Bournemouth University

About Us

Bournemouth University courses are industry-informed and relevant: the university offers invaluable work placement opportunities to every student, as well as overseas exchanges. Combined with a beautiful coastal location and commitment to ensuring its learning and social spaces are modern and attractive, BU has something to offer everyone.

Bournemouth University enjoys a reputation for excellence through education, research, enterprise and professional practice. Our professional teaching is cutting edge, internationally relevant and closely linked with modern industry. 

We are home to over 17,000 students with 1,500 international students from 130 countries.

Less than two hours from London, Bournemouth is situated on the south coast of England. The University is in a wonderful location sandwiched between the UK’s newest National Park, best beaches and largest natural harbour. 

Bournemouth 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.