Aston University

Aston University dual degrees

Aston has joined hands with some of the world's leaders in business education. Each school prepares students to develop high employability skill sets and proposes courses that imitate the needs of industry. Students need to complete the first year of their degree at Aston, students will gain credits from Aston Business School. Furthermore, the cost of second year of degree is 50 per cent of the fee that you pay for your MSc studies at Aston Business School.

Following are the institutions in which university has done partnership for dual degree program:

• Audencia, Nantes (France)
• Católica-Lisbon (Portugal)
• EADA, Barcelona (Spain)
• EDHEC, Lille or Nice (France)
• Emlyon Business School, Lyon (France)
• Grenoble School of Management (France)
• Kedge Business School, Bordeaux or Marseille (France)
• Toulouse Business School (France)
• Université Laval, Québec (Canada)
• Nagoya University of Commerce & Business (Japan)
• HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Germany)
• Nagoya University of Commerce & Business (Japan)

Aston University welcomes students from over 120 different countries every year to study at center of Birmingham, Gosta Green Aston Triangle.

Campus is near to the vibrant city, and an amazing place to be a student where students find plenty to do when not studying. There are wide variety of events, nightlife, restaurants, shops, museums, parks, cinemas and much more, on offer in the city.

The campus also has facilities of different societies in terms of cultural, faith, academic and general interest related for new students to feel comfortable and live the university experience to the fullest.

Aston Students Union offers variety of experience to meet friends, study and chill with features available on campus where students can hang out and eat at coffee shops and restaurants.

Aston University is committed to supporting the most talented students to achieve their potential by providing a range of scholarships for undergraduate and masters programs.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships

University is offering Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship to support students at Aston University in September 2020. Successful applicants will be awarded £8,000 to help with tuition fees.

International students from any country outside of the EU can apply. This scholarship is available for students applying to all undergraduate and postgraduate taught programs (except the MBChB in Medicine). The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 31st March 2020 for round 1 and 29th May 2020 for round 2.

Global Excellence Scholarships

University is offering up to £5,000 scholarship for deserving international students wishing to study at Aston in September 2020. Applicants are eligible for all undergraduate courses except for Medicine and first-year 1-year postgraduate taught courses are eligible for this scholarship.

Trendhim Scholarship

The minimum amount of €2,000 Trendhim Talent Scholarship is offered to empower and support students that have a passion for business, design, marketing, Fashion and IT.

Product design Enterprise Scholarship

Aston University is offering a 25% scholarship to a product design student for 4 years. It is open to all qualified applicants for the new undergraduate course beginning September 2020 – MSci Design, Enterprise and Innovation.

Women in Engineering Scholarship

Good news for all passionate engineering females in countries outside the EU. The £6,000 scholarship is designed to attract talented females to study at Aston. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 19th June 2020.

Global Ambassador Scholarship

Aston University welcomes students from all backgrounds. This scholarship is designed for students who demonstrate enthusiasm, pride, and ability to represent Aston University and share their experience with others. The scholarship is worth £3,000 to help with tuition fees and it is available for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses except MBA. The first and second deadline to apply for this scholarship is 31st March 2020 and 29th May 2020, respectively.

University is providing a work-based degree so that students can develop practical skills needed in the job market. It is also a great opportunity to extend industrial links, learn knowledge and earn while study.

The Hub- It offers a single place for counseling, IT, student enrolment, finance, and general support. A dedicated student adviser has allowed The Hub to offer more appointments on complex topics such as council tax, bursaries and student loans.

The Learning Development Centre was opened in the library has expanded its range of services. It now offers a wide range of workshops, one-to-one tutorials, study guides and additional learning resources (group study rooms and laptops, etc).

NHS Health Center is active 7 days a week

Comprehensive personal tutors for medical students

University understands the physical and mental fitness of its students. They are motivated to take part in these activities by giving sports scholarships up to £500 to students who have attained a level of excellence within their chosen sport. Aston has developed gym facilities, swimming pool, sauna and steam, fitness and yoga classes, team sports and racquet sports.

International Student Advice- Aston has its own qualified immigration advisers who will guide students on a range of visa and immigration issues, and help you apply for your Tier 4 General visa. This is a free service.

Aston Futures is an online platform run by Careers/Placements department of the university to aware about recent opportunities, internships, placements, jobs, part-time work or volunteering roles.

The university has great industrial ties and many of the well-reputed companies visit the institute such as GSK, HS2, PwC, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Civil Service Fast Stream, and Eversheds Sutherland.

80%of Aston graduates find a graduate level job or further study within six months of graduation and it has been ranked 23rd in the UK and top 200 in the world (QS Graduate Employability World Rankings 2018)

• 358th in the QS World University Ranking
• Top 100 – Business and Management Studies – QS World University Ranking 2019
• Aston Business School is part of an elite 1% worldwide to be recognised with triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA
• Rated 351-400 –T.H.E World University Rankings.