SNIPPET OF THE UNIVERSITY
Bangor University achieved a Gold Award for ‘outstanding teaching’ in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Based between the mountains and the sea in north Wales, Bangor University has around 10,000 students studying a wide range of subjects including Accounting & Finance, Forestry and Conservation, Psychology, Law, Music, Ocean Sciences, English Literature and Language, Medical Sciences,
Nursing, and Zoology. Bangor University came within the top 10 in the University of the Year category at the 2019 Whatuni Student Choice Awards, and this success is reflected in comments left by our student reviewers, many of whom have nothing but great things to say about their entire time studying at Bangor.
COURSES
Course Level:
• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate
• PhD/M
• January Start courses
• Language Courses & Qualifications
• Summer School Programs
• English Language courses
ALUMNI
Keep in Touch:
The Development and Alumni Relations Office aims to keep in touch with all of our alumni after graduation so they can keep you updated on latest developments at the University and of activities organized specifically for alumni.
Reunions & Events:
The Development and Alumni Relations Office organize reunions and events for alumni here at the University and all over the world.
Get Involved:
Bangor University encourages reciprocal, lifelong relationships with its former students and is proud to have alumni all over the world who continue to be engaged with their alma mater after they leave the University.
Services & Benefits:
The Development and Alumni Relations Office offer a range of services and benefits for university’s alumni.
News & Communications:
“Bangoriad Bach” is Bangor’s quarterly e-newsletter for alumni and friends, which contains the latest news from the University and the alumni, details on reunions and events and information on the exciting research and activities taking place within the Schools and Colleges.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Entry Requirements:
Undergraduate
IELTS | |
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Bangor Business School | 6.0 (5.5) |
Biological Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Computer Science | 6.0 (5.5) |
Creative Studies & Media | 6.0 (5.5) |
Education | 6.0 (5.5) |
- QTS programs | 7.0 (6.5) |
Electronic Engineering | 6.0 (5.5) |
English Literature / Creative Writing *some combined subjects may only require 6.0 (5.5) | 6.5 (6.0)* |
Environment, Natural Resources & Geography | 6.0 (5.5) |
Healthcare Sciences | |
- BN Nursing / BM Midwifery | 7.0 (7.0) |
- BSc Radiography / BSc Healthcare Sciences | 7.0 (6.5) |
History, Welsh History & Archaeology | 6.0 (5.5) |
Law | 6.5 (6.0) |
LLB Law with Professional English | 6.0 (5.5) |
Linguistics & English Language | 6.0 (5.5) |
Medical Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Modern Languages | 6.0 (5.5) |
Music | 6.0 (5.5) |
Ocean Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Philosophy and Religion | 6.5 (6.0) |
Psychology | 6.0 (5.5) |
Social Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Sport, Health & Exercise Science | 6.0 (5.5) |
Welsh | 6.0 (5.5) |
Postgraduate Taught/Masters
IELTS | |
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Bangor Business School | 6.0 (5.5) |
Biological Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Computer Science | 6.0 (5.5) |
Creative Studies & Media | 6.0 (5.5) |
Education | |
- QTS courses | 6.5 (6.0) |
- Non QTS courses | 6.0 (5.5) |
- PGCE course | 7.0(6.5) |
- MA Education | 6.5 (6.0) |
Electronic Engineering | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MSc Nanotechnology and Microfabrication | 6.5 (6.0) |
English Literature | 6.5 (6.0) |
Environment, Natural Resources & Geography | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MSc Distance Learning | 6.5 (6.0) |
Healthcare Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Nursing & Midwifery | 6.0 (5.5) |
History, Welsh History & Archaeology | 6.0 (5.5) |
Law | 6.5 (6.0) |
Linguistics & English Language | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MA Applied Linguistics for TEFL | 6.5 (6.0) |
Medical Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MSc Genomics and Precision Medicine | 6.0 (5.5) |
Modern Languages | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MA Translation Studies | 6.5 (6.0) |
Music | 6.0 (5.5) |
Ocean Sciences | |
- MSc Marine Biology | 6.5 (6.0) |
- MSc Marine Environmental Protection | 6.5 (6.0) |
- MSc Applied Marine Geosciences | 6.0(5.5) |
- MSc Physical Oceanography | 6.0(5.5) |
Psychology | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MSc Psychological Research | 6.5 (6.0) |
- MSc Neuroimaging | 6.5 (6.0) |
- MRes | 6.5 (6.0) |
Social Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
- MA Criminology and Law | 6.5 (6.0) |
Sport, Health & Exercise Science | 6.0 (5.5) |
Welsh | 6.0 (5.5) |
Postgraduate Research / PhD
IELTS | |
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Bangor Business School | 7.0 (6.5) |
Biological Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Computer Science | 6.0 (5.5) |
Creative Studies & Media | 7.0 (6.5) |
- MRes | 6.5 (6.0) |
Education | 6.5 (6.0) |
Electronic Engineering | 6.0 (5.5) (Writing 6.5) |
English Literature | 6.5 (6.0) |
Environment, Natural Resources & Geography | 6.5 (6.0) |
Healthcare Sciences | 7.0 (7.0) |
History, Welsh History & Archaeology | 6.0 (5.5) |
Law | 7.0 (6.5) |
Linguistics & English Language | 6.0 (5.5) |
Medical Sciences | 6.0 (5.5) |
Modern Languages | 6.5 (6.0) |
Music | 6.5 (6.0) |
Ocean Sciences | 6.5 (6.0) |
Philosophy and Religion | 7.0 (6.5) |
Psychology | 6.5 (6.0) |
- MRes, Master by Research | 6.5 (6.0) |
- IMSCAR | 7.0 (6.5) |
Social Sciences | 6.5 (6.0) |
Sport, Health & Exercise Science | 6.5 (6.0) |
Welsh | 6.0 (5.5) |
ACCOMMODATION
Friddoedd Village:
Located in Upper Bangor, Ffriddoedd Village has around two thousand rooms, most of which are en-suite.
Hall’s by Type (similar design -private bathrooms and kitchens shared between 8 students):
• Alaw
• Braint
• Crafnant
• Enlli
• Ffraw
• Glaslyn
• Gwynant
• Llanddwyn
• Neuadd John Morris-Jones
• Peris
(similar design -private bathrooms and kitchens shared between 8 students):
• Borth
• Cefn y Coed
• Elidir
• Glyder
• Tegfan
St Mary’s Village:
Located close to the city center, in an elevated position, St Mary’s has around 600 room.
Hall’s by Type (below have private bathrooms – kitchen facilities in en-suite are shared between 5-8):
• Cemlyn
• Cybi
• Penmon
• St Mary’s Quad
• Tundno En-Suite Rooms
Standard Rooms:
The halls below are a list of all the self-catering standard rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchen facilities.
• Reichel (Ffriddoedd)
• Bryan Eithin (St Mary’s)
• Tudno Townhouses (St Mary’s)
Studios:
The halls below are a list of all studio rooms; with self-contained living spaces, private bathrooms and kitchen facilities. These are all located at St Mary's Village.
• Cemlyn
• Cybi
• Penmon
• Tudno
• St Mary’s Studios
Budget Rooms:
The halls below are a list of all our self-catering standard accommodation; with shared bathrooms and kitchen facilities.
• Bryn Eithin (St Mary’s)
• Reichel (Ffriddoedd)
Townhouses:
Kitchen facilities in Townhouses are shared between 8-12 people, and bathrooms are shared between 2 people.
• Tudno Townhouses (St Mary’s)
Postgraduate:
The Halls below are a list of all rooms for postgraduate students including standard, en-suite, studios and townhouses.
• Tudno En-suite Rooms
• St Mary’s Townhouses
• St Mary’s Studios
• Glyder (Ffriddoedd)
Students With Additional Needs:
Arrangements can be made where possible to accommodate individual requests from students which are disability related.
RESEARCH
About Our Research:
Research is central to Bangor University; it is an integral part of our teaching and a passion of our academic staff. The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
Research With Impact:
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent.
• Improving The Lives of Millions of People
• Using DNA Forensic Research to Tackle Wildlife Crime
• Preventing The Recurrence of Depression
• Encouraging Healthy Eating in Children
• Improving The Lives of People Living With Dementia
• Energy Efficiency & Global Food Production
Working With Partners:
Whether a micro, SME, not-for-profit or a large organization, the Collaboration Hub provides access to the wide range of business and innovation support opportunities available through Bangor University.
Doctoral School
The main purpose of the Doctoral School is to enhance your experience as a postgraduate research (PGR) candidate at Bangor, and to ensure that you fulfill your full potential.
Research in Academic Schools
• College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Arts, Humanities & Business
Research Institutes & Centers
• Collaborative Research Institute & Centers
• University-wide Research Institutes & Centers
• College-based Research Institutes & Centers
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
Research With Impact:
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent.
• Improving The Lives of Millions of People
• Using DNA Forensic Research to Tackle Wildlife Crime
• Preventing The Recurrence of Depression
• Encouraging Healthy Eating in Children
• Improving The Lives of People Living With Dementia
• Energy Efficiency & Global Food Production
Working With Partners:
Whether a micro, SME, not-for-profit or a large organization, the Collaboration Hub provides access to the wide range of business and innovation support opportunities available through Bangor University.
Doctoral School
The main purpose of the Doctoral School is to enhance your experience as a postgraduate research (PGR) candidate at Bangor, and to ensure that you fulfill your full potential.
Research in Academic Schools
• College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Arts, Humanities & Business
Research Institutes & Centers
• Collaborative Research Institute & Centers
• University-wide Research Institutes & Centers
• College-based Research Institutes & Centers
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
Working With Partners:
Whether a micro, SME, not-for-profit or a large organization, the Collaboration Hub provides access to the wide range of business and innovation support opportunities available through Bangor University.
Doctoral School
The main purpose of the Doctoral School is to enhance your experience as a postgraduate research (PGR) candidate at Bangor, and to ensure that you fulfill your full potential.
Research in Academic Schools
• College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Arts, Humanities & Business
Research Institutes & Centers
• Collaborative Research Institute & Centers
• University-wide Research Institutes & Centers
• College-based Research Institutes & Centers
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
Doctoral School
The main purpose of the Doctoral School is to enhance your experience as a postgraduate research (PGR) candidate at Bangor, and to ensure that you fulfill your full potential.
Research in Academic Schools
• College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Arts, Humanities & Business
Research Institutes & Centers
• Collaborative Research Institute & Centers
• University-wide Research Institutes & Centers
• College-based Research Institutes & Centers
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
Research in Academic Schools
• College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Arts, Humanities & Business
Research Institutes & Centers
• Collaborative Research Institute & Centers
• University-wide Research Institutes & Centers
• College-based Research Institutes & Centers
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
Research Institutes & Centers
• Collaborative Research Institute & Centers
• University-wide Research Institutes & Centers
• College-based Research Institutes & Centers
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
REF2014
Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.
The 2014 Research Excellence Framework recognized that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent. Based on the University submission of 14 Units of Assessment, 77% of the research was rated in the top two tiers of research quality, ahead of the average for all UK universities.
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