Student review [#20312] for Digital Effects
at Bournemouth University - BU

I had a Great Time! First off, I love the countryside, it has a more chilled vibe on Campus & around town! It is a small town, so you wouldn’t expect many activities, but studying, chilling with schoolmates or partying will make up part of your whole school life!

The campus is wonderful. The facilities and equipment there are of good quality, and it is sufficient enough for us to do our works, as you know, we need good Hardware for Rendering, Simulation, etc.

Course-wise, I enjoyed my time there throughout the whole year and made a lot of new international friends! As I have experience in the field, the learning curve ain’t so steep for me. But it is not an easy course, you must really have passion & determination for you to succeed. Basically, it’s not for the faint-hearted. But given the school’s good track record, most graduates, including my classmates are able to look for jobs around the UK, or even in the US. I need to warn one more time, there are many times that we stayed late or overnight due to rushing deadlines, and just to make sure all the renders and works are up to par.

Our teachers are attentive and have the utmost concern for its student. We can approach them to help troubleshoot our problems too! (although teacher to student ratio, is quite high, so please learn to troubleshoot yourself as much as possible first before approaching them) They also expect a certain level of quality & detail in our work. So if they see that you are willing to push yourself beyond your limit, they will definitely be there with you.

Personally, my last semester happened during the Covid pandemic, so it was confusing and worrying. But ultimately, I think the school handled it fairly given its circumstances, and I’m really happy that I have gone through this course! I definitely recommend artists in my same field to experience the course, and learn from it!