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Postgraduate study – Join AUB full- or part-time from September 2026
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Study at the UK’s top specialist art and design university outside of London

(The Guardian University Guide 2026)

# 2

Art and design specialist in the country

(The Times Good University Guide and The Guardian University Guide 2026)

92 %

of our graduates are in employment or further education

(Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025)

£ 1.25M

OfS capital funding invested in Bournemouth Film School

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BA (Hons) Animation Production

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BA (Hons) Fashion Communication

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BA (Hons) Fine Art

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

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BA (Hons) Illustration

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Postgraduate study – Join AUB full- or part-time from September 2026
Postgraduate study – Join AUB full- or part-time from September 2026
Postgraduate study – Join AUB full- or part-time from September 2026
Postgraduate study – Join AUB full- or part-time from September 2026
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