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Student Experience
Our current students talk about their experience of Bangor Business School so far and share advice on why you should consider studying accounting, banking and finance at Bangor University.
0:00 Name is Fatima Abubakar. I'm from Nigeria and I'm studying business.
0:06 I'd like to say it's been magical and it's been better than I have expected.
0:11 I've learnt a lot, whether that's finance, accounting, marketing, e-marketing, brand management.
0:26 I think what I enjoy about it the most is the fact that it's broad.
0:30 So I can decide to specialised any way I want to basically.
0:35 It's going to help me achieve my dreams and basically just do everything I've ever wanted to. I think
0:43 it has helped me gain more confidence in myself because I think I've been worried about graduating.
0:49 I think the university has a lot to offer, especially with the business school, probably because that's the only thing I know.
0:57 They have like a wider range of business courses that you could just go for and study with.
1:05 Go for it. Don't even think twice about it. Go for it on. I promise Bangor
1:10 university would welcome you with open arms.
0:00 Hi, I'm Khalid a third year Bangor Business School student studying accounting and finance.
0:05 I knew I wanted to go to a business school and I was looking for a prestigious, reputable, collaborative
0:12 place and I think Bangor Business School ticks all the boxes for me I've learned a lot of things
0:18 especially practical stuff when it comes to the auditing field the finance field
0:25 studying some accounting software's for example Zoho. I studied courses such as What courses did you study
0:32 Corporate Finance which is very integrated with like stocks, bonds and how the financial
0:37 market works and how financial intermediaries works. I've been loving the support that I've
0:45 been getting from my lectures, from my tutors, from my professors, I feel very heard I feel
0:53 like there's someone that I could talk to at any time at any moment and I believe
0:59 like whoever you are whatever you do there is a place here for you in Bangor Business School.
Got any questions? Chat to students and staff
Do you have a question about life as a Bangor University student? Our ambassadors will be happy to help you find the answer.
They can tell you more about studying here, about the amazing Clubs and Societies we have, and how they made friends and settled in to life at university as an Accounting, Banking and Finance student.
If you have any questions about the course, our lecturers are on hand to help. Below are some examples of frequently asked questions. Can you think of any more?
- What are the qualities of a successful Accounting, Banking and Finance student at Bangor?
- How can I prepare myself to study Accounting Banking and Finance at Bangor?
- How will I know that Accounting, Banking and Finance at Bangor is the right choice for me?
Graduate Profiles - Where are they now?
Read what our alumni are up to and how they found their experiences of studying at Bangor Business School.
Margaret Cowan
I am certain I would not be where I am today if I had not studied at Bangor University. Without the dedicated support and encouragement from my lecturers, I would not have pushed myself to apply for a master’s and would most likely have settled for a job I wasn’t satisfied with. Instead, I completed my MSc and started a position I am incredibly passionate about straight out of university.
Ahmed Dhaif
My experience at BBS continues to shape my life on many levels. I have come to understand more about the academic culture, diversity, and most importantly having a sense of purpose in life, and this is on-going and shall only be improved in the years to come.
George Krokos
I choose Bangor due to the ranking of the Financial Economics course, the syllabus, and the location of the University. I grew up in the centre of Athens and thus wanted to move to a more remote and smaller town. Bangor's located in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, that coupled with the university’s student satisfaction statistics made me take the plunge and I must say I never regretted it!
Bogdan Pop
Bangor University was the foundation to my professional career. I learnt a lot about Banking and Finance and developed a discipline which was very helpful in my career. Participating in course-related activities and competitions gave me an excellent opportunity to improve my skills and differentiate myself from others when applying for jobs.
Salima Behilil
The nurturing nature and unwavering support I received from my lecturers in Bangor Business School during my amazing three year experience has instilled into me a level of confidence that I have since encompassed into all aspects of my life.
0:06 Well the staff are so friendly and accessible I knew I could go to them with any issues I
0:11 had or any questions about assignments it was a really relaxed atmosphere and relationship
0:16 that I had with them and I knew that they cared about what I was interested in as well.
0:21 I made the most out of the societies because when you come to University for the first time it was
0:26 nice to know that there was just so many different opportunities available there was a running
0:30 club, we would run around Bangor sometimes in Treborth and that just offered the opportunity
0:36 to get out and about meet people again. I'm making friends now that I've made for life.
0:42 We do offer personal one-to-one tutee's and it's just a really colligative atmosphere to work in
0:48 and I do sincerely believe the students benefit from that as well. When students are actually engaging
0:53 with you which is fantastic and you know that you're making a difference that's really rewarding.
1:00 They were always happy to help any time you send an email they'd answer
1:03 so as soon as they could. Just that total support there all the time only an email away and all
1:04 the new friends I've made and all the communities in Bangor it's great.
1:17 So I lived up at
1:18 the St Mary's Halls which is quite a nice little tight-knit community it was really good and really
1:23 refreshing as well to have people both from my course in my flat but also from other courses.
1:31 Bangor is such a beautiful area you've got Snowdon or the Wyddfa so close by and just
1:36 being able to climb that venture around to different parts of North Wales is brilliant.
Celebrating Our Graduates
Every year we see hundreds of students graduate from Bangor Business School. The graduation ceremony is a highlight of the year for our staff, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Here is a look at what at some had to say as they reflect back on their time at Bangor University during Winter Graduation.
Riaz Anwar, Lecturer in Accounting also shares her thoughts as she receives her University Teaching Fellowship. "When students are engaging with you it's fantastic because you know that you're making a difference that's really rewarding." - Riaz Anwar
Meet the team Dr Sara Closs Davies Lecturer in Accounting
Dr Sara Closs Davies is a Lecturer in Accounting here at Bangor Business School. Sara is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) and member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Alongside her teaching Sara undertakes a Director of Postgraduate Research role at Bangor Business School and is actively involved in research.
Meet the team Dr Danial Hemmings Lecturer in Finance
Dr Danial Hemmings is a Lecturer in Finance here at Bangor Business School. Danial has broad teaching experience in the areas of Corporate Finance, Behavioural Finance, Financial Markets, Financial Management, Accounting and Accounting Communication and is currently teaching a range of modules at both Ungraduated and Postgraduate levels.
Meet the team Ian Roberts Lecturer in Sustainable and Ethical Banking
Meet Ian Roberts a Lecturer in Sustainable and Ethical Banking here at Bangor Business School. Having worked in industry for many years Ian has a lot of knowledge and experience that he bring to his teaching. Ian has interests in a range of areas including Financial Crime and Financial Ethics and Regulation and is currently teaching both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.
Meet the team Dr Shee Yee Khoo Lecturer in Finance
Meet Dr Shee Yee Khoo Lecturer in Finance here at Bangor Business School. Shee-Yee has particular research interest in credit ratings, corporate finance and behavioural finance and is currently teaching both Undergraduate and Postgraduate classes.
Meet the team Dr Laurence Jones Lecturer in Finance
Meet Dr Laurence Jones Lecturer in Finance here at Bangor Business School. Laurence has lots of experience working in industry having worked as Head of Data and Analytics for a Fin-Tech startup dealing with stock recommendations, as a data scientist and as a mathematician/statistician.
Meet the team Prof Doris Merkl Davies Professor in Accounting
Meet Prof Doris Merkl-Davies Professor in Accounting here at Bangor Business School. Profesor Merkl-Davies teaches a range of modules relating to accounting at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level here at Bangor University.
Your Careers Starts Here
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0:06 I think this is the absolutely perfect opportunity for our students to
0:10 start and to build their confidence, to develop techniques for liaising or
0:18 or for speaking with employers and it's in a safe environment because it's actually on
0:22 campus. Something for everybody. Be brave make sure that you actually talk to some employers
0:29 and if you ever go to an event like this before make sure that you find out who's going to be
0:34 here and do a little bit of homework so that you can use your time really wisely.
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0:42 We were lucky enough to have fairs of this nature but I think I personally went from
0:47 University to the Anglesey council at first just as an administrative role and I would never have got
0:53 that without my degree so it's just a combination of everything. We're looking for graduates who are
0:59 graduating in the summer and there may be openings then to become trainees with us.
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1:06 We provide workshop for students ahead of career fairs so that they can get the most out of the
1:12 fair, we try and help them with their networking skills and feeling confident about approaching
1:18 potential employers and what kind of questions that they should be asking. They're very well
1:23 aware that at the end of their academic careers with us that they're going to be competing in a
1:29 labour market with thousands of other students so we want to focus on producing confidence, aspiring
1:35 and resilient students that can effectively compete in the labour market. I think we've
1:39 got a very good mix of employers across many different disciplines that would appeal to a range
1:46 of students that we have within the college and the feedback that we're getting is very positive
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1:54 Ask as many questions and actually it's okay to have a different Viewpoint of stuff
1:58 that's what we're trying to promote be curious and find out a different solution
2:02 to problems. I think Bangor University is a place close to my heart I'm an ex-student
2:06 here having graduated 26 years ago, I'm thrilled to be able to come and talk
2:11 to people like myself who 26 years ago needed that help and guidance.
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0:07 It's really nice after covid to come back and be in one place and meet potential employers face to face and really
0:14 see what's out there. It's hard to ignore all the opportunities that are ahead of me when they're
0:20 literally in the room in front of you and it's so nice to be out and about networking and meeting
0:25 people who have never done it before. Know what you want coming in filter out what you don't want
0:30 look for what you do want. Come prepared and ready to sort of present yourself as an opportunity
0:36 rather than just being given an opportunity, you know have confidence in yourself too. See yourself
0:41 as an asset and sell yourself to these potential employers.
0:48 So at this point, this event is really really crucial for me because I'm in my final year now so I am already looking for a
0:54 graduate job and obviously I've spoken to so many employers to generate leads so when I graduate and
0:59 I've got a pipeline where I'm going to go and I've got a job planned already.
1:04 So my best advice for future students would be to would be literally just get involved take part especially
1:10 in Bangor University. Bangor University has so much to offer, this is going to help
1:14 you build not your academic skills but your interpersonal skills which are really really
1:18 crucial in this competitive job market these days you don't only need academic skill you need
1:23 interpersonal skills as well these activities are a really important part of your studies.
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1:32 It's really done well and I would like students to come in and you know like see this fair this festival
1:38 especially I would like to like request all the advice all the you know International
1:43 students to come and see that yes there are more like opportunities than you think there is.
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1:51 So we've been developing like CV work right now so I've had a look at my CV and what sort of things I want to do
1:56 so that's really helped me for future career advice and things like that. It helps students explore different places they can go
2:02 ask questions that tutors or professors may not be able to ask. Come prepared
2:07 that's a massive thing do your research and even if it's just a five minute search into the
2:11 business do it. Don't be worried about asking silly questions because ask any question that you want
2:16 to ask they'll answer anything. Know what you're looking for it's a massive help if you go in there
2:20 with you don't really know what you're going to do your anxiety about this sort of thing
2:24 will go up massively know what you're going to do and you're going to be perfectly fine.
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0:00 Hi I'm Natalia Ehenulo, I'm from Reading. A lot of the exams obviously written and
0:06 you know for me particularly we're doing either equations
0:09 or we're doing essays but the lecturers also take the time to really go through
0:14 software systems that you will do eventually when you come out even if we don't do it in the
0:19 exam for example stator and Excel we can't do those in the exams but they think about the long
0:24 term, the longevity of our skills as well and they make sure we do that we've done it in assignments
0:30 I know for credit risk analytics we have to use a Excel to calibrate the Merton model I know
0:37 for research methods and financial econometrics we've also had to use Stata and these are really
0:42 employable skills. I know when I was looking for jobs outside of University that a lot of companies
0:49 ask us to have proficiency in Excel or python r or some sort of data software and having those skills
0:56 already enabled in us really makes it easier to fill out those applications and meet the skill
1:02 requirements that employers are looking for. It definitely did help and it's definitely something
1:08 that I'm glad that I've had the opportunity to do whilst being here.
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Student Support
0:00 Hi I'm Natalia Ehenulo, I'm from Reading and I'm currently studying
0:06 MSc Finance at Bangor University. I've been here now for four years I did my undergraduate here
0:13 studying Business Economics which I graduated from in July 2022. My experience at Bangor
0:21 Business School has been great so far, I've really really enjoyed the interaction with the lecturers. 0
:26 I think at the beginning of uni you're very new to so many subjects, I mean if you have happened
0:31 to study a similar subject at A-level you have a bit of knowledge on it but obviously you're
0:36 doing a vast array of modules you just don't know everything yet and I think that can be quite
0:41 daunting coming into the subject and I really like how the lectures take time with you to go
0:46 over certain things. I know I constantly emailed many lecturers you know asking for feedback on
0:52 my work what exactly does the assignment question
0:55 mean or what can I do better on my next assignment if I'm not as happy with my grade
1:00 and they really take the time to sit down with you go over certain things, why that wasn't good.
1:05 I also think at the beginning of uni when you're in your first year or you're just starting your Masters
1:11 as well they go completely from scratch even things like referencing, every school within Bangor
1:16 has a different reference, so it could be Harvard, it could be APA, and they really take the time
1:21 okay this is how you don't plagiarise this is exactly what you need to do in order for them to
1:27 give you the best marks because they are on your side they do really really want you to do well
1:32 and I really appreciate that.
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