Established in 1884, Bangor University has over 130 years of educational heritage and offers an experience unlike any other. Based in North Wales, and nestled between the mountains and the sea, the university offers a wide range of courses distributed across the Arts and Sciences. Bangor is a vibrant and student-oriented place to study, and the university’s size and friendly learning community is why many students choose to study here. The university offers the highest quality teaching in a supportive learning environment, and you can be assured that you will be taught by lecturers who want to see you thrive.
Bangor University is a research-driven institution, well known for the quality of its output in industries such as electronic engineering, accounting, psychology and sports science. The latest Research Excellence Framework, in 2014 deemed over 75% of the university’s research to be either world-leading or internationally excellent.
Students benefit from a huge level of support and a well-balanced student lifestyle, close to some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the UK. A degree from Bangor University is a globally recognised qualification that will prove an asset in the search for employment or further study.
Bangor University students on Postgraduate Search say:
“Bangor University is a small but friendly University and really cares about the success and well-being of the students. If you're not a city person and prefer a small-town vibe with lots of opportunities for outdoor activities, Bangor is a great place to live”
“Being an international student here my experience has been phenomenal. University has become a home to me with an unbelievable amount of love and respect and uncountable beautiful memories. I have made lifelong friends here and it has been like a dream I am living. It has helped me grow into a much stronger, confident and positive person”
“I have been at this university for the past four years, and I will carry on with my postgraduate education here if the university will let me. I could not emphasise how much I have enjoyed being here and if I was at any other university I probably wouldn't have finished my undergraduate degree”
Postgraduate
The university offers research, taught, short taught and distance learning courses for postgraduate students.
Taught courses include masters, PG Certs, PGDips and PGCEs and each consist of 180 credits of study. 120 of these will come from the modules and the other 60 will come from a research project or dissertation.
Research courses include PhDs (3 years of study), MPhils (2 years of study), MRes, MSCs, MAs, MEd, MMus and MRes. Some of these degrees will also give you the opportunity to go abroad and research in other countries.
Bangor University