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You will receive your timetable during Welcome Week. Welcome week for 2025 starts on the 22nd of September. The full list of term dates can be found on the University website.

New students will be sent lots of information about Welcome Week and the arrival process before the beginning of term. During Welcome Week there will be plenty of people - staff and students -  to guide you. These include Peer Guides, current students who volunteer to help new students to help during the settling-in process. Peer Guides are familiar, friendly faces in the early stages of university life.

Every student at ����Թ� is also assigned a Personal Tutor, an Academic Staff member who provides personalised academic support and guidance. Your Personal Tutor will meet with you throughout the year to review your grades, discuss employability, and direct you to appropriate student services when needed. They are also responsible for providing academic references for you.

Personal Tutors are dedicated to helping you succeed academically and personally. They can assist with a wide range of issues, from academic challenges to career planning. In addition to regular meetings, you can reach out to your tutor whenever you need extra support or advice.

We place a high priority on caring and supporting our students and are well placed to do so due to the smaller teaching groups. As well as the support you will receive from your academic team, the university’s student services department offers a range of assistance to ensure that you thrive during your time with us.

There are lots of arranged activities during Welcome Week that provide opportunities for you to meet and get to know other students on your course. These include events led by the course leads, such as quizzes.

At ����Թ� we also have a wide range of student societies and clubs helping you meet new people and explore new and existing interests. Our student society organises events and socials and are active on   and .

Medical Sciences: you’ll consider human health and disease at a micro and macro level.

Biomedical Science: you’ll study a wide range of subjects that underpin the scientific investigation of human health and disease.

Foundation Year students following Medical Sciences, Biomedical Science and Pharmacology will take the same modules.

During Year 01 Medical Sciences, Biomedical Science and Pharmacology students will take the same modules.

Over Year 02 and the Final Year students will follow modules aligned to their respective programme disciplines - concentrating on the knowledge and skills specific to Medical Sciences, Biomedical Science or Pharmacology. In the final year all students will complete a dissertation research project under the supervision of teaching staff.

For more information about modules and course structures please visit the linked course pages.

The Foundation Year is designed to prepare students for all of our undergraduate degree programmes. It is an ideal course if you do not currently have the necessary scientific background to enter our undergraduate programmes.

It provides the basic, but essential understanding of biological and chemical principles that underpin the field.

Welsh-speaking students can complete parts of their degree through the medium of Welsh. Several modules across in each include Welsh-language options. Additionally, any assignment submitted can be written in either English or Welsh, and bursaries are available for students who choose to study part of their degree in Welsh.

Students learning in Welsh benefit from smaller class sizes, excellent peer support, and a Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor. There is also a hall of residence specifically for Welsh speakers and learners, providing a natural Welsh-speaking environment outside of class.

During Welcome Week we’ll have introductory sessions to get everyone together and help them settle in at Bangor. At the beginning of your first week at ����Թ�, a staff member will be assigned as your personal tutor to ensure your welfare is maintained and to provide pastoral check-ins at least three times a year (once per semester). If your first language is Welsh, we will strive to pair you with a Welsh-speaking personal tutor to facilitate comfortable communication in your native language.

We’ll have Peer Guides  to help you in Welcome Week who are current students who have volunteered and have been trained to help new students settle in. They’ll help you make friends through various social events, show you around the town and the University, and give you information and tips about student life.

As well as the support you will receive from your academic team, the university’s student services department offers a range of assistance to ensure that you thrive during your time with us.