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India

Aston University provides a welcoming and multi-cultural learning experience to approximately 10,000 students, many of whom live on our safe and friendly city centre campus. The University has more than 2,300 international students from over 120 countries studying a wide range of subjects.

Aston University's links with India

Indian students have been studying at Aston for a number years and each year we welcome many more new students. We currently have 236 Indian students studying at Aston University. Notable alumni include Debargho Sarkar and Rajesh Subramanian who are out MBA alumini ambassadors for India.

staff regularly visit India to work with our partner institutions, International Management Institute, New Delhi and Vidyalankar School of Information Technology, and take part in international conferences. Our School of Engineering and Applied Science take part in the annual Sterling Tour and our Vice Chancellor Professor Julia King is a regular visitor to India.

A list of all of our partner institutions can be found here.

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There is an active Indian community on campus. There are a number of societies which may be of particular interest to Indian students such as the Indian and Bollywood societies. Here you can find out more about societies at Aston

Birmingham is a multi-cultural city and there is a strong Indian community. You'll find Indian restaurants, supermarkets, music, dance and more in the city.

Meet us in India

Staff from the International Office visit India five times per year to take part in British Council Education UK Exhibitions, visit schools and colleges and to meet with students through our official representative offices.

Upcoming visits

Forthcoming dates and locations can be found here.

Aston Ambassadors

Aston University Alumni Ambassadors provide help and advice to students all over the world who are considering studying at Aston. They also offer help and a friendly face to any Aston alumni who may be re-locating.

Feel free to email our Ambassadors if you have any questions about:
 

  • Aston University
  • Living in the UK/Birmingham
  • Living or working in their specific country

In order to find out how to contact one of our Ambassadors, please visit: http://www.astonalumni.org/alumni

Undergraduate 

At undergraduate level the most popular courses with Indian students include: BSc Business and ManagementBSc/MPharm Pharmacy and BSc Logistics.
Find out more about all our undergraduate courses.

Postgraduate taught 

At postgraduate level the most popular taught programme choices with Indian students include: MSc Human Resource Management & BusinessMSc Engineering Management, and MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Find out more about all our postgraduate taught courses. 

Postgraduate research 

We also have 23 Indian students on research degrees working with some of Aston's key research groups. 
Find out more about research degrees at Aston.
 

Preparatory English 

Students from India who do not meet the English language requirement for their academic course study are on our Preparatory English Programmes.

Scholarships

There are a number of Aston University scholarships available for international students.
You can also have a look to the list of external funding providers.

Fees

See our full list of our course fees

Undergraduate 

You can apply for Year 1 of an undergraduate degree after graduation from the Indian High School Certificate. 

Admissions tutors are looking for high marks in standard 10 and 12. The marks required vary depending on which Indian board you studied and which subject you are applying to. In general applicants should score in the range of 75-85% average as a minimum.

Some degree programmes, such as engineering, sciences and languages, require specific subject backgrounds.  Others, including business and some social sciences, are appropriate for students from any previous subject combination.   

English language requirements for undergraduate courses.

Postgraduate - Taught 
You can apply for a 1 year Masters programme with an undergraduate degree from an overseas institution. 

You should at least have a first class degree from an Indian university.  The specific percentage requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the Indian university which you have graduated from.

If you are applying for finance, engineering, science or social science based subjects; you must have studied a similar field in your undergraduate degree.  There are a number of conversion programmes in business and management which are appropriate for students from any subject background. 

English language requirements for taught postgraduate programmes.

Postgraduate - MBA
You can apply for the MBA programme with an undergraduate degree, in any subject area, from an overseas institution and a minimum of three years post graduation managerial work experience.  You should have at least a first class degree from an Indian university.

English language requirements for MBA.

Postgraduate - Research

You can apply for a research degree programme with an undergraduate degree from an overseas institution. 

You should at least have a first class degree from an Indian university.  The specific percentage requirement will vary depending on the course you are applying for at Aston and the Indian university which you have graduated from.

Each of Aston's Schools of Study has a number of research groups with the potential to host PhD students. Research specialisms include finance, economics, marketing, organisational psychology, bioenergy, knowledge engineering, photonics, languages, biomedical sciences, neurosciences, health sciences and more. 

You have to submit a detailed research proposal outlining your intended research topic, its objectives, proposed method of research and an indication of how the proposed research topic relates to previous work by other researchers. Find out more on Aston's Postgraduate research pages

English language requirements for postgraduate research programmes.

Aston University has a number of official representatives across India who you can contact for help and advice.

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Guaranteed accommodation for international students

Aston is able to guarantee you University accommodation for the duration of your studies, providing you apply by the deadline each year.