Located in north west Wales, between the peaceful island of Anglesey and the spectacular landscapes of Snowdonia National Park. Bangor is inexpensive and lively with a warm and distinctly Welsh feel to it. Historical towns such as Beaumaris, Conwy and Caernarfon are all close by.

Bangor is a compact cathedral city, very much focused on its student population of 8,000. Bangor is one of the safest places in the UK to live. Because it’s compact, university buildings, student accommodation and the city centre are all within safe walking distance.

Bangor University was founded in 1884, making it one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK. For more than 120 years students from all over the world have graduated from Bangor and as a result gone on to achieve great success in their chosen careers.

Bangor is listed among the top 20 universities in the UK in eleven different subject areas which include Computer Sciences and IT, Economics, Agriculture and Forestry, Psychology, Chemistry, Earth and Marine Sciences and Electronic Engineering. It has excellent student support with one of the largest Peer Guiding Schemes in the UK.

College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business, Social Sciences and Law, College of Education and Lifelong Learning, College of Natural Sciences, College of Human and Behavioural Science.

See the degree subject options for Foundation Year students.

Guaranteed places for 1st year students. All four residential sites are within walking distance of the main city centre and main university departments.

Library facilities at the University include an extensive collection of books, journals, databases, videos, CDs, micro-materials, and manuscript collections. PCs have full internet access and computer labs are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The colleges are well resourced and include the rare and outstanding facility of the £3.5 million Prince Madog ocean-going research ship, nanotechnology laboratories, Natural History Museum, psychology FMRi equipment and agricultural land where innovative research programmes are conducted.

The University has a sports centre, athletics track and sports field providing students with great indoor and outdoor sporting facilities.

Students who enjoy the outdoors have a range of activities on their doorstep, such as climbing, hill walking, diving and water sports, to name but a few.

The students union offers entertainment most nights of the week in its various venues including a 1000 capacity night club regarded as the best nightclub in North Wales. It has a vibrant cultural scene centred around the regional theatre Theatr Gwynedd.