Foundation Welcome Guide

Arrival and your first week

We're delighted that you've chosen to join our creative community at Arts University Bournemouth. We can't wait to see what you'll create.

Arrival and your first week

Welcome to the Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media. We’re excited to get to know you as a creative and see what you’ll make with us as you develop through the course.

Starting at AUB

You'll be emailed about enrolling onto the course towards the end of August. Please refer to our enrolment guide for more information. Online enrolment takes place through the AUB Applicant Portal so if you've had any problems logging in it's a good idea to look at our Applicant FAQs for help.

Once you've completed online enrolment, we'll start building your timetables and we'll send you an email with instructions on how to set up your student login to access your email account and provisional timetable via the myAUB portal.

During your foundation year you'll be encouraged to move outside your comfort zone and push beyond the boundaries of your knowledge and understanding where exciting opportunities await you. It'll be a year of intense and hard work, where you'll be genuinely challenged while expanding your abilities and refining your progression choices. You'll make friends and collaborate with others, whilst demonstrating your creative ambitions and commitment.

We would ask of you that you use this year to take risks, break creative rules, allow the chance to lead at times and above all have fun!