Important information This prospectus describes the courses currently offered by Bournemouth University (“BU”/”the University”). We have made every effort to ensure that this information is accurate at the time of printing, but details may have changed since this prospectus went to press. Current information is available on our website (
www1.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses) and we will indicate if significant changes have been made.
Changes to courses The course information on our website (
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses) includes a list of the units that may be available for your course, including core and optional units. We do not guarantee that an optional unit will run or be available to all students. Your choice of units may be restricted by limits on timetabling, staffing, facilities, or the number of places on the unit.
It is important that we can update or amend courses. We do this to ensure that the curriculum, teaching and learning methods and forms of assessment are up to date, to maintain academic standards and enhance the quality of learning opportunities for students. We will normally only make changes if the overall effect of the changes is not material and is either neutral or advantgeous to potential students. Negative changes may sometimes be unavoidable because of unforeseen issues such as staff availability, student numbers or other resources. BU will seek to minimise the impact of the changes on offer holders and any negative impact on student experience. If you have applied for a particular course, we will contact you if we make material changes that affect the course information in this prospectus or on our website.
Courses subject to validation As part of the University’s rigorous quality control procedures, every proposed new course, or change to any existing course, undergoes a process of scrutiny and validation to ensure that those changes meet the high standard required for approval by the Academic Standards Committee. We will flag on our website (
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses) courses that are under review and will highlight if significant changes are made as part of this process.
Important information and student agreement When you accept an offer from BU, you are agreeing to our student agreement. When you register for your course online you will be asked to confirm that you have read, understood and agree to our student agreement. The student agreement forms the basis of the contractual relationship between you and us once you accept your offer of a place at BU. All of the information about our policies, procedures and other important information are in one agreement so they are easy for you to find.
Some of the information may not seem very important now but it is best that you know where it is so that you are able to find it easily should you need the information later. For example, we explain what happens if we change something about your course and what will happen if something goes wrong. We explain how you can complain, how you pay your fees or apply for refunds and what your cancellation rights are. You can read through this agreement here:
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/help-advice/important-information.
Tuition and other fees The EU tuition fee for 2017/18 is subject to review in response to changes in government policy. Details of course and other fees are available on our website and will be confirmed at the time of offer. Information about how to pay tuition and other fees, what happens if you do not pay them, refunds and other important information about fees and charges, and how they may be changed is set out in our fees policy (see:
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/help-advice/important-information , under Finance).
You will need to contact us if an employer or other person will be paying your fees. You will remain personally liable for the payment of course fees if the employer, sponsor or other person does not pay on time. Registration for BU courses is online. During your registration process, you will be able to pay online or will be given details of how to pay by cheque.
Students’ Union code of practice Under the provisions of the Education Act 1994, the University Board has approved a Code of Practice for the Students’ Union at Bournemouth University. This is published on the University’s website at
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/help-advice/important- information.
Data protection The University collects and retains personal information, in various formats, about our current, past and potential future students for a variety of purposes as set out in the University’s registration with the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and as set out in our Student privacy notice (
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/governance/access-information/student- privacy-notice). The University holds this personal information securely, both in hard copy format and electronically, under the requirements of the DPA. Subject to the terms of the DPA, individuals have the right to request a copy of the information held about them by the University.
For up-to-date information on Bournemouth University, go to
www.bournemouth.ac.uk Bournemouth University Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK
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