Bangor University is located in north west Wales in the coastal city of Bangor, adjacent to Snowdonia national park. Established 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 c.650 teaching staff based within fourteen Academic Schools.
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4.6 out of 5 (106 reviews) Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
Top reasons to study here
- Gold award in UK government’s Teaching Excellence Framework. (TEF 2017)
- Top ten in UK for Student Satisfaction (The Complete University Guide 2018)
- Best accommodation in the UK (WhatUni?, Student Choice Awards 2018)
Master's Programmes
Business & Management (37)
- M.Sc. AccountingBangor Business School
- M.Sc. Accounting and BankingBangor Business School
- M.Sc. Accounting and FinanceBangor Business School
- M.A. Banking and FinanceBangor Business School
- M.Sc. Banking and FinanceBangor Business School
- M.A. Banking and LawBangor Business School
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- Bangor Business School
- M.B.A. Chartered BankerBangor Business School
- School of Psychology
- M.B.A. Environmental ManagementSchool of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.B.A. FinanceBangor Business School
- M.Sc. FinanceBangor Business School
- M.Sc. FinanceBangor Business School
- M.B.A. International BusinessBangor Business School
- M.Sc. Investment ManagementBangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- LL.M. Law and BankingBangor Business School
- LL.M. Law and BankingSchool of Law
- M.B.A. Law and ManagementSchool of Law
- Postgraduate Certificate Leadership for Collaboration (Professional Development)Bangor Business School
- M.Sc. Management and FinanceBangor Business School
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- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
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- School of Law
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- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- Mindfulness
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Law
Social Sciences (33)
- Institute of Medical and Social Care Research (IMSCaR)
- School of Psychology
- M.Sc. Banking and FinanceBangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- M.A. Celtic ArchaeologySchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- M.Res. Childhood and YouthSchool of Education
- School of Psychology
- School of Psychology
- M.Sc. CounsellingSchool of Psychology
- M.Res. Creative PracticeSchool of Creative Studies and Media
- M.A. Criminology and LawSchool of Law
- M.A. Criminology and LawSchool of Social Sciences
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Social Sciences
- M.Sc. Dementia StudiesSchool of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Modern Languages
- Institute of Medical and Social Care Research (IMSCaR)
- M.A. HistorySchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- Bangor Business School
- LL.M. Law and BankingBangor Business School
- LL.M. Law and CriminologySchool of Law
- M.A. LinguisticsSchool of Linguistics and English Language
- M.A. Medieval StudiesSchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- M.Sc. NeuroimagingSchool of Psychology
- School of Psychology
- M.Sc. Psychological ResearchSchool of Psychology
- M.A. PsychologySchool of Psychology
- M.Res. PsychologySchool of Psychology
- M.A. Social PolicySchool of Social Sciences
- M.A., PgDip The CeltsSchool of Welsh
- M.A., PgDip Welsh (Cymraeg)School of Welsh
- M.A., PgDip Welsh HistorySchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- M.A., Dip., Cert. Women's StudiesSchool of Lifelong Learning
Humanities (18)
- M.A. Arthurian LiteratureSchool of English
- M.A. BilingualismSchool of Linguistics and English Language
- M.Res. Creative PracticeSchool of Creative Studies and Media
- M.A. Creative WritingSchool of English
- M.A. EnglishSchool of English
- M.A. English LiteratureSchool of Linguistics and English Language
- School of Modern Languages
- M.A. HistorySchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- M.A. LinguisticsSchool of Linguistics and English Language
- Bangor Business School
- M.A. Medieval StudiesSchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- M.A. MusicSchool of Music
- M.A.Res. Philosophy and ReligionSchool of Philosophy and Religion
- School of Philosophy and Religion
- M.A., PgDip The CeltsSchool of Welsh
- M.A., PgDip Welsh HistorySchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
Law (18)
- M.A. Banking and LawSchool of Law
- M.A. Banking and LawBangor Business School
- School of Social Sciences
- M.A. Criminology and LawSchool of Law
- M.A. Criminology and LawSchool of Social Sciences
- School of Law
- School of Law
- School of Law
- LL.M. International Law (LLM)School of Law
- LL.M. LawSchool of Law
- M.Res. Law (LLM Res)School of Law
- LL.M. Law and BankingSchool of Law
- LL.M. Law and BankingBangor Business School
- LL.M. Law and CriminologySchool of Law
- M.B.A. Law and ManagementSchool of Law
- Bangor Business School
- School of Law
- School of Law
Engineering & Technology (17)
- School of Electronic Engineering
- MMus, Dip Composition and Sonic ArtSchool of Music
- School of Electronic Engineering
- M.Eng. Critical Safety EngineeringSchool of Electronic Engineering
- M.Res. Electronic EngineeringSchool of Electronic Engineering
- M.Sc. Electronic EngineeringSchool of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- M.Sc. Marine Renewable EnergySchool of Ocean Sciences
- School of Electronic Engineering
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (17)
- Institute of Medical and Social Care Research (IMSCaR)
- M.Phil. Analytical ChemistrySchool of Chemistry
- M.Sc. Analytical ChemistrySchool of Chemistry
- MScRes Biological SciencesSchool of Biological Sciences
- School of Electronic Engineering
- M.Res. ChemistrySchool of Chemistry
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Electronic Engineering
- School of Medical Sciences
- M.Sc. Marine BiologySchool of Ocean Sciences
- School of Medical Sciences
- School of Psychology
- School of Biological Sciences
- School of Electronic Engineering
- M.Sc. NeuroimagingSchool of Psychology
- School of Psychology
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Medicine & Health (16)
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- M.Sc. Advanced HEMS PracticeSchool of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Psychology
- M.Sc. Dementia StudiesSchool of Healthcare Sciences
- M.Sc. Exercise RehabilitationSchool of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Medical Sciences
- Institute of Medical and Social Care Research (IMSCaR)
- Institute of Medical and Social Care Research (IMSCaR)
- M.Soc.Sci. Health and Social CareSchool of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- School of Medical Sciences
- School of Healthcare Sciences
- Postgraduate Diploma Teaching Mindfulness-Based CoursesMindfulness
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (14)
- School of Ocean Sciences
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.Sc. Environmental ForestrySchool of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.B.A. Environmental ManagementSchool of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.Sc. Marine BiologySchool of Ocean Sciences
- School of Ocean Sciences
- Bangor Business School
- M.Sc. Physical OceanographySchool of Ocean Sciences
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Biological Sciences
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (10)
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- M.Sc. Applied Sport ScienceSchool of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- M.Sc. Exercise RehabilitationSchool of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
- M.Res. Sport and Exercise SciencesSchool of Sport, Health and Exercise Science
Agriculture & Forestry (8)
- M.Sc. AgroforestrySchool of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.Sc. Environmental ForestrySchool of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.Sc. Marine BiologySchool of Ocean Sciences
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
Education & Training (8)
- M.Res. Childhood and YouthSchool of Education
- M.Sc. CounsellingSchool of Psychology
- School of Education
- School of Education
- Postgraduate Certificate Medical Education PracticeSchool of Medical Sciences
- Postgraduate Certificate Primary EducationSchool of Education
- Postgraduate Certificate Secondary EducationSchool of Education
- Postgraduate Diploma Teaching Mindfulness-Based CoursesMindfulness
Applied Sciences & Professions (7)
- Bangor Business School
- Bangor Business School
- School of Psychology
- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography
- M.Soc.Sci. Health and Social CareSchool of Healthcare Sciences
- M.A. Social PolicySchool of Social Sciences
- M.A. Social WorkSchool of Social Sciences
Arts, Design & Architecture (7)
- PGDip, PGCert, M.A. 20th - and 21st - Century MusicSchool of Music
- MMus, Dip Composition and Sonic ArtSchool of Music
- School of Computer Science
- School of Creative Studies and Media
- M.A. HistorySchool of History, Welsh History and Archeaology
- M.A. MusicSchool of Music
- MMus/PgDip PerformanceSchool of Music
Computer Science & IT (4)
- School of Computer Science
- M.Sc. Computer ScienceSchool of Computer Science
- School of Computer Science
- M.Sc. NeuroimagingSchool of Psychology
Journalism & Media (2)
- Bangor Business School
- M.A. Translation StudiesSchool of Modern Languages
About
History
The University was founded as the University College of North Wales on 18 October 1884. In 1893 Bangor became one of the three original constituent colleges of the University of Wales. Today, we have over 11,000 students and 2,000 members of staff. Bangor University is committed to providing teaching of the highest quality, conducting research of the highest quality, taking good care of its students and playing a full role in the wider community of Wales.
Education
Bangor University has achieved a Gold Award, the highest rating possible, in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
The TEF assessment took into account teaching quality, learning environment and student outcomes and learning gain. We were judged to deliver consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for our students and our teaching is of the highest quality found in the UK.
Research
Bangor University is ranked in the top 40 in the UK for research*, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. The REF recognised that more than three-quarters of Bangor’s research is either world-leading or internationally excellent, ahead of the average for UK universities.
Bangor has a strong research base across a spectrum of academic disciplines engaging in research at national and international levels. The University provides strong support for research activities including encouraging links with commercial and industrial bodies in the UK and overseas.University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2018
301
2017
301
2016
301
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2017
401
2016
401
2015
-
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2018
441 -30
2017
411
2016
411
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2018
611
2017
-
2016
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Student Services provides support to students on a range of matters concerned with life as a student. From managing your finances to finding a graduate job, our services are there to help you make the most of your time at university.
Housing services
We guarantee accommodation to all new first year undergraduate students who make an application before the deadline and hold Bangor as their Firm Choice. Our halls were voted best in the UK for quality of accommodation at the What Uni Student Choice Awards 2018. We offer a variety of accommodation, the majority of which are en-suite rooms.
Library services
Bangor University Library is based at three main sites in Bangor all within walking distance of each other, and one site in Wrexham.We aim to provide an attractive study environment, with flexible spaces to suit all learning and research needs, including collaborative work areas, social learning spaces, postgraduate study areas, meeting rooms, and silent study spaces.
ICT services
Yes. IT Support is the first point of contact for both staff and students, allowing people to contact IT Services either by phone, email or in person. IT Support provides advice and training, as well as resolving problems.
Medical services
Special provision for students include:
- Student-only clinics each weekday.
- Student Health Nurse is available to deal with Family Planning, vaccinations, health checks etc.
- Special medical examinations and certificates free of charge for University courses and illness during the term.
Student Life
Campus life
The vast majority of Bangor University’s teaching and research buildings, as well as student administration and support centres, are located within easy walking distance of both the university’s campus accommodation and the city centre, with all the amenities it offers. Within easy reach of your accommodation you will find supermarkets, high street shops, bars and cafes, hairdressers – everything you need. In addition, it’s a short walk to Bangor pier and amazing views of the sea and the mountains.
Sports facilities
Bangor University’s main sports centre – “Canolfan Brailsford” – is located on campus. Recently refurbished to a high standard, the centre offers a large array of modern cardio equipment, weightlifting studios, indoor courts and pitches. Membership is free to students using campus accommodation. In addition, there is a satellite gym at our other accommodation site, and further outdoor facilities for football, rugby and athletics. Bangor also has a large municipal swimming pool to which the university has access.
Student clubs
The university has a very large number of clubs and societies covering a large array of activities and interests: music, arts, culture, sports, games, hobbies. All the Students’ Union clubs are completely free to join and if there isn’t a club for your favourite hobby or pastime, you are encouraged to start one!
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
MDIS is ok
Anonymous rated 3 out of 5 stars
Hi. I am student of Management Development institute of Singapore in Tashkent. MDIS include 2 Britain universities Sunderland and Bangor. I choose Bangor. Social life is not perfect in MDIS. I want to change university but I have financial problem. Because I want to study other country
Insight as Bangor University student
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
During my time at Bangor University I felt that I was apart of the Bangor family. The support from the lecturers and staff was tremendous. As a student, you wasn't just a number but a young individual that University actively invested in to ensure they successful in the program enrolled in.
A journey of self development
Sen Hadife rated 5 out of 5 stars
Although the programme is self study directed, the small classes and close location to amenities (library) make studying accessible and enjoyable
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