Profile
Founded in 1895, Aston is one of Britain’s premier universities for graduate employment. The university prides itself on the relevance of its programmes to the world of work and is committed to providing innovative degrees that are designed to meet the needs of industry, commerce and the public sector. Aston graduates are highly regarded within industry and the University has consistently had one of the highest employment records of any traditional British university.

Aston is a campus university and all accommodation, academic, sporting and social facilities are situated on the Aston Triangle campus. With around 9,000 students the university has a lively and friendly atmosphere and those coming to Aston for the first time find the multicultural environment makes it easy to settle into university life and feel at home. For fun and relaxation, there are over 80 different clubs and societies covering social cultural, sporting and religious interests.

Teaching and Research
In order to be accepted to study at Aston University, you must satisfy the English language entry requirements for the specific programme. This is to ensure that you are able to cope with the intensive nature of the programmes.

School of Study	IELTS (min marks)	TOEFL (Paper based)
Business School	7.0	600 (with TWE 4.0)
Engineering & Applied Sciences	6.5	600
Languages & European Studies	6.5	600
MSc TESOL	6.5	N/A
Life & Health Sciences	6.5	600

If your degree was taught in English and you are able to provide sufficient evidence of this, you may be exempted from taking the IELTS of TOEFL. This is given at the discretion of the admissions staff.

IELTS and TOEFL test must be taken within the last 2 years.

Once you have enrolled at the university, you can take advantage of free English language tuition available during the academic year. This is ideal if you would like to develop more confidence with communicating in English or would like to help with your academic vocabulary.

Aston guarantees all international students a room on campus for the duration of their studies. These single-study rooms offer excellent value-for-money as all heating, lighting and cleaning bills are included in the price.

Although the university does not offer campus accommodation for married couples or families, the Accommodation Office can offer advice on looking for suitable accommodation in the local area. We strongly advise you to come on your own initially and send for your family once you have settled down and founded suitable accommodation.

Your expenses will vary depending on your lifestyle and the type of accommodation you choose, but the cost of living in the West Midlands is generally lower than many other areas of the UK. As a guide, we recommend £ 500 per month to cover accommodation, books, clothes, local travel and spending money.

Most Aston’s Masters programmes are only 12 months in duration (some are 10 months) and this offers considerable savings when compared to other countries where Masters programmes can take 2 years to complete. MPhil programmes usually take 2 years to complete while PHD/DBA programmes take 3 years to complete.