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There's still time to apply

Make AUB one of your choices

Even though the UCAS deadline has passed, we're still open and accepting applications to our courses.

Whether you're an innovator, a change-maker, a risk-taker, or something else, by choosing to study at Arts University Bournemouth, you're taking your first step towards a creative career.

You can still apply via UCAS

We're still taking applications to all our creative courses via UCAS, so it's never too late to make AUB one of your choices.

Get started with your UCAS application now, or visit our portfolio guidelines page for advice on personal statements and portfolios.

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# 2

Art and design specialist in the UK

(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

Our courses

All our undergraduate degrees are three years full-time, plus an optional year working an industry placement.**

Two Toby jugs sitting on a wooden surface. One is styled like a man's face and shirt collar, the other a man's hand, holding a coffee mug and a cigarette.

BA (Hons) Ceramics*

Explore clay as a contemporary, expressive material, and develop your creative voice. Study Ceramics at Arts University Bournemouth...

Lady in red dress stands on a chest with smoke coming out from behind her. There is a luggage trunk to her right and a pile of documents to her left.

BA (Hons) Commercial Photography

Study Commercial Photography at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days

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BA (Hons) Fine Art

BA (Hons) Fine Art at AUB is an exciting, multidiscipline course, set within our dynamic culture of making in our purpose-built studios...

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BA (Hons) Games Art and Design

Study Games Art and Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

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BA (Hons) Games Narrative

Study Games Narrative at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Study Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.

Illustration of an overground train on a bridge over a street, with people in the carriages and city buildings either side.

BA (Hons) Illustration

Study Illustration at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.

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BA (Hons) Photography

Study Photography at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

Mock-up of promotional posters, featuring the 3D Zoetrope, for AUB Workshops.

Integrated Foundation Year

At Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll have the option to undertake a specialised Foundation year in a subject area you’re interested in...

BA (Hons) Communication Design and Strategy

Study Communication Design and Strategy at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

BA (Hons) Content Creation with Marketing

Study Content Creation with Marketing at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days

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BA (Hons) Creative Direction

Study Creative Direction at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days...

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BA (Hons) Media, Marketing and Advertising

Study Media, Marketing and Advertising at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

Natasha Wilson Fashion Branding and Communication

BSc (Hons) Fashion Management and Strategy

Study Fashion Management and Strategy at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

Integrated Foundation Year

At Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll have the option to undertake a specialised Foundation year in a subject area you’re interested in...

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BA (Hons) Acting

Study Acting at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.

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BA (Hons) Acting for Screen*

Study Acting for Screen at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.

BA (Hons) Animation Production

Our Animation Production course explores the whole production process, and techniques from traditional 2D drawn animation to stop motion.

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BA (Hons) Costume

Master the skills you need to become a professional maker, tailor and costume supervisor for the film, theatre and events industries

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BA (Hons) Costume for Film*

Study Costume for Film at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.

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BA (Hons) Creative Writing

Study Creative Writing at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

BA (Hons) Creative Writing for Film*

Study Creative Writing for Film at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

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BA (Hons) Dance, Movement and Creative Practice*

Study Dance, Movement and Creative Practice at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply...

BA (Hons) Film Production

Study Film Production at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

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BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics

Study Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

Actor J Walters in black smock having theatrical make-up applied by three BA (Hons) Make-up for Media and Performance students in bright studio with white walls and framed pictures.

BA (Hons) Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film*

Study Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

Integrated Foundation Year

At Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll have the option to undertake a specialised Foundation year in a subject area you’re interested in...

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BA (Hons) Architecture (Part 1 RIBA/ARB)

Study BA (Hons) Architecture at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days.

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BA (Hons) Fashion

Study Fashion at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

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BA (Hons) Fashion Communication

Study Fashion Communication at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

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BA (Hons) Fashion Technology*

On BA (Hons) Fashion Technology, you'll develop your expertise on the role of tech within fashion at every stage...

Concept illustration of a three-storey building, with people shown walking on every floor and into the building from outside.

BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

Study Interior Architecture and Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

BA (Hons) Modelmaking

Study Modelmaking at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and Open Days...

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BA (Hons) Sustainable Luxury: Fashion and Interiors*

On BA (Hons) Sustainable Luxury: Fashion and Interiors, you'll learn how to develop multifaceted, innovative and sustainable practices...

BA (Hons) Textiles Design

Study Textiles Design at Arts University Bournemouth. Find out about the course, fees, how to apply, and open days

Integrated Foundation Year

At Arts University Bournemouth, you’ll have the option to undertake a specialised Foundation year in a subject area you’re interested in...

*Subject to validation
**Excluding BA (Hons) Architecture Part 1 (RIBA/ARB)

Reasons to study at AUB

There's much more to life at AUB than your course. Explore some of the reasons you should study with us, and discover what our current students are saying about their experiences.