Summary
Bournemouth University's (BU) courses are crafted in partnership with leading industry experts and designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need to pursue your passion. BU will give you the opportunity to gain real-world experience through placements, volunteering, and collaborative projects. And with over 100 clubs, societies and sports – and the chance to be part of the global BU community studying by the sea – that’s the difference of a degree from BU.
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Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate82%Postgraduate18%
Study mode
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Full-time84%Part-time16%
Student population
- 15,001–25,000 students
Where students come from
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UK88%International8%EU4%
Student gender
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Male 45%Female 55%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2021
Overall ranking
86th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000574 57%86th
16 -
Entry standards
/ Max 212116 55%93rd
8 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.93 79%113th
8 -
Research quality
/ Max 42.72 68%63rd
1 -
Research intensity
/ Max 10.29 29%72nd
1 -
Graduate prospects
/ Max 10068.2 68%105th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 29821640 55%70th
2 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 1939736 38%49th
10 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Max 24.217.6100th
11 -
Good honours
/ Max 10078.8 79%45th
9 -
Degree completion
/ Max 10084.2 84%62nd
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Subject League Tables 2021
Subjects ranked in the top ten
- Accounting & Finance
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art & Design
- Biological Sciences
- Business & Management Studies
- Communication & Media Studies
- Complementary Medicine
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Drama, Dance & Cinematics
- English
- Food Science
- Forensic Science
- General Engineering
- Geography & Environmental Science
- History
- Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation & Tourism
- Law
- Marketing
- Materials Technology
- Music
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Politics
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Sports Science
Overall ranking
82nd out of 103
Subject ranking trend - past 5 years
Accounting & Finance ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10083.3 83%82nd
1 -
Entry standards
/ Max 220106 48%74th
13 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 53.85 77%95th
1 -
Research quality
/ Max 42.65 66%46th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.30 30%52nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10056 56%88th
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Study options
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