Hey! George, I am applying to university next year and I was just researching about Bangor university. This video and all other videos about Bangor is so useful.
Where do you come from? I'm an international student as well considering psychology and neuroscience next September I'm applying now... Some days I'm really attracted to Bangor and some days not at all. At considering to go visit the uni, I'm leaving in West Sussex this year.. Hours away I don't know, I think I'll be quite lost.
+Patricia Suivant I am half-Russian half-Danish and I've lived in both countries :) I know that Bangor is one of the main universities in the UK that specialises in Psychology, however, my girlfriend studies in East Sussex in a university where Neuroscience is prioritised. The university itself is really really good and, as I mentioned, it has a ton of great services and societies (ALL of which are free, compared to many other universities). Besides, Wales seems to be cheaper than England in some ways, for example accommodation here is cheaper than many English unis. The train to South England will take you up to 6-7 hours to get there, so it's your choice. Besides, Bangor is a very small town, compared to big cities (well, I don't know where you come from, but to me, having lived in two large capitols Bangor seems tiny). Other people here find the small size of Bangor quite comforting: it's very easy to get around and it doesn't take longer than 20 minutes to get from one place to another. If you get out of Bangor- there is some beautiful scenery, for example the Snowdonia mountains :) It all depends on your preferences and what you want from the university.
Hi! I got an offer from Bangor and I am considering it now. I am, however, very much clueless about which college I should choose. How do you like it there? Like honestly - please. Do the international student feel accepted? Are the lectures worth the money?
Thanks George, This is really helpful for me as I'm plan to apply for Forestry MSc program in Bangor next year. By the way happy to Know you are Danish. I'm now doing forests, peoples and customary rights projects in Papua - Indonesia which been going for 5 years with the money from DANIDA (Denmark).
You are very welcome! I am happy I could help! I hear that Forestry in Bangor is one of the best subjects to study, I like your choice! Yes, Danish people do tend to care a lot about the environment. I feel proud for my nation now :) Thank you so much for watching!
Hi George, I have a question about the Halls of Residence. Other than a kitchen, is there a common room type place for people to go to? Thank you and keep up the videos, I'm sure it was difficult to get used to as being an international student :)
Hey there! Yes, there are both common rooms within each dorm (generally) and large common rooms in social places to hang out at, such as Bar Uno or Barlows. And no, actually, it was really easy to blend it as an international. What's more interesting, you are a 'minority' here as an international, hence, everyone is always interesting in how and why you ended up in the U.K.
Hey great video, I was wondering, whats life like day to day as a student at Bangor University (it'd be awesome if you did a vlog on this), like what time do people wake/sleep, what the main ways people socialise (e.g. by sports clubs or a night out), what are the accommodations like, frequency of meet ups such as sports club etc. What I really want to know is why people have specifically chosen this uni at this location. Why not somewhere, say more populated or commercialised? Thanks George and once again great job on the video... its helping me make my decision for next year!
Hey there :) Ugh, that is a loaded comment! To answer that I would recommend you to watch all my vlogs (self-promotion!). I do have a video on an accommodation site, it's: Bangor University Accommodation Tour. People come to Bangor for many strange reasons. For me, this is the only place in Europe that offers my course. Other people normally come here just because it's not far away from home or because they want to live in a small place. I would, personally, live in a bigger city to be honest :)You normally find a circle of people you like to hang out with in uni. You find them either randomly, or though classes, societies and events. You sign up to clubs and societies during Serendipity: a two-day event where you go to the main uni building and sign up to a ton of stuff (I have a video on that as well: Year Two at Bangor University). The frequency of meet ups depends on the society, really. Wake and sleep depends really on the schedule and your own sleeping habits: here at Bangor University on my course that I study we don't have a regular schedule, so some days I can afford to sleep till 4 pm, other days I have to be in class by 9 am. I would also recommend you to check out the Get Ready For University youtube channel, which I am part off: we have videos on our everyday life, budgeting as a student, tips for starting university, useful apps for uni, etc. You can find it here: goo.gl/RzIGoe If you have more technical questions, you can of course contact admissions@bangor.ac.uk. I really hope I could help :) If you have any more questions (more specific ones pleeease), let me know.
Thanks for making the video, it’s really good! As I’m thinking of doing zoology at Bangor next September, I was wondering if I could ask you what the course is like. Is it better/worse than you expected? Also are there many field trips?
It's means a lot to me, thank you so much! To me it turned out to be better than I expected, education-wise. Your first year will be mostly general biology and zoology, plus a few classes of your own choice that will be a little more specific, such as microbiology or parasitology. You will have at least one class with every zoology teacher that specifies in a certain field (sponges, venomous snakes, birds) from the university during your fist year as you go through the evolution of all life and compare all aspects of all animals. Most classes are lectures in big halls, once in a while you have practicals. Not often, but we do have fieldwork, for example we went out to the beach to collect dog whelks a week ago for our statistics assignments. In your second year you get the chance to go to Arizona, South Africa, Florida, Spain and other places as a separate module, but it's a module of your choice, just like microbiology or parasitology in your first year. But overall the education here is really good. You rarely have times when you have no assignments due, so that keeps you busy. Besides, there are several societies (all of which are free on Bangor) that are zoology oriented, such as ZooSoc, BioSoc, HerpSoc, EntSoc etc.
Hej, thanks for your video, super helpful! I am applying for Bangor uni. for September 2017. I was not aware of the 5100£ scholarship for EU students you mention at 4:48 of your video. How is the application process for that? Is it a scholarship that you can automatically get when you get admitted in Bangor University? Tusind tak! :)
+Google, I dont want to share my name Yes, Bangor University does not make it too clear when EU students apply. The amount of the EU grant differs every year, this year it is £5100. Hence, instead of paying £9000 for tuition this year, I only need to pay £3900. Honestly, you shouldn't worry too much about payment. When you arrive at Bangor University- you can start studying and then pay off your tuition. In order to apply, you have to fill out a Student Finance Wales EU Grant form. You can find more information on it here: www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england When you arrive in Bangor, go see Wendy Williams, the student finance advisor. You can contact her beforehand and ask all your finance-related questions over at wendy.williams@bangor.ac.uk. Her office is located in the Rathbone Building. You can come to her office and she will help you with any questions you might have. You don't get the scholarship automatically, you have to apply for it. Hope I could help :)
By the way, I forgot to ask... Is there an interview phase in the selection process of Bangor University? I know that some UK universities ask the candidates to come to an interview and I did not notice any mention of such an interview in the application process description in the course's site... :) The more I read about Bangor, the more I want to go there! I hope that soon I will need to invest on a proper rain coat... And the hills will make my girlfriend happy as I will be forced to exercise everyday...
What is zoology with herpetology like? I am really interested in herpetology but i didn't think that any universities that had a course, i was so happy when i discovered Bangor. I would really appreciate anything you could tell me about your personal experience with that course.
Emily Rowland-Rawson hey Emily! Appreciate you watching the video. I have graduated with the Zoology with herpetology degree and can tell you more about it. If you have a specific question- let me know. If it’s a big question- it’s best if you give me a call on Facebook. Find me at facebook.com/geolms
Hi, George! I’ve just received a conditional offer from Bangor Uni and I’m looking for more information about Bangor and I find your vlogs really inspairing. Do you know if is hard to get a part-time job there, being a small city and all the staff? And what do you think about the accommodatiom there? Thanks for reading it and don’t forget that You’re doing a great job!
Hey there! Thank you for watching and commenting :) I discuss your questions in a Bangor University Q&A that I did a while back, it’s almost 40 minutes long and covers most of the questions asked by future students. And congrats on your offer!
Thank you for the informative videos about Bangor George. I have a conditional offer to study an undergraduate degree in Sociology starting in September 2017. I'm hitting 25 in February so it's important for me to find the right uni where I don't feel too out of place! I've been to an open day and have an applicant day coming up. I'd love to study abroad too in either Germany or Finland for a year. Have you travelled to either before? Your videos have also inspired me to get more involved with filming and editing videos. Keep doing what you do! Ed
+Edmund O'Connor hey there, Ed! Thank you for your kind message :) First of all, you won't feel out of place in Bangor. Despite the fact that I study a different course and the majority of first-year students are 18-21 years old, we do have a number of older students, some in their 30s even. One of my housemates is also 25, but it doesn't create any borders between us, in uni we are all in the same boat and age doesn't matter :) I know that our uni has connections with universities in other countries for studying abroad :) Yes, I've been to both Germany and Finland. Both are nice places, but I feel like Berlin is one of my very favourite cities! It's so international and humongous, unlike Bangor :) I might see you around Bangor then I assume! Good luck with starting uni and let me know if you have any questions
Hi! This video has been incredibly useful to watch, thank you for making it and thanks for the heads up about the rain, lack of snow and wind in the previous video. I'm currently in my first year of Animal Management Level 3 so i have a year left after this one. I'm thinking about going to Bangor Uni to study Zoology with Herpetology. I assume it is quite hard to get into considering it is the only place in Europe that has this course? Can you please tell me more about the course? And please can you tell me more specifically about the Herpetology side of the course? Is there a level 4 Herpetology course relating to a level 5 one? I'm interested in taking a level 4 course so that there isn't such a huge gap before level 5. Do you reckon a level 4 Environmental Conservation course would link well with the Zoology with Herpetology course? Is there much conservation within the course? Are you allowed to have pets or a pet for example a reptile or amphibian within your room? I've heard from several people about having Bearded Dragons and Tarantula's within their rooms. My tutor at my college has said that some Universities have equine holding places where you can keep your own horse/s at as a part of the Uni. For example i have 6 Crested Geckos, 2 Dart Frogs, an Axolotl and a Giant African Millipede. Would i be able to keep any of these within my room? If i could bring something I'd bring one or two of the same species. Thanks.
+Molly Wheen Thank you so much! If you want me to be honest- I do not know anything about the "levels"-system, I am sorry. However, you can try to send an email or call in to the School of Biological Sciences and they will refer you to somebody, who will be able to help you with the technicalities of the course and how to pick the correct modules (all their contact info is here www.bangor.ac.uk/biology/contacts.php.en ) Hey! If you will be doing your second year in Zoology with Herpetology- I will see you around next academic year then :) I would not assume that it would be TOO hard to get into the course. In fact, in our first year, as herp students, we haven't had a single class in Herpetology and our first Herpetology module only starts in the second semester of the second academic year. In the second year of BSc Zoology with Herpetology, students are not allowed to pick Principles of Conservation as one of the modules, however, a different module called conservation practice is an optional module you can choose to take (this is information for the 2016-2017 academic year) (you can find more information on each module here: www.bangor.ac.uk/ar/gazettes/ ). Otherwise, if you are more into conservation, this course has both Principles of Conservation and Conservation Practice as its core modules www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/C3L2-Zoology-with-Conservation/ . In our third year, we mostly work with professors with very specific fields of research (Wolfgang Wüster, for example), who teach and coach us for our dissertations. You can find more information on each module you will be taking on this page: www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergrad/modules/C304 . Pets. In Bangor you have the choice of either living in Bangor University halls of residence, or in private accommodation that you find yourself or through an agent. In the first case, the university is VERY strict about animals in dorms, quote from their website: "Can I bring my pet? No. No pets of any description are allowed in halls." Source: www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation/undergraduate/faq.php.en So if they find a pet in your room- they will ask you to get rid of it. Otherwise, be very careful during room inspections ;) You can't imagine how disappointed all Herpetology students are when they arrive in Bangor and they can't bring their animals with them to the halls of residence. I used to have a collection of 20+ species, would have loved to bring them along as well :( I really hope I wasn't too confusing with all this info, I appreciate you watching and commenting, thank you!
+George Schnipper Thanks for all of the information you have given me! I saw in one of your videos that you have a Western Hognose Snake, what do you do with Pretzel when there are room inspections? How long have you had it with you at uni? Also how many inspections are there whilst living there? As you can feed them mice, do you keep the mice in the freezer there? (Sorry i know its a bit random.) When there is a room inspection do they look intensely or just have a quick look? Thanks again though for answering!
+Molly Wheen The hognose is a little secret. Let's say I don't keep a snake ;) But lets say there are a few theoretical people who keep a theoretical snake and they could, in theory, give the snake to each other during the room inspections. These theoretical people with the theoretical snake had kept the animal since September 2015. All students are warned before the week of room inspections via email. We normally have 2-3 room inspections overall. I know people who keep mice, snakes, snails, fish and even cats in their rooms. Yes, all the mice are in the freezer :) I've been told that during room inspections they don't go through your stuff, but give it a general 'overlook'.
Hi, I gonna apply for Zoology with Animal Behavior next year and I was wonder if the program is great (I read about it and I really like the program, but I wanna know how you feel with it); also how is the social environment, you know with foreigner students, clubs, etc.
Hey Sofia! Thank you for watching and commenting :) You will be surprised how many students here in Bangor study Zoology (all kinds of Zoology). And your first year will be very concentrated, though, you will have quite a bit of free time. There are two main student clubs in Bangor and bars and pubs on every corner. International students arrive a week before everyone else, which gives them a chance to get to know the town and each other. It often happens so that the international students stick together :) You will also be able to join university societies, where you can meet people. I hope it made a little bit of sense :)
You missed the free Student societies! Speaking as the former Vice-chair of debating, it helped me immensely with my speaking skills. We are also completely welcoming of other cultures and perspectives :D
Seems like a weak argument for not bringing up one of bangors crowning jewels :) Or at least that what I said when I was running for VP of societies :P
hi, thanks for your videos, they really help me find out more about bangor, because I'm not able to see it myself for now. I'm considering studying in Bangor University and I think I can get honest responses here. Is it hard to find a part-time job at Bangor, considering its size? I really want to go, but I'm afraid I won't find any employment and it's very important for me as I have to financially help my parents pay for my accommodation and travels back and forward. Please hepl
Hey there! Considering that about 80% of the city are students and pretty much every one of them would want a part time job, I would say that it's not too easy. I know stories of people not having luck finding a job for years, I also know people who found a job during their first weeks in Bangor. It all depends on you, to be honest. Good luck!
@@georgeschnipper you think knowing 4 languages (english, spanish, french & catalan) would help the job hunt? if the university has a lot of international students, I'm guessing that will probably help a lot(?)
Hey George, I'm looking to study zoology and herpetology at Bangor hopefully in 2 years to come. Would you be able to perhaps tell me what the first year is like on the course?
+1andaquartermen Hey there! Bangor is a really cool place to study Herpetology (and the only place in Europe where you can get a BSc in Zoology w/Herpetology, as far as I know)! In short: Your first year will mainly consist of a few compulsory subjects, such as Research Skills (where you learn about statistical analysis and how to write scientific papers), then you will have a couple other subjects that will focus on zoology or biology as a whole, hence, you will study the evolution of life. And you will have to choose a couple of optional subjects, such as Parasites and Pathogens: I am now a couple weeks away from finishing my first year and that, so far, is the best subject! So if you will get a chance to pick it- I highly recommend it :) Unfortunately you don't go into Herpetology that much during your first year, but the University has several clubs and societies that you can join, one of which is "Herpetological Society", where you get to meet, socialise and learn about herpetology with people of the same interests. As a Herp student, you will be assigned a tutor, who specialises in your own field. This is where you will do most of your Herpetology work during your first year: you will have to read papers about snakes or frogs, write abstracts, summaries and do presentations. You will also do some fieldwork, which will most likely be collecting and looking at snail patterns and you will have about a dozen practicals over the course of your first year, which will include drawing skulls, cutting up crabs and opening mussels. You can have a look at the modules under the "Course content" tab here: www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/C304-Zoology-with-Herpetology/ Let me know if you have any other questions, I'll be happy to help :) And thank you for watching!
Hey George, nice video!!!. I am from El Salvador (which is in Central America) and I am considering in going to Bangor University, if I get a scholarship to study in the UK. Do you know anything about the business school there? btw, it would be a MSc. Also since it is a small town I guess there is no much to do right? that kinda worries me.
+77Metallico Hey there! One of my flatmates studies in the Business School of BU and she really enjoys it. To be honest, I can't really say much about the business school itself, especially the Masters programme, as I am a first-year Zoology student. But if you want- you can join this Facebook group and ask on the wall about the experience Business students have: facebook.com/groups/BangorInternational/ I was also really worried about the fact that the city *cough* VILLAGE *cough* would be too small. I can only speak for myself and the first semester I was fairly disappointed by the fact that there isn't much to do: there aren't many nice cafes around and no new places popping up here and there. But with time I got used to it. I hear seagulls every morning (when I go to sleep, hahah) and the sea breeze is always cool and fresh. It's something very unique and I've never experienced it anywhere else. Besides, later on I realised that even though there isn't much to do in Bangor itself- you always have the opportunity of travelling to other neighbouring towns and cities (Manchester is 1.5 hours away for example). Also, the university, the student halls and the societies organise a ton of events that you can join (most often for free), which can include getting out of the city and going different places: hiking, rock climbing, day-trips to Cardiff, picnics, cinema trips and a ton of other things. My logic is that it's good that there aren't too many distractions: no time & money-wasting cafes and shops, plus, I did come here to study after all :) And thank you so much for watching!
+George Schnipper wow I guess you go to bed really late! it's 9pm here in my country. Glad you replied, thanks for the info. This will be a tough decision :)
hi george, i am considering to choose bangor as my firm choice but there is something i am not very sure of. i live in italy and i want to study business information systems btw the problem is how do i get to bangor? like the nearest airport and how to get by train and all.. is it difficult to get to bangor?
+ISayKimchi Hey there! Thank you for watching and commenting. So... The closest airport is located in Manchester, England. It is approximately 1.5 - 3 hours away from Bangor by train. The price varies all the time, but you can get a ticket for 16 pounds one way Manchester-Bangor. You will have to travel with at least one change. You can buy cheaptickets at www.thetrainline.com/ Before buying your ticket make sure that you have enough time to change between trains. 10 minutes should be plenty. Don't be afraid to ask staff at the station how to get to Bangor if you get lost. Apparently Bangor is very well known and most of the time everyone is very helpful. In order to get the cheapest ticket to Bangor, sign up for email alerts with cheap price offers at www.thetrainline.com/ticketalert When you arrive in Bangor and settle down, make sure to buy a student railcard at owww.16-25railcard.co.uk/ It will save you at lot of money of you are planning on travelling around the UK or just simply going to Manchester airport every so often. When you arrive in Manchester, you will need to collect your ticket at a ticket machine. You have to have the payment card that you used for the purchase of the ticket for identity verification at the machine. But when you buy the ticket you will be notified about this anyways. When you arrive in Bangor- there are almost always taxis standing outside the station (if you'll need one, as you might have luggage on you). If there are no taxis out- you can call one: Chubbscabs: 01248 353535 Gwyns & Ace Cabs: 01248 355355 (Phone hint: [0] in the beginning of every phone number stands for the country code when you dial within the UK. Otherwise it's [+44]) Or any other service that you prefer. They normally arrive within ten minutes and don't generally cost more than 4-5 pounds to Friddoedd or St. Mary's Sites. I hope I could help and made sense :) Ask me if you have any other questions.
I'm planning to study computing at Bangor. I've seen Bangor is ranked 34 for computing, but I'm not sure yet. Is it easy to get around from residential areas to the campus?
hey George, thanks alot for those video u upload, really helpful! I come from China and i will do my master study in Bangor uni 1/2017, is there many international student from China? and do you have any idea about the business school in Bangor uni? btw my program is Islamic Banking, any information about it? thank u very much!
+杜嘉诚 hey there! I'm really happy I could help :) I can tell you that there are three flags around the university welcoming students. They say welcome in English, Welsh and Chinese. There are a lot of Chinese students in Bangor :) Also there are shops with Chinese groceries and food places where you can order in Chinese! So yes, there are quite many students from your country, especially in the business school! I can't say much about Islamic banking banking, sorry :( But I know that a ton of people choose business in Bangor as their subject of study, so that must say something, right? Let me know if you have any other questions :)
Hey there! I'm not the biggest fan of nightlife but I've heard that it isn't too great. There are pretty much two places where students go. It's best if you find people on facebook and ask them in a group (like this one). People will be very willing to help :)
Hello, George, I am an HK student who is studying university foundation year in a language school. And I am considering if I should put Bangor in my five choices of UCAS. My biggest concern is the entry requirement. I have got 6.5 in IELTS but i wonder if they accept the result of my UFY course. Please help :D Thank you.
+NGA KEI LI Hey there! Thank you for watching! I think Bangor is a great choice, at least in terms of education. You have to see for yourself whether you like the location itself or not. I applied though a different system when I entered Bangor University and I was one point off in one of my subjects in the final exam. I emailed Bangor University and they told me that I should still apply. And as you can see- I'm a second year student here now :)
hi George,, i was just wondering if there were any international students that arrived a day or two after when most international students arrived, and if so, was it a problem for them?
+Eva Chimarrides hi Eva! Yes, a lot of international students arrived later that they were recommended to come to Bangor. Most, of course, arrived on the assigned date :) You will not be missing anything super important. If you will be arriving this year, you can have a look at your International Student Welcome Week Schedule here: www.bangor.ac.uk/international/support/September_2016_Orientation.pdf The might miss a few orientation meetings or breakfasts for international students, but they are basically there to tell you how great Bangor uni is, where to sign up for societies and to give you a basic overview of the campus and the location of the libraries.
Hey Lara :) Right now I don't really have a job. I do make videos for the Bangor University RUclips channel and get paid a little for those once in a while, though, I don't have a full time job. And for the future: no clue. I don't really have an idea on what I want to do after graduation. the obvious choice is to work in science (as I study Zoology) and work for universities or organisations with projects they need specialists for. I could also teach, but these are just options, I have no defined plan yet :) Thank you for watching and commenting :3
George Schnipper Ok I see, well great video, it was very useful to me because I'm looking for non bias info about the uni, as I might go there, not 100% sure yet though lol Anyway all the best and I hope things work out :D
Hey jeg lærer dansk og jeg har prøvet at finde nogle der taler dansk her i Bangor siden jeg startede her for to år siden! Ved du om der er andre danskere som studerer her på universitetet?
I'm an undergrad student from India hoping to persue masters degree in ocean sciences. Can you tell me that whether it will be a good option to study ocean sciences here as an international student?
Hey there, Murat! Congrats on being accepted :) What exactly do you mean by you don't know what to do? Are you not sure whether you want to pick Bangor university? Or are you confused about the next steps to take in order to attend Bangor university? If your concern is the first one- the choice is all yours to be honest. I've said it many many times that Bangor is not for everyone but eventually you will get to missing it when you will be leaving the town. You can visit the University during one of the open days if you want to see the university before starting it: I've heard that bangor has two open days over summer. You can also look for information online on whatever you are interested in in terms on university. If you have any special questions about Bangor and student life- you can have a look at the long, harsh and honest Bangor University Q&A that I did a few months back: I answer the most common questions in the video. ruclips.net/video/XBBL81knk74/видео.html&index=1&list=PLZC8NiYptS_MbRgbEcG2ms22OKDn81jTs If you have questions about your next steps after being accepted, then you should probably start by having a look at the website of the university, click the link here: www.bangor.ac.uk/applied/next.php.en I understand that you are an international student too, right? I would personally recommend first off finding out when you should arrive in Bangor. Generally it's around mid-September and you can find more information on when international welcome week starts when the uni updates this page: www.bangor.ac.uk/international/support/welcome_week_programme.php Then I would recommend you to find a place to live: either living 'on campus' in university halls or living in private accommodation (an apartment or sharing a house). So university tuition and accommodation will be your main expenses. Make sure to figure out how much and when you will be paying the bills. If you have any questions on financing or tuition problems, you can contact international student support at internationalsupport@bangor.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1248 38 2882. When you have your dates of arrival, a place to live and your money figured out, you can start buying tickets to bangor. Now, I don't know which airline you pick and which airport you will want to fly to, but wherever you arrive in the U.K., you can pretty much always catch a train to Bangor from there (with changes, obviously). The closest airport in Manchester airport and that's the cheapest one to travel to and from Bangor. You can also fly to any of London's airports, for example, find your way to London Euston train station and catch the 3.5 hour direct train to Bangor from there. Now... train tickets in the U.K. are very pricey! So I would recommend to be on the lookout for good prices. In order to do that, go to www.thetrainline.com/ticketalert and set up email alerts for cheap train tickets. This website also has a smartphone app that will let you track your journey and tells you when and where to change trains. A good price for a single Manchester to Bangor journey is £15; for a single London Euston to Bangor journey- £20-30. Bangor university also has a youtube channel where they help prospect students with student-related questions. I am part of that channel as well, so I would recommend. You can have a look here: ruclips.net/channel/UC9jXicGMIJPBBwDIVF7OVvQ Wow... This turned out to be a little essay... Let me know if you have any further questions. Thank you for watching. George :)
Wow man. It is a relief to see someone like yourself this passionate. Thank you. I appreciate it. I want to work abroad after my master actually. I am from Turkey. I want to be a clinical psychologist. I heard about Bangor and I want to know more about the environment, the climate of the school there. Are there many international students like me? Thats an important thing for me. I care about my social environment a lot. I was in Netherlands for erasmus and I met many different people from different places (Germany, Spain, Russia, India, Vietnam, Brazil so on) What is the percentage of international students and the percentage of post graduate students there? I want to study cultural psychology as well so its important for me to be in a multicultural environment.
Hi again, sorry for the late response. If you want to learn more about the environment, I would recommend you watch some videos on the Get Ready For University youtube channel. As for the climate, I've answered many of these questions throughout my vlogs, but make sure to watch me answer the questions in my super long Q&A: ruclips.net/video/XBBL81knk74/видео.html As for international students, I've heard that we are around 15% of the uni 'population'. The rest are mostly Welsh and English. The number of international students varies from department to department, though, no matter which school you will be part of, you will for sure bump into internationals throughout your time at bangor university. I've also met a few Turkish students, mostly doing their masters at the university. In order to find more international students, you can always join societies, especially the ones that are focused on different cultures and nationalities, such as the Language Society www.undebbangor.com/opportunities/society/10466/ and the International Student Society www.undebbangor.com/opportunities/society/10402/. You can join the societies during your first couple weeks at the university during serendipity (the society fair that the university hosts twice a year).
Hello George, i've just received my offer for my MSc in Marine environmental protection, sorry for commenting in such an old video as i am fully aware that you have conclude your studies at Bangor. However, i do have one more offer from another very good Uni high up north. Do you recommend Bangor through you honest experiences or should i look elsewhere. If you don't feel comfortable answering here i can provide you with a private email. Thank you in advance Regards George
Hey George! Awesome name! I would say that the university itself is great. In my experience, the teaching staff is very knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Though, if living in a small city isn't for you and you aren't fond of pub crawls, I would take my time to consider spending three years in Bangor and plan ahead what I would spend my spare time on, e.g. sports, travel, crafts, video-blogging etc. If you don't find something to do, it may be tough. I have made a video before about my final and honest opinion on BU, check it out: ruclips.net/video/DWoGzymFR1U/видео.html Good luck!
@@georgeschnipper i see, Thank you so much for the reply dear George. I'll see your video and i'll see what suits me better it us just that the other uni is much more reputable.
+Michel Lambson yeah, people do party :) I would never compare Bangor to such places as Berlin or Ibiza, but there are a couple of clubs in the city and people organise house parties as well, for example. Generally people are happy with what Bangor has to offer (or they try to seem happy)
I've been accepted to study zoology there this year! this makes me even more excited :)
I'm an Erasmus student, I'll start in September and I didn't find so much information online until I found your videos. They're very helpful :D
+Cobbins hey there! I'm happy you will be joining my little, cozy and strange (in a good way) university.
And thank you for your kind words :)
Just been accepted into Bangor!!
+Charlotte J hehey! Congratulations! I might see you around then :)
+George Schnipper thanks ahah 😊
+George Schnipper I think I saw you in bangor today, where you wearing like a burgundy hoody?
I just sounded how creepy that sounded
You should have passed by to say hi! I was wearing my yellow peer guide t-shirt :)
+Charlotte J oh actually, later on when it got chilly, I did wear my hoodie :)
Good vlog & editing lil bro, I really miss my Hogwarts. Best of luck to all the upcoming students, you guys will love Bangor & its diversity. (y)
+Amish Trivedi hey! Thanks for watching big bro :)
+George Schnipper Always welcome & keep up the good work.
Hey! George, I am applying to university next year and I was just researching about Bangor university. This video and all other videos about Bangor is so useful.
+Matheshewage Vikma hey there! Good luck with your application :) See you in this little big village!
This quaint adventure is astonishing!
theres a guy on that coach that says yess and laughs that was my synoptics college teacher ryan
Thank you for this video. Makes me more excited to start my masters at Bangor this year.
Best of luck!
Ayesha now r u bangor
@@happyajrana2626 Yes I am in Bangor
Where do you come from? I'm an international student as well considering psychology and neuroscience next September I'm applying now... Some days I'm really attracted to Bangor and some days not at all. At considering to go visit the uni, I'm leaving in West Sussex this year.. Hours away I don't know, I think I'll be quite lost.
+Patricia Suivant I am half-Russian half-Danish and I've lived in both countries :)
I know that Bangor is one of the main universities in the UK that specialises in Psychology, however, my girlfriend studies in East Sussex in a university where Neuroscience is prioritised.
The university itself is really really good and, as I mentioned, it has a ton of great services and societies (ALL of which are free, compared to many other universities). Besides, Wales seems to be cheaper than England in some ways, for example accommodation here is cheaper than many English unis. The train to South England will take you up to 6-7 hours to get there, so it's your choice. Besides, Bangor is a very small town, compared to big cities (well, I don't know where you come from, but to me, having lived in two large capitols Bangor seems tiny). Other people here find the small size of Bangor quite comforting: it's very easy to get around and it doesn't take longer than 20 minutes to get from one place to another.
If you get out of Bangor- there is some beautiful scenery, for example the Snowdonia mountains :)
It all depends on your preferences and what you want from the university.
Hi! I got an offer from Bangor and I am considering it now. I am, however, very much clueless about which college I should choose. How do you like it there? Like honestly - please. Do the international student feel accepted? Are the lectures worth the money?
Hello, Aja! Thanks for watching! I have a video up where I talk about your questions in my final Bangor Q&A. Make sure to check it out :)
Thanks George, This is really helpful for me as I'm plan to apply for Forestry MSc program in Bangor next year.
By the way happy to Know you are Danish. I'm now doing forests, peoples and customary rights projects in Papua - Indonesia which been going for 5 years with the money from DANIDA (Denmark).
You are very welcome! I am happy I could help!
I hear that Forestry in Bangor is one of the best subjects to study, I like your choice!
Yes, Danish people do tend to care a lot about the environment. I feel proud for my nation now :)
Thank you so much for watching!
Hi George, I have a question about the Halls of Residence. Other than a kitchen, is there a common room type place for people to go to? Thank you and keep up the videos, I'm sure it was difficult to get used to as being an international student :)
Hey there!
Yes, there are both common rooms within each dorm (generally) and large common rooms in social places to hang out at, such as Bar Uno or Barlows.
And no, actually, it was really easy to blend it as an international. What's more interesting, you are a 'minority' here as an international, hence, everyone is always interesting in how and why you ended up in the U.K.
thank you so much for this video! its helped a lot
Hi! I'm really glad I could help you :)
Hey great video, I was wondering, whats life like day to day as a student at Bangor University (it'd be awesome if you did a vlog on this), like what time do people wake/sleep, what the main ways people socialise (e.g. by sports clubs or a night out), what are the accommodations like, frequency of meet ups such as sports club etc. What I really want to know is why people have specifically chosen this uni at this location. Why not somewhere, say more populated or commercialised? Thanks George and once again great job on the video... its helping me make my decision for next year!
Hey there :)
Ugh, that is a loaded comment! To answer that I would recommend you to watch all my vlogs (self-promotion!).
I do have a video on an accommodation site, it's: Bangor University Accommodation Tour.
People come to Bangor for many strange reasons. For me, this is the only place in Europe that offers my course. Other people normally come here just because it's not far away from home or because they want to live in a small place. I would, personally, live in a bigger city to be honest :)You normally find a circle of people you like to hang out with in uni. You find them either randomly, or though classes, societies and events. You sign up to clubs and societies during Serendipity: a two-day event where you go to the main uni building and sign up to a ton of stuff (I have a video on that as well: Year Two at Bangor University). The frequency of meet ups depends on the society, really.
Wake and sleep depends really on the schedule and your own sleeping habits: here at Bangor University on my course that I study we don't have a regular schedule, so some days I can afford to sleep till 4 pm, other days I have to be in class by 9 am.
I would also recommend you to check out the Get Ready For University youtube channel, which I am part off: we have videos on our everyday life, budgeting as a student, tips for starting university, useful apps for uni, etc. You can find it here: goo.gl/RzIGoe
If you have more technical questions, you can of course contact admissions@bangor.ac.uk.
I really hope I could help :) If you have any more questions (more specific ones pleeease), let me know.
Thanks for making the video, it’s really good! As I’m thinking of doing zoology at Bangor next September, I was wondering if I could ask you what the course is like. Is it better/worse than you expected? Also are there many field trips?
It's means a lot to me, thank you so much!
To me it turned out to be better than I expected, education-wise. Your first year will be mostly general biology and zoology, plus a few classes of your own choice that will be a little more specific, such as microbiology or parasitology. You will have at least one class with every zoology teacher that specifies in a certain field (sponges, venomous snakes, birds) from the university during your fist year as you go through the evolution of all life and compare all aspects of all animals.
Most classes are lectures in big halls, once in a while you have practicals.
Not often, but we do have fieldwork, for example we went out to the beach to collect dog whelks a week ago for our statistics assignments.
In your second year you get the chance to go to Arizona, South Africa, Florida, Spain and other places as a separate module, but it's a module of your choice, just like microbiology or parasitology in your first year.
But overall the education here is really good. You rarely have times when you have no assignments due, so that keeps you busy. Besides, there are several societies (all of which are free on Bangor) that are zoology oriented, such as ZooSoc, BioSoc, HerpSoc, EntSoc etc.
Thanks! That's really useful.
I am really happy I could help!
Just seen this video! Just finished at Bangor University and it was amazing! Deffo a place to go to university!!
+The Accidental Vlogs everyone seems to be missing the place bad when they leave Bangor. There is something special about this big village :)
+George Schnipper : it's true! My friends and I graduated in 1999 and we still go back once every year, for the Old Boys reunion in May. Lovely city.
Hej, thanks for your video, super helpful!
I am applying for Bangor uni. for September 2017.
I was not aware of the 5100£ scholarship for EU students you mention at 4:48 of your video. How is the application process for that? Is it a scholarship that you can automatically get when you get admitted in Bangor University?
Tusind tak! :)
+Google, I dont want to share my name
Yes, Bangor University does not make it too clear when EU students apply. The amount of the EU grant differs every year, this year it is £5100. Hence, instead of paying £9000 for tuition this year, I only need to pay £3900.
Honestly, you shouldn't worry too much about payment. When you arrive at Bangor University- you can start studying and then pay off your tuition. In order to apply, you have to fill out a Student Finance Wales EU Grant form. You can find more information on it here:
www.gov.uk/contact-student-finance-england
When you arrive in Bangor, go see Wendy Williams, the student finance advisor. You can contact her beforehand and ask all your finance-related questions over at wendy.williams@bangor.ac.uk.
Her office is located in the Rathbone Building. You can come to her office and she will help you with any questions you might have.
You don't get the scholarship automatically, you have to apply for it.
Hope I could help :)
Fantastic!
Thank you so much!
If I get admitted in Bangor I will send you a message.
Cheers!
Awesome! Glad I could help :)
+Google, I dont want to share my name
Good luck!
By the way, I forgot to ask... Is there an interview phase in the selection process of Bangor University? I know that some UK universities ask the candidates to come to an interview and I did not notice any mention of such an interview in the application process description in the course's site... :)
The more I read about Bangor, the more I want to go there! I hope that soon I will need to invest on a proper rain coat... And the hills will make my girlfriend happy as I will be forced to exercise everyday...
What is zoology with herpetology like? I am really interested in herpetology but i didn't think that any universities that had a course, i was so happy when i discovered Bangor. I would really appreciate anything you could tell me about your personal experience with that course.
Emily Rowland-Rawson hey Emily!
Appreciate you watching the video. I have graduated with the Zoology with herpetology degree and can tell you more about it. If you have a specific question- let me know. If it’s a big question- it’s best if you give me a call on Facebook. Find me at facebook.com/geolms
Hi, George! I’ve just received a conditional offer from Bangor Uni and I’m looking for more information about Bangor and I find your vlogs really inspairing.
Do you know if is hard to get a part-time job there, being a small city and all the staff?
And what do you think about the accommodatiom there?
Thanks for reading it and don’t forget that You’re doing a great job!
Hey there!
Thank you for watching and commenting :) I discuss your questions in a Bangor University Q&A that I did a while back, it’s almost 40 minutes long and covers most of the questions asked by future students.
And congrats on your offer!
Hey! I have just been offered a place in the Biomedical stream. Would love to get more info regarding the university!
Please have a look at the videos you are interested in in my Bangor playlist ruclips.net/p/PLZC8NiYptS_MbRgbEcG2ms22OKDn81jTs
I will come in September intake for my MBA I like this university very much i m from punjab
I'm heading there this year for sports science, High hopes from here :D
Thank you for the informative videos about Bangor George. I have a conditional offer to study an undergraduate degree in Sociology starting in September 2017. I'm hitting 25 in February so it's important for me to find the right uni where I don't feel too out of place! I've been to an open day and have an applicant day coming up. I'd love to study abroad too in either Germany or Finland for a year. Have you travelled to either before? Your videos have also inspired me to get more involved with filming and editing videos. Keep doing what you do! Ed
+Edmund O'Connor hey there, Ed!
Thank you for your kind message :)
First of all, you won't feel out of place in Bangor. Despite the fact that I study a different course and the majority of first-year students are 18-21 years old, we do have a number of older students, some in their 30s even. One of my housemates is also 25, but it doesn't create any borders between us, in uni we are all in the same boat and age doesn't matter :)
I know that our uni has connections with universities in other countries for studying abroad :)
Yes, I've been to both Germany and Finland. Both are nice places, but I feel like Berlin is one of my very favourite cities! It's so international and humongous, unlike Bangor :)
I might see you around Bangor then I assume! Good luck with starting uni and let me know if you have any questions
I haven't yet been accepted into Bangor but they have offered me a place and an international scholarship!
+Tumi Chi hehey! Congrats :) Are you nervous?
Very! I'm going to be studying a lot from today! I love your vlogs, they're making me fall in love with Bangor
+Tumi Chi thank you :) Bangor is quite nice and relaxed
Hi! This video has been incredibly useful to watch, thank you for making it and thanks for the heads up about the rain, lack of snow and wind in the previous video.
I'm currently in my first year of Animal Management Level 3 so i have a year left after this one. I'm thinking about going to Bangor Uni to study Zoology with Herpetology. I assume it is quite hard to get into considering it is the only place in Europe that has this course? Can you please tell me more about the course? And please can you tell me more specifically about the Herpetology side of the course? Is there a level 4 Herpetology course relating to a level 5 one? I'm interested in taking a level 4 course so that there isn't such a huge gap before level 5. Do you reckon a level 4 Environmental Conservation course would link well with the Zoology with Herpetology course? Is there much conservation within the course?
Are you allowed to have pets or a pet for example a reptile or amphibian within your room? I've heard from several people about having Bearded Dragons and Tarantula's within their rooms. My tutor at my college has said that some Universities have equine holding places where you can keep your own horse/s at as a part of the Uni. For example i have 6 Crested Geckos, 2 Dart Frogs, an Axolotl and a Giant African Millipede. Would i be able to keep any of these within my room? If i could bring something I'd bring one or two of the same species.
Thanks.
+Molly Wheen Thank you so much!
If you want me to be honest- I do not know anything about the "levels"-system, I am sorry. However, you can try to send an email or call in to the School of Biological Sciences and they will refer you to somebody, who will be able to help you with the technicalities of the course and how to pick the correct modules (all their contact info is here www.bangor.ac.uk/biology/contacts.php.en )
Hey! If you will be doing your second year in Zoology with Herpetology- I will see you around next academic year then :)
I would not assume that it would be TOO hard to get into the course. In fact, in our first year, as herp students, we haven't had a single class in Herpetology and our first Herpetology module only starts in the second semester of the second academic year. In the second year of BSc Zoology with Herpetology, students are not allowed to pick Principles of Conservation as one of the modules, however, a different module called conservation practice is an optional module you can choose to take (this is information for the 2016-2017 academic year) (you can find more information on each module here: www.bangor.ac.uk/ar/gazettes/ ).
Otherwise, if you are more into conservation, this course has both Principles of Conservation and Conservation Practice as its core modules www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/C3L2-Zoology-with-Conservation/ .
In our third year, we mostly work with professors with very specific fields of research (Wolfgang Wüster, for example), who teach and coach us for our dissertations. You can find more information on each module you will be taking on this page: www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergrad/modules/C304 .
Pets. In Bangor you have the choice of either living in Bangor University halls of residence, or in private accommodation that you find yourself or through an agent. In the first case, the university is VERY strict about animals in dorms, quote from their website:
"Can I bring my pet?
No. No pets of any description are allowed in halls."
Source: www.bangor.ac.uk/accommodation/undergraduate/faq.php.en
So if they find a pet in your room- they will ask you to get rid of it. Otherwise, be very careful during room inspections ;)
You can't imagine how disappointed all Herpetology students are when they arrive in Bangor and they can't bring their animals with them to the halls of residence. I used to have a collection of 20+ species, would have loved to bring them along as well :(
I really hope I wasn't too confusing with all this info, I appreciate you watching and commenting, thank you!
+George Schnipper Thanks for all of the information you have given me! I saw in one of your videos that you have a Western Hognose Snake, what do you do with Pretzel when there are room inspections? How long have you had it with you at uni? Also how many inspections are there whilst living there? As you can feed them mice, do you keep the mice in the freezer there? (Sorry i know its a bit random.) When there is a room inspection do they look intensely or just have a quick look? Thanks again though for answering!
+Molly Wheen The hognose is a little secret. Let's say I don't keep a snake ;) But lets say there are a few theoretical people who keep a theoretical snake and they could, in theory, give the snake to each other during the room inspections. These theoretical people with the theoretical snake had kept the animal since September 2015. All students are warned before the week of room inspections via email.
We normally have 2-3 room inspections overall. I know people who keep mice, snakes, snails, fish and even cats in their rooms.
Yes, all the mice are in the freezer :)
I've been told that during room inspections they don't go through your stuff, but give it a general 'overlook'.
+George Schnipper Thanks!! I appreciate it a ton!! Thankyouuuu
+George Schnipper I feel more confident about animals etc now. Do you hide the mice during inspections?
Hi, I gonna apply for Zoology with Animal Behavior next year and I was wonder if the program is great (I read about it and I really like the program, but I wanna know how you feel with it); also how is the social environment, you know with foreigner students, clubs, etc.
Hey Sofia! Thank you for watching and commenting :)
You will be surprised how many students here in Bangor study Zoology (all kinds of Zoology). And your first year will be very concentrated, though, you will have quite a bit of free time.
There are two main student clubs in Bangor and bars and pubs on every corner. International students arrive a week before everyone else, which gives them a chance to get to know the town and each other. It often happens so that the international students stick together :)
You will also be able to join university societies, where you can meet people.
I hope it made a little bit of sense :)
You missed the free Student societies!
Speaking as the former Vice-chair of debating, it helped me immensely with my speaking skills.
We are also completely welcoming of other cultures and perspectives :D
I knooow, but I could only mention three good things about BU, contrasting my other video that I made about Bangor :)
Seems like a weak argument for not bringing up one of bangors crowning jewels :)
Or at least that what I said when I was running for VP of societies :P
Seems like you've learned something from Debating :)
Now considering a offer at Bangor to do the environmental conservation
hi, thanks for your videos, they really help me find out more about bangor, because I'm not able to see it myself for now. I'm considering studying in Bangor University and I think I can get honest responses here. Is it hard to find a part-time job at Bangor, considering its size? I really want to go, but I'm afraid I won't find any employment and it's very important for me as I have to financially help my parents pay for my accommodation and travels back and forward. Please hepl
Hey there!
Considering that about 80% of the city are students and pretty much every one of them would want a part time job, I would say that it's not too easy. I know stories of people not having luck finding a job for years, I also know people who found a job during their first weeks in Bangor. It all depends on you, to be honest.
Good luck!
Hey I'm a student at Bangor! And my friend got a job at varsity (one of the sports bars) on the spot so I would try there!!
@@georgeschnipper you think knowing 4 languages (english, spanish, french & catalan) would help the job hunt? if the university has a lot of international students, I'm guessing that will probably help a lot(?)
Hey George, I'm looking to study zoology and herpetology at Bangor hopefully in 2 years to come. Would you be able to perhaps tell me what the first year is like on the course?
+1andaquartermen Hey there!
Bangor is a really cool place to study Herpetology (and the only place in Europe where you can get a BSc in Zoology w/Herpetology, as far as I know)!
In short:
Your first year will mainly consist of a few compulsory subjects, such as Research Skills (where you learn about statistical analysis and how to write scientific papers), then you will have a couple other subjects that will focus on zoology or biology as a whole, hence, you will study the evolution of life. And you will have to choose a couple of optional subjects, such as Parasites and Pathogens: I am now a couple weeks away from finishing my first year and that, so far, is the best subject! So if you will get a chance to pick it- I highly recommend it :)
Unfortunately you don't go into Herpetology that much during your first year, but the University has several clubs and societies that you can join, one of which is "Herpetological Society", where you get to meet, socialise and learn about herpetology with people of the same interests.
As a Herp student, you will be assigned a tutor, who specialises in your own field. This is where you will do most of your Herpetology work during your first year: you will have to read papers about snakes or frogs, write abstracts, summaries and do presentations.
You will also do some fieldwork, which will most likely be collecting and looking at snail patterns and you will have about a dozen practicals over the course of your first year, which will include drawing skulls, cutting up crabs and opening mussels.
You can have a look at the modules under the "Course content" tab here:
www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/C304-Zoology-with-Herpetology/
Let me know if you have any other questions, I'll be happy to help :)
And thank you for watching!
+1andaquartermen I'm doing the same in 2 years too haha
If I'll be doing my masters in Bangor, I might see you around then!
I like your uni choice :)
Hey George, nice video!!!. I am from El Salvador (which is in Central America) and I am considering in going to Bangor University, if I get a scholarship to study in the UK. Do you know anything about the business school there? btw, it would be a MSc. Also since it is a small town I guess there is no much to do right? that kinda worries me.
+77Metallico Hey there!
One of my flatmates studies in the Business School of BU and she really enjoys it. To be honest, I can't really say much about the business school itself, especially the Masters programme, as I am a first-year Zoology student. But if you want- you can join this Facebook group and ask on the wall about the experience Business students have:
facebook.com/groups/BangorInternational/
I was also really worried about the fact that the city *cough* VILLAGE *cough* would be too small. I can only speak for myself and the first semester I was fairly disappointed by the fact that there isn't much to do: there aren't many nice cafes around and no new places popping up here and there. But with time I got used to it. I hear seagulls every morning (when I go to sleep, hahah) and the sea breeze is always cool and fresh. It's something very unique and I've never experienced it anywhere else.
Besides, later on I realised that even though there isn't much to do in Bangor itself- you always have the opportunity of travelling to other neighbouring towns and cities (Manchester is 1.5 hours away for example). Also, the university, the student halls and the societies organise a ton of events that you can join (most often for free), which can include getting out of the city and going different places: hiking, rock climbing, day-trips to Cardiff, picnics, cinema trips and a ton of other things.
My logic is that it's good that there aren't too many distractions: no time & money-wasting cafes and shops, plus, I did come here to study after all :)
And thank you so much for watching!
+George Schnipper wow I guess you go to bed really late! it's 9pm here in my country. Glad you replied, thanks for the info. This will be a tough decision :)
Yeah, it's 4 AM here... And you are very welcome :)
Good luck with your choice!
hi george, i am considering to choose bangor as my firm choice but there is something i am not very sure of. i live in italy and i want to study business information systems btw the problem is how do i get to bangor? like the nearest airport and how to get by train and all.. is it difficult to get to bangor?
+ISayKimchi Hey there! Thank you for watching and commenting.
So... The closest airport is located in Manchester, England. It is approximately 1.5 - 3 hours away from Bangor by train. The price varies all the time, but you can get a ticket for 16 pounds one way Manchester-Bangor. You will have to travel with at least one change.
You can buy cheaptickets at www.thetrainline.com/
Before buying your ticket make sure that you have enough time to change between trains. 10 minutes should be plenty.
Don't be afraid to ask staff at the station how to get to Bangor if you get lost. Apparently Bangor is very well known and most of the time everyone is very helpful.
In order to get the cheapest ticket to Bangor, sign up for email alerts with cheap price offers at www.thetrainline.com/ticketalert
When you arrive in Bangor and settle down, make sure to buy a student railcard at owww.16-25railcard.co.uk/
It will save you at lot of money of you are planning on travelling around the UK or just simply going to Manchester airport every so often.
When you arrive in Manchester, you will need to collect your ticket at a ticket machine. You have to have the payment card that you used for the purchase of the ticket for identity verification at the machine. But when you buy the ticket you will be notified about this anyways.
When you arrive in Bangor- there are almost always taxis standing
outside the station (if you'll need one, as you might have luggage on
you).
If there are no taxis out- you can call one:
Chubbscabs: 01248 353535
Gwyns & Ace Cabs: 01248 355355
(Phone hint: [0] in the beginning of every phone number stands for the country code when you dial within the UK. Otherwise it's [+44])
Or any other service that you prefer.
They normally arrive within ten minutes and don't generally cost more than 4-5 pounds to Friddoedd or St. Mary's Sites.
I hope I could help and made sense :) Ask me if you have any other questions.
I'm planning to study computing at Bangor. I've seen Bangor is ranked 34 for computing, but I'm not sure yet. Is it easy to get around from residential areas to the campus?
Yes, everything in Bangor is pretty much within 10-20 minute walking distance
George Schnipper Thank you
hey George, thanks alot for those video u upload, really helpful!
I come from China and i will do my master study in Bangor uni 1/2017, is there many international student from China?
and do you have any idea about the business school in Bangor uni? btw my program is Islamic Banking, any information about it?
thank u very much!
+杜嘉诚 hey there! I'm really happy I could help :)
I can tell you that there are three flags around the university welcoming students. They say welcome in English, Welsh and Chinese.
There are a lot of Chinese students in Bangor :) Also there are shops with Chinese groceries and food places where you can order in Chinese! So yes, there are quite many students from your country, especially in the business school!
I can't say much about Islamic banking banking, sorry :( But I know that a ton of people choose business in Bangor as their subject of study, so that must say something, right?
Let me know if you have any other questions :)
Sure :)
How important is it to know the welsh language? I would love to study here but I don't know any Welsh at all...
You don’t need to know any Welsh to study at Bangor. English is ok 👌🏼
ik this was like two years ago but if u see this would u be able to inform me about the nightlife in bangor? am hoping to go next year!!!
Hey there! I'm not the biggest fan of nightlife but I've heard that it isn't too great. There are pretty much two places where students go.
It's best if you find people on facebook and ask them in a group (like this one). People will be very willing to help :)
@@georgeschnipper okay sick, thank you!! ive found your videos super helpful!
Hello, George, I am an HK student who is studying university foundation year in a language school. And I am considering if I should put Bangor in my five choices of UCAS. My biggest concern is the entry requirement. I have got 6.5 in IELTS but i wonder if they accept the result of my UFY course. Please help :D Thank you.
+NGA KEI LI Hey there!
Thank you for watching!
I think Bangor is a great choice, at least in terms of education. You have to see for yourself whether you like the location itself or not.
I applied though a different system when I entered Bangor University and I was one point off in one of my subjects in the final exam. I emailed Bangor University and they told me that I should still apply. And as you can see- I'm a second year student here now :)
hi George,, i was just wondering if there were any international students that arrived a day or two after when most international students arrived, and if so, was it a problem for them?
+Eva Chimarrides hi Eva!
Yes, a lot of international students arrived later that they were recommended to come to Bangor. Most, of course, arrived on the assigned date :)
You will not be missing anything super important.
If you will be arriving this year, you can have a look at your International Student Welcome Week Schedule here: www.bangor.ac.uk/international/support/September_2016_Orientation.pdf
The might miss a few orientation meetings or breakfasts for international students, but they are basically there to tell you how great Bangor uni is, where to sign up for societies and to give you a basic overview of the campus and the location of the libraries.
thank u!
+Eva Chimarrides always welcome! Let me know if you have any more questions and thank you for watching!
What do you work as, and what do you plan to do once you leave there?
Hey Lara :)
Right now I don't really have a job. I do make videos for the Bangor University RUclips channel and get paid a little for those once in a while, though, I don't have a full time job.
And for the future: no clue. I don't really have an idea on what I want to do after graduation. the obvious choice is to work in science (as I study Zoology) and work for universities or organisations with projects they need specialists for. I could also teach, but these are just options, I have no defined plan yet :)
Thank you for watching and commenting :3
George Schnipper Ok I see, well great video, it was very useful to me because I'm looking for non bias info about the uni, as I might go there, not 100% sure yet though lol
Anyway all the best and I hope things work out :D
+Aurora Lara thank you! Bangor is a tiny cozy town that you'll get used to eventually:)
@@georgeschnipper hii george m coming this feb in bagor..
Can we get easy fortnight 20 hours job there..
Jonty bohemia hey, sorry, I don’t really understand what you mean
Hey jeg lærer dansk og jeg har prøvet at finde nogle der taler dansk her i Bangor siden jeg startede her for to år siden! Ved du om der er andre danskere som studerer her på universitetet?
+Jack Thompson Hej Jack, jeg kinder kun en pige som kommer fra Nordsjælland. Kender ikke andre danskere :(
+Jack Thompson kender*
Does the whole university look like Hogwarts? Can you choose to stay there and take your courses there?
Only the main building looks like hogwarts. Some classes will take place there and you can choose to study in the hogwarts library after classes
@@georgeschnipper thanks!
I'm an undergrad student from India hoping to persue masters degree in ocean sciences. Can you tell me that whether it will be a good option to study ocean sciences here as an international student?
_SHARON_ Hey there! I’ve only heard positive things about the school of ocean sciences there. Good luck!
Thank you so much!😇
accepted to bangor for my master in clinical psychology and I dont know what to do now? Do you suggest this place?
Hey there, Murat! Congrats on being accepted :)
What exactly do you mean by you don't know what to do?
Are you not sure whether you want to pick Bangor university? Or are you confused about the next steps to take in order to attend Bangor university?
If your concern is the first one- the choice is all yours to be honest. I've said it many many times that Bangor is not for everyone but eventually you will get to missing it when you will be leaving the town. You can visit the University during one of the open days if you want to see the university before starting it: I've heard that bangor has two open days over summer. You can also look for information online on whatever you are interested in in terms on university. If you have any special questions about Bangor and student life- you can have a look at the long, harsh and honest Bangor University Q&A that I did a few months back: I answer the most common questions in the video. ruclips.net/video/XBBL81knk74/видео.html&index=1&list=PLZC8NiYptS_MbRgbEcG2ms22OKDn81jTs
If you have questions about your next steps after being accepted, then you should probably start by having a look at the website of the university, click the link here: www.bangor.ac.uk/applied/next.php.en
I understand that you are an international student too, right? I would personally recommend first off finding out when you should arrive in Bangor. Generally it's around mid-September and you can find more information on when international welcome week starts when the uni updates this page: www.bangor.ac.uk/international/support/welcome_week_programme.php
Then I would recommend you to find a place to live: either living 'on campus' in university halls or living in private accommodation (an apartment or sharing a house).
So university tuition and accommodation will be your main expenses. Make sure to figure out how much and when you will be paying the bills. If you have any questions on financing or tuition problems, you can contact international student support at internationalsupport@bangor.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1248 38 2882.
When you have your dates of arrival, a place to live and your money figured out, you can start buying tickets to bangor. Now, I don't know which airline you pick and which airport you will want to fly to, but wherever you arrive in the U.K., you can pretty much always catch a train to Bangor from there (with changes, obviously). The closest airport in Manchester airport and that's the cheapest one to travel to and from Bangor. You can also fly to any of London's airports, for example, find your way to London Euston train station and catch the 3.5 hour direct train to Bangor from there. Now... train tickets in the U.K. are very pricey! So I would recommend to be on the lookout for good prices. In order to do that, go to www.thetrainline.com/ticketalert and set up email alerts for cheap train tickets. This website also has a smartphone app that will let you track your journey and tells you when and where to change trains. A good price for a single Manchester to Bangor journey is £15; for a single London Euston to Bangor journey- £20-30.
Bangor university also has a youtube channel where they help prospect students with student-related questions. I am part of that channel as well, so I would recommend. You can have a look here: ruclips.net/channel/UC9jXicGMIJPBBwDIVF7OVvQ
Wow... This turned out to be a little essay... Let me know if you have any further questions.
Thank you for watching.
George :)
Wow man. It is a relief to see someone like yourself this passionate. Thank you. I appreciate it. I want to work abroad after my master actually. I am from Turkey. I want to be a clinical psychologist. I heard about Bangor and I want to know more about the environment, the climate of the school there. Are there many international students like me? Thats an important thing for me. I care about my social environment a lot. I was in Netherlands for erasmus and I met many different people from different places (Germany, Spain, Russia, India, Vietnam, Brazil so on) What is the percentage of international students and the percentage of post graduate students there? I want to study cultural psychology as well so its important for me to be in a multicultural environment.
Hi again, sorry for the late response. If you want to learn more about the environment, I would recommend you watch some videos on the Get Ready For University youtube channel. As for the climate, I've answered many of these questions throughout my vlogs, but make sure to watch me answer the questions in my super long Q&A: ruclips.net/video/XBBL81knk74/видео.html
As for international students, I've heard that we are around 15% of the uni 'population'. The rest are mostly Welsh and English. The number of international students varies from department to department, though, no matter which school you will be part of, you will for sure bump into internationals throughout your time at bangor university. I've also met a few Turkish students, mostly doing their masters at the university. In order to find more international students, you can always join societies, especially the ones that are focused on different cultures and nationalities, such as the Language Society www.undebbangor.com/opportunities/society/10466/ and the International Student Society www.undebbangor.com/opportunities/society/10402/. You can join the societies during your first couple weeks at the university during serendipity (the society fair that the university hosts twice a year).
Can we get jobs there easily or not?
Hello George, i've just received my offer for my MSc in Marine environmental protection, sorry for commenting in such an old video as i am fully aware that you have conclude your studies at Bangor.
However, i do have one more offer from another very good Uni high up north.
Do you recommend Bangor through you honest experiences or should i look elsewhere.
If you don't feel comfortable answering here i can provide you with a private email.
Thank you in advance
Regards
George
Hey George! Awesome name!
I would say that the university itself is great. In my experience, the teaching staff is very knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Though, if living in a small city isn't for you and you aren't fond of pub crawls, I would take my time to consider spending three years in Bangor and plan ahead what I would spend my spare time on, e.g. sports, travel, crafts, video-blogging etc. If you don't find something to do, it may be tough. I have made a video before about my final and honest opinion on BU, check it out: ruclips.net/video/DWoGzymFR1U/видео.html
Good luck!
@@georgeschnipper i see,
Thank you so much for the reply dear George.
I'll see your video and i'll see what suits me better it us just that the other uni is much more reputable.
I wanna come to bangor who can help me ??😘😘😘 thanks in advance
www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergrad/apply.php.en
Really good video
+Patricia Suivant Thank you so much, Patricia!
my question is do people party hahahah
+Michel Lambson yeah, people do party :) I would never compare Bangor to such places as Berlin or Ibiza, but there are a couple of clubs in the city and people organise house parties as well, for example. Generally people are happy with what Bangor has to offer (or they try to seem happy)
thanks mate
hey george. :) i really like your videos. i think it would be cool to meet up with you. :)
+Rosie Peters Hey Rosie, I might bump into somewhere around here. After all, the town isn't that big :)
Large village 😂