About the Program
You’ll be studying at a university with a vibrant research community that is often conducting internationally recognized research programs. Work alongside intelligent peers and professors through the day and explore the city on the weekends!
Deadline to Apply for Spring 2026
October 15, 2025
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
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)
Best Suited Majors
Other Majors
All subjects can be taken in Spanish. Students wishing to enroll in a course must have complete 5 semesters of college level Spanish.
Estimated budget for a Fall semester at Bangor University.
Estimated budget for a Spring semester at Bangor University.
Estimated budget for an academic year at Bangor University.
Fall semester 2025:
- Arrival date: September 17 (Manchester Airport Pick-Up Service)
- Welcome Meeting and International Orientation: September 18
- Welcome Week: September 22
- Classes begin: September 29
- Christmas Break begins: December 20 [fall-only students must make arrangements for taking final exams!]
Spring semester 2026:
- Arrival date: January 22 (Manchester Airport Pick-Up Service)
- Welcome Meeting: January 22
- International Orientation: January 22
- Classes begin: January 26
- Easter Break: March 28
- Classes resume: April 20
- Final Exams: May 11
- Semester End Date: June 5
Visit the Semester Dates page for more information.
Minimum GPA Requirement: 2.75
Full-Time Enrollment:
UMaine students must be registered for 50-60 Bangor credits credits each semester.
Exchange students are required to pay an immigration healthcare surcharge (IHS) when they apply for their student visa. Students must complete the payment and return to the immigration application in less than 30 minutes.
Students can work up to 20 hours per week during term time if they are studying a full-time degree-level program. Students studying a full-time program below degree level can work up to 10 hours per week during term time. Outside of term time, students can work full-time, which is usually around 40 hours per week.
You must have a Tier 4 Student visa to work in Wales.
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.
| Bangor grade | ECTS grade | UMaine grade |
| 70-100% | A | A |
| 65-69% | B | A- |
| 60-64% | B | B+ |
| 55-59% | C | B |
| 50-54% | C | B- |
| 40-49% | D | C |
| 0-39% | F | F |
Campus
Both city and university boast a thriving international community. As such, you’ll be supported and welcomed in your learning environment the moment you arrive. You’ll develop to your full potential through Bangor’s range of high-quality well-founded and established study programs.
Cultural Activities
As a student of the university, you’ll be living in the cathedral city of Bangor. Situated between the nearby snowdonia mountains and the sea, you’ll have no shortage of beautiful and spectacular places to visit.
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Learn More About an Education Abroad at Bangor University
Erika Clement
Assistant Director of Education Abroad
5713 Chadbourne Hall RM 122
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
207. 581.3437 | studyabroad@maine.edu
Yijie Ren
Education Abroad Advisor
5713 Chadbourne Hall RM 122
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
207. 581.3437 | studyabroad@maine.edu