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About Us
This is AUB. A place to shape and build your work; to learn, share, provoke and collaborate.
Why AUB?
By studying at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), you'll join one of the UK's leading specialists in art, design, media and performance. A diverse, collaborative community, where we equip our students in joining the creative industries sector – the largest sector in terms of employment in 2025, which contributes £124 billion to the economy annually.
We're home to students and staff from over 60 countries, studying on 30+ courses across our four schools:
- School of Arts and Communications
- School of Arts, Media and Creative Industries Management
- Bournemouth Film School
- School of Design and Architecture
We also boast a selection of postgraduate programmes and an array of short courses.
AUB is set in one the UK’s most beautiful award-winning natural locations; boasting spectacular gardens, nine miles of sandy beaches, forests and a Jurassic coastline classified by UNESCO as a world heritage site.
Creative campus
Our award-winning campus is located between the towns of Bournemouth and Poole, with accommodation on site, as well as in Bournemouth town centre.
With our range of facilities, studios, plus an onsite gallery, you'll find creativity in every corner on AUB Campus.
Preparing you for industry
We’re a gateway to the creative industries, with 92% of our graduates in employment or further education.
Careers and employability are a core focus for our courses; you'll work on live briefs, engage with Industry Patrons, and have the option to take a placement year.
Excellent teaching
Our exceptional teaching staff are leading professionals from across the creative industries – they’ll work with you to sharpen the skills you need to succeed; from developing industry contacts to placements, to nurturing a specialist insight that transforms creativity into careers.
Hear what our students have to say
Want to find out what it's really like studying at AUB? Chat with one of our student ambassadors. They’re here to answer any questions you may have on university life, clubs and societies and living and studying in Bournemouth.
Award-winning
AUB was ranked the No. 1 art and design specialist university in the South West, as well as one of the Top 5 universities in the region, in the Complete University Guide 2026.
We were also named the 2nd best specialist university in the UK in The Times.
