Bournemouth Business School International (BBSI) is an education and training institute located in Bournemouth on the south coast of England. BBSI is one of the most highly-accredited Business Colleges and 
English Language Schools in the UK, and offers international students training of high quality and excellence. Our premises are in Bournemouth town centre, within easy reach of all shops, restaurants, bars, cinemas, night clubs etc. The surrounding countryside is some of the most beautiful in Britain and the relaxed, friendly and personal atmosphere at BBSI provides a central facility where students can base both the academic and social structures of their lives.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a holiday town with a population of some 350,000. The town is a regional centre for commerce with a university, and it has a reputation as being sophisticated and vibrant.
Bournemouth is a unique and popular place in which to live and study throughout the year. The town offers a wide range of quality entertainment, ie cinemas, theatres, night clubs, restaurants, and shops that cater for all tastes. The nightlife is equally vibrant, with a superb range of clubs and bars. Bournemouth is also famous for its 7 miles of sandy, golden beaches, beautiful parks and gardens, and its cosmopolitan atmosphere. There is easy access to many regional cultural features, as well as to the cities of Bath, Oxford, Salisbury and Southampton. Bournemouth International Airport has daily flights to numerous European destinations and there are daily sea ferries from Poole to France, Spain and the Channel Islands.
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Surrounding Area
The coastal area to the east and west of Bournemouth is known as the Jurassic Coast, and is designated a World Heritage Site. To the west of Bournemouth lies the ancient port of Poole, situated within a huge natural harbour.
Poole provides access to wildlife, deserted islands and beautiful landscapes. It is also one of the busiest and most exciting places in the UK to practise water sports. To the east lies Christchurch, in a picturesque setting on the River Avon. The town has a charming medieval atmosphere and is dominated by its ancient priory.
Travel Details
Bournemouth is less than 2 hours travelling time from London by coach, train or car, and provides easy access to many regional cultural features, as well as to the cities of Bath, Oxford, Salisbury and Southampton. On their first morning at BBSI, students participate in a tour of Bournemouth and view those amenities close to the School. Transport facilities are explained, included those bus routes between the Town Centre (the location of BBSI) and areas of host-family accommodation. Most bus journeys in and around Bournemouth take between 10 and 20 minutes.
Travel Times
Express Coach:
From London Heathrow Airport: 2 hours 24 minutes
From London Gatwick Airport: 3 hours 30 minutes
From London Stansted Airport: 4 hours
From Portsmouth Ferry Terminal: 1 hour 20 minutes
Rail:
From London Waterloo Station: 1 hour 40 minutes
From Southampton Airport Station: 38 minutes
Road:
Transfer by car with a personal welcome:
From London Heathrow Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes
From London Gatwick Airport: 2 hours
From Southampton Airport: 45 minutes
From Bournemouth Airport: 20 minutes
Transfer to BournemouthA transfer service from airports, seaports, rail and coach stations is available to take students directly to their host families. This service includes a personal welcome on arrival in Bournemouth.
Bournemouth Airport will have a shuttle bus from 9 November 2007 onwards. Details are available on the following websites:
http://www.discoverdorset.co.uk. or http://www.bournemouth-airport-shuttle.co.uk/. The drop off points will be Bournemouth Travel Interchange, East Cliff, Westcliff and the Square.
Orientation
On their first morning at BBSI students are shown the facilities and are introduced to their tutors. The individual study programme and weekly academic timetable are carefully explained, and students are introduced to their new colleagues. BBSI also provides a tour of Bournemouth for those students who commence their programmes at the start of an academic term.