OVERALL UNIVERSITY RATING
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Great University, feel very welcome from day one. Sense of independence without any babying. Help is there if you need it, and there's...
University rating
Tell us about your overall university experience so far.
Great University, feel very welcome from day one. Sense of independence without any babying. Help is there if you need it, and there's always a community feel. Good place to spend 3 years.
Facilities
How good are your university's facilities?
Generally very good, like the MRI machines for psychology and biomedical science. Could do with some updating of their computer system(s) though.
Student support
How good is the support offered by the uni? Think both academic (tutors/feedback) and personal (counselling, etc).
I've not really needed support, but I know it's available to me.
Students' union
What do you think of your Students' Union in terms of student representation and facilities?
We have a great student's union, who has managed to secure things like the 24/7 library, free societies, the living wage for all staff etc.
Local life
Is your university in a good location in terms of distance to accommodation and local amenities?
Bangor is quite a quiet place, plenty to do around it if you're outdoorsy (like climb Snowdon), but lacking a little in the public facilities. It does not yet have a cinema, but this should be coming with the opening of Pontio.
Societies and Sports
How would you rate the variety of societies/sports?
All are clubs and societies are free. Definitely recommend. We have a massive variety, and if we don't have it - set it up yourself, its easy to do.
Lecturers and teaching quality
What do you like most and least about the way your course(s) are taught?
The courses are great, the lecturers are always on hand to help. Really easy to talk to and get a hold of, and generally are happy to help. Most of the lecturers in my degree, Psychology, are researchers themselves, so the information in the courses is incredibly up to date.
Career prospects
How does your uni make efforts to increase your employability (careers department, work placements, transferable skills)?
Specifically whilst at University, due to the bilingualism of the area, English monolingual students can find it hard to find jobs. But if you look hard enough, you will find them. Outside of university, I have no clue - I'm a third year.
University halls
What do you think about the safety, condition, location and cost of your accommodation?
The actual University provided accommodation is great (though maybe a little expensive). Nice location, good views, quite modern. There is a new Saint Mary's accommodation site coming soon too, with shops, a cinema, a shuttle bus etc. With private housing - due to it's location so close to the sea, Bangor suffers from some mold problems in the houses. But I'm sure every student city sees some degree of mold.