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Rank 35
Location
Birmingham, England
Established 1895
International Students 20%
Famous For Life Sciences and Healthcare, MBA, Business and Management, Year Abroad Placements
International Fees
£14,500-23,500
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| Location | Birmingham, England | ||
| Established | 1895 | ||
| Famous For | Life Sciences and Healthcare, MBA, Business and Management, Year Abroad Placements | ||
| International Fees | £14,500-23,500 | ||
Aston University is lively, welcoming and cosmopolitan campus based university situated in the centre of Birmingham, the second largest city in the UK. It was founded in 1895 and in 1966, received the Royal Charter to be a University from Queen Elizabeth II. The campus is home to five schools (Business, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Languages and Social Sciences Life and Health Sciences and the Medical school) which offer foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research programmes. The University currently has a student population of over 14,000 (10,000 undergraduate and over 3,700 postgraduate) enrolled from 135 countries around the world.
Aston consistently ranks high in various league tables. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 78% of research submitted was evaluated as 'world leading' or 'internationally recognised'. It is currently ranked 12th in the UK and in the top 80 in the world in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2016. The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016 ranked Aston 26th out of all UK universities for graduate level employment success and Aston is one of the top 25 UK universities targeted by major graduate recruiters such as Accenture, BT, Glaxo Smith Kline, IBM and Jaguar Land Rover.
This success is partly due to Aston’s strong reputation with employers and the fact that around 70% of students take Sandwich or Year Abroad Programmes giving them valuable (and usually paid) experience integrated into their degrees. Currently 78.8% of Aston graduates find a graduate-level job or further study within six months of graduation, compared to a national average of less than 70%. This places Aston inside the top 25 institutions in the UK (Complete University Guide 2017).
Whatever undergraduate course you are studying, you can choose to study French, German, Spanish, Mandarin or Arabic whilst you are at Aston, either as an optional module within your degree programme or on an extra-curricular basis. The University offers over 30 Joint Honours degrees that allow you to study two separate subjects to Honours level but in a way which integrates the two academic areas.
For international students flying into the city, Birmingham Airport is 20 minutes train journey from Birmingham New Street Station, and London is a 90 minute journey by rail or two hours' drive. Our multi-cultural campus is no more than 20-30 minutes walking distance from the city’s main shopping and entertainment centres. Mercer Quality of Living Report 2015 ranked Birmingham City as having the highest quality of life of any other city in the UK outside of the capital. Aston University was ranked first for student quality of life in 2010, while FHM and Virgin Student ranked it amongst the friendliest universities in the country.
An International Orientation Programme runs at the beginning of each year to provide information and support to new international students. Student volunteers or ‘Aston Aunties’ help to meet-and-greet students as they arrive at Birmingham Airport at specified times in the beginning of each academic year and help them adapt to the new culture and experiences awaiting them.
A team of International Student Advisers and Welfare staff who specialise in visas and immigration are available throughout the year, while students are also allocated a personal tutor to guide them through any academic issues during their study.
In the most recent subject rankings, Aston ranked well in the following:
Aston Business School is one of just 75 business schools in the world and one of 22 business schools in the UK to hold the "triple crown" accreditation from the most sought-after international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) and the school ranks consistently highly in both the Financial Times and the Economist’s rankings. The Professional Development Programme (PDP) is an integrated module which runs throughout all MSc programmes at Aston Business School and focuses on professional development and employability this module gives students the opportunity to identify, develop and apply the key skills you will gain throughout the year. Students have the choice of two options to complete the Professional Development Programme either on a 12 month route or the 18 month route.
The School of Pharmacy was awarded a prestigious Regius Professorship by HM The Queen. Aston is one of just twelve institutions to receive a Regius Professorship to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday. A Regius Professorship is a rare and privileged award with only fourteen created since the reign of Queen Victoria.
Aston University guarantees international non-EU students campus accommodation for the whole of their study. EU students are guaranteed university campus accommodation for the first year of their studies and can apply for campus accommodation in the subsequent years.
Aston’s campus is in the centre of Birmingham and contains 3,000 en-suite rooms. They are all five minutes’ walk from the main university buildings and the centre of Birmingham. Apartments are self-catering and house between 3 and 12 students. On-campus facilities include launderettes, satellite television lounges, 24-hour library and numerous cafes, pubs and restaurants. Residence tutors and wardens are available to support students.
Aston University campus is located in the centre of Birmingham, ‘Britain’s Second City’. Birmingham is a lively and multicultural city, with a population of approximately 1.2 million people. It currently hosts the largest number of theatres outside London and has a vibrant art, music and literary scene. Birmingham also has a strong nightlife and many festivals from the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade outside Dublin to the UK’s biggest indoor Christmas Market.
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