Bangor University is a public university in Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales. Bangor University today is a thriving, forward-looking institution offering excellent opportunities. Around 10,000 students currently study with the institution and teaching and research is grouped into nine academic Schools. Bangor University has a long tradition of excellence and exceeds expectations, both for academic standards and student experience. The University is committed to sustainable development and global citizenship. It aims to promote sustainability in research, business and enterprise activities.

The modules we offer on this degree use a wide variety of teaching methods ranging from lectures practicals and fieldwork to seminars and tutorials. Seminars and tutorials concentrate on problem solving study skills development and reinforcing material taught in lectures; their relaxed and informal atmosphere also encourages lively debate over current and contentious issues. In your first year you will take a number of compulsory modules which will set the foundations of your degree. In the second and third year you will be able to choose an increasingly higher proportion of the modules to suit your interests. This will also allow you to gain a set of skills and expertise that are unique to you. We asses you using a variety of methods with an average split of 60% coursework and 40% examination. All our modules make extensive use of our virtual learning environment which provides direct access to learning resources course documents and lecture notes. If you opt for the placement year you will spend your third year working with a relevant organisation gaining valuable career experience.

What will you study on this course?
Year 1 + 2
You will study 120 credits in each year of this course through a range of lectures tutorials seminars and fieldwork. Our courses are modular. some compulsory others optional allowing you to expand your studies into new areas or develop specialisms.

Final Year
You will take marine conservation and exploitation as a compulsory module and also work with a supervisor to design and carry out some original research. There is a wide range of optional modules including forest ecology environmental policy freshwater ecosystems wildlife ecology and conservation forest ecology ornithology primatology human aspects of conservation. You have the option of going to Tenerife or Uganda for a week-long field course.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it