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Our Location.

Situated in beautiful North West Wales, Bangor is surrounded by miles and miles of unspoilt coastline, with the spectacular mountainscapes of Eryri (Snowdonia) on our doorstep.

We’re also well-connected to major towns and cities, easily accessed by rail or the scenic A55 dual carriageway.

Open Days:

· Saturday, 29 June 2024

· Saturday, 17 August 2024

· Sunday, 13 October 2024

· Sunday, 27 October 2024

· Saturday, 23 November 2024

Top 5 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality

(WhatUni? Student Choice Awards, 2023)

Accounting, Banking, Economics and Finance

Business, Management and Marketing

Computer Sciences

Geography and the Environment

Criminology, Policing and Social Sciences

Cymraeg / Welsh

Engineering and Product Design

English Language and Linguistics

English Literature and Creative Writing

Film, Journalism and Media

History and Archaeology

Medical and Health Sciences

Modern Languages5

Music and Drama

Ocean Sciences

Sport and Exercise Sciences

Teaching, Childhood and Youth Studies

X130 Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Welsh-medium course)

X131 Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (English-medium course)

Zoology

1 Subject to validation.

2 Location: this course is delivered jointly by Bangor University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (Rhos-on-Sea campus). Please see our course pages for details of where you will be taught each year.

3 This is a course for first- and second-language Welsh speakers - please see the website for further details.

4 Full-time, on campus. Other modes of delivery, including flexibility in how and where you study, part-time, distance and dispersed learning may be available for this course - please see website for details.

5 Our Modern Languages courses offer a broad and flexible range of options to study French, Spanish, German, Italian and Chinese. Language-beginners’ pathway available - please see website for full range of options.

6 Location: Wrexham Campus.

Foundation year

Many of our courses have a foundation year option available, with a reduced entry tariff. Our foundation year courses are perfect if you don’t have the required qualifications for a degree-level course or are re-entering education.

International students can take a ‘Year Zero’ at Bangor University International College.

Study or work abroad

Choose from a wide variety of destinations, experience new cultures and gain a global perspective.

Experiences rooted in the real world.

Placement year

A placement year provides fantastic opportunities, helping you to develop new skills and boost your employability. At Bangor, you can do a placement year as part of almost all undergraduate degrees we offer.

Volunteering

Get involved with Student Volunteering Bangor, which dedicates an amazing 600 hours per week to community projects. With over 50 volunteering projects to take part in, you can help to make a difference to the local community, meet new friends and broaden your horizons.

We’re here for you.

Top 10

Best UK Universities for Value for Money (Student Crowd, 2023)

Money support

For advice on managing your finances, our Money Support Unit can provide guidance on all aspects of student funding.

Bursaries and scholarships

Our range of bursaries and scholarships are designed to help support you through your studies.

Student support

We place a high priority on caring for and supporting our students, ensuring a wide range of information is available concerning student life.

Careers and Employability Service

We’ll offer support and provide a range of resources to help you achieve your career ambitions, even after you graduate.

We’re home to over 2,500 international students from over 100 countries

You’ll join a truly international community and we will support you to make the most of your time studying here.

A place you will always belong.

#1 in the UK

Bangor holds the UK’s top spot in Unifresher’s Alternative League Table which focuses on factors such as cost of living, student experience and universities’ efforts towards sustainability.

(Unifresher’s Alternative University League Table, 2023)

The city of Bangor

University buildings, accommodation halls and the city centre are all within walking distance of each other, so there’s no need to rely on public transport to get around.

Also centrally located is Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, which houses our Students’ Union, lecture theatres, a cinema, a theatre and places to eat.

A selection of shops, bars and eateries can be found on Bangor High Street, as well as the Upper Bangor area which is very popular with students.

Wrexham campus

Bangor University’s Wrexham campus is dedicated to Health Science subjects.

Just a 10-minute walk to the city centre, Wrexham is one of Wales’ newest cities, awarded city status in 2022.

Image: Joe Bickerton

Your home from home.

Student accommodation

Living at university accommodation is a great way to make the most out of your university experience. At Bangor, we pride ourselves on offering some of the UK’s best accommodation, with a variety of options available to suit your specific needs.

We guarantee* a room in halls for all first-year students in one of our student villages, St Mary’s or Ffriddoedd, so you don’t have to worry about securing a place to stay in your first year of studying at Bangor.

Our accommodation is modern, spacious and within walking distance of most University buildings, as well as shops, cafés, bars and so much more.

Gym and Campus Life memberships are included for all students living in University accommodation, allowing you to keep fit and healthy at no extra cost.

3rd in the United Kingdom for Halls and Accommodation

(What Uni Student Choice Awards 2023)

*For full details of our halls’ guarantee go to bangor.ac.uk/accommodation/guarantee-accommodation

Your Voice.

Undeb Bangor, the Students’ Union, is the voice of students and the home of student life at Bangor. The Students’ Union runs sports clubs, societies and volunteering projects.

Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Bangor (UMCB) is Bangor’s Welsh Students’ Union and looks after the welfare of Welsh speaking students and learners, and anyone else with an interest in the Welsh language and culture.

Explore exceptional opportunities.

Clubs and societies

You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy more societies and sports clubs than you can imagine, all of them completely free to join!

More than 150 free clubs and societies and volunteering projects.

Languages for all.

Diverse. Inclusive.

We believe languages are the life blood of a diverse and inclusive culture. As well as the option to study parts of your degree through the medium of Welsh, students are invited to enrol on one module per semester (subject to availability) to learn another language, free of charge.

100 Countries

Bangor has students from over 100 countries, making up 20% of our cosmopolitan student community.

North Wales Medical School.

In September 2024, Bangor University launches its first medicine programme where students can complete their entire medical degree programme in North Wales.

Our medicine degree offers students a rich learning environment with greater emphasis on learning in Primary Care and at the heart of local communities, in keeping with the Welsh Government’s plan “A Healthier Wales.” Scan to learn more about our medicine degree.

85% of Bangor’s research is world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework, 2021)

Top 10% in the World: Sustainability

QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

Our graduates are succeeding

Our future is sustainable

How to apply

To apply for a course, visit UCAS.com and follow the simple steps.

Our

research is changing lives

If you are applying from outside the UK, you can apply either through UCAS (as above) or through our direct application service at bangor.ac.uk/international

Since 1884

Joint 1st in the UK for Education for Sustainable Development

(People & Planet University League, 2023/24)

Bangor University makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that the information in this course guide is correct at the time of printing – February 2024. For full terms and conditions, visit bangor.ac.uk/study/order-course-guide/termsandconditions

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