The Arts University Bournemouth

AUB ranks 72nd in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2027. It also received Silver overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2023, with Silver ratings for both student experience and student outcomes.

AUB Careers and Enterprise offers individual career coaching, application advice, industry events and support with freelancing. Its jobs board includes placements, internships, graduate roles and creative opportunities, with careers support available for three years after graduation. AUB reports that 92% of its UK full-time undergraduate graduates from 2023 were working or in further education 15 months after graduating.

For 2026/27, the standard home undergraduate tuition fee is £9,790. For 2027/28, AUB lists annual undergraduate degree fees of £10,050 for home students and £19,950 for international students, with separate placement-year rates. Foundation and postgraduate fees depend on the programme. Check your course, fee status and entry year, and budget for materials, equipment and other course-related expenses.

AUB offers a £1,000 accommodation bursary to eligible first-year undergraduates living in its halls. This income-assessed support requires a full maintenance loan from Student Finance England and household income of £25,000 or less, with eligible payments made automatically. Separate £2,000 annual bursaries support eligible care-experienced students, estranged students and young adult carers. These are not means-tested and require an application. Check the conditions for your circumstances.