University halls for 2026/27 include Bailey Point (£207-£214/week), Chesil House (£176-£206), Corfe House (£175-£208), Cranborne House (£162-£191), Dorchester House (£191-£238) and Lyme Regis House (£186-£206), mostly clustered around Lansdowne Campus within walking distance of the town centre, beach and main railway station; several offer accessible rooms. ResLifeBU supports new residents through their first year. Private shared housing is also available through the university's Unilet listing service for students who do not secure or want halls.

Both campuses run on-campus catering, and Bournemouth town centre and neighbouring Westbourne have supermarkets, halal and South Asian grocers and a wide range of restaurants and cafes given the town's tourism economy. Specific dietary or religious catering arrangements should be confirmed directly with BU's catering and accommodation teams ahead of arrival.

Two campuses about a mile apart, linked by a free student Unibus: Talbot Campus (computing, engineering, media, the NCCA's animation and games studios) and Lansdowne Campus (Business School, Law, Nursing skills wards, Sociology and Criminology). Talbot Campus traces to 1976 buildings on former Talbot Village farmland; the institution became Bournemouth University in 1992. Around 16,400 students and 1,500+ staff study and work across both sites, a short walk or bus ride from Bournemouth's seven miles of beach.

ResLifeBU welcomes, supports and helps new students settle into halls throughout their first year, and the Students' Union runs an advice and support service. Bournemouth is a coastal English town; students are advised to take routine precautions, particularly around the town centre and seafront at night, and to confirm current campus-security and personal-safety guidance directly with the university's Student Services team. BU was ranked 1st in the UK for Mental Health and Wellbeing Support (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025). An International Student Support team assists with visas, banking, credibility interviews and settling in; CareersBU provides employability support. 89% of BU graduates are in work or further study within 15 months (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23). Placement courses (Nursing, some Media degrees) require DBS checks ahead of placement.

University halls for 2026/27 include Bailey Point (£207-£214/week), Chesil House (£176-£206), Corfe House (£175-£208), Cranborne House (£162-£191), Dorchester House (£191-£238) and Lyme Regis House (£186-£206), mostly clustered around Lansdowne Campus within walking distance of the town centre, beach and main railway station; several offer accessible rooms. ResLifeBU supports new residents through their first year. Private shared housing is also available through the university's Unilet listing service for students who do not secure or want halls.

Both campuses run on-campus catering, and Bournemouth town centre and neighbouring Westbourne have supermarkets, halal and South Asian grocers and a wide range of restaurants and cafes given the town's tourism economy. Specific dietary or religious catering arrangements should be confirmed directly with BU's catering and accommodation teams ahead of arrival.

Two campuses about a mile apart, linked by a free student Unibus: Talbot Campus (computing, engineering, media, the NCCA's animation and games studios) and Lansdowne Campus (Business School, Law, Nursing skills wards, Sociology and Criminology). Talbot Campus traces to 1976 buildings on former Talbot Village farmland; the institution became Bournemouth University in 1992. Around 16,400 students and 1,500+ staff study and work across both sites, a short walk or bus ride from Bournemouth's seven miles of beach.

ResLifeBU welcomes, supports and helps new students settle into halls throughout their first year, and the Students' Union runs an advice and support service. Bournemouth is a coastal English town; students are advised to take routine precautions, particularly around the town centre and seafront at night, and to confirm current campus-security and personal-safety guidance directly with the university's Student Services team. BU was ranked 1st in the UK for Mental Health and Wellbeing Support (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025). An International Student Support team assists with visas, banking, credibility interviews and settling in; CareersBU provides employability support. 89% of BU graduates are in work or further study within 15 months (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23). Placement courses (Nursing, some Media degrees) require DBS checks ahead of placement.