Be Bangor Ready

Bangor is a City, due to its Cathedral, but it is a very small city. Bangor lies along the valley between the Menai Strait and Bangor mountain and is flanked by two short hills. It is likely you will need to go up one or other of these hills most days to either get to lectures, supermarkets or back to your halls. Although not a campus-based university, the geographical spread of the University is very small and we can refer to its 'campus’. Almost all of the University buildings (lecture theatres, research labs and accommodation) lie within the City with the exception of Sports Science and Education (based on the Normal site on the mainland side of Menai bridge) and Ocean Sciences (based on Anglesey in Menai Bridge itself).

The university buildings are a mix of traditional and modern. The most recently completed building is ‘Pontio', an Arts and innovation centre connecting the University to the city, which houses a full-size cinema, theatre, creative design studios, cafes and restaurants, as well as lecture theatres and teaching spaces used by schools across the University. Your school will usually have one main building where most of the academics have offices and research areas, but there may be additional buildings you need to visit for lectures, seminars, research studies, accessing archives etc.

Check our interactive Bangor Campus Map

Wrexham is 70 miles from Bangor, in north east Wales, with easy access to the north Wales coast and the beautiful scenery of Snowdonia. The city of Chester is only 13 miles away and the larger cities of Liverpool and Manchester are also within easy reach by road or rail. This puts it within easy commuting distance of large parts of north west England and the Midlands as well as north east Wales. Within twenty minutes travel you can lose yourself in the Welsh hills, be fascinated by the Roman remains in Chester or view the rich historical past within Wrexham County Borough.

Our Wrexham campus is dedicated to Health Science subjects and our academic staff are either based at the Wrexham campus, or travel between Wrexham and Bangor as needed. Wrexham Maelor and Spire hospitals, where students undertake placements, have very close links with the school and are a two-minute walk away from the Archimedes and Cambrian building. You will have access to a Bangor University personal tutor, supervisory support for your academic work and support from our practice educator teams. We have regular cross-site meetings with our student representatives and encourage all students to be part of the cross-campus school. We want to make sure you feel part of the wider community of students at Bangor University whilst you are studying at our Wrexham campus. Studying here is like being part of a family, and many of the students studying midwifery, adult and mental health courses live in the Wrexham area. The child and diagnostic radiography courses are only delivered at the Wrexham campus, and some students live in Snowdon Hall which is the university accommodation shared with Glyndwr University. Wrexham is a smaller campus that has an excellent student to staff ratio, so our students get the opportunity to connect with all our experienced academic staff, from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. The campus also has a dedicated library with subject specific staff, and a well-equipped skills lab for all nursing fields at the Wrexham campus where students can practice their clinical skills in a safe environment supported by academic staff.

[0:00] Undeb Bangor would like to welcome all international students to Bangor University.

[00:06] Undeb Bangor is your Student’s Union.

[00:08] As a student you are automatically a member.

[00:12] The Student’s Union is here to make your voice heard.

[00:15] And to help you enjoy your time here at Bangor University.

[00:20] You can join a free sports club, society, and volunteering project. Or become a Course Rep or Student Councillor to improve the academic experience here at Bangor.

[00:30] Hi, my name is Pa, and I study music. My name is Jabesh Okumu. I study Masters of Science in Agroforestry and Food Security. Hello, I’m Sara Ebrahim. I’m 21 years old. I’m an international student from Bahrain. I just completed my degree in Accounting and Finance. Hi, I’m Samantha. I come from Hong Kong and I’m doing Adventure Sports Science.

[00:55] I am an international student so I joined lots of international societies like Philippines and Hong Kong.

[01:05] I’m a student and also a Course Rep in the School of Natural Sciences. I represent their views in the Students’ Union.

[01:15] After joining Bangor University I was involved in the Student Council as an international student councillor. As an international student councillor I had to sit and listen to all the students around the University and make sure they have no issues with their studying, housing, with their schooling, or anything around that.

[01:34] I’ve been involved in the Badminton Team in the sports societies. In the volunteering sector I’ve been involved with St. John’s Ambulance. There is definitely a lot more societies you can join for sports. There is definitely one sport you will like joining

[01:51] My personal favourite part as an international student were the events that we set the meetings that we all attended together with the councillors and students to listen to their issues or listen to their feedback about Bangor University and the internal events that we had together.

[02:09] The benefit is that we know more people and got more activities to do without only focusing on our degrees and studying.

[02:19] I would like to encourage everyone to be a part of the Students’ Union, so you have more activities to do, more events to join, and more people to know. And you’ll never get bored at Bangor Uni.

[02:33] I would really encourage you to be a part of this Union. You will find this place a home away from home.

[02:41] What are you guys waiting for?

[00:06] We're Undeb Bangor your Students’ Union, we have over 150 different clubs, societies, and volunteering projects that you can get involved in absolutely free.

[00:14] You name it, we have it regardless of your ability you can join to play for fun or competitively.

[00:20] With around 100 societies ranging from academic societies, hobbies and interest, and cultural societies. You will definitely find a society that you'll love here.

[00:27] And anybody can start a society. All you need is a great idea and ten friends who share your passion.

[00:33] We have around 300 Course Reps across 9 academic schools. Course Reps are the students representing students fighting for positive change. We make sure that your voices are heard!

[00:43] UMCB is Bangor’s Welsh Students’ Union, we are here to represent you academically in any aspect of your Welsh medium provision. We’re also here to represent you socially, including our Welsh medium sub-societies and volunteering projects.

[01:01] We also have over 30 student-led volunteering projects ranging from working with children to wildlife conservation, as well as working with the elderly and much more.

[01:08] We have a Student Council that meets throughout the year to discuss, debate, and pass new ideas. They also help us with campaigns and projects throughout the year.

[1:16] Undeb Bangor provides professional and academic advice services to all University students.

[1:22] We can guide you through various procedures and also help you with disciplinary actions. Although we hope you won’t need our services!

[01:28] At the SU we also support with campaigns such as Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ History Month. As well as, Sustainability, Housing, and many other campaigns.

[1:40] You can get involved with our opportunities and projects by coming along to Serendipity our Freshers Fair, where all our opportunities will be there, showcasing what they have to offer.