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4.04.14.0629 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsIts good that there is an onsite shop and supplies shop and that it is so close to the doctors/ hospital. Some of the rooms are hard to find as they dont have names and are just all long numbers and letters.
Best aspects - people are nice & there is a good vibe around the university. The uni itself is usually clean with facilities open at good times of the day. Worst aspect - students union is not as active as I thought it would be, I know it is quite small but I thought there would be more events going on each week. The common area in campus halls is not as interesting/intimate as the other accommodations - we don’t have many activities (no pool table) and it seems quite open with it being next to reception & security.
The area could be worked on to be safer, and for certain courses there could be more support put in place. However, it is a good university for accepting everyone and advocating diversity around the campus.
Overall appeal of the uni is great but it’s just so far
It’s a great place to study because of the easy access to everywhere and the very freeing community. The teachers are really nice and supportive and the uni is in a great location with the shop next to it. It also has great events. It could be improved with letting students know the full details of the course before hand. My course made changes to only my year which means I won’t be getting the full experience other years received. I also know other students on the art course that aren’t enjoying their course and aren’t thinking of returning.
You can't book repeat councillor sessions and they are given on a needed basis but not as a reliable weekly basis, which was a little disappointing. Staff go out of their way to accommodate and help you, with both inspiration and personally. You do really build a relationship similar to a friendship with the staff at AUB
Such a great atmosphere and everyone is so nice and welcoming.
35-44 years
First gen student
Depending on what course you are doing and what tutors you get this could be your best or worst experience. The uni has the potential to be really great, the facilities are great, and there is support if you ask for it, yet, at least in my course (fine arts) there is a lack of truly inspiring teachers. Apart from two lecturers in 1st yea,r I did not feel like there was someone truly charismatic, empowering and inspiring to make me do something groundbreaking in art. That's a shame really. Because the net of support exists and is good but aub lacks of great teachers that would really grab your soul, your heart and give you that boost.
The campus is very creative both in design and atmosphere, and it’s a great place to be an arts student and really explore your creativity. There is art everywhere as you’re walking around which makes you feel part of a creative community. The library is a great place to study, and it’s a small uni so it’s easier to learn your way around campus. There are also other facilities like 3D printers and laser cutters in the innovation studio. It’s really easy to reach out to people on other courses to collaborate on a project. The student union runs welcome events in fresher’s week and throughout the term, although sometimes these could be better organised as it makes the job more difficult for student ambassadors.
Staff are supportive and very knowledgeable. Facilities are great and full of resources.
This university has not only helped me develop my skill in photography due to their great lectures, equipment, and staff, being at this university has also been great socially. I have learnt so much about myself, as well as others. Living independent has been a struggle, but the uni, as well as friends have helped me so much.
It’s a good place to study because the facilities are good and the tutors are always around to help and are always friendly, There is a good student community around the area, I feel connected to other people in the university as we spot each other in the supermarket and on the way to uni. I feel like my classmates take their work seriously but also know how to have fun. My course leader is enthusiastic and always has a smile on his face as he runs around the campus. On the other hand it is a bad place to study because I’ve found it hard to make genuine friends on my course and I’m not the only one, we’re not required to be in uni a lot of the time as we can do self led work at home, so even if I do go in I may not always see the same people if i’m not close enough to them yet, the course can become rather clique-ey as there’s a lot of people and no one has an allocated space. I have no real friends on my course, which makes motivation to go in at all difficult sometimes. The course doesn’t always encourage us to talk to people we wouldn’t usually, there’s not a lot of opportunities for that, which I think is important as the course draws in a lot of introverted people.
Collaborative courses, student community, creative university that encourages career progression Could do with improving facilities and slight course restructuring
Worst would be the food and drink prices I don’t find it affordable as a student. Also I don’t always think we get the support we need as tutors expect as to be independent which is a big jump from sixth form. Also I don’t like how big my class is as I often find that I can’t get the support that I need from my tutor and the limited space that I get doesn’t allow me to do a lot of work In.
It has everything u can imagine
AUB is a really good university, being such a small campus compared to other universities it give it a more community like feel where you tend to recognise a lot of strangers from different courses and classes which helps a lot of students, especially international ones feel as though they aren’t alone as it is quick to build friendships. The courses are well informed and put together, the leaders make sure everyone knows who they are so if you have a problem you’re able to speak to the right people and they’ll do what they can to help. The lessons have good content taught to you often by people already working in the fields you’re doing your lessons in, so it’s advantageous to you that your teachers are already established and practicing artists as they understand what the current market is like and how to best present yourself and your work moving forward. Overall I do really recommend Arts University Bournemouth it really is a welcoming university that’s trying its best to provide you with everything you need to be successful you just need to put yourself out there and make use of all the facilities out there
18-24 years
great environment with amazing film facilities. Would be great to have more societies that don’t relate to the arts. Not great student night life around
The facilities are great and we have access to a lot of different resources. The tutors are so lovely and very supportive! The food in the refectory is too expensive for a lot of people though.
It’s an amazing place to study because it’s a wholesome environment and it’s got an amazing nightlife. Even if the nightlife isn’t your thing, there’s so much to do. It could be improved with slightly more housing options available for people in their 2nd or 3rd years that isn’t private accommodation.
4.3
The staff and facilities are 5* beyond what I expected, there is always support and something to do around campus! sometimes I find the prices of food and supplies around the campus to be a bit extortionate considering we are students with not lots of money... but that's probably the only real complaint I have !!! thankyou aub for being a wonderful place to study!!
There is only one online session a week which is great because I heard alot of horror stories from other unis that still predominantly have mainly online studies even pre covid so it was a sigh of relief knowing I will be coming into campus daily to engage with my studies, lecturers are super helpful