2,095 Bangor University reviews

All my lectures are in person but I find there are not many modules that fit the topic of my course.

It's a calm and peaceful place with lots of things to do if you love being outdoors. But shopping variety is limited and the nearest main shopping area is an hour by train.

The room availability is good and most are ensuite for a good price. However the Internet has cut out in the past and sometimes the Internet can suddenly lag. The only issue with location is that it is far away from any shops and a bit of a distance to carry laundry to the laundrette.

Great lectures and smart lecturers

Not too busy , great place , quiet and cool for study

Staff have adapted very well over the course of covid and the blend of online and in person teaching has been great. There are so many opportunities to develop your own interests and specialisms within modules, you can definitely tailor the course to suit your needs and interest.

You really get what you put into living in Bangor. There are so many opportunities if you look a little further than the city. The location really is so unique. It offers the perfect blend of city life with rural living.

Halls are more expensive than local private properties and you have to factor in extortionate circuit laundry. Though that’s probably the same for most universities. However the accommodation site is so close to uni, shops, anything you could need in Bangor really. There are lots of on-site facilities that are actually really good. Bar uno is actually a really good bar onsite and the gym that’s included in the cost of halls is great too.

Online is better course rather than offline

Some courses are repetitive in the marketing section. It feels like a waste of money to learn the same thing every year.

Some lecturers better than others

Good cost of living but graduate opportunities not great

During the pandemic, my course mostly consists of hybrid learning; in other words , students have the choice to attend the class on campus or follow online. My average course hours this year is 9 hours per week. 3 hours for both of my language modules , plus three hours for my cultural modules. Honestly speaking, each lecture is 40 minutes instead of an hour for ventilation and Covid safety measures, which has effected the quality somewhat. However, most professors go beyond and provide us resources or further information that we can use to solidify the 40 minute sessions. Each student has a personal tutor that you can contact if you have any academic or extracurricular queries . One of the best aspects of my course is that we get to study cultural modules as well as the language modules. This gave me the opportunity to understand the cultures and history of my target languages native speakers. One area that can be improved is an increase of internship or placement opportunities although it could be difficult to provide this . That being said, the lecturers are good at signposting job opportunities or placements. One lecturer goes above and beyond by providing their students a lot of adverts on interships, masters , scholarships and job opportunities. Furthermore, if a Languages student is interested in teaching or working with children , I would highly recommend the Modern Foreign Languages ambassador scheme or Routes into Languages scheme. Both projects enables you to work with local schools to promote studying a language or provide taster sessions.

During my first year, my course had to be fully online with lectures being held through live recordings. It is understandable due to Covid cases rising and my course not requiring lab work. I was and am able to get in contact with my professors easily during office hours. Starting second year, everything has been in person and it does make the experience so much better. Lectures are still being recorded live for those unable to be on campus.

Some modules offer online learning and some do not, this should be standardised throughout the uni but it is not. Some lecturers are hit and miss and some are absolutely fantastic.

The location is amazing and the services available on the student Village are good. Proximity to the uni is also fantastic and the price is very affordable

My course can be accessed via online learning on apps such as blackboard, this has really helped me as sometimes I struggle to go into my lectures in person and so do many people for a plethora of reasons. It would be a shame for this to change. Lectures in person are great for full on academic learning and lecturers are great!

Bangor city is a great place to be situated for a uni, the town is small that most things take just a small walk to be able to get to, but the train station isn’t far and neither are other forms of public transport such as the bus. Although it is a city, there aren’t as many city like activities that you can do. There are things that you can do such as escape rooms and others.

My uni hall is amazing. Sofas, space for everyone around the table. Brilliant cupboard space which is utilised to the max. My room is a normal size room and the space in there is great for one person. If there are any issues with the halls we can report this to maintenance and then usually get back to us and sort the issue within a couple of days. We have a security building and there are always security patrolling the site at all hours.