Overview
Bangor University (Welsh: Prifysgol Bangor) is a university in Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales. Officially known as University College of North Wales (UCNW), and later University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Bangor), in 2007 it became Bangor University, independent from the University of Wales.
The university was founded as the University College of North Wales (UCNW) on 18 October 1884, with an inaugural address by the Earl of Powis, the College’s first President, in Penrhyn Hall. There was then a procession to the college including 3,000 quarrymen (quarrymen from Penrhyn Quarry and other quarries had subscribed more than 1,200 pounds to the university). The foundation was the result of a campaign for better provision of higher education in Wales that had involved some rivalry among towns in North Wales over which was to be the location of the new college.
The college was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1885. Its students received degrees from the University of London until 1893, when UCNW became a founding constituent institution of the federal University of Wales.
The University is divided into five Colleges: College of Arts and Humanities, College of Natural Sciences, College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences, and College of Physical and Applied Sciences.
11,270 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Foreign Studies (Language, Literature and Linguistics)
- Health Professions
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Theology
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Dr William Jones Williams Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,500 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | One of these scholarships is open to all candidates and the other is restricted to candidates who are natives of Wales and who have been educated at secondary schools in Wales. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | Januray 15 |
Dr E.T. Davies Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,500 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | open to candidates who are natives of Wales and have been educated at secondary schools in Wales. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
Sports Scholarship
| Total Worth | up to £3,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Be likely to achieve a podium, or points scoring position at the appropriate BUCS championship Be a European, Commonwealth or World level competitor in your chosen sport |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | March 31 |
| Other Details | Sports Scholarships aren’t limited to any particular sport or to students on any specific courses. However, in most cases, preference will be given to those individuals who will be able to represent Bangor University in the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions. |