Located between the Snowdonia Mountains and the Menai Strait, Bangor University International College (BUIC) has one of the most beautiful university settings in the UK and is easily accessible to London, Manchester, Cardiff and Ireland.
A specialist embedded college located at the heart of Bangor University (BU) campus, and part of Oxford International Education Group, BUIC offers integrated programmes, where international students can begin their studies at Bangor University.
BUIC provides academic preparation and an enriching student experience with small classes and dedicated teaching staff. Beginning with the International Incorporated Bachelor's Degree or the International Incorporated Master's, students complete Stage 1 at BUIC and then continue their undergraduate or postgraduate degrees at Bangor University.
Bangor University was founded in 1884 and is one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Ranked amongst the UK’s Top 15 universities for Teaching Quality by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and in the Top 10 for student satisfaction in the 2019 National Student Survey, Bangor University is a truly special place to study. The University was also awarded Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
An impressive campus and the innovative Pontio development includes teaching spaces, a theatre, cinema, bars and the Students’ Union. With 600 new rooms in St Mary’s Village, accommodation was rated Top 3 in the UK at the 2019 What Uni Student Choice Awards and offers a choice of rooms suited to different budgets. Bangor has also been named 1st for most affordable places for students in 2019 by TotallyMoney.
Bangor University also offers a thriving extra-curricular scene with over 120 clubs and societies named as best in the UK in 2019. The university also offers great indoor and outdoor sports facilities. The Canolfan Brails ford Centre has a wide range of equipment, an Olympic lifting area, sports halls, aerobic and cycling studios, climbing walls and squash courts. The Dome houses indoor tennis and netball with adjacent outdoor football, rugby and hockey pitches.
BUIC students can access the Bangor University Careers & Employability Service to benefit from global alumni connections and seek advice regarding part-time work and future career prospects.