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Welcome toBournemouth University
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About UsSix Academic Schools
Over 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students
Across two main campuses, with regional Partner Colleges and international links
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BU’s achievements
BU has a high graduate employment rate, with 90.1%* of our graduates proceeding to employment or further study within six months of completing study (2009/10)
Awarded prestigious Gold Award by the national Eco-Campus scheme for HE (2011)
BU currently holds the SCONUL award for best large university library in the UK
*Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited 2011
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Courses closely linked to industry
Driven by academic excellence,
geared to the professions
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The Festival of Design & Innovation
An innovative degree show, showcasing our final year design students’ projects
Attended by top design companies
Fantastic opportunity for students to make vital industry contacts
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Our Big Dig was filmed by the BBC
A 25-day (fully-funded) training excavation
Allows you to develop a wide range of field archaeological skills
Attracts much media interest, featuring on the BBC's series 'Digging for Britain’, hosted by TV scientist Dr Alice Roberts
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Consulting with industry
We build placement years into many of our courses, and BU has more full-time undergraduate students on a sandwich course than any other English, Welsh and Scottish Universities*
*Source HESA statistics 09/10 Table E1a
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Investment in our Estate and ICT
We continue to invest in student accommodation, with Chesil House opening in September 2011
In 2011, we opened a £3.5 million learning centre – Kimmeridge House
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Research credentialsBU is the fourth most improved university in the UK for the quality of its research in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE, 2008. Times Higher Education)
For example:
Dr Ben Thomas and Prof Mark Hadfield
have undertaken some
fantastic research with the RNLI to
improve the lifeboat slipways in the UK
and Ireland.
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Expectations and support You become an ‘independent learner’ at BU, a key part of your academic and professional development
Excellent support networks
Student experience is at the heart of what we do
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About our Open Day
Find out what being a BU student is like and decide if BU is for you
Attend course talks
Visit exhibition in the Sports Hall, and the Library and Learning Centre
Take a campus tour
Talk to students, lecturers and administrative staff
Find out about accommodation, fees and finance
Take the bus tour
Ask questions throughout the day!
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We hope you enjoy yourOpen Day Experience at BU
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