President Stuart Bartholomew of Arts University Bournemouth visited Hongik University and signed an academic exchange agreement on June 10, 2015. Arts University Bournemouth was established in 1885 and is located in southern UK. In 2012, Arts University Bournemouth was nominated as the No.1 Creative University in UK. Hongik University and Arts University Bournemouth agreed to cooperate in various fields of student, faculty exchanges and academic programs.