International Students Settle In To Bangor

The International Student Support office collected a record number of international students on its airport pick-up service from Manchester this September. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Twelve coaches and dozens of staff and student volunteers were on hand to meet students at the airport and then help them with their luggage on arrival at Bangor – the Students Union were also busy ferrying new arrivals to their accommodation throughout Bangor with their fleet of minibuses, with Bar Uno being used as a hub for food, entertainment and socialising on the day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Some 400 international students then received a bespoke orientation programme which took place the week prior to the University’s central Welcome Week – thereby ensuring they were geared up for the busy welcome programme ahead. This early orientation programme included bus and walking tours, a trip to Snowdonia, a lecture on Welsh history and culture as well as a bingo and ‘twmpath’ Welsh folk night! ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

To all our international students – we hope you enjoyed the welcome events and all the best for a happy and successful time at Bangor! ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​