Bangor University

Bangor University has been awarded the Gold standard in the UK Government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), which makes it the only University in Wales to achieve this standard.

The framework assesses universities across three main categories, namely, Teaching Quality, Learning Environment and Student Outcomes, and Learning Gain as a part of the UK government’s plans for raising standards in higher education.

The TEF Panel judged that Bangor University delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. The University has been deemed to deliver education of the highest quality.

The review highlighted that students from all backgrounds achieve consistently outstanding outcomes, and that retention, progression to highly skilled employment or further study, and Welsh medium provision are above benchmark. The University also has consistently outstanding levels of student satisfaction with teaching, assessment and feedback, and academic support, notably exceeding the provider’s benchmark.

Bangor University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor John G. Hughes said: “Bangor has maintained a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality student experience for many decades. Not only do we link research and teaching, but we also provide personalised pastoral care, and provide variety and experimentation in our teaching and learning.”

Commenting on Bangor’s success, UK Government minister and Aberconwy MP, Guto Bebb said, “This award is well-deserved and sends a message to potential students across the world that Wales is a fantastic destination for higher education. It also demonstrates to employers and overseas businesses planning to invest in Wales that graduates from our universities are being trained to the highest standards.”

Both Bangor Business School and Law School offers September and January intake for many of the postgraduate programmes.

Bangor Business School

Bangor Business School at Bangor University is a leading teaching and research focused business school offering a full range of disciplines. It has been described as ‘The School that means Business’ and as a ‘Centre of Specialised Excellence’.

• Consistently ranked as one of the top 25 institutions in the world for research in the field of Banking (RePEc)
• Ranked amongst the top 25% business schools in the UK for research intensity (REF 2014).
• One of only 4 UK universities to hold Chartered Banker Institute ‘Centre of Excellence’ status.

Some of the School’s modules and programmes are accredited or recognised by relevant professional bodies, considered by the professional body to have real career value.

Most of the degree programmes provide the opportunity to follow the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) specialist pathway and acquire the skills to complete the CFA Level 1 examination (for both September and January intake students).

The Management and Marketing programmes offered by Bangor Business School are dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), which means that graduates will gain two qualifications – a Bangor University Masters degree, and a CMI Level 7 award.

Bangor Law School

The Law degrees offered by Bangor Law School have been carefully designed to evolve with the ever-changing legal landscape, and to equip students with the legal knowledge and skills demanded by an increasingly globalised industry. Students from several countries worldwide choose Bangor Law School for its teaching expertise and diverse, multi-cultural environment.

Bangor Law School is No.1 law school in Wales, according to the latest university league tables published by The Guardian University Guide for 2018. The School’s small class sizes foster a lively learning environment and encourages students to engage fully with the teaching experience.

Mooting, the Innocence Project, and Street Law offer students an invaluable opportunity to apply their legal knowledge to practical situations and to further hone their analytical, communication, presentation and teamwork skills.

Bangor University offers a range of courses in the Arts and Humanities, delivering high quality courses and research opportunities at undergraduate and postgraduate level. With research-led teaching, courses are designed to provide the best possible academic training as well as preparing students for future employment. A focus on small class sizes and teaching quality ensures that the University consistently receives excellent scores for student experience.

Media and Music

It offers undergraduate and postgraduate study opportunities in the following subject areas:

• Creative Studies, Media, New Media, Journalism, Film and Game design
• Music (including Performance and Composition)

Postgraduate courses include International Media and Management (MSC), Filmmaking (MA), Music (MA or MMUS) and Music with education (MA).

Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

Explore the world of languages, literatures and cultures with a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in:

• French, Spanish, German, Italian & Chinese
• English Literature and English Language
• English Language for TEFL

History, Philosophy and Social Sciences

For those interested in studying the past, Bangor offers one of the best places in the UK to do so. North Wales has been named the 4th best region in the world by the travel guide Lonely Planet. Here, history is on the doorstep – with internationally important sites located nearby, including the UNESCO World Heritage sites, the medieval castles and towns of King Edward I. Fieldtrips take advantage of the local area for its history and archaeology courses.

The University also offers a choice of courses in Philosophy & Religions and Social Sciences.

The College of Health and Behavioural Sciences at Bangor offers highly rated courses in the fields of healthcare sciences, medical sciences, psychology, and sport, health and exercise sciences. Located in the beautiful, affordable, safe town of Bangor the University delivers a world-class learning experience for over 3000 students from across the globe and have lots of scholarship opportunities.

Healthcare Sciences

Undergraduate degrees include Health & Wellbeing & Health Studies & postgraduate courses include Public Health & Health Promotion.

Highlights:

• 1^st for Radiography: The Times & Complete University Guides 2018
• Top 10 for Nursing: Times & CUG Guides 2018
• Top 3 for Health Research Outputs: REF 2014
• 100% Employment Rate: Unistats 2016
• Excellent links with the local University Health Board
• Learning based on modern clinical practice

School of Medical Sciences

Undergraduate courses include Biomedical Sciences and Medical Sciences and postgraduate courses include Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics and Genomics and Precision Medicine.

Highlights

• Professional Accreditation by Institute of Biomedical Science
• 12^th for Graduate Prospects: 2018 Complete University Guide
• The focus for medically related education in North Wales
• Excellent links with the local University Health Board & staff with staff a wide range of medical, surgical and clinical experience
• Learning based on modern medical practice

Psychology

BPS accredited undergraduate degrees and 200+ students on postgraduate degrees inc. Applied Behaviour Analysis, Clinical & Health Psychology & Consumer Psychology.

Highlights

• 8th for Course Satisfaction: Guardian Good University Guide 2018
• Top 15 for Graduate Prospects: Complete University Guide 2018
• Top 15 for Research Quality: CUG 18
• Unusual learning experiences including Human Brain practical and Gamified ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ Lectures and “Born to Run’ which brings behaviour change theory and practice together with students training to run a marathon!
• 89% of research output either world leading or internationally excellent: REF 2014

School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

Its undergraduate degrees include Sport Science & Sport & Exercise Psychology and postgraduate degrees include Applied Sport Science & Exercise Rehabilitation.

Highlights

• Top 15 for Sports Science: The Times Good University Guide 2018
• 7^th for Research with 100% of research either world-leading or at an international level: REF 2014
• Staff accredited by professional bodies
• Top 20 for Graduate Prospects: Complete University Guide 2018

The University offers various facilities to its students including:

Arts and Innovation Centre

The University’s new Arts and Innovation Centre, Pontio, houses the student’s union as well as a cinema, theatre, student lounges, cafes and food outlets. It also has great facilities for outdoor and indoor sports, including:

• Badminton
• Volleyball
• Archery
• Fitness classes
• Athletics
• Track
• Martial arts

Library and Archives Service

Bangor University has an extensive collection of books and journals and many of the journals are available online in full-text format. It also has databases, DVDs and CDs microform material a manuscript collection, archives and special collections.

The University’s three libraries - Main Arts, Deiniol and the Normal Site library provide attractive study environments, with flexible spaces to suit all learning and research needs. This includes collaborative work areas, social learning spaces, postgraduate study areas, meeting rooms, and silent study spaces.

Accommodation

Bangor University has been ranked in the top 5 UK University for student accommodation by Whatuni 2017. The University provides students the opportunity to live in halls, meet new people, make new friends easily and enjoy a sense of community. It also offers 3,000 rooms for the international students to choose from.

Students can explore other options including standard halls with shared bathrooms en-suite rooms, studios and townhouses, where all accommodations are self-catered. There is security on-site 24/7 and support staff which includes Senior Wardens and a large team of Student Wardens.

Gym

Students living in the University’s halls of residence receive free gym membership. Students living at any of the accommodation sites can use the facilities at Canolfan Brailsford, which is the University’s sports centre, and those living in St Mary's Village also have access to the on-site fitness room.

Bangor University offers several scholarships for international students. Bursaries and scholarships worth over GBP 1 million are available for students. Also, all self-funding students will receive a scholarship between GBP 2,000 TO GBP 5,000 per year of study.

Bangor International Scholarships

• All self-funding international applicants will receive a scholarship of £2,000 per year of study
• All outstanding international applicants will automatically be considered for a scholarship of GBP 4,000 per year of study

Bangor Country Scholarships

(Only for applicants from these countries – Bangladesh, Cameroon, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan)

• All self-funding international applicants will receive a scholarship of £3,000 per year of study
• All outstanding international applicants will automatically be considered for a scholarship of GBP 4,000/year for Undergraduate Courses, and £5000 scholarship for Postgraduate Taught (Masters) Courses

Find out more about these scholarships…