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Bangor offers a unique university experience. From a stunning location close to the mountains and the sea to a world-class research facilities and quality teaching, you’ll find the ideal environment to unlock your potential and go beyond all expectations.

Bangor students are amongst the most satisfied in the UK

The National Student Survey (NSS) results reflects the University’s focus on overall student experience. The results – released August 2016 – places Bangor:

• amongst the UK’s top 15 universities for student satisfaction*
• 4th in the UK and top in Wales for academic support

Further analysis of the data shows Bangor University is in the top 20 in the UK for both teaching and assessment and feedback. …

An eminent historian and archaeologist from Bangor University has been made a Fellow of the British Academy.

Nancy Edwards, Professor of Medieval Archaeology at Bangor University’s School of History, Welsh History & Archaeology receives the Fellowship, which is the highest honour in the UK for a scholar of the arts and humanities, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to research in archaeology. She is also the only academic from a Welsh university among this year’s new Fellows. …

Bangor University has received a prestigious Award as a direct result of excellent reviews by the University’s own students. A total of 125 universities in the UK competed for the 2016 WhatUni Student Choice Awards. Bangor University was nominated in 7 out of 10 categories including one for overall University of the Year, and won the Award for Best University Accommodation. The University was also placed second in the UK for Courses and Lectures, third in the UK in the Student Support category and fourth in the overall University of the Year category. …

Gruff Rhys of ‘Super Furry Animals’ awarded Bangor University Honours during Graduation Week

Rock musician and Super Furry Animals member, Gruff Rhys from Bethesda, Gwynedd, Wales received a Honorary Fellowship at Bangor University on Wednesday 15 July. He is among a number of talented individuals, who have connections with the University of Wales, who will be receiving Honorary Fellowships during the University’s annual graduation ceremonies.

Gruff Rhys will be fitting in the Bangor University degree ceremony between playing at festivals, …

Here’s some versity 

The most valued professional qualification in the Finance area is the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). Level 1 of the CFA qualification will be integrated into Bangor Business School’s Masters degrees in Accounting, Banking and Finance from September 2015.

Only a small number of UK universities offer professional training for this qualification.

The pathway will be available for both September and January intakes, at both the London Centre www.bangor.ac.uk/londonbusiness/CFA-pathway and main campus in Bangor www.bangor.ac.uk/business/CFA-pathway. …

Bangor Uni in the Indian Ocean 

Marine biologists from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences have recently returned from a science and conservation expedition to the British Indian Ocean Territory, currently the world’s largest Marine Reserve, located 7° south of the equator, below the Maldives.

The region is large at 640,000 km², remote and mostly uninhabited, and contains the best examples of coral reefs in the Indian Ocean, and some of the best in the world and you can certainly see this from their National Geographic style photos!!!!! …

Rhi Willmot and Dan Taylor receiving their Santander Universities Excellence in Enterprise Award from Diane Roberts, University Branch Manager for Santander Universities. 

The annual Employability Celebration evening was held recently to congratulate and showcase Bangor University students who have taken part in the Bangor Employability Award and demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing their employability through extra- and co-curricular activities whilst at University.

The event, which was attended by staff, students and employers, …

 Bangor University invites applications from suitably qualified individuals wanting to pursue doctoral studies. We are offering a number of PhD Studentships for research projects across a range of disciplines.

Studentships are offered in:

1. Banking, Economics and Finance
2. Forecasting
3. Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour
4. Management, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour

Studentship value

The PhD bursary provides a total annual allowance of £13,500, plus tuition fees at the Home/EU rate. …

We just got word there’s new programs added to Bangor University’s program list!
That means even more choice when it comes to studying at Bangor University.

New Courses – Bachelor Degrees https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/

• MEng Critical Safety Engineering (4-years)
• MEng Control and Instrumentation (4-years)

New Courses – Masters Degrees https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/

• MSc Risk Management – Bangor and London
• MBA International Business
• MBA International Marketing
• MSc International Finance – Bangor and London
• MSc International Banking – Bangor and London
• MSc Accounting &

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Estimated Costs Of Living For International Students at Bangor University

Tuition and Campus Accommodation costs are available from the relevant University department and are set well in advance of students coming to Bangor. For general living costs such as food, books, clothing for example, it is difficult to provide an exact figure as all students are different. However, the University estimates that living costs would range from a minimum of £5,500 for an undergraduate student attending a 9 month course, …