Bangor University

Academic achievement is at the heart of Bangor University’s philosophy. You are in the fast lane to achieve your career goals in a quiet, study-focused environment.

A cathedral city nestled between the island of Anglesey and Snowdonia National Park, Bangor is firmly focused on academia. Bangor has a rich, vibrant, multicultural student community, with eight thousand students from eighty different countries.

With a low cost of living and no need to rely on public transport or cars to get around, Bangor is a refreshingly peaceful and simple place to live. You can walk easily between your accommodation and libraries, lecture theatres, seminar rooms and the city centre secure in the knowledge that you are in one of the safest parts of the UK.

The Student Union has nearly one hundred clubs and societies plus entertainment and nightlife on campus. Getting involved with the SU is the perfect way to make friends outside of the classroom. You can also enjoy the vibrant cultural scene in and around Bangor, with cinemas and theatres in Caernarfon and Llandudno.

Living in Bangor gives you ample opportunities for sport and adventure, including mountain biking, canoeing, sailing, horse riding, climbing and hiking. It’s easy to get out and about and experience the beautiful and rugged landscape of Snowdonia National Park with the highest mountain and largest natural lake in Wales.

The University also runs many sports clubs and activities including tennis, badminton, volleyball, squash, archery, indoor cricket, trampoline, rugby, netball, basketball, 5-a-side football, table tennis, gymnastics, a number of martial arts disciplines and athletics at the 8-lane track.

Academic focus

Bangor University couples high academic achievement and well-resourced facilities with some of the most beautiful and stunning landscapes in Wales.

Choosing Bangor University means that you can graduate from one of the oldest and most prestigious academic institutions in the UK and achieve success in your chosen field. Since 1884 students from all over the world have enjoyed prosperous careers in commerce, industry, engineering and the sciences.

Bangor is considered a centre of expertise in many fields and attracts international academics, researchers and students. The University invests millions of pounds in research facilities. For example, Ocean Sciences students can carry out practical research at sea in the Menai Straits aboard Prince Madog, a state-of-the-art ocean-going research ship in the Irish Sea. The School of Psychology operates a new generation FMRI scanner − the first of its kind to be delivered and installed in the UK − will have a significant impact in the study of cognitive neuroscience. Nanotechnology laboratories, the Natural History Museum and the Centre for the Study of Bilingualism are all at the forefront of worldwide research, enhancing the University’s well-respected academic reputation.

Extensive library and archive resources help you study effectively. Books, journals, manuscripts, micro material, videos and CDs, monograph and special collections for all subject areas, including reference material for sciencebased programmes. Online services offer a wealth of learning resources including e-books, e-journals, databases, past exam papers and subject guides.