Bangor University
College of Business, Social Sciences and Law

The College of Business, Social Sciences and Law at Bangor University brings together three related disciplines to form a College with a sound research base which delivers the highest quality courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Our undergraduate taught courses integrate business modules, social science modules and law modules to bring an exciting dimension to the breadth of your studies.

Our research centres provide collaborative opportunities for both staff and research students, and provide the backdrop to our postgraduate taught programmes.

With a combined faculty of around 130 staff we can also provide you with the excellent personal support for which Bangor is well recognised, nationally and internationally.

Situated between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Irish Sea, Bangor provides one of the best university locations in the UK. 

Bangor is ranked the second most economical place to study in the UK and is consistently ranked in the top 15 of UK universities for student experience.

Bangor Business School

Bangor Business School has 700 students, 550 undergraduates and 200 postgraduates, with a team of 40 academic staff, 10 of whom are professors. The school focuses on both teaching and research across a range of disciplines, from undergraduate to doctoral level.

In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Accounting and Finance within the Business School has been rated as the best in the UK for the quality of research conducted by its staff. View Guardian league table.  Coupled with our commitment to excellence in research is a commitment to the local economy, and delivering executive training through the Bangor Business School Management Centre

Postgraduate students of Bangor Business School can choose between several types of higher degree programmes and subjects.  There are taught MSc, MA and MBA degrees in the field of Accounting, Banking, Finance, Islamic Banking and Finance, Business, Management and Marketing, taught MA and MBA joint degrees combining Banking or Management with Law, and taught MA and MSc degrees combining Business and Consumer Psychology.  Students may also undertake research-led programmes leading to either an MPhil or PhD. 

Bangor Business School offer a number of Scholarships and Bursaries to encourage well qualified and talented students to join the University and help them reach their full potential. 

Bangor Business School's teaching and research have not only been highly rated by external agencies, but also by our students and the businesses that employ our former students.  We have a proven track record in producing highly skilled and highly employable postgraduates, with the broad range of abilities that employers require from new recruits.  Read about what some of our former students are up to now in our latest issue of Bangor Business School's Alumni Newsletter.

Bangor Business School offers a full range of learning opportunities at all levels of higher education, including:

• a suite of full-time undergraduate programmes;
• graduate MBA and specialist postgraduate taught programmes;
• opportunities for research and research degree study within a thriving community of active researchers and research students;
• management development, professional and executive programmes;
• consultancy services for corporate clients and professional managers.

Bangor Business School London Centre*

From September 2011, Bangor Business School will be delivering a number of MBA degrees at its centre in the city of London. The London Centre enables the School to deliver its cutting edge financial services degrees to individuals who with to live and study in London. For further details visit: www.bangor.ac.uk/london

Student Quote ...

"I couldn't have chosen a better place to study, both the people and the beautiful setting of the university.  The course gave me a good grounding in economics and provided the basic skills upon which the rest of my career has been built.  Members of the department were always encouraging and inspired me to take my economics further."

George Buckley
Now Chief UK Economist for Deutsche Bank in London

For further details contact Postgraduate Admissions Office
T: (0) 1248 383 023
E: business.pg@bangor.ac.uk

Bangor Law School

Bangor School of Law is an innovative and expanding school offering three LLM programmes and three joint MA/MBA reflecting the School's expertise and commitment to high level postgraduate teaching.  These include a range of LLM degrees, focussing in particular on International Commercial and Business Law, and an LLM in Law and Devolved Governments reflecting constitutional changes in the UK and elsewhere.

The School of Law has joined forces with Bangor Business School to offer three joint Masters degrees combining Law with Banking and Management disciplines, preparing key executives who will play a central role in the successful management of modern enterprises, and preparing capable banking executives and banking lawyers who will move into key positions in the financial sector.

We also offer a general LLM which allows students to select from a range of modules on offer by the school.

We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries for postgraduate study.

We believe these schemes offer an attractive and challenging opportunity to study at an historic University situated in a beautiful, friendly, safe, relatively inexpensive and pleasant part of the world.   

"Bangor University is in a stunning location and perfect for the outdoor type - I often spend time on one of the many Anglesey beaches and in the amazing Snowdonia countryside.  The Law School is a friendly environment in which to learn and all the staff know everyone's name.  The staff are very approachable and there is a high level of support."

David Darlington

For further details contact Postgraduate Admissions Office
T: (0) 1248 383 023
E: law.pg@bangor.ac.uk

School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences is a multi-disciplinary department, embracing Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Policy, Social Work, Sociology and Health and Social Care. Our research is focussed in the areas of social control, crime and criminal justice; health, policy and social care; language and social interaction (ethnomethology), culture and society (including work on the new WISERD project - the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods).

Our Masters degrees offer thorough training in the principles and practice of social research, whilst allowing students to follow their interests through a range of specialised modules.  Modules are taught by staff who are active researchers and through our links with local, national and international agencies, our degree programmes are current, topical and informed by staff research.

The School includes a specialist research centre, The Centre for Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice.
The applied nature of our programmes prepares students for careers in social sciences and the social professions, helping to promote the career development of professionals as well as preparing new graduates for future careers.

The School of Social Sciences also offers many postgraduate funding opportunities.

"I really like the fact that the teaching is very personal and you have more contact with the tutors at MA level.  The tutors are very approachable and I like being taught by active researchers.  I recently had the opportunity to do a research project and present the paper at the British Society of Criminology Conference in Huddersfield with one of the Professors, which was a fantastic experience."

Natasha Heenan

For further details contact Postgraduate Admissions Office
T: (0) 1248 383 023
E: socialsciences.pg@bangor.ac.uk

College of Business, Social Sciences and Law
Bangor University
Bangor
Gwynedd LL57 2DG
T: + 44 (0) 1248 383 231
E: cbssl@bangor.ac.uk
www.bangor.ac.uk/cbssl