Student life in Bangor

Amy's a First Class graduate!

Image of Amy Fanning Amy Fanning, 23, from Wallasey on the Wirral has graduated with a First Class honours degree in Psychology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, despite suffering from a chronic illness. Amy is now recovering from recent neurosurgery but hopes to continue with her studies with the aim of working within the field of Youth Justice in future.

A former pupil of Weatherhead High School, Amy chose to study at Bangor because of its reputation. She said, "Although I chose Bangor as one of my six university choices, I initially chose another Uni as my first choice. However, for a number of reasons I regretted this decision, and contacted Bangor late in the summer months before the academic year was due to begin to see if I could put in a late application. I found the admission staff extremely helpful, and in particular the Halls Office Staff, especially Christine Tanner, who were most accommodating, and went out of their way to ensure that my application was handled both quickly and efficiently.

"Apart from the favourable reputation of both the psychology and social science departments, and the university as a whole, one of the main reasons I chose Bangor University was because of Bangor City and its surrounding areas. When visiting other universities, I felt that some where very impersonal, with some of the larger cities and more ‘red brick’ universities appearing to be unwelcoming and intimidating. However, when visiting Bangor I instantly felt at home, and with the university and its staff appearing to be much more accommodating and friendly, I felt much more at ease than any other city/university I had visited.

Both the psychology and social science departments are very well organised, with a number of different people to turn to for advice or support. When I had to take a year out due to chronic illness, and upon my return to full-time study, my personal tutor and course tutors were always on hand either in person or via email to help with any problems I had, and to provide me with advice and support.

"I especially enjoyed the criminology side of my joint honours. I found the course content very interesting, challenging and topical."