Bournemouth University

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Student Numbers

A break down of our student numbers for 2010-11:

Total number of students

Total Number of Students 16,868
Full-time undergraduates 12, 373
Part-time undergraduates 2,367
Full-time taught postgraduates 1,072
Part-time taught postgraduates 770
Research postgraduates 286

 

Graduate Employment 2009-2010

88.8% of all 2009 Bournemouth University first degree graduates were in employment or undertaking further study within 6 months of completing their studies with us.

61.1% of all 2009 Bournemouth University first degree graduates were in graduate level employment* and/or further study within 6 months of completing their studies with us.

(Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey 2008/09, Higher Education Statistics Agency)

* Graduate level employment as defined in Researching Graduate Careers Seven Years On – Research Paper No 6 – SOC (HE): A classification of occupations for studying the graduate labour market, Elias & Purcell, April 2004.

 

International Student Enrolments 2010-11

International (non EU) 1,172
EU (non-UK) 651

 

Students enrolled on Bournemouth University Degrees at Partner Colleges 2010-11

Total number of students at Partner Colleges 2,816
Full-time undergraduates 2,098
Part-time undergraduates 599
Part-time postgraduate 112

 

Enterprise Statistics 2009/10

Number of consultancy and research contracts started during 2010 241
Number of businesses with whom Bournemouth University has a collaborative research & enterprise relationship 679
Number of student and graduate commercialisation and business start-up projects

51
Number of attendees at business and community knowledge exchange events 34,108