alternative number)

Email: askBUenquiries@bournemouth.ac.uk
Web: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/bright

Bournemouth University
Fern Barrow
Talbot Campus
Poole
Dorset
BH12 5BB

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