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Bangor University
Duration : 3 Years
Intake : September
IELTS : 6.5
TOEFL : 0
PTE : 62
University Course Details URL : Visit Website
Level : PhD
Tuition & fees : £ 16,000 Per Year
Bangor University Contact Details

1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY, 10038, USA
Email: intlgradadmission@pace.edu
Phone: +18667223338

* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.

About Social Policy, Sociology Phd/mphil in Bangor University

The School of Social Sciences provides a stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate training. The emphasis is on small groups, close working relationships between students and supervisors, and development towards full professional participation in the subject area. For research students we are able to provide both a full ESRC recognised research training programme and high quality expert supervision across a broad spectrum of subjects.

Research Areas

Social Policy and Sociology with specialisations in:

  • Comparative Social Policy
  • The historical sociology of health
  • Health Policies and devolution
  • Mental illness and learning disabilities
  • Ageing and social change
  • Housing Policy
  • Ethnographic and ethnomethodological studies of work
  • Conversation Analysis
  • Membership categorisation analysis
  • Schooling and social interaction
  • Culture and Media
  • Popular Culture
  • Language and social interaction
  • Identity and diversity
  • Childhood and family

Communities and Social Networks with specialisations in:

  • Community and locality
  • Activism and citizenship in rural areas
  • Lifestyles and environment
  • Civil society in Wales
  • Environment and sustainability
  • Food and farming cultures
  • Later life, generations and the lifecourse
  • The shaping of European identities

Minority Languages and Cultures with specialisations in:

  • Language
  • Migration
  • Identity and belonging

Current graduate students are conducting research on:

  • The social organisation of net-based learning
  • Migration, ideas of national belonging and policy responses in Wales and Ireland
  • The economic and social significance of the SARS outbreaks
  • Wales in a global neighbourhood
  • Categorisation and special educational needs: implementing the SEN code of practice
  • The social construction of Welsh identity
  • The use of the Welsh language in the voluntary sector in Wales
  • The role of programme evaluation in the public sector organisation

Academic qualification equivalents

  • Good grades in Bachelor degree and a Masters degree. Previous research experience is essential.

English language requirements (one of the below):

  • IELTS: Academic 6.0 or 6.5 This must include a minimum of 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
  • PTE: 56 (51) - 62(58).

Bangor University Highlights

Type of University Public
Founded 1884
Rank Top 10 UK University for Student Satisfaction (2019)
Intake Season January and September
Number of Programs available 250 undergraduate and over 150 graduate
Academic Departments 14
Test Scores Accepted IELTS or equivalent
Graduate Employment Rate 93%
Financial Aid Available as Scholarships and Awards

Bangor University Cost of Attendance

Bangor University Tuition Fee

Fee for the available programs varies for different courses as per their level and type. Tuition fee for some of the popular courses has been compiled as follows:

Undergraduate Courses

Name of Program Tuition Fee (September 2020, in GBP, per year)
Arts and Humanities 14,500
Business, Economics, Management & Marketing 14,800
Computer Science 16,300
Electronic Engineering 16,800
Nursing 18,000
Law 14,800

Graduate Courses (2020 intake)

Name of Program Taught-based programs fee (in GBP, per year) Research-based programs fee (in GBP, per year)
Arts and Humanities 15,000 14,500
MBA/ Business Studies 17,000 16,800
Computer Science 16,100 17,800
Electronic Engineering 16,800 17,800
Psychology 16,800 18,300
Law 15,500 15,000

Cost of living

International students are highly advised to have an idea of the expenses required to survive in a foreign land. While it is difficult to reveal an exact amount required, a rough estimated amount required for accommodation, travel and stay for aspirants looking to study in the UK is around 900 to 1100 GBP, per month for a single student living in Bangor. 

A detailed list of expenses would look something like as has been tabulated below:

Type of Expenditure Cost (in GBP, per month)
Meals 74
Transportation 80
Clothing 42
Personal Care 12
Phone and Internet 27

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