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Top 10 reasons why you should choose Aston University

  • Employable graduates Employable graduatesAston is ranked 5th in the UK and 1st outside London for graduate employability. This puts us above the vast majority of UK Universities, including Oxbridge! (2012 Sunday Times University Guide).
  • Positive placement years Positive placement yearsAston has the highest percentage of students taking placement years of any UK university. A placement year or year abroad gives you valuable work and cultural experiences and a head start in finding a graduate job.
  • Global citizens Learn a language for freeWe offer free language tuition to all our students from 2012 and create opportunities for you to benefit from the international nature of both the Aston community and today's jobs market.
  • World class reputation World class reputationAston is ranked 13th out of 113 UK universities by The Independent Complete University Guide 2010 and 19th out of 117 by The Guardian University Guide 2010. We're ranked 1st in the UK for subjects allied to medicine, 6th for pharmacy and 1st for electronic engineering.
  • Academic excellence Academic excellenceWe're committed to providing the highest standard of education to our students. We blend leading-edge and innovative research with top quality teaching.
  • Exploitable research Exploitable researchWe focus on research which makes a beneficial difference to people, organisations and society. As a student here you will learn from star researchers and in some cases work alongside them.
  • A green, sustainable campus A sustainable green campusAs an Aston student you'll get the best of both worlds - a well equipped, safe, green campus located in the heart of a vibrant city. Aston was recently ranked 12th (out of 142) in the People and Planet University Green League.
  • Birmingham - a fantastic student city Birmingham - student cityBirmingham is home to 65,000 students. Studying and living in the UK's second city, you'll have access to excellent nightlife, culture, sport, shopping and work, and it's all just minutes walk from campus.
  • High quality student accommodation High quality accommodationAll our student accommodation is based on our self-contained campus in the heart of Birmingham. Over 80% of our accommodation is ensuite. We have a first year accommodation guarantee scheme for first years, with many places available for final year students too.
  • Satisfied students Satisfied studentsAston students rate their experience here very highly. In the National Student Survey overall satisfaction ratings have been above the UK average since the survey started in 2005.