Bournemouth University*

PROFILE BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY

locationUnited Kingdom

Ranked #801 to #850

QS World University Rankings 2026

Ranked #401 to #500

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026.

Ranked #59

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025

Bournemouth University is a public university on the south coast of England with major teaching sites at Talbot Campus in Poole and Lansdowne Campus in Bournemouth, offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees plus research and professional development options for international students.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Bournemouth University highlights include externally published league table recognition and awards for the student experience and regional performance, as well as UK wide visibility in global rankings.

  1. SUBU was voted Best Students’ Union in the South West of England for a second consecutive year based on student reviews and feedback.
  2. Complete University Guide 2025 recognition as a top ten university in the South West with strong performance areas noted by BU.
  3. BU reported being ranked 41st in the UK and in the top 500 globally in the THE World University Rankings 2026

FACILITIES

BU facilities span academic teaching spaces, specialist labs and studios, student support spaces, library services, and sports provision across its main sites. It includes both campus based facilities and dedicated sports grounds. Many facilities are concentrated at Talbot Campus, with additional student services and teaching space also located at Lansdowne

  1. Sir Michael Cobham Library, Talbot Campus
  2. Student Centre, Talbot Campus
  3. Faculty of Business and Law facilities, Talbot Campus
  4. Faculty of Media, Science and Technology facilities, Talbot Campus
  5. Doctoral College facilities, Talbot Campus
  6. SportBU facilities, Talbot Campus
  7. Chapel Gate sports facility, Chapel Gate near Bournemouth Airport
  8. Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne Campus area

LOCATION

Talbot Campus

Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom

Lansdowne Campus

Bournemouth Gateway Building, 10 St Paul’s Lane, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH8 8AJ, United Kingdom

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 6.0

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 6.0

Programmes

List of all programmes

  1. Accounting, Finance and Economics
  2. Archaeology and Anthropology
  3. Business and Management
  4. Computer Animation, Games and Visual Effects
  5. Computing and Informatics
  6. Design and Engineering
  7. Health and Social Care
  8. History, Criminology and Sociology
  9. Journalism and Communication
  10. Law
  11. Life, Environmental and Forensic Sciences
  12. Marketing
  13. Media, Film, Television and Music Production
  14. Medical Sciences
  15. Psychology
  16. Sport
  17. Tourism, Hospitality and Events
  18. Foundation Years

List of programmes

  1. PhDs and postgraduate research degrees, IELTS 6.5 (research degree general rule)
  2. Apprenticeships
  3. Short and CPD courses

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

£28.95

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

NA

£19,635 to £24,150 per year

£18,900 to £23,000 per year

Living Cost

Approximately rent per year is £6,244.98 to £8,376.00 for a typical 42 week tenancy

ACCOMODATION

on-campus
Bailey Point, Lansdowne Campus

Bailey Point is a modern student residence located on the Lansdowne Campus and offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students for September starts. The published rent range is £199 to £245 per week.

  1. Contemporary residence on Lansdowne Campus
  2. Weekly rent range: £199 to £245