Bournemouth University - BU
speciality: Marketing

My experience at Bournemouth University has been really positive overall. As a Marketing student, I’ve enjoyed being able to learn about different areas of marketing and then actually apply what I’ve learnt through assignments, group projects and real-world examples. I think this has made the course more interesting and has helped me figure out which areas of marketing I’m most interested in for the future.

One of my favourite parts of my university experience has also been working as a Student Ambassador. I’ve had the opportunity to speak to prospective students and their families, give campus tours and share my own experiences of university. I really enjoy being able to help students who might be nervous or unsure about university, especially because I know how overwhelming making that decision can feel.

I also really like Bournemouth as a student town. There’s a good balance between university life and having things to do outside of studying, and I’ve met people from lots of different backgrounds during my time here.

If I could improve one thing, I would like to see even more opportunities for students to gain industry experience alongside their studies, particularly for those who don’t complete a placement year. Overall, though, Bournemouth has helped me grow in confidence, become more independent and develop skills that I know I’ll use after graduating.

I would recommend this university to perspective students looking to do any marketing related courses because you do honestly get the best lecturers and opportunties most universities do not have

Great facilities and actively improving them. I have to say personally that I struggled to bond with lecturers and there was often a language barrier. Saying that, it is a great place to go to uni and public transport links and facilities are really good. If you have a specific course that you are really keen to excel in then I would go here, but if you are just doing something generic you may struggle for motivation.

The university itself is extremely clean, and the lecturers are always on hand to help.

However I have realised that the lecturers LOVE to read off the powerpoint slides without really adding any extra value to them, making it really easy to skip lectures and just study them on the online portal – aka not making the most of the 9k being paid.