Bangor University

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Vice-Chancellor Scholarships

Available for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses starting in September 2020

Scholarship Amount

• Undergraduate: Valued at 50% of the Tuition Fee for Year 1, and up to £3,000 per year for Year 2 & 3*
• Postgraduate: Valued at 50% of the Tuition Fee

*Note: Undergraduate students may continue to receive the scholarship in Years 2 and 3, subject to achieving a minimum overall grade of 70% or above at the end of Year 1 and 2.

Eligibility

The Vice-Chancellor scholarship is for outstanding international applicants, so the applicants must have achieved:

• Undergraduate: Grades equivalent of GCE A-level A grade students
• Postgraduate: Equivalent of a UK 1st class Bachelors degree

Deadline

Submit your scholarship application on or before 15 May 2020.

Deans Scholarships

Available for all courses starting in September 2020 and January 2021 intakes

Scholarship Amount

• Undergraduate: £4,000 for Year 1, and up to £2,000 per year for Year 2 & 3*
• Postgraduate: Up to £5,000Research/PhD£4,000 for Year 1, and up to £2,000 per year for Year 2 & 3*

*Note: Year 2 and 3 awards will be dependant on Undergraduate students achieving an overall average grade of 70% or higher in Years 1 and 2 (respectively) or for Research/PhD students successfully progressing into the next academic year.

Eligibility

The Deans scholarship is an academic merit based scholarship so the applicant must have achieved:

• Undergraduate: Grades equivalent of GCE A-level A grade students
• Postgraduate: Equivalent of a UK 1st class Bachelors degree
• Research/PhD: Equivalent of a UK 1st class degree and/or equivalent of a Distinction at UK Masters’ level

International Scholarships

Available for all courses starting in September 2020 and January 2021 intakes

Scholarship Amount

• Undergraduate: Up to £3,000 for Year 1, and up to £1,000 per year for Year 2 & 3*
• Postgraduate: Up to £3,000
• Research/PhD: Up to £3,000 for Year 1, and up to £1,000 per year for Year 2 & 3*

*Note: Year 2 and 3 awards will be dependant on Undergraduate students achieving an overall average grade of 50% or higher in Years 1 and 2 (respectively) or for Research/PhD students successfully progressing into the next academic year.

Eligibility

A number of criteria will be taken into account when awarding this scholarship including Course Choice, Academic Performance, Personal Statement, Academic References, Skills and Experience. The scholarships will be awarded entirely at the University’s discretion.

Note:

Candidates who are fully sponsored by a third party will not be entitled to these Scholarships. The above scholarships are not open to UK/EU applicants. The above scholarships are available for full-time on-campus courses only. All scholarships will be awarded entirely at the University’s discretion.

Please refer to our tuition fees and cost of living pages to fully understand how these scholarships will affect your overall costs.

Gold rated teaching

Bangor University has achieved a Gold Award, the highest rating possible, in the national Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The TEF assessment took into account teaching quality, learning environment and student outcomes and learning gain. We were judged to deliver consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for our students and our teaching is of the highest quality found in the UK.

A top 10 university

The National Student Survey (NSS) results place Bangor amongst the UK’s top 10 universities for student satisfaction (excluding specialist institutions). This reflects the University’s focus on overall student experience.

Wide range of courses

We offer hundreds of courses across the arts and the sciences. We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching and our courses and lecturers have been rated in the top 10 in the country.

World class teaching & research

Study at a world-class university, which is recognised for the quality of teaching and research. Bangor University is in the top 40 in the UK for research according to the Research Excellence Framework 2014.

Work experience and placements

We offer a variety of options to gain valuable employability skills, which includes supporting you in work placements and internships that you may wish to undertake.

Guaranteed accommodation

We guarantee accommodation for first year students who apply by the deadline and select us as their Firm Choice. Our accommodation was rated as the best in the UK at the What Uni Student Choice Awards 2018.

Free membership of all clubs and societies

Take advantage of the Bangor Student Experience with free membership of student clubs and societies. There are over 150 different ones to choose from, so you can try something new, get involved with sports, meet new friends and get out and explore the local area.

UNRIVALlED location

Choose to study in one of the best places in the UK to be a student. Bangor’s location – close to the mountains and the sea – has been described as ‘the best university setting in the UK’.

Peer Guides & Personal Tutors

The Peer Guide scheme and the Personal Tutor system mean that there is always another student or academic member of staff that you can turn to. Peer Guides are second and third year students who are trained to help new students settle-in to university life. Every student is assigned a Personal Tutor, who is a member of staff in your academic school.

Student Services

The Student Services Centre provides a professional support service for students. The services offered include money advice, health and welfare support, advice on private housing, dyslexia support and counselling.

Disability Support

There is also a dedicated Disability team to provide advice and guidance on a range of disability-related matters.

Study Skills

The University's Study Skills Centre offers one to one appointments, workshops and learning resources to help develop the skills needed to succeed at university. The Centre offers help with academic writing, maths and statistics, presentations, reading and research.

Clubs & Societies

Our Students' Union clubs and societies were named the best in the UK at the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2019!

What’s on offer?

The Students’ Union offers a wide range of student-run clubs and societies – there are around 200 to choose from!

Sport Clubs

The various sport clubs give you an opportunity to train, compete and socialise with fellow club members. You can get involved with traditional sports such as football, rugby, netball and hockey or try something new like quidditch, canoe-polo or sub-aqua!

Societies

The are societies that will compliment your academic studies, such as the Law Society, the Geographical Society; religious societies such as the Christian Union and the Islamic Society and societies to compliment your hobbies and interests like comedy, cooking, photography and drama.

Student membership is free of charge!

We guarantee a room in our halls of residence to all first-year undergraduates who hold Bangor as their Firm Choice and apply before the given deadline.

Our accommodation is self-catered and the majority of our halls are en-suite. All our halls are within walking distance of the main University buildings and city centre.

Accommodation of the highest standard

What Uni Student Choice Awards 2018: Winner, Accommodation

Bangor University’s accommodation was placed third in the UK at the What Uni Student Choice Awards 2019.