Spain

Undergraduate courses (Bachelor’s degree)

• You can apply to study a Bachelor’s  degree from year one if you hold a  Spanish Bachillerato
• International and European Baccalaureates, Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
• SAT, ACT and AP exams
• BU International College   Foundation Certificate and other recognised foundation.  

Undergaduate (Top-up degree)

•  Foundation Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) or equivalent
• Overseas qualifications that are equivalent to the first two years of a UK undergraduate course or 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits (e.g. a college diploma).

Postgraduate (Master’s degree)

• You can apply to study for a taught postgraduate programme if you have  El Grado.
• Professional qualification equivalent to UK Bachelor’s degree level (e.g. Chartered Institute of Marketing)
• BU International College Pre Master’s and other recognised pathway programme.

Research Degrees (MRes, MPhil and PhD)

• A first or upper second class (2:1) honours UK Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (MRes and MPhil entry)
• A UK Master’s degree or equivalent in a discipline appropriate to the proposed research (PhD entry).

To find out more visit our postgraduate research webpages or email [email protected].

BU International College courses

If you cannot gain direct entry to a degree, BU International College offers preparatory courses to help you. Successful completion with the required grades guarantees access to your chosen course.

• Foundation Certificate
  Available in Business, Law or Finance; Computing; Events, Tourism & Hospitality Management; Media & Communications; and Science. These can also be accepted for entry onto many other BU undergraduate subjects.
• International Year One
  Offered in Business, Law or Finance; Events, Tourism & Hospitality Management; and Media & Communications, for direct entry to year 2 in selected Bachelor’s degrees.
• Pre-Master’s
  Availble in Business, Law or Finance; Events, Tourism & Hospitality Management; and Media & Communication, leading to a wide range of BU Master’s degrees, including many other subject areas. For more information, visit: Kaplan pathways.

Undergraduate and postgraduate

• IELTS Academic (UKVI or non-UKVI) 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component or equivalent.

Note: some courses may require a higher IELTS score.

• For more information on acceptable English qualifications visit: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/english-requirements

These fees are inclusive and cover all the essential course elements. Students may be required to pay for optional or discretionary aspects of your studies, such as textbooks, optional placements and printing charges.

We have done our best to clearly outline any anticipated extra costs on each course page at BU, to help students understand our provision and what they need to budget for.

Undergraduate

• £18,700 - £19,700 per year for full-time study (BA/BSc/BEng degrees). Please check the individual course pages to see the specific fees for each course.
• Plus £1,850 to take a placement year – this is optional and additional to the tuition fee, should the student wish to gain professional experience.

Tuition fees are fixed throughout your course (except your placement year) and applies to all undergraduate honours degree students, including those who start on an integrated Foundation Year.

Postgraduate

• Taught Master’s: £17,000 - £22,000 for full-time study (MA, MSc and LLM degrees). Please check the individual course pages to see the specific fees for each course.
• MBA: £19,000 for full-time study.

Plus £1,850 to take a placement year – this is optional and additional to the tuition fee, should the student wish to gain professional experience.

Postgraduate research

• Library-based research: £20,000 per year, full-time fee
• Laboratory-based research: £23,000 per year, full-time fee.

Deposit fee (applicable to undergraduate, postgraduate and postgraduate research)

• £5,000 to be paid by the deposit date stated on the student’s offer letter.

The deposit is required to secure the student’s place on course they applied for. It is non-refundable, except in certain circumstances as outlined in Fees Policy (pdf, 232kb - please see Section 3).

Visit our scholarships webpages for more information:

• Undergraduate scholarships
• Postgraduate scholarships

For any queries you may have about applying to study at BU, we have a dedicated International Admissions Team who are always happy to help. Alternatively, you can speak to one of our representatives in Spain who can offer in-country assistance with your application.

When you apply for one of our courses, you can choose whether to do so directly, or to submit your application form via your local representative, who will liaise with us throughout the application process. For a list of our official BU representatives in Spain, visit our international representatives webpage.

If you'd like more general advice about the UK education system, visas, scholarships or the variety of courses on offer, you should contact the British Council in Spain or browse the UKCISA website.