Aston University

Aston University is a public university in central Birmingham, founded in 1895 as a municipal technical school. It is known for its business school, engineering, pharmacy and optometry, and many students take a placement year in industry. Its compact campus is a short walk from the city's main shopping and transport areas. Birmingham is England's second-largest city and has lower living costs than London.

• A levels, the International Baccalaureate or an equivalent for bachelor's (some school certificates need a foundation year), and a relevant bachelor's degree for master's
• IELTS Academic or another English test the university accepts, unless you are exempt by nationality or a previous English-taught degree
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• Some courses set admissions tests or interviews, including medicine, law and most courses at Oxford and Cambridge
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• Proof that you can pay tuition and living costs, as UK Visas and Immigration requires for the Student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Undergraduates apply through UCAS (Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine courses have an earlier October deadline); postgraduates apply directly through the university's portal
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Accept an unconditional offer to receive your CAS, then apply for a UK Student visa and pay the immigration health surcharge; some science and engineering postgraduates also need ATAS clearance

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Language

English

Currency

GBP (£)

Living costs

$1,500–2,100/mo

Typical tuition

International students approx GBP 11,000-38,000+ per year (medicine and MBA higher), varies by university

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