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- LocationPoole, The United Kingdom
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Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a specialist arts university in Bournemouth, UK, with a campus and halls of residence on campus and in the Lansdowne area of the town centre. According to AUB, the Guardian University Guide 2026 ranks it as the top specialist art and design university in the UK outside London.
Its creative courses range from a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design to bachelor's and master's degrees. Examples of undergraduate courses:
- BA (Hons) Acting and Acting for Screen
- BA (Hons) Animation Production and Film Production
- BA (Hons) Architecture (Part 1 RIBA/ARB)
- BA (Hons) Costume and Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics
- BA (Hons) Fashion Communication, Fine Art, Graphic Design and Illustration
- BA (Hons) Commercial Photography
There is also an Integrated Foundation Year, a Pre-Master's programme and postgraduate degrees such as MA Graphic Design and MA Historical Costume. The university has a film school, Bournemouth Film School, and a section of its website for international students. The application route depends on fee status: most bachelor's degrees go through UCAS, while the Foundation Diploma and master's degrees are applied for directly, and portfolio guidelines are published. First-year students can live in university halls, from self-contained studio flats to en-suite rooms in cluster flats.
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+44 1202 363228
Fern Barrow, Wallisdown, Poole, Dorset, The United Kingdom, BH12 5HH
- Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and Integrated Foundation Year
- Performance and screen: BA (Hons) Acting, Acting for Screen, Film Production, Animation Production
- Architecture: BA (Hons) Architecture (Part 1 RIBA/ARB)
- Costume, fashion and textiles: BA (Hons) Costume, Costume for Film, Fashion, Fashion Communication, Textiles Design, Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics
- Art and design: BA (Hons) Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Commercial Photography
- Communication and marketing: BA (Hons) Communication Design and Strategy, Content Creation with Marketing
Bachelor's degrees such as BA (Hons) Costume last three years full-time, with an optional placement year.
The application route depends on the applicant's fee status. Bachelor's degrees are applied for through UCAS (AUB institution code A66), while the Foundation Diploma and master's degrees are applied for directly to AUB, and offers are then managed in the AUB applicant portal. AUB publishes portfolio guidelines for applicants. Questions about courses, entry requirements and applications go to the admissions team at [email protected] or +44 1202 363228.
AUB has halls of residence for first-year students on its campus and in the Lansdowne area of Bournemouth town centre, ranging from self-contained studio flats to en-suite rooms in cluster flats. Students can register to book a room within 48 hours of accepting a place; for 2026/27, rooms were released in waves from 2 March 2026. Halls residents take part in AUB ResLife, the residential life programme, and the university also gives guidance on private rented accommodation. Contact: [email protected].