📖Introduction

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.

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📖Program Curriculum

From the first day of your degree course you will begin to learn the skills to develop as an economist and financial practitioner. You will have access to excellent facilities resources and extensive information technology to support your learning journey.

Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures workshops and seminars. You can expect to have a minimum of 12 hours contact time during each teaching week. You will also be expected to undertake independent study and group work and participate in online activities and discussions using our virtual learning environment.

In your first year you will learn the fundamental principles of economic theory as well as developing an understanding of the history of economic development across the globe. You will acquire an understanding of financial techniques and financial instruments and start to build up your analytical and quantitative skills.

During your second year you will build a deeper understanding of microeconomics – how individuals and firms interact with each other in markets – and macroeconomics – the behaviour of the economy as a whole. You will deepen your knowledge of financial markets and the decisions that investment and portfolio managers are faced with. At the same time you will progress your understanding of the finance function within firms. You will have the option to develop your quantitative skills to be able to analyse the relationship between different economic variables within formal models; to study more specialised areas of economics or finance; or to choose optional modules from subject areas elsewhere in the University.

In your third year you will develop your knowledge skills and expertise to a more advanced level. You will follow a module in financial economics which will draw together your expertise in both economics and finance to appreciate how the tools used widely by financial practitioners and founded on economic theory. You will also develop further your understanding and skills in corporate finance. You will have a wide range of optional modules to choose from in both economics and finance that will focus on the application of the theory that you learnt in previous years to exploring contemporary issues in economics and finance. These will include topics such as strategic competition global economic development financial technology and behavioural finance. As in the second year you will have the option of choosing some modules from subject areas elsewhere in the University including for example modern languages or social policy. However if you prefer to focus on economics and finance then there will be options for you to study more specialised topics such as public economics international trade market risk analytics or corporate governance.

What will you study on this course?
In Year 1 students will take 80 credits from the following topics Business Analytics Economics and Financial Techniques and Analysis. There are also optional modules available in topics such as Digital Marketing Essentials Foundations of Marketing Introduction to Contemporary Management Issues in Ethics Sustainability HRM and Tourism Marketing in Practice Introduction to the employee life-cycle Management and Enterprise Personal Finance and Banking Principles of Financial Accounting Principles of Management Accounting Principles of Management and Organisation and Technology in Marketing. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 4 modules or from elsewhere in the University subject to timetabling constraints.

In Year 2 students will take 80 credits from the following topics Corporate Finance Investment and Portfolio Management Macroeconomics and Microeconomics. There are also optional modules available in topics such as Banks and Financial Markets Econometrics and The Economics of Tourism. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 5 modules or from elsewhere in the University subject to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites.

In Year 3 students will take 120 credits from the following such as Advanced Econometrics Applied Economics Corporate Governance FinTech in banking finance investment insurance and regulation Market Risk Analytics and Understanding the Global Economy. Students can also choose optional modules from other Business School level 6 modules or from elsewhere in the University subject to timetabling constraints and pre-requisites.

Please note course content is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to change.

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🏫About Bangor University, Wales

Bangor University is recognised regionally, nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence for a varied portfolio and the University's strategic themes reflect this. The University is situated on the North Wales coast, between the mountains of Snowdonia and the Menai Strait. Although the institution is surrounded by nature, it is well connected to major towns and cities. 

The Quality Assurance Agency’s (QAA) Institutional Review has commended the way the university manages academic quality. Bangor University received a number of commendations which highlighted particular areas of strength, including the way in which it use a data-driven approach to inform and enhance the student experience. Other areas which received commendations were the University’s partnership with students, and the fact that bilingualism is embedded within all aspects of the student experience.

 

Mission 

A strong, confident institution recognised regionally, nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence for its varied portfolio of teaching and research, and for the unique, multicultural, inclusive experience it provides for its staff and students.

🏠 Accommodation

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.

How to book:

  • 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
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

237 RMB

Tuition fee:

16,000 GBP per year

48,000 GBP in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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