Visiting Postgraduate Researchers

Visiting Postgraduate Researchers

If you are a current PhD student at another university in the UK or overseas, you can apply to visit BU to undertake an aspect of your research project under the guidance of our expert academics.

Here at BU, we offer numerous opportunities for postgraduate research across our three faculties: Faculty of Business & Law, Faculty of Health, Environment & Medical Science, Faculty of Media, Science & Technology.

As a Visiting Postgraduate Researcher (Visiting PGR) we will help you to expand your knowledge and aid you in continuing your professional development.

Throughout your journey with us, you will work to complete a research project or activity as part of BU’s research community and will engage in relevant Doctoral College or faculty-based training opportunities, and contribute to our research environment.

At BU, we strongly encourage collaboration across specialisms. By joining us as a Visiting PGR, you will have the opportunity to work with academics from other faculties and specialisms across the university to deliver truly impactful research across a multitude of disciplines.

All our Visiting PGRs will be supervised by an academic mentor, who has the knowledge and expertise to support you throughout your time here.

Book onto a Postgraduate Open Day to meet us and find out more.

Entry criteria:

What to include on your application:

• You must be currently enrolled on a PhD programme
• For a visit of six months or longer, you must evidence English Language through IELTS 6.5 overall (5.5 in each component) or equivalent
• A personal statement
• A synopsis of your PhD research
• A plan of what you intend to accomplish through your visit to BU
• The name of any BU academic staff members you would like to work with
• A provisional start and end date of your visit.

Faculty of Business & Law

Bournemouth University Business School

School of Law and Society

Faculty of Health, Environment & Medical Science

School of Health and Care

School of Allied Health and Exercise Science

School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Media, Science and Technology

The Media School

National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA)

School of Computing and Engineering

School of Psychology

Research areas