Academic strengths include Business and Management, Engineering and Applied Sciences, Life and Health Sciences, Languages and Social Sciences.
Studying
There are three academic terms in each academic year and the main dates are arranged as following:
| What |
When |
| Aston Welcome Week |
last week of September |
| First Term |
beginning of October to mid of December |
| Second Term |
beginning of January to end of March |
| Third Term |
mid of April till beginning of June |
The in-class time for a degree programme varies depending on the subject being studied. All programmes at Aston University require the student to carry out independent learning. Formal contact (such as lectures and seminars,) is only part of the teaching and learning structure. You will be expected to study independently in addition to timetabled teaching, (usually for twice as long as they spend in class).
Student life and clubs
Aston University is a lively, diverse, close-knit community. It’s difficult to walk across campus without bumping into someone you know! You’ll find all you need at Aston – great academic, support and social facilities, and plentiful accommodation all on campus with a guarantee scheme for international students. And when it comes to nightlife, you'll be spoilt for choice, both on campus and 5 minutes walk in the centre of Birmingham.
Being a relatively small university it’s very easy to become involved in clubs and societies, all of which are run by students for students. With around 80 to choose from you’re bound to find a club or society to suit you, and if you can't, you can set one up!
Accommodation
University on-campus accommodation offers more than 2,300 places. Catered meal plan options available. Students’ Guild support in finding private sector accommodation.
Campus
Our campus in the centre of Birmingham gives Aston students the best of both worlds, a green, well-equipped, friendly campus in the heart of a vibrant city.
All our social, support and academic facilities are based on campus, so you never have far to go:
- all accommodation and most common rooms, cafes and lecture theatres are equipped with wireless internet access;
- there are 1,100 computer workstations on campus, some of which are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- the library is now open 24 hours a day at key times of the year and contains over 300,000 volumes and a new learning development centre
Aston University is less than five minutes walk from Birmingham city centre and its many shops, restaurants, galleries, theatres, cinemas, pubs and clubs.
Location and transport
The Aston University campus is located on a green 60 acre, self contained site in the centre of Birmingham, within 5-10 minutes walk of the main shopping, business and entertainment areas of the city. And it is within a 20-minute journey by rail to Birmingham International Airport.
Career services
Aston's Careers and Employability Centre is dedicated to providing professional and impartial careers management support to current students and recent graduates of Aston University. Through careers advice, guidance and Information, we encourage and enable students and graduates to make and implement well-informed decisions about their careers.
There are lots of opportunities for student part-time work. Birmingham city centre and the massive Bull Ring shopping centre are ten minutes walk. The financial and legal quarter of Birmingham is 5–10 minutes walk.
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Tuition fees for international students for 2012-2013 academic year
| Programme |
Tuition fee for one academic year, £ |
| International Foundation |
£11,500 |
| Undergraduate courses |
£12,400 - £15,600 |
| Postgraduate Master courses |
£11,910 – 17,000 |
How to apply?
International Foundation Programme
Applicants need to apply on-line directly to the University.
Undergraduate
Applications for all of our Undergraduate programmes should be made through UCAS.
Postgraduate
Applications for postgraduate courses must be sent directly to the university. You can apply online.
We welcome applications from candidates with good degrees or alternative qualifications. In general, you will need to have the equivalent of a UK first or upper-second class honours degree from your country. For Russia and Kazakhstan – a good bakalavr (or Specialist diploma for old system) from a recognised accredited institution with a GPA of 4 or above. Plus an English Language qualification.
When to apply?
Applications for courses starting in Autumn open in September of the previous year. For international students the last date to submit application for an undergraduate degree is 30th of June. There is no strict deadline for postgraduate applications, we consider them on the first come – first served basis. It is best to apply as early as possible, especially for high demand courses we cannot guarantee places at a late stage.![]()