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University of Wales, Bangor : Accommodation
From The Student RoomTSR Wiki > University > Student Life > Accommodation > University of Wales, Bangor : Accommodation At Bangor University there are 4 sites for accommodation ffriddoedd, Normal, College road and St Mary's. the accommodation is situated within close proximity to different departments so that students won't ave to travel too far to their lectures/practicals/seminars/tutorials.
Ffriddoedd Siteon the Ffriddoedd site you will find the following buildings: 
All buildings on the Ffriddoedd site are Self catered, but the coffee shop on site does provide meals for very reasonable prices, they do breakfast, lunch and dinner so if you are stuck for ideas or have no time to make anything then you will be able to pop along and grab yourself a hot meal. the ffriddoedd site contains the maesglas sports centre which is for university student and public use, the facilities in the sports centre are vast and will cater for the needs of students. The Top floor of Tegfan and top 2 floors of Bryn Dinas have some of the best views overlooking the menai strait and Anglesey Normal SiteNormal site is situated on the banks of the Menai Strait, it houses the education department and sports departments. the following accommodation can be found on the Normal Site
There are computers on site and can be found in the Library and George Building. the geurge building has 24 hour access so it is possible for students to get access to the computer and the internet 24 hours a day 7 days a week, to gain access to the computing facilities you will need to have your Library/NUS card, Details of the Normal site computer rooms can be found here Normal site has fantastic views of the Menai Strait and looking over to Angelsea, you aare also in the Hub of the sports activities that occur within the university as the majority of the facilities are on or close to Normal Site.
College Road SiteCollege Road site is situated down the road from the Main Arts building and at the Top of Love Lane. This is the main site for those that are fluent welsh speakers or have welsh as their first language. not all the accommodation here is for the welsh speaking students non welsh students are welcomed. The Majority of this accommodation is Catered. the accommodation on the College Road Site are:
the accommodation is within close proximity to the city center and the main university buildings. This is a list of some of the other buildings to be found along College Road:
St Mary's SiteSt Mary's site is very small situated on the hillside overlooking the city, it has only 2 buildings on the site:
Accommodation policyBangor University have a very long Accommodation policy, they do expect you to adhere to it. Wardens will be there for any queries you may have about the accommodation policies and they will try to enforce it, however you do get the occasional nice warden that will turn a blind eye. to view the residence agreement please click here FacilitiesThe bare minimum of the facilities you will get in your room / on site are as follows:
other accommodation may have other features such as:
each kitchen has the following:
Number of appliances inthe kitchen will vary Dependant upon the number of people living in the accommodation and using the facilities.
Friddeoedd site has en-suites in all its new accommodation, however there are only showers.The Ffriddoedd older accommodation has baths and showers but they are shared. All other sites have Baths, showers and shared toilets.
ResidencesPrivate sectorthere is a lot of private accommodation in Bangor. to apply for private accommodation it can be done with university help. The student services team have lists of accommodation that is available for rent, they provide assistance with dealing with landlords/ladies and give you health and safety information. Further information can be found on the Student Housing in Bangor can be found here |
