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School of Social Sciences

Entry Requirements

General requirements

Entry to any of our taught postgraduate courses usually requires a good first degree in a relevant subject. This generally means a 2.1 or above, but we reserve the right to vay the offer based on a candidate's individual circumstances. Alternatively, possession of a suitable professional qualification or relevant practical experience may be accepted. A good standard of English is an essential requirement for admission.


International students

We make offers of entry based on qualifications awarded worldwide and we welcome applications from good graduates in relevant disciplines and from those with equivalent professional qualification and work experience. Entry onto Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters' courses normally requires a bachelor degree of equivalent standard to the British bachelor degree, preferably in a relevant subject with a grade equivalent to at least a British second class honours.

Candidates who are 25 years or older who do not have a bachelor degree, but who have 2 years or more of relevant work experience can be considered for entry onto Masters' programmes.

Further more detailed information about our entry requirements for candidates from countries worldwide are available on the International Pages

If your native language is not English, you must provide satisfactory evidence that you have an adequate knowledge and understanding of written and spoken English. IELTS and Internet-based TOEFL test scores of no less than 6.5 and 90 (respectively) are usually acceptable. It may be necessary for applicants falling short of this minimum standard to attend an intensive English Language course before registering for the academic programme. Further details about English Language Requirements and Courses.

Web: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/english


Research students

Applicants for entry to an MPhil degree should hold a first or upper second-class degree in Criminology, Social Policy, Sociology, or a closely related subject.

Applicants for entry to a PhD degree must hold a Masters degree in a relevant subject.

It is possible to register initially for an MPhil degree, and subject to satisfactory progress, to transfer the registration to a PhD degree at the end of the first year.