Find the course that’s right for you
With a wide choice of degrees across the arts, humanities, sciences and beyond, you can explore what excites you and choose a course that fits your goals.
How To Apply
Applying to Bangor is simple. Just submit your application through UCAS and use our institution code B06.
Apply as early as you can. We start reviewing applications and making offers straight away, so it’s best to apply early.
For 2026 entry:
- The UCAS deadline for medicine is 15 October 2025
- The initial UCAS deadline for all other courses is 14 January 2026
We still welcome applications after this date. Between 14 January and 30 June, UCAS will continue to send applications to universities where places remain available.
Your personal statement is your chance to tell us why you’re excited about your chosen subject. You’ll have up to 4,000 characters on your UCAS profile to explain your interest, experience and what motivates you. Because the same statement goes to all five course choices, make sure the courses you apply for are similar and avoid naming specific universities.
HOW TO DRAFT A WINNING PERSONAL STATEMENT AND WATCH OUR VIDEO
We’re committed to widening participation and welcoming students from a broad range of backgrounds. We use a number of indicators to identify applicants who may face barriers to accessing Higher Education and offer additional support where appropriate.
All undergraduate applications are made through UCAS. You can choose up to five courses, and UCAS will send your application to each university. Bangor University’s UCAS code is B06.
6 Reasons to Study at Bangor
At Bangor, you learn from academics who are shaping their fields and inviting you to be part of the work they do. Our Botanic Garden, Natural History Museum and specialist research facilities, including our own research vessel, give you the chance to explore your subject in hands-on and memorable ways.
Here, your learning doesn’t stay in the classroom. You’ll test ideas, experience new environments and build confidence through real experience.
Bangor is known for its friendly, close-knit feel. Campus Life brings students together through events that help you settle in and meet people quickly. From pizza nights and cooking lessons to karaoke, film evenings and mountain walks, there’s always something happening.
It’s easy to find your place here, whether you’re living in halls or commuting from home.
Around the city, you’ll find a great mix of bars, cafes and restaurants, including Bar Uno at Ffriddoedd Village and Barlows at St Mary’s.
Pontio, our arts and innovation centre, is a lively hub with a cinema, theatre, bar and café all under one roof.
With the mountains and the sea right on your doorstep, Bangor offers unforgettable experiences in one of the most inspiring places to study in the UK.
Bangor Students’ Union supports a huge range of clubs, societies and volunteering projects, including:
- Over 60 sports clubs from rugby and football to scuba diving, climbing and martial arts.
- A diverse mix of societies covering academic interests, culture, outdoor adventure, music, drama, gaming and more.
- Student-led volunteering projects supporting wellbeing, the elderly, children, the environment, community initiatives, campaigns and events.
Whether you want to try something new or take your passion further, you’ll find a community ready to welcome you.
Your future matters to us. Bangor offers a wide range of opportunities to help you develop skills, gain confidence and explore your career options.
You’ll have access to:
- Careers guidance throughout your course.
- Placements, internships and work experience opportunities.
- Enterprise competitions and support to grow your own ideas.
- Part-time work and volunteering roles through CareerConnect.
Our placements, BUILT Awards and employer events help you develop practical skills that stand out on your CV and give you real confidence as you plan your next steps.
We understand the pressures students face and work hard to make sure financial barriers don’t get in the way of a full university experience.
- Our cost of living support includes:
- Bargain Hot Lunch every weekday at Café Teras
- Free period products
- 24/7 learning and warm spaces
- One-to-one budgeting sessions
- Access to bursaries, hardship funds and scholarships
- A budget accommodation option
We’re here to help you make the most of your money so you can enjoy your time at university.
Choose Bangor as your Firm Choice and you’re guaranteed a room in our award-winning halls.
Our St Mary’s and Ffriddoedd villages are both within walking distance of the main university buildings and facilities, making it easy to get around and settle into student life.
Your rent includes:
- Wi-Fi and wired internet
- All bills (water, heat, electricity)
- Gym and Campus Life membership
You’ll live in a friendly, supportive community where there’s always something to get involved in.
Join us for an Open Day
Considering your options for September 2027?
Here's what to expect at our Open Days:
Meet the academics shaping the future of your subject
See hands-on, real-world learning in action
Take in our iconic landscape
Tour our accommodation
Chat with staff and students and get a real feel for life at Bangor
Feel the warmth of our welcome
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Visual Description: A sweeping drone shot over the Menai Strait, with Menai Bridge to the right and Bangor to the left. The Menai Suspension Bridge stands in the middle beneath a clear sky.
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Visual Description: A student reads on a bench in front of Bangor University’s Hen Goleg building on a bright, sunny day.
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Visual Description: Bangor University’s Main Arts building, framed by trees in the city centre on a clear blue-sky day.
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Text: Where ambition meets belonging
Visual Description: A student stands outside the university’s Music building, looking directly into the camera and speaking to the viewer.
Text: Surrounded by breathtaking beauty
Visual Description: A trio of sweeping Eryri (Snowdonia) drone shots presented in a retro-style film projector sequence, showing Llyn Padarn in Llanberis, Yr Wyddfa, and a flyover of Yr Wyddfa’s peak.
Text: You can’t help but be inspired
Visual Description: A student walks past the colourful mural outside Pontio, looking directly into the camera and speaking to the viewer.
Text: From serene spaces
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– Six students practising yoga at Treborth Botanic Garden.
– A student studying a tree at Treborth Botanic Garden.
– Four students hanging out by the Menai Suspension Bridge.
– A student paddle boarding on Llyn Padarn.
– A group of four students taking a selfie at Aberffraw beach.
Text: To adventurous places
Visual Description: Footage of the Mountain Biking Society cycling at the Braichmelyn downhill track, with two students riding over a ramp.
Text: I’m not just studying in a beautiful place, I’m learning from it
Visual Description: A student walks through Shankland Library, holding a yellow book and admiring the surroundings. She pauses by a window, taking in Bangor’s cityscape, presented in a retro-style film projector sequence
Text: Because learning here is more than lectures, more than books
Visual Description: The same student sits in Shankland Library, looking directly into the camera and speaking to the viewer. She finishes by playfully covering the camera lens with her book.
Text: It’s hands-on, it’s alive
Visual Description: A student wearing overalls lifts a hard hat away from the camera and places it on her head, transitioning from the previous shot. She walks along the bridge to board the university’s research vessel, Prince Madog, and looks directly into the camera.
Text: Shaped by the latest ideas
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– A drone shot of the Prince Madog travelling toward Menai Bridge on the Menai Strait.
– A discussion between three students and two academic staff members aboard the vessel.
– A close-up of an academic animatedly engaging in discussion with a student.
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Visual Description: Four students and an academic train in the clinical skills suite at Fron Heulog. Another student draws blood from a mannequin in the Brigantia building.
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A sequence of ten still images:
– A professor and two students sampling salt marshes at Henfaes Field Centre, with Ynys Seiriol in the background.
– A close-up of the same professor sampling.
– Two students analysing findings in a laboratory.
– A close-up of a student using an anatomage table.
– An overhead shot of the same students using the table.
– Nursing students wearing virtual reality headsets during training.
– A student inspecting a specimen.
– A student in the ERP lab wearing a monitoring cap.
– A professor and student holding a human brain model in a lab.
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Visual Description: A law student in a barrister’s wig and gown participates in a moot at the university’s Moot Court, alongside two peers.
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Visual Description: A time-lapse of an academic and two students using the imaging scanner at the Bangor Imaging Unit.
Text: In classes small enough for my voice to be heard
Visual Description: A student participates in a business seminar in the Co-Lab space at Pontio, addressing the camera directly.Followed by four still images showing students and academic staff in lively discussion.
Text: In conversations that spark ideas
Visual Description: Two shots of an academic interacting with students at the university’s Bloomberg Terminal.
Text: In forging connections that open doors
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– A drone shot approaching M-SParc in Gaerwen.
– A close-up of one person speaking in M-SParc’s shared area.
– A close-up of the other person listening and responding.
Text: This is a place where my passions are nurtured
Visual Description: The university’s basketball team plays a match at the Brailsford Centre, ending with a slam dunk.
Text: Where I feel empowered to carve my own path, to follow my own dreams
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– Two students walking toward Castell Dolbadarn.
– The same students exploring Dinorwic Quarry with Yr Wyddfa in the background.
– A close-up of the students smiling at each other beside Llyn Padarn.
Text: Here I’m forming friendships - the kind that last a lifetime
Visual Description: A group of students share pizza and socialise at a pizzeria in Upper Bangor, followed by two students smiling and hugging outside Pontio.
Text: Being supported, encouraged, and lifted every step of the way
Visual Description: A staff member chats warmly with students at Pontio’s Cegin Café. A close-up of a smiling student in the same discussion. Two students laughing together at Aberffraw beach. Students walking past the colourful Pontio mural, smiling and having fun.
Text: In a place where I truly belong. Bangor University - this is your future in action.
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Text: Bangor University. Your Future in Action.
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