Bournemouth University

Accommodation

BU accommodation is guaranteed to all first-year students (2022 entry) who have submitted their UCAS application by the relevant deadlines and hold an Unconditional Firm offer. There are seven halls available to undergraduates:

Costings for 2022/23 academic year:

• Bailey Point (approx. GBP 175 a week)
• Chesil House (approx. GBP 149 a week)
• Corfe House (approx. GBP 149 a week)
• Cranborne House (approx. GBP 141 a week)
• Dorchester House (approx. GBP 163 a week)
• Lyme Regis House (approx. GBP 158 a week)
• Purbeck House (approx. GBP 151 a week)

There’s also the Student Village on Talbot Campus (approx. GBP 145 a week) or students can choose to live in private rentals. Bournemouth University has its own student lettings service called LettingsBU who can provide help and guidance.

ResLifeBU is a programme run by staff and students to help welcome and encourage all students throughout their time at university.

Student reviewers frequently comment on how safe they feel, and how much they love the location.

Bournemouth University students on Whatuni say:

“It’s super close to the university so it makes it so much easier for us to arrive early on classes.”

“Great place great location.”

“I love where I stay first year, I feel very safe and secure, and the staff at reception are all really helpful and nice.”

Facilities

Bournemouth University has two campuses: Lansdowne, in the town centre, which is home to most student accommodation and the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences; and Talbot, which hosts the university’s other faculties and the Bournemouth University Business School, and its facilities.

Both campuses have libraries, although the Sir Michael Cobham Library at the Talbot Campus is the biggest. Subject specific facilities include a Sony HD TV studio, music studio, fully-functioning ambulance and a crime scene training centre.

Bournemouth University is proud of its social facilities, including sport facilities and a range of places to eat and drink across both campuses.

Bournemouth University is committed to investing in its campus facilities so that all its students can maximise their talents today and into the future.

Students praised the variety of facilities on offer, regularly mentioning how they had everything they needed for both academic and social purposes.

Bournemouth University students on Whatuni say:

“The facilities are amazing and there are so many study spots all over campus.”

“The Talbot campus is easy to navigate and has a great atmosphere. The facilities are clean, quite modern and well designed.”

“The new campus for health and social science is amazing, the facilities and equipment available for learning are great.”