Education Abroad

Course Load

3-6 courses

Academics

Exchange students can take a combination of “modules” (modules at Bangor are what we call classes/course; courses at Bangor are our majors) from different schools, regardless of their course of study at home. Students are strongly advised to research online for the choice of modules available and create a draft timetable well before arriving in Bangor. Module (course) registration takes place during Welcome Week and further guidance is provided during the Welcome & Orientation Meetings each semester.

Exchange students are required to enroll in a full load of credits. Full-time enrollment is 60 credit units per semester (or 120 credits for an academic year), with most individual modules, or courses, valued at 20 credits. Generally, students enroll in 3 modules per semester. It is not possible to enroll in more than 60 credits in a single semester. Some modules (courses) may not be available to exchange students. 

• https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/undergraduate – view all areas of study at Bangor University, and further explore them. The interactive search tool allows you to search for specific courses (Majors) that Bangor University offers. From there, you can break down those courses into their specific modules.

Transfer credit information:

20 credits at Bangor University = 10 ECTS credits = 5 UMaine credits

10 credits at Bangor University = 5 ECTS credits = 2.5 UMaine credits

Undergraduate programs at Bangor University are made up of three levels:

Level 1 – first year introductory modules (100- and 200-level courses at UMaine)

Level 2 – second year intermediate modules (300-level courses at UMaine)

Level 3 – final year advanced modules (400-level courses at UMaine)

Level 4 – graduate courses (undergraduate students are not allowed to take them)

Housing

On-campus housing is guaranteed for UMaine exchange students. Students will receive a housing application once they are accepted as an exchange student by Bangor University. Accommodation at Bangor University is within walking distance of the city center, the libraries, lecture theaters, seminar rooms and other academic buildings.

University accommodation is of a basic nature:  single-study bedrooms equipped with bed, desk, chair, and wardrobe.  Standard rooms in self-catered blocks have shared bathrooms and kitchen facilities, and all halls are mixed-sex.  Most upperclassmen, and many international students, choose to live in privately owned accommodations in the city, making individual arrangements with landlords after arrival in Bangor.  The Student Housing Office maintains a list of hotels and guesthouses for temporary accommodation.