Facilities & Overview

Arts University Bournemouth is located in one of the UK’s most beautiful, award-winning natural locations, boasting spectacular gardens, beaches, forests, and a Jurassic coastline classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site. However, it’s not just beauty, peace, and tranquillity that students can take advantage of during their studies at AUB – especially since Bournemouth itself is also home to one of the fastest-growing creative and digital hubs in Europe, with its digital sector supporting more than 7,500 digital jobs and contributing over £340 million to the UK economy. At AUB, it’s not just a thriving digital and creative environment students will graduate into – they will be immersed in a richly artistic community from the start.

Why Arts University Bournemouth:

Facilities: AUB is home to specialists and state-of-the-art facilities. AUB is home to the first purpose-built Drawing Studio in a UK art school for more than a century and is also home to Bournemouth Film School, which has combined a raft of AUB specialisms into one filmmaking tour-de-force, recognized internationally for its industry-standard productions and graduate successes. Teaching Excellence: In 2017, the university was awarded the TEF Gold, the UK’s highest standard for teaching excellence, and has been named a Top 50 UK University by the Complete University Guide 2021.

Location:

AUB is located between the towns of Bournemouth and Poole, with accommodation suites being located close by, so it is easy to reach the university by cycling or walking, as well as through travel links spanning the entire country. There are major rail and bus stations nearby and Bournemouth’s international airport is less than 20 minutes away.