Why Bangor?

Why choose Bangor for your studies?

History

Founded in 1884, dedicated to academic excellence for more than 130 years, Bangor University is one of the oldest and most prestigious degree awarding institutions in the UK. Find out more

Rankings

  • Awarded Gold rating for Teaching Excellence – TEF 2017
  • World ranking 118th for international outlook – Times Higher Education World Ranking, 2017
  • Top 15 UK University for Teaching Quality – The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2017
  • Top 15 UK University for ‘student satisfaction’ – National Student Survey, 2016
  • Top 5 UK university for academic experience – THE Student Survey 2017

Careers and Employability

  • Top 10 UK University for Job Prospects – WhatUni 2017
  • 92% of our graduates progressed to employment or further study within six months of graduation – DLHE survey 2015/16
  • Many courses help strengthen career prospects through;
    • Work placements: students are provided with a variety of options for work experience – either within the degree, through University internships or by volunteering
    • Industry partnerships: Some degrees are run in partnership with the industry such as Teacher Training, Nursing and Social Work.
    • Professional accreditations: to help develop students’ careers, many of the degrees are accredited by professional bodies of global repute, such as IBMS, ACCA, CIMA, CIM, RSC, BCS, BPS, IET, ICF, SRA, BSB, and NMC.

Cost of Study

  • Scholarships worth over £1M are available for international students. Find out more
  • Among the most inexpensive places to live in the UK – The A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges
  • Top 20 UK university for best value student accommodation – The Times and Sunday Times League Table 2017

Student Support

  • Top 5 UK University for ‘Student support’ – WhatUni 2017
  • Free English language support for international students throughout the year
  • Dedicated team to handle international student concerns ranging from visa, accommodation, health, money matters, and employment
  • Ranked 1st in the UK for ‘Clubs and Societies’ – WhatUni 2017

Accommodation

The best thing I liked about the university accommodation was that I had my own private bathroom.

Salem Alabrahem from Kuwait studied BSc Computer Systems Engineering

  • Top 5 UK University for student accommodation – WhatUni 2017
  • Top 12 in the UK for university accommodation – THE Student Survey 2017
  • Guaranteed accommodation for new international students
  • £35 million investment in student accommodation halls
  • Conveniently located within a 15 minute walk from the lecture halls and also the city centre
  • Student village comprising of sports facilities, laundry, café, bar, shops and 24 hour security
  • Variety of room options available; En-Suite, Studios, Townhouses, Standard, and Budget

Location

  • Top 10 UK university for good security – THE Student Survey 2017
  • “Best UK University setting”The Independent
  • Coastal town situated near to the Snowdonia mountains.
  • Close to major cities like London (3.5 hrs), Manchester (1.5 hrs) and Liverpool (1.5 hrs)

Infrastructure

  • Top 15 UK University for sports facilities – THE Student Survey 2017
  • £67m invested on campus redevelopment and a further £48m on a new Arts and Innovation Centre (Pontio).
  • 160+ buildings, 23 academic departments offering 250+ Undergraduate courses and 200+ Postgraduate courses offered over January and September intakes.

Tuition Fees

Undergraduate courses

Undergraduate

Sep 2017 entry
Arts and Humanities
£12,500
Law, Education and Social Sciences

£12,500

Bangor Business School

£13,000

Health and Behavioural Sciences
BN Nursing (includes £2,000 placement fee)
BSc Health Studies – Nursing (includes £2,000 placement fee)

£13,800
£15,300
£15,300

Natural Sciences

£13,800

Physical and Applied Sciences: Chemistry and Computer Science
£13,800
Electronic Engineering
£14,000
Study Abroad (120 credits)
£12,500

Please check the relevant course pages or check with your academic school for details of any additional compulsory costs e.g. field trips, equipment, core text books.

Postgraduate Taught courses

Postgraduate Taught

(including MRes courses)

Jan 2017 entry
Sep 2017 entry
Arts and Humanities
n/a

£13,000

Law, Education and Social Sciences

MA Education Studies with placement

All other programs

 

n/a

£12,250

£14,500

£13,000

Bangor Business School

MSc/MA Chartered Banker program

All other MSc/MA programs

MBA

 

£14,800

£13,300

£14,300

£15,500

£14,000

£15,000

Health and Behavioural Sciences

MSc Medical Molecular Biology with Genetics

All other programs

 

n/a

 

  £18,500*

£14,300

Natural Sciences
n/a

£14,550**

Physical and Applied Sciences

All Chemistry programs

All Computer Science Programs

All Electronic Engineering Programs

MSc Nanotechnology

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

£15,300+

£14,300

£14,800-

£15,300~

 

 * Includes £5,000 bench fee
** Includes £250 bench fee
+ Includes £1,500 bench fee
– Includes £500 bench fee
~ Includes £1,500 bench fee

Please check the relevant course pages or check with your academic school for details of any additional compulsory costs e.g. field trips, equipment, core text books.