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Design and Architecture

Rethink reality

Being a part of AUB puts you at the heart of a community of artists, designers and makers. Our purpose-built, industry-standard studios make you perfectly placed to find answers to real-world challenges.

Shape your future

With so much talent in one place, whichever subject you choose to study, you’ll collaborate with other courses to bring creative visions to life.

New Blades 2024: AUB Modelmaking students steal show with 14 award wins

BA (Hons) Modelmaking students from AUB stole the show at this year’s New Blades show in London winning 14 awards out of 21. The annual...

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BA (Hons) Textiles graduates exhibit at prestigious New Designers London event

BA (Hons) Textiles graduates from AUB exhibited at the prestigious New Designers show at the Business Design Centre in London...

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Graduate Ella Nathan wins Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation Prize for Textiles

Ella’s collection, Iberian Impressions, comprised of printed fabrics, papers and tiles, is an interpretation of Portuguese and Spanish...

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AUB graduate wins British Fashion Council’s Sustainability Award

Jodie Alford, a BA (Hons) Fashion student from AUB, is celebrating after winning the BFC's 2024 Student Fabric Initiative competition.

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Arts University Bournemouth glitters at Graduate Fashion Week

AUB is celebrating another successful Graduate Fashion Week with five awards for its undergraduates from the BA (Hons) Fashion and...

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Batsford Prize winners kick off AUB summer awards season

Several students of BA (Hons) Textiles at AUB have come away with commendations at the 2024 Batsford Prize...

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Past Event

This summer, AUB Campus will be transformed into the most extensive gallery space in the southwest of England, as we celebrate...

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AUB would like to invite you and your guests to the formal opening and private view for our 2024 Undergraduate Summer Shows.

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You’re invited to our online informal introduction and Q and A sessions, to get to know more about the courses we offer at AUB.

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This MoDiP exhibition is an exploration of how design in plastics can be used to help people survive in extreme situations...

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Our 2022 graduating students are exhibiting their work in London, find out more.

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The material of which an object is made has a profound effect on its perceived worth. This is because we inhabit a world full of...

Challenge conventions

To encourage an inquisitive and open-minded approach, each course is designed with collaboration at its core, and a curriculum built to challenge.

An unparalleled campus

AUB has one of the best specialist campuses in the UK. We’ve worked with world-leading architect Sir Peter Cook to create unique spaces where students are never stuck for inspiration or space. Allowing you to gain the skills and confidence to step into the creative industries.

Inside the Drawing Studio
Innovation Studio, photographed by Richard Bryant. Photo of an interior space, with several people sat working at tables. A rectangle-shaped railing is in the middle of the room.
Students at work in Fashion studios
A man viewed from the side in a workshop working with a machine.
Fashion shoot inside the drawing studio

A network beyond AUB

AUB mirrors professional practice with a strong emphasis on innovation. Courses are supported by a global network of industry professionals and alumni, giving you a head-start before you even graduate.

Explore our creative community

Discover AUB for yourself at an Open Day. They're a fantastic opportunity for you to get a feel for studying with us, whether you attend an on-campus Open Day or watch a virtual talk from the comfort of your own home

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