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School of Linguistics & English Language

Why study with us?

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  • All our members of staff at the School of Linguistics and English language have wide-ranging teaching and research interest so we offer a more varied programme of modules than most universities.
  • We offer a virtually unrestricted choice of options so you can concentrate on theoretical topics, practical topics or a bit of both.
  • The School has its very own computer room, phonetics laboratory and linguistics lecture room.
  • We have our very own student society – Bangor Linguistics Society – which organises weekly social events and one off events such as guest lectures and the Christmas party.
  • Over half of the departments at Bangor assessed to date in the teaching quality assessments have received the top rating of 'excellent'
  • We are rated the top university in the UK for the help and support provided to students (The Times Higher Educational Supplement (June 17, 2005)
  • In a survey by the Accommodation for Students website, Bangor was voted one of the best university cities in the UK for facilities and location.
  • The most recent Research Assessment Exercise confirms our status as a world-class research institution
  • We have one of the largest Peer Guiding schemes
  • The crime rate for North Wales is one of the lowest in the whole of the UK
  • Our Centre for Careers and Opportunities Careers is recognised nationally as being one of the most active careers services in the UK ensuring that over 87% of graduates enter employment or further study within six months
  • Low cost of living - cheaper accommodation and lower living costs than in most university cities. According to The Independent's A-Z of Universities and Higher Education Colleges, Bangor is "one of the cheapest places in Britain
  • We have on-line services through ‘BangorPortal’ to save you time (Which modules am I studying? What are my marks? etc)
  • The location is probably one of the most beautiful university settings in the whole of the UK – situated between the Snowdonia Mountains and the Menai Straits. It is a paradise for sporty students