About the University
“I have found Bangor to be one of
the best places for combining
Established in 1884 and now celebrating its
theoretical and experimental
125th anniversary, Bangor mixes traditional
academic excellence with cutting-edge
work in research via an intensive
research and equipment. Over half of the curriculum. The world-renowned
Schools assessed to date in the teaching
researchers at the University
quality assessments have received the top
rating of ‘excellent’, while the latest Research
have provided me with a great
Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) has
opportunity to touch and extend
confirmed Bangor’s status as a research-led
research frontiers, and the
university with an international perspective,
postgraduate bursary was a
having identified world-leading research in all
of its 19 assessed subject areas.
brilliant motivation to succeed.”
Chie Takahashi, International Student
Bangor is also rated the top university in the
studying MSc Psychological Research
UK for help and support provided to
students, reflecting the priority given to
enhancing the student experience for those
Location
from all backgrounds and of all ages.
Living in Bangor enables students to
“The taught MA course in
combine a high-quality educational
European Studies has been
experience with a wonderful living
environment. Bangor is regarded to be
an incredibly interesting and
amongst the UK’s best university locations,
enlightening experience for me.
situated between the mountains of
I have been able to follow Snowdonia and the Irish Sea and offering
modules in European history
some of the finest beaches and most
and literature, as well as
dramatic scenery in the country, as well as
an abundance of historical sites of national
preparatory modules in
importance. North Wales is an area of
Research Methods and Critical
outstanding natural beauty, yet close to
Theory, which were invaluable major cities such as Manchester and
in aiding the transition from
Liverpool, so travelling to and from Bangor is
undergraduate to postgraduate
easy, with London also easily accessible by
study. The support I have had
direct train. All this, plus the cosmopolitan
atmosphere and amenities of a thriving
from staff, both for the taught
university city, makes Bangor a fascinating
modules and the summer place to live, and offers an unrivalled
dissertation, has been excellent.
environment for study.
Postgraduate study at Bangor
is, frankly, first-rate!”
“I came to Bangor originally to
pursue a degree in Marine
Adam Yeomans, currently studying
MA European Studies
Biology and Oceanography.
Seven years later and I’m still
Postgraduate Bursaries
here, now in the final year of my
PhD with the School of Ocean
The University offers a variety of tailored
Sciences. Bangor has a great
postgraduate bursaries and scholarships, atmosphere with a close,
allowing numerous opportunities for UK, EU
friendly community. It’s right
and international students to partially
next to the sea, which is brilliant
or fully fund their postgraduate study. In
addition, funding worth thousands of pounds
for relaxing days at the beach,
is also drawn down from Research Councils
and near the mountains for
and various other organisations that are keen walking and climbing. In terms
to invest in the University’s diverse expertise.
of both academic opportunities
Information about specific funding
and quality of life, I couldn’t
opportunities within your field of study can
be obtained from individual academic
have made a better choice.”
Schools via the University’s main website,
Barbara Berx, studying for a PhD in
www.bangor.ac.uk
Ocean Science
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