Â鶹´«Ã½, UK
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Â鶹´«Ã½ is situated on the North Wales coast and is easy to reach from any part of the UK. Manchester Airport is only a two-hour train journey away and London is less than four hours away by train.
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A beautiful city
A cathedral city, Â鶹´«Ã½ is set between the Snowdonia Mountains and the sea, and is a beautiful place to study. With miles of beautiful coastline and the nearby Snowdonia National Park, the area boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in the country. Snowdon - England and Wales' highest mountain is only a half hour journey from Â鶹´«Ã½.
A compact city
Â鶹´«Ã½ is a compact city; university buildings, accommodation buildings and the city centre are all within a safe walking distance, so there is no need to rely on a bus or train to travel to the university if you're based in Â鶹´«Ã½ meaning you'll save money on travel costs.
Students who wish to travel within or outside Â鶹´«Ã½ can purchase an Arriva Student Saver ticket which offers unbeatable savings (up to 30% savings on bus fares).Â
Low cost of living
The cost of living is lower than in larger city universities. Accommodation costs are much lower and with no need to pay for public transport - students can save up to 50% on living costs. Â鶹´«Ã½ is ranked amongst the top 5 University cities in the UK in terms of cost of living (accommodation, food etc).Â
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- Adventure Parc Snowdonia which has the World's first Inland Surf Lagoon and Zipworld which has the fastest zip line in the World aren't too far from Â鶹´«Ã½ and have a number of different adventures you can enjoy.
- Football lovers can attend Liverpool and Manchester United matches on weekends - only a two hour train journey away.
- Rock, pop and R&BÂ music lovers can see their favourite bands perform in Manchester and Liverpool, future concerts include: Dermot Kennedy, Ariana Grande, The Killers, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Sam Fender and much more.
- Â鶹´«Ã½ is on the circuit of the BBC National Symphony Orchestra for Wales staging 3 concerts every year.
History and culture
- a former vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Charles Evans was a member of Sir Edmund Hillary's team - the first to reach the summit of Everest in 1953
- the Snowdonia mountains near Â鶹´«Ã½ acted as a training ground for the team
- the site of the cathedral in Â鶹´«Ã½ dates back to the 6th century AD
- castles situated along the coast date back to the 13th century AD