Aston University

🏆 Top 25 in the UK (Guardian 2025) with consistent year-on-year improvement across all major league tables

💼 Award-winning Careers + Placements service — graduates earn an average £37,600 five years after completing their degree

📊 Top 50 in the UK (Times/Sunday Times 2026) with strengths in Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy

🏅 Named University of the Year for Student Success 2025 (Daily Mail University Guide)

🏢 Year-long paid placement option embedded in most degrees — with partners including Rolls-Royce, IBM, and Jaguar Land Rover

📍 Campus university in central Birmingham — the UK’s second-largest city and a major business hub

The median fee for an undergraduate degree or diploma at Aston University is approximately GBP 17,556. The median fee for a postgraduate degree or diploma at Aston University is approximately GBP 23,500.

Aston University offers courses with discounts of up to GBP 3,000 for international students.

Aston University is accredited by the Office for Students (OfS) Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA), and EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).

The employment rate at Aston University is 80% within 6 to 12 months after graduation.

Yes, Aston University offers various work-integrated learning opportunities including internships, industry placements, and/or cooperative education programs. These are typically integrated into specific programs and help students gain practical experience in their field of study.

Aston University offers international students from over 120 countries a comprehensive range of support services including:

• Visa and immigration advice from qualified advisers to help with Student Visa applications and CAS issuance

• Career support and guidance for finding part-time jobs, placements, and graduate employment through Aston Futures

• Free English language support throughout the course via the Aston Language Centre

• Financial assistance through Aston University international scholarships

• Health and wellbeing services including access to NHS healthcare and on-campus mental health counselling

Some of the rankings of Aston University include:

#395 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026)

#401-500 in the world (Times Higher Education, World University Rankings 2026)

#44 in the UK (Complete University Guide 2026)

Post-study work permit options at Aston University in the United Kingdom depend on your qualification level: All graduates can work for 18 months after graduation.; PhD graduates can work for 3.0 years after graduation.

Note: If you are a doctor or nurse, or you work in health or adult social care, you may be eligible for the Health and Care Worker visa (lower cost and does not require IHS)

Work permissions for international students at Aston University in United Kingdom depend on your study level:

• For Diploma or certificate courses, students can work up to 10 hours per week during term time and can work full-time per week during breaks.

• For Degree courses, students can work up to 20 hours per week during term time and can work full-time per week during breaks.

No separate work permit is required. Part-time students cannot work. Students can't set up their own business or be self-employed (freelance).