University Guide
Bangor University
Bangor University, situated in north Wales between the mountains of Snowdonia and the sea, was founded in 1884. The University has a long tradition of excellence and exceeds expectations, both for academic standards and student experience.
Bangor University recently celebrated its 125th Anniversary with an Honorary Degree Ceremony where Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Sir David Attenborough were amongst those who were awarded the first ever Bangor University Honorary Doctorates.
Notable alumni include Nobel prize-winner, Professor Robert Edwards FRS; Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire Director, Danny Boyle; and poet R.S.Thomas.
Bangor University
Undergraduate introductory text
With over 10,000 students from all over the world, Bangor offers you the chance to become a part of a vibrant student community. Bangor is a friendly place to live and study and is exceptionally well-situated and well equipped for students interested in sports – especially those involving the great outdoors!
The University performs consistently well in a variety of student surveys, and the latest results show Bangor ranked as 14th in the UK for overall student experience by The Times Higher Education (February 2011).
Support for students, helpful and interested staff, high standard of accommodation and a fair workload - those were amongst the factors that saw Bangor University rated highly in the latest student experience survey.
Bangor has also been described as "one of the cheapest places in Britain" to be a student (The Independent's A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges) and is one of the best places in the UK to be a student in terms of facilities and location (Accommodation for Students website).
Get a feel for Bangor by taking a look at Bangortv.
Postgraduate introductory text
Bangor University has a tradition of academic excellence and its position as a world-class research institution was confirmed by the University’s performance in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise – with world-leading research being identified in all of the 19 assessed subject areas.
The most recent RAE rated:
- Accounting, Banking and Finance within the Bangor Business School as the best (first/top) in the UK
- Electronic Engineering second in the UK
- Sports Science in the top 10 in the UK
- Welsh in the top 10 in the UK
- Psychology 11th in the UK
All academic Schools offer opportunities to pursue research (leading to MPhil or PhD) degrees in a well-resourced environment, and we have established several units specialising in specific areas of research.
We also offer other Masters Degrees in Education Studies; LLM degrees e.g. in Criminology and Law, Law and Public Procurement Policy, International Commercial and Business Law, International Law, Law, and Public Law and Devolved Governments as well as Professional Doctorates e.g. DClinPsy, EdD.
Also offered are Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates and Professional Development postgraduate courses e.g. ACCA, Executive MBA, Leadership for Collaboration (PG Cert), Occupational Therapy (PGDip).
Get a taste of Postgraduate life at Bangor by watching Bangortv
Bangor Business School – London Centre
Building on its No.1 position in the UK for Accounting, Banking and Finance research, Bangor Business School now offers its first-class education and research expertise in the heart of London's financial district.
For more information about the Bangor Business School - London Centre and the courses on offer, have a look at our web pages or read the e-brochure.
Accessibility
It is the University's policy to view applications from prospective disabled students on the same grounds as apply to all students. A visit to the University can be arranged for prospective students with a disability during the admissions process so that individual needs can be discussed. The Disability Adviser will liaise with the admissions tutor, and the visit can be arranged at a convenient time e.g. during the School's Open Day. Prospective students will have an opportunity to discuss the course requirements in detail and will be able to assess the suitability of access and the provision available within the Institution.
Key academic Dates
2011 Open Days:
2 July 2011
15 October 2011
29 October 2011
Semester Dates 2012/13:
Welcome Week: 24.09.12
Semester 1: 01.10.12
Vacation: 24.12.12
Return and Assessment: 14.01.13
Semester 2: 28.01.13
Vacation: 25.03.13
Return: 15.04.13
Assessment: 13.05.13
End: 07.06.13
3 July 2010
16 October 2010
30 October 2010
Semester Dates 2011/12
Welcome Week: 19.09.11
Semester 1: 26.09.11
Vacation: 19.12.11
Return and Assessment: 09.01.12
Semester 2: 22.01.12
Vacation: 26.03.12
Return: 16.04.12
Assessment: 07.05.12
End: 01.06.12
Bangor University
Courses
Undergraduate Single or Joint Honours:
BA, BSc, BMedSci, BMus, MChem, MBiol, HND, FdA, BEng, MEng, MEnvSci, BSc Intercalated, LLB, MOcean, MMSci, BM, BN, MZool.
Postgraduate Taught or Research:
MA, MSc PhD, PGDip, PG Cert, MBA, MPhil, MRes, Practice-Led Research,MARes, DClinPsy, MMus, LLM, EdD, PGCE.
Part time and Distance Learning study options are available for some courses. Please see individual courses on our website.
International/Erasmus opportunities
We have partner universities throughout Europe, North America and the Far East where you can spend between 3 and 12 months studying during your second year. Your work will contribute towards your degree, so you won't have to spend more time completing your degree. It's a great chance to study with specialists, see a different way of life, broaden your horizons and of course with international experience of this kind, you'll really improve your career prospects. If you plan to study in a country where English is not spoken natively, there may be additional language support available for you.
Most exchanges within Europe take place with the support of the Commission of the European Communities within the framework of the Erasmus programme, and we have agreements with 100 universities in 20 countries. A grant is given to eligible students to help with travel and living costs.
The exchanges to North America are for 1 year and the exchange to South Korea is a summer programme.
For more information, visit the Study Exchange Opportunities web pages.
Typical grades - Average offers
Typical points range 220-360
Fees and costs
Undergraduate fees for 2010/11:
Recent Government announcements mean that university tuition fees are likely to rise in 2012. The level of tuition fee for 2012/13 is still to be set and you are advised to check our website for the latest information.
Undergraduate fees for International students in 2011/12:
• £11,800 Science and Engineering, and Health Studies
• £10,500 Bangor Business School (BA/BSc)
• £9,600 Arts, Law, Social Sciences, and Education.
There is likely to be a small increase in the fees above for the 2012/13 academic year and the fee level will be determined during 2011. Please go to the International Fees and Finance web pages for information.
The Postgraduate fees for 2010/11 were:
- Full-time Research Programmes or Full-time Taught Masters: £3,466
- PGCE: £3,290
- Bangor Business School MBA: £9,300
- Bangor Business School Full-time MA/MSc: £5,150
For detailed information, please visit www.bangor.ac.uk/studentfinance/postgrad/fees
Scholarships/bursaries
A range of bursaries and scholarships are available to those starting at Bangor in 2012.
Bursaries:
- Bangor Bursaries: The existing Bangor Bursary scheme aims to provide additional support for those from lower income families. Details about the 2012/13 Bangor Bursary scheme will be available on the University website as soon as details are confirmed.
- Start-up Bursaries: £1,000 for those entering the University from care.
Scholarships:
- Merit Scholarships: there are approximately 40 Merit Scholarships of up to £3,000 for those who excel in the University’s annual Entrance Scholarships examinations (offered for specific subjects).
- Excellence Scholarships: worth up to £5,000 may be available in several subject areas; awarded to the UK/EU students coming to Bangor with the highest academic attainment in the relevant subject areas.
- Other Entrance Scholarships: £500 a year available in specific subjects. Please see our website.
- Sports Scholarships worth up to £2,000 are available in a scheme developed to recognise sporting potential and develop sporting excellence.
Bangor University scholarships
Bangor University
Library and Study Facilities
We have an extensive collection of books and journals and most journals are available online in full-text format. We also have databases, DVDs and CDs (with listening and viewing facilities); microform material; a wonderful manuscript collection, and PCs and wireless networks for you to access the wealth of information that is now available on the Internet.
From our website you can find out about the library’s stock and also access e-books, e-journals, past exam papers, subject guides and other learning resources. You can make use of these electronic resources from anywhere – on and off the campus.
For more information on Library Services click here
We have a range of other learning resources which support specific subject areas:
- A Multimedia Language Centre
- A Centre for Hill and Upland Management
- A £3.5M ocean-going Research Ship
- A Natural History Museum, the only one of its kind in north Wales
- Treborth Botanic Gardens
IT
There are over 1000 computers for students to use in open access areas and computer rooms across campus, of these 200 are available 24 hours every day.
There are specialised computing facilities in the Main Arts and Deiniol Libraries for the sole use of disabled students or those with additional needs. The rooms contain computers running a range of assistive software, Braille embosser, Rainbow scanner, CCTV magnifier and height adjustable furniture.
Every bedroom in halls has Internet access which is better than local home broadband and by using our DesktopAnywhere facility you will be able to access a range of software applications from the University’s network without having to install any additional special software on your computer.
We have a laptop loan service – PC Notebook and MacBooks are available free for 1 week and 3 week loan periods from the IT Support Centre.
The University operates an Access Centre which can offer study needs assessments for students eligible through the Disabled Students Allowance scheme.
For more information about IT services click here
Sporting
Bangor is exceptionally well-situated and well-equipped for students interested in sport – especially those involving the great outdoors. Rock climbing, mountain biking, canoeing, sailing and surfing are just some of the activities available, as well as team sports such as rugby, hockey and football.
Situated on the main student residential site, Ffriddoedd, is the University Sports Centre, Maesglas. It has two main sports halls, three well-equipped gyms for cardiovascular exercise and weight training, a gymnastics hall, a multi-route climbing wall with ascents of varying difficulty and a bouldering section, plus four international-standard squash courts.
Out of doors we have grass pitches for football and rugby, all in sites of scenic beauty, a floodlit synthetic pitch for hockey games and training and two multi-purpose facilities for tennis, five aside football and netball. We also have shared use with Gwynedd Council of an athletics track.
Amenities
We provide a range of eating venues which are open to all. These are situated on the Ffriddoedd Site (Bar Uno), the Normal Site (Y Bistro), in the Main Arts Building (CaféTeras) and in the Environment Centre Wales Building (Caffi Glas).
On-site cash point and University branch of Santander.
The construction of a £35-M Arts and Innovation Centre is currently underway. The Centre will be home to cutting-edge teaching and learning facilities, a theatre with a capacity of between 450-550 seats, cinema space, a studio theatre, an outdoor amphitheatre as well as social facilities including bars, dining and park areas.
Medical Services
All students are required to register with a local General Practitioner and should do so as soon as possible in their first term in Bangor. Local practices and details of special student health services are given here. A student health nurse at the local GP practice offers a health information and advice service.
Welfare Services
At Bangor, we place a high priority on caring for and supporting our students. This is reflected in the fact that Bangor was rated the top university in the UK for the help and support provided to students (Times Higher Education).
Bangor has one of the largest Peer Guiding Schemes of any university, with second and third-year students involved in a mentoring scheme to help new students settle in during their first weeks here.
Bangor University's Peer Guide Scheme, was shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards in the Outstanding Student Support Category (September 2010).
The Peer Guiding Scheme, along with the Personal Tutor system mean there is always another student or an academic member of staff you can turn to, while the University’s Student Support Services provides a professional support service for students including:
- A free and confidential counselling service
- A team of staff volunteers who will deal with crises
and serious incidents involving students outside normal university hours.
- An adviser for international students
- Study mentors who provide support to students based upon individual requirements
- An adviser to help if you fall ill or have a change in circumstances
- A mental health adviser
- A named contact person for students from care
- Our Chaplains provide support for all members of the University, regardless of their religious
beliefs
The Students’ Union has an Advice Centre which offers:
- Representation, personal support and advice on a variety of problems through the Students’ Union Advice and Representation Centre
- A confidential Nightline support service run by students for students
Student Union
The Students’ Union exists to promote the interests and welfare of students and to provide a channel of communication between students and the University. Being part of your Union is free, and gives you access to a wide range of services and discounts e.g. the Union runs a welfare advice centre where students’ problems are dealt with in confidence. Much of your social life at University will revolve around the Students’ Union, which provides services, support, activities and entertainment for students.
Careers Service
Our Careers and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions.
The JobZone can help you to find local part-time work during term time and vacation work. We also advertise graduate vacancies throughout Wales and can signpost you to information about national companies.
We also offer advice and information on a wide range of term-time and vacation-based work experience opportunities and deliver a programme of work placements from the Careers and Employability Service. The highly regarded GO Wales Work Placement Programme is a paid work experience scheme that offers you the chance to work with employers during term-time and the vacations, carrying out high-level projects.
For students interested in volunteering whilst at university the Careers and Employability Service can help you arrange voluntary experience through the GO Wales Work Taster Programme, Student Mentoring and the Peer Guiding Scheme.
Bangor Employability Award
Currently operating as a pilot scheme within a small number of academic Schools, the scheme works in conjunction with the Students’ Union and private, public and voluntary sector organisations. The Scheme offers accreditation for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities (e.g. volunteering, clubs and societies, part-time work, learning a new language etc.
Bangor University
Main Halls/accommodation for 1st years
A £35M development project on the main accommodation site has meant the opening of many new halls and led to an increase in the number of en-suite rooms.
All of the accommodation is within easy walking distance of the University, and includes some 2,000 en-suite study rooms which we believe are amongst the most reasonably priced in the university system.
Bangor University accommodation
Availability
We guarantee accommodation for first-year students who apply within the given time frame.
Costs
Bangor has a lower cost of living than many parts of the UK and Hall fees reflect this – they also include all bills for internet, heating, electricity and hot water!
Hall fees are calculated for the full academic session but, as a guide, 2011-12 fees equated to these approximate weekly figures:
- Shared Facilities: from £71.00
- En-suite Facilities: from £95.00
Facilities
Our accommodation sites are situated throughout the city so you are never far from shops, pubs and cafes of all types.
Internet Access
All single study bedrooms have internet access, but you need to bring your own PC!
Accommodation for Welsh speakers and learners
One residence offers the opportunity for students to immerse themselves in a Welsh language environment.
Accommodation for those with special needs
When you apply you should indicate any special needs that might affect the accommodation you require. Our Disability Adviser will then assess your case and advise the Halls Office about your accommodation. We have a number of accessible rooms available.
Wardens and Security
The Halls have Senior Wardens and a large team of Wardens. The Wardens are responsible for communal life, student welfare and discipline. They assist with all pastoral care and help foster a friendly community spirit in the Halls. In addition, although Bangor is a relatively safe place to live with a low crime rate, there are Security Staff on call 24 hours a day.
Recognised off campus accommodation
The Student Housing Office deals with private rented accommodation for students. Most, if not all, of the properties are also advertised on our website where you can search our database for your ideal property to rent. You can also download, or collect from the office, a Student Guide to Private Accommodation, which is designed to help you when looking for your first house in the private rented sector, pointing out the things to look out for and your rights as a tenant.
Tel: 01248 382032 or 382034
Email: studenthousing@bangor.ac.uk
Bangor University Videos
Student Support Services at Bangor University
Welcome Week for International Students
Introduction to Bangor and the Area
Bangor University Photos
Outside the historic Main Arts building
Outside the historic Main Arts building
It’s easy to travel around - on foot or on a bike
Students from over 79 countries choose Bangor
Bangor – set in a scenic location
You'll never be far from a beach!
Feel great, outdoors!
Relaxing outside the main accommodation site
A typical student kitchen
Bangor University Discussions - latest relevant discussions
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