Bournemouth and Poole are situated on the south coast of England, two hours from London, and can be reached by road, rail and via Bournemouth Airport.
Bournemouth is a long-established tourist destination and attracts visitors from all over the globe. Famous for its 12 kilometres of sandy beaches, beautiful parks and gardens. It has a cosmopolitan atmosphere, that blends a traditional British seaside resort with a busy and thriving town. The Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion offer a venue for music and the arts.
Neighbouring Poole is a bustling harbour town, which boasts Europe's largest natural harbour. A short distance away, the landscape changes dramatically – from the rolling hills of the Purbecks to the wide expanses of the New Forest – offering much to see and do!
For directions on how to get here, please visit our Getting to BU webpage for more information.
BU is located on two campuses:
For maps of our campuses please visit our Campus maps webpage.
Take a look at our virtual tour, which shows where Bournemouth is in the UK, the layout of our two campus sites and 360-degree panoramas of key locations.