Student satisfaction
National Student Survey
Relative position62nd percentile
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University profile
Bangor University in profile
Bangor University is a public university with around 11,500 students. Profile, courses, entry and funding at a glance.
11,270
Students
1884
Founded
218
Programmes listed
Published outcomes & experience
Comparable indicators for Bangor University, calculated from published official datasets. This is not an overall university ranking.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes survey
Relative position54th percentile
Official source →Continuation
Students continuing after their first year
Relative position83rd percentile
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Subject strengths
Bangor University ranks in the UK top 10 for 5 subjects. UK subject ranks from the Complete University Guide league tables.
#2 Health Studies#2 Medical Technology & Bioengineering#4 Celtic Studies#9 Childhood & Youth Studies#10 Agriculture & Forestry#16 Art & Design#20 Italian#21 Social Policy#22 Electrical & Electronic Engineering#23 Creative Writing
Complete University Guide subject league tables. Only subjects where Bangor University ranks in the UK top 25 are shown.
About Bangor University
Bangor University is a public university with around 11,500 students, founded in 1884.
It is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, so its degrees are nationally recognised. It is based in College Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG.
Numbers & facts
The key facts about Bangor University at a glance.
1884
Founded
11,270
Students
Gwynedd
Location
218
Programmes listed
Public university
Institution type
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Degree-awarding body
Ways to study
How you can study at Bangor University:
On campus
Full-time
The standard route at Bangor University, a full timetable of teaching, typically three years for an undergraduate degree (four with a placement or year abroad).
Complete in the standard duration
Full access to campus life & societies
Eligible for the full maintenance loan
Around work
Part-time
Spread the same degree over more years and study alongside work or other commitments. Available on selected courses.
Study around a job or family
Same qualification, longer timeframe
Part-time student finance available
I am a …
Applying from school or college
With A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, a BTEC, T-level, IB or another accepted Level 3 route, you apply to Bangor University through UCAS, up to five choices in one application, by the late-January equal-consideration deadline. Offers are usually conditional on your predicted grades, confirmed on results day.
Returning to study
If you're 21+ or don't have traditional qualifications, Bangor University considers an Access to HE Diploma, relevant work experience and contextual factors. Many courses also offer a part-time route, and a foundation year can bridge the gap where entry requirements aren't yet met.
Applying from outside the UK
International applicants apply to Bangor University through UCAS too, with an English-language qualification (typically IELTS) and international fee status. An International Foundation Year is a common entry route if your qualifications aren't a direct match.
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Programmes at Bangor University
218 programmes at Bangor University. Search live or filter by subject, level and study mode:
| Course | Award | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Criminology And Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Business Data Analytics | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Childhood and Youth Studies | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Geography | BA (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Childhood and Youth Studies and Psychology | BA (Hons) | Psychology |
| Childhood and Youth Studies and Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Creative Arts | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Cymraeg And Welsh History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Film and Drama | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Childhood And Youth Studies | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Childhood And Youth Studies And Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Childhood and Youth Studies and Welsh | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Creative Writing And Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice and Social Policy | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Criminology and Psychology | BA (Hons) | Law |
| English Language and English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language And English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language for Speech and Language Therapy | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| English Language for TEFL | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Language With Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature and Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature and Drama | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| English Literature and Music | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Film And English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Health And Social Care | BA (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Heritage, Archaeology And History | BA (Hons) | History |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| History | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Archaeology | BA (Hons) | History |
| History and Music | BA (Hons) | History |
| Linguistics And Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Linguistics and Psychology | BA (Hons) | Psychology |
| Linguistics And The English Language | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Media and Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Media and Drama | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Media and English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Media And Music | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Media, Film & and Journalism | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Media, Film & and Journalism | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Medieval And Early Modern History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Modern And Contemporary History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Modern Languages And Criminology And Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Modern Languages And English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Modern Languages And Film | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Modern Languages And History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Modern Languages And Media | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Modern Languages And Philosophy, Ethics And Religion | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Modern Languages And Welsh | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Modern Languages Studies | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Music | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Music | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Music And Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Music and Drama | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Music and Film | BA (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Music And Modern Languages | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Philosophy, Ethics and Religion | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Politics | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Politics | BA (Hons) | Politics & International Relations |
| Primary Education | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Primary Education (Welsh Medium) | BA (Hons) | Education & Teaching |
| Professional Welsh | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology And Criminology & Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Sociology And Criminology And Criminal Justice | BA (Hons) | Law |
| Sociology And Social Policy | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Sociology With Social Policy | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Welsh | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Welsh And English Literature | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Welsh and History | BA (Hons) | History |
| Welsh And Linguistics | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Welsh And Music | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Welsh And Sociology | BA (Hons) | Sociology & Social Sciences |
| Welsh for Beginners | BA (Hons) | Modern Languages |
| Welsh With Creative Writing | BA (Hons) | English & Literature |
| Welsh With Journalism | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Welsh, Theatre And Media | BA (Hons) | Media & Communications |
| Welsh,Philosophy, Ethics and Religion | BA (Hons) | Philosophy & Religion |
| Computer Systems Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Engineering | BEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| BM (Hons) Midwifery | Degree | Nursing & Health |
| Medicine | BMBS (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Medical Sciences | BMedSci (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Medical Sciences | BMedSci (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Music | BMus (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Music | BMus (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Adult Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Adult Nursing (Distance Learning) | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Children's Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Children's Nursing (Distance Learning) | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Learning Disability Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Mental Health Nursing | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Mental Health Nursing (Distance Learning) | BN (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Accounting and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting And Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Accounting and Management | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Adventure Sport Science | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Banking and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Banking And Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Banking with Financial Technology | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Banking with Financial Technology | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Biology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biology With Biotechnology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biomedical Science | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Biomedical Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Business Data Analytics | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Enterprise & Entrepreneurship | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Business Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Computer Information Systems | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Information Systems for Business | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Science with Game Design | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Conservation with Forestry | BSc (Hons) | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Creative Technologies | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Data Science And Artificial Intelligence | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Data Science and Visualisation | BSc (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Diagnostic Radiography | BSc (Hons) | Nursing & Health |
| Economics | BSc (Hons) | Economics |
| Economics | BSc (Hons) | Economics |
| Economics and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Economics and Finance | BSc (Hons) | Accounting & Finance |
| Electronic Engineering | BSc (Hons) | Engineering |
| Environmental Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Environmental Science | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Environmental Sciences | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Forestry | BSc (Hons) | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Geography | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Geological Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Geological Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| International Business Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Management with Human Resource Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Management with Human Resource Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Biology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Biology And Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Biology And Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Science and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Marine Vertebrate Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Marketing Communications Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Ocean and Geophysics | BSc (Hons) | Physics & Chemistry |
| Ocean Science | BSc (Hons) | General Studies |
| Pharmacology | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Pharmacology | BSc (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Physical Geography and Oceanography | BSc (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Product Design | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Product Design (Welsh Medium) | BSc (Hons) | Art & Design |
| Professional Policing | BSc (Hons) | Law |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology With Clinical And Health Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology with Forensic Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Psychology With Neuropsychology | BSc (Hons) | Psychology |
| Sport And Exercise Psychology | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport and Exercise Science | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport And Exercise Science | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Sport Science, Physical Education And Coaching | BSc (Hons) | Sport & Exercise Science |
| Tourism Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Tourism Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Wildlife Ecology and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Woodland Management and Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology With Animal Behaviour | BSc (Hons) | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Zoology With Animal Management | BSc (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Zoology With Conservation | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology With Herpetology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology With Marine Zoology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology with Ornithology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology with Primatology | BSc (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Dental Hygiene | DipHE | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Criminal Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law 2 | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law With Criminology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with History | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Modern Languages | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Politics | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law With Psychology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law with Sociology | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Law With Welsh | LLB (Hons) | Law |
| Biology | MBiol (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Biology With Biotechnology | MBiol (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Computer Science | MComp (Hons) | Computer Science |
| Computer Systems Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Control And Instrumentation Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Electronic Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Engineering | MEng (Hons) | Engineering |
| Environmental Science | MEnvSci (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| MGeog (Hons) Geography | Degree | Environmental Science |
| Pharmacy | MPharm (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Pharmacy with Preparatory Year | MPharm (Hons) | Medicine & Dentistry |
| Geological Oceanography | MSci (Hons) | Environmental Science |
| Marine Biology | MSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Biology And Oceanography | MSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Biology And Zoology | MSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Marine Vertebrate Conservation | MSci (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Physical Oceanography | MSci (Hons) | General Studies |
| Zoology | MZOOL (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology With Animal Behaviour | MZOOL (Hons) | Agriculture & Animal Science |
| Zoology With Animal Management | MZOOL (Hons) | Business & Management |
| Zoology With Conservation | MZOOL (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology With Herpetology | MZOOL (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology with Marine Zoology | MZOOL (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology with Ornithology | MZOOL (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
| Zoology with Primatology | MZOOL (Hons) | Biological Sciences |
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Campus & locations
Bangor University is a campus-based public university in Gwynedd.
Teaching runs on campus: lectures, seminars and labs alongside libraries and study spaces, with a student community of societies, sport and events around them. The day-to-day exchange with tutors and coursemates is a big part of the experience.
On campus
Libraries & study spaces Labs & teaching facilities Students’ union & societies Sport & fitness Support services
Locations
Gwynedd
Typical campus facilities; the university’s own pages are authoritative.
Students & campus life
Who you’d study alongside at Bangor University in Gwynedd. The student body in numbers, from official HESA data.
9,935
Students
enrolled (HESA, 2024/25)
22%
International
students from outside the UK
37%
Mature students
aged 25+ on entry
UK students by ethnicity
White91%
Asian3%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other1%
Ethnicity of UK-domiciled students (HESA); international students not shown here.
Is Bangor University right for you?
A particularly good fit if you …
- want a recognised UK degree with student finance eligibility
- like the idea of student life in Gwynedd
- prefer campus teaching with societies, sport and people around you
Less suitable if …
you need a fully flexible, distance-learning degree alongside a job. Check whether the individual programme offers online or part-time study.
For parents
The questions parents ask most about Bangor University, answered briefly.
A recognised UK degree
Bangor University awards its own degrees and is regulated in the UK higher-education framework. Its degrees are nationally recognised and a basis for postgraduate study.
Regulated fees & student finance
Tuition is set under Wales’s own student-finance system. For eligible Welsh-domiciled students, Student Finance Wales can cover tuition and offers a mix of grant and loan for living costs.
A clear, structured route
Fixed term structure, defined assessment rules and academic support give orientation from day one.
Support from day one
Personal tutors, wellbeing and careers services accompany students from enrolment to graduation.
Career prospects
Graduate outcomes are tracked in the national Graduate Outcomes survey. Every course page here shows real earnings and employment data where available.
Structure & campus life
A fixed term rhythm in Gwynedd with in-person teaching, exchange and campus life gives structure and motivation.
Accreditation & recognition
How to read Bangor University’s formal standing, the seals and what they mean:
Recognised degree-awarding body
Recognised UK degree-awarding body
Bangor University awards its own degrees, which are accepted nationally and are the basis for Master’s and doctoral study.
Student finance eligible
Courses at recognised providers may qualify for tuition and maintenance support; eligibility depends on the student, course and home-nation system.
Admissions & entry routes
Apply through UCASUndergraduate applications run through UCAS, up to five course choices in one application.
Check the entry requirementsCheck the course’s accepted route: A-levels, Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers, BTEC, T-level, International Baccalaureate, Access qualifications or an international equivalent.
Mind the deadlinesThe main UCAS equal-consideration deadline is in late January; Clearing runs from July for remaining places.
Offers & resultsUniversities respond with conditional or unconditional offers; places are confirmed on results day.
Fees & funding
Bangor University is in Wales. Your funding route depends on where you normally live, not only where you study. Eligible Welsh-domiciled students apply through Student Finance Wales. The main routes:
Tuition Fee Loan
For eligible Welsh-domiciled students, paid directly to the university by Student Finance Wales.
Maintenance support
A mix of grant and loan, weighted to household income.
Scholarships & bursaries
University-specific awards for grades, subjects or circumstances. Check the university’s funding pages.
Repayment
Only above the income threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
Tuition fees vary by course and fee status (Home vs International). Please check the university's own course page.
Frequently asked questions about Bangor University
Is Bangor University officially recognised?
Yes. Bangor University is a recognised UK degree-awarding body; its degrees are nationally recognised.
How big is Bangor University?
Around 11,270 students, founded in 1884.
What can I study at Bangor University?
218 programmes are listed on this page, each with entry requirements, outcomes and fees. Use the filter above to find your subject.
How do I apply to Bangor University?
Undergraduate applications run through UCAS, with up to five course choices in one application. Each course page lists the typical entry requirements.
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