Arts University Bournemouth
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📸 At a Glance

 🌍 Poole, Dorset, England
🎓 Russell Group ❌
⚖️ Race Equality Charter ❌
💷 Scholarships Available ❌
🏅 Ranking: 112 (Complete University Guide 2026)

🔎 Overview

Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a public specialist university based in Poole, on the south coast of England. It’s dedicated entirely to creative disciplines, known for art, design, animation, fashion, and architecture, and is particularly recognised for Bournemouth Film School, one of the UK’s leading centres for film education, with alumni including BAFTA and Academy Award winners.

 📊 Ethnicity Breakdown

  • Black: 3%
  • Mixed race: 7%
  • White: 78%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Other: 1%
  • Not known: 8%

💷 Scholarships & Funding

⚠️ This university does not currently offer scholarships specifically for Black students. We recommend exploring their widening participation and general scholarships, as you may qualify based on your personal circumstances and academic achievement.

🔔 No Africa-specific scholarships currently identified for 2026/27 entry. African students may also wish to explore the university’s general international scholarships.

👩🏿‍🎓👨🏾‍🎓 Student Life & Support

None

ℹ️ The university also points students to its full clubs and societies directory under cultural/national societies, which may include additional or more up-to-date groups not listed here.

📣 Things Uni To Know

What this means

•Race Equality Charter: Recognises universities improving ethnic minority representation and outcomes. Awards include Bronze, Silver, or Gold; some universities are members without an award.

• Ethnicity breakdown: Shows the ethnic makeup of UK-domiciled students (those with a UK permanent address) across all levels, based on the most recent academic year.

Scholarship Update

• Scholarships are for Black students (home/domestic) and African/Caribbean students (international).

• "Black" includes those of Black heritage and mixed Black heritage.

• Eligibility varies by scholarship - check each listing for details.

• Scholarships are for 2026–27; some may have closed. Check back for 2027–28 updates.

• Scholarship availability changes yearly, some scholarships may be closed now but reopen later. Check official sites for details and revisit this page for updates and new listings.

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How This Data Works

• Info is based on the latest HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) and publicly available data for UK-domiciled students, reflecting the previous academic year (rounded to whole numbers).

• Ethnicity is self-identified, so figures are indicative, not exact.

• The “Mixed” category by HESA includes all mixed ethnic backgrounds, including mixed Black backgrounds.

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