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Program facts

  • Program type
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    3 years
  • Annual tuition fee
    16,950 GBP

    Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

  • Language taught in
    English
  • Start date
    October, February

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Program Overview

What Arts University Bournemouth says about their program:
"Immersed in our creative community at AUB, you’ll be part of the living processes of art and design today. This course offers students a unique focus on academic study while acquiring key industry skills within a creative university.


You will learn how art and design has made our world and continues to enrich it. We will introduce you to ways of thinking rigorously about art and design, develop your skills in journalistic writing, presentation and curation, and teach you how to navigate the evolving and dynamic contemporary creative sector.


Future roles may include work in galleries, museums, heritage, arts and design policy, journalism and publishing."

Admissions requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • IB Diploma at 27 points (minimum)
  • 3 A levels at grades BBC-CCC
  • Other international qualifications to an equivalent standard.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS: 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band. We will accept IELTS Online (Academic).
  • TOEFL iBT: with 92 overall with a minimum score of 19 in writing, listening, and reading and 20 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
  • PTE Academic: with 62 overall and at least 51 in each section.
  • ESOL SELT B2 Communicator: with 38 in each section (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking).
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced English exam: with a minimum grade of C.
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency English exam: with a minimum grade of C.
  • Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Level III or Level IV with a pass.

Postgraduate

  • Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each band. We will accept IELTS Online (Academic) scores.
  • TOEFL iBT: with 92 overall with a minimum score of 20 in speaking, and 19 in listening, reading and writing. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted.
  • PTE Academic: with 62 overall and at 51 in each section
  • ESOL SELT B2 Communicator: with 38 in each section (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
  • Cambridge C1 Advanced English exam: with a minimum grade of C
  • Cambridge C2 Proficiency English exam: with a minimum grade of C
  • Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Level III or Level IV with a pass

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Online Application
  • English Proficiency test
  • High school Transcript and Diploma
  • High school Transcript and Diploma Translation

Postgraduate

  • Online Application
  • English Proficiency test
  • Transcript and Diploma
  • Transcript and Diploma Translation

Fees and funding

Arts University Bournemouth keeps its fees at the lowest possible levels and has a thorough quality assurance procedure to ensure a high standard of teaching and resources for students on all courses.

Fee information

  • Foundation Program: £7,250 per year
  • Undergraduate tuition: From £18,950 to £19,950 per year
  • Postgraduate tuition: £19,950 per program

Funding

International Vice Chancellor Scholarship Vice Chancellor Scholarships are awarded by the Vice Chancellor that recognise and support creative talent within the global student community.

  • Amount Foundation: £5,250
  • Amount Undergraduate: £6,950
  • Amount Graduate: £8,500

International Progression Bursary Progression Bursaries are available for all students who have completed either our Foundation course or an undergraduate program and wish to progress onto an Undergraduate or postgraduate program.

  • Amount Undergraduate: £3,000
  • Amount Graduate: £5,000

International Institution and School Partnership Bursary Partnership Bursaries are available to all students who have studied at an AUB global partner university, school or other institution and wish to progress onto a foundation diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate program.

  • Amount Foundation: £2,000
  • Amount Undergraduate: £3,000
  • Amount Graduate: £5,000

International Mature Student Bursary Mature Student Bursaries are for all students who are at least 25 years of age and wish to join a foundation diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate program.

  • Amount Foundation: £2,000
  • Amount Undergraduate: £3,000
  • Amount Graduate: £5,000

Early Payment Fee Waiver

  • Early payment fee waivers are available to all students for every year of their studies who are not awarded an AUB bursary or scholarship.
  • All full-time pre-degree, bachelor's and master's students who pay annual fees in full by 1st August receive a 10% tuition fee discount.

Visa requirements for Arts University Bournemouth

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UK student visa requirements