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Postgraduate Research Degree Welcome Guide : Preparing for your course

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.

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Welcome to the Postgraduate Research Degree

This welcome pack is designed to give you an idea of what to expect during the first weeks of your course. Please take the time to read it carefully and take particular note of the pre-course preparation. We hope that you'll enjoy a happy and productive time with us, and we look forward to meeting you. You'll be contacted directly to arrange your start dates.

A message from your Course Team

We’d like to welcome you as a Postgraduate Research Degree student studying here at Arts University Bournemouth.

We hope that you are excited by the prospect of the challenges that this period of advanced study will bring, and that you'll embrace the intellectual and creative rigour that working towards a research degree entails.

– Professor Christian McLening

What to bring on your first day

  • Notepad and pens/pencils
  • A smile

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