Bangor University

If you're the outdoor type, Bangor could be the place for you. It's close to the sea and the mountains. The cost of living is low, and part-time work is fairly easy to come by, so it might be easier on your wallet than some places, too. The town - actually one of the UK's smallest cities - has a significant proportion of Welsh speakers.

Founded in 1884, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Around 11,000 students currently study at the University, with 650 teaching staff based within twenty three Academic Schools.

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The University is made up of five Colleges housing twenty-three academic Schools, as well as over fifty specialist research centres, enabling the provision of courses spanning the Arts, Humanities and Sciences.

University offers hundreds of courses across the arts and the sciences.

The University’s recent investments in facilities and services include the Pontio Arts and Innovation centre, a multi-million pound development which includes teaching facilities a theatre, cinema, bar, cafes and an innovation space.

As for the university itself, major investment has provided more student accommodation and it is expanding academically, too, with new courses introduced every year. The university counts Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director of Slumdog Millionaire, among its alumni.

IELTS Requirement may vary course to course.

For students educated in English or from an English-speaking country may get waiver to IELTS requirement, if they have achieved a minimum of a C or equivalent in their high school English (higher for some courses) or a letter from your University confirming their bachelor degree was taught in English.

UG:

    Like all first-year undergraduates at the University you will be guaranteed a place in

    University owned or managed accommodation for your first year of study provided you make

    an application when requested to do so and before the closing date (31 July).

PG:

     International postgraduate students who submit their accommodation application and

     achieve ‘unconditional’ status before 07 August will be guaranteed a room in University

     accommodation. The University will try their best to find accommodation for all other

     postgraduate applicants, but unfortunately this cannot be guaranteed.

UG:

        All self-funding students will receive a scholarship of £2,000 a year All outstanding

        international students (e.g. 1st class, A grade) will receive a scholarship of £4,000 per year

PG:

         All self-funding international students will receive a scholarship of £2,000 All

         outstanding international students (e.g. 1st class honours degree holders) will be automatically

         considered for a scholarship of £4,000