Start dates:

The best time to join us is in October, which is the beginning of our academic year. You can also join in January if you are finishing an existing course.

Full-time courses normally run from Monday to Friday and involve attendance for a minimum of 18 hours per week.

Summer courses take place in July and August. 

Rolling Admission for Autumn and Spring 2011/12:

We will accept applications throughout the year and without specific deadlines. We recommend, however, to send your portfolio and necessary documentation to us as soon as possible to ensure that your application process is running smoothly.

In case you need to apply for a visa to the United Kingdom, please ensure that you have left sufficient time in order to apply with the Arts University College Bournemouth.

If you have a good reason and are unable to contact us in time, we will always do our best to accommodate you.

• Autumn Term 2011 (Art & Design courses): 5^th September 2011
• Orientation Week: 19^th September 2011
• Autumn Term 2011: 26^th September 2011
• Spring Term: 2012: 3^rd January 2012
• Summer Term: 10^th April 2012
  (only in combination with Spring 2012 and/or Autumn 2011 and Spring 2012)

Application deadlines for Summer Programmes 2011

The start dates for our summer programmes vary. For more information on the application deadlines please contact us.