Aston University
Aston is a green, single-site campus in the middle of Birmingham with a long record of putting graduates into good jobs.
Aston is a green, single-site campus in the middle of Birmingham with a long record of putting graduates into good jobs. It pioneered the placement year in the UK and still sends most undergraduates on one.
Aston Business School holds the triple crown of accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA), and the university is strong in engineering, computer science, pharmacy, optometry, biosciences and languages. It opened Aston Medical School in 2018.
The university is a ten-minute walk from our office and one of our most frequent destinations for students wanting business, engineering or pharmacy in a Russell Group-standard environment without Russell Group fees.
Key facts
Fees are indicative for the 2026/27 cycle, change with exchange rates and policy, and should be confirmed with the university or the relevant government before you decide.
Trending subjects
Popular courses at Aston
A selection of the programmes international students take most. The full catalogue runs to hundreds; ask a counsellor for anything not listed.
MSc Business Analytics
MSc Artificial Intelligence
MBA
BSc (Hons) Business and Management
MEng Mechanical Engineering
MSc International Business
MPharm Pharmacy
Fees are indicative for the 2026/27 cycle, change with exchange rates and policy, and should be confirmed with the university or the relevant government before you decide.
Life at Aston
Student life
A campus in the city: five minutes to the Bullring, ten to New Street, with student halls on site.
Accommodation
Over 3,000 rooms on campus, guaranteed for first-year international students who apply by the deadline.
Facilities
Bloomberg trading room, engineering academy, optometry clinic open to the public and a pharmacy practice suite.
Careers
Placement year on most degrees; graduates work at Deloitte, JLR, Rolls-Royce and the NHS.
Where Aston teaches
Aston campus
40-acre single-site campus in Birmingham city centre with halls, the library, business school and engineering buildings on one site.
What you need to apply
- Passport (photo page)
- Academic transcripts and certificates for every year
- Statement of purpose
- Two references (academic or professional)
- English test result or evidence for a waiver
- CV, for postgraduate and work-experience routes
- Portfolio for art, design and architecture courses
Apply through Oasis
Upload your documents once. We prepare and submit the application, track it with the university's international team and pass on the decision the day it arrives. No fee.
Start an applicationAston: what students ask
What is Aston University known for?
Its triple-accredited business school, placement years, engineering, pharmacy and optometry, and TEF Gold teaching.
Is Aston a good university for business?
Yes. Aston Business School is among the one percent of business schools worldwide with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation.
Where is Aston University?
In the centre of Birmingham, a short walk from New Street station and the Bullring, and ten minutes from the Oasis office.
Are there scholarships at Aston?
Yes, automatic merit scholarships of £3,000 to £8,000 for eligible international students, plus country-specific awards.
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