- Libraries:
- There are two main and 5 departmental libraries. They share 500 000 books which is adequate. There are 900 study places to get your head down.
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- Computing:
- Just 150 computer workstations is nowhere near enough. Obtaining your own PC by hook or by crook is essential.
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- Sports:
- Sport is taken very seriously at Bangor. The Indoor facilities are excellent, Maesglas, the main sport and recreation centre recently extended and upgraded with a National Lottery Grant. There is a gym, squash and tennis courts, a climbing wall, a CV room and a sports hall. There are grass pitches for football and rugby, astro for hockey and a modern aethltics track. A swimming pool can be found in Bangor. The local area provides anything else you could ever need. Outdoor pursuits are huge at Bangor and it has even been called the 'adventure capital of the U.K.' with rock climbing, hill walking, canoeing, kayaking surfing and sailing to mention a few. If you're after fun ways to stay fit this is the place to be!
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- Disabled Students:
- Top marks to Bangor here. There are ramps and lifts in most places and superb facilities for dyslexia sufferers, sight and hearing impaired students. There are a lot of hills though.
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- Student Welfare:
- There is a student services centre which brings together welfare, careers and accommmodation advice. Each student has a personal tutor and all freshers are given a 'peer guide' who is there to answer questions and give general advice. Nightline, a confidential support service run by students for students is available every night. Health care can be accessed in daily surgeries and there is a nurse who can make visits to accommodation when necessary. A creche organised by the Students Union runs throughout the summer.
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- Parking:
- Parking is permit based and is charged at 70p per month. Cars are not really necessary in Bangor though. If you want to go further afield, rail links are good with most trains going through Crewe.
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- University Shops:
- There are three union shops. The main one sells stationery and groceries and is located on the main site. For those with itchy feet there is a student orientated travel shop. A smaller shop can be found at the Holyhead site.
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- University Bookshops:
- There is a second hand bookshop in the students' union but no dedicated branch. In town there is a Bookland (a local firm) which works with the university to source out reading list texts.
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- Banking:
- There is a Natwest with cashpoint on site and most major banks in town.
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- Transport Policy:
- None but local buses are inexpensive.
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- Green Areas:
- Bangor is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the British Isles. The mountains are close by and the city itself is very green. Being Wales...there are sheep everywhere!
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