.

Subject areas

There are a number of reasons why you should choose to study a subject within Aston's School of Languages and Social Sciences:

  • Modern Languages is 14th overall, up from 21st, in the Guardian University Guide 2013

  • Aston is 4th for Languages Graduate Jobs in the Sunday Times 2013

  • Teaching in the target language by native speakers - enabling students to graduate with near native proficiency
    f
  • A focus on contemporary issues and the practical application of language to real-life settings and issues
    f
  • Professional and applied translation and interpreting tasks
    f
  • Translation at Aston is a member of the National Network for Translation, and part of exclusive Optimale and European Masters in Translation (EMT) Networks
    ff
  • The German section boasts the only UK Test Centre for the Austrian Language Diploma (ÖSD). It has links with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and is a recognised onDaF Test Centre
    f f
  • Spanish at Aston has the first and only Cervantes Institute Associate Centre in the UK
    f f
  • French at Aston offers a multi-disciplinary environment bringing together research and teaching specialisms in history and politics, francophone cultures, social movements, literature and philosophy, film and media, language and linguistics.

Our Programmes: Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Research

Contact us

Undergraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3777,
E-mail: lss_ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk

Postgraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3762,
E-mail: v.soriano-chico@aston.ac.uk

General enquires

Dr Graeme Hayes, Head of Languages & Translation Studies
Phone: 0121 204 3805 
E-Mail:g.a.hayes@aston.ac.uk 

Emma Cook, Group Administrator
Phone: 0121 204 3344
Email: e.cook1@aston.ac.uk

Check out our Blogs!
German at Aston Blog
Spanish at Aston Blog
Translation at Aston Blog

Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter

  • Aston is one of only a few UK universities to offer Undergraduate English Language programmes with a fully-integrated placement year  

  • Our BSc in English Language is one of only a few in the country to offer full Single Honours in English Language studies with an applied, professionally oriented focus 

          Our Programmes: Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Research

Contact us

Undergraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3777
E-mail: lss_ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk

Postgraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3762
E-mail: v.soriano-chico@aston.ac.uk

Research / general enquires 

Dr Judith Baxter, Head of English
Phone: 0121 204 3399
Email: j.a.baxter@aston.ac.uk

Oz Powles, Group Administrator
Phone: 0121 204 3876
Email: r.powles@aston.ac.uk

Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter

  • Politics at Aston is 26th overall, up from 54th, in the Guardian University Guide 2013

  • Undergraduate courses incorporating key theories and issues of political science and international relations, with elective modules covering regional politics, political communication, leadership, nationalism and conflict. 

  • Postgraduate courses with small group sizes; covering European politics, international relations and global governance

  • Guest lectures and masterclasses with high-profile speakers on Europe, through a series of major academic conferences and lectures

  • Home to Aston Centre for Europe (ACE) which engages in a programme of rigorous, policy relevant research on Western and Eastern Europe

  • Our staff are leading experts in their field; their research expertise includes migration, regionalism, religion and politics, leadership globalization, local governance, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Balkans and East Asia.

          Our Programmes: Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Research

Contact us

Undergraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3777
E-mail:
lss_ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk

Postgraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3762
E-mail: v.soriano-chico@aston.ac.uk

Research / general enquiries

Dr Nathaniel Copsey, Head of Politics and International Relations
Email: n.copsey@aston.ac.uk
Phone: 0121 204 5170

Oz Powles, Group Administrator
Phone: 0121 204 3876
Email: r.powles@aston.ac.uk

Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter

  • Sociology at Aston is 9th overall in the Guardian University Guide 2013

  • Social Policy at Aston is ranked 6th in the Times Good University Guide 2013

  • Social Policy at Aston has the highest overall satisfaction level within the UK (National Student Survey 2011)

  • Sociology at Aston is inside the top 5 institutions within the UK regarding overall satisfaction. (National Student Survey 2011)

  • Innovative integration of our high-profile research into teaching, for example in the areas of climate change and white working-class identities
    f
  • Strong track record of graduate employment success - Aston is ranked 51st in the world for graduate employability as judged by employers. (2012 QS Guide to Global Universities) f f
    f
  • Open events that contribute to the formation of a public sociology. Regular seminars and reading groups that address key issues in the discipline
    f
  • An engaged and high-profile staff group who include leading researchers in their fields

Our Programmes: Undergraduate / Postgraduate / Research

Contact us

Undergraduate study 

Phone: 0121 204 3777
E-mail: lss_ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk

Postgraduate study

Phone: 0121 204 3762
E-mail: v.soriano-chico@aston.ac.uk

Research / general enquiries

Dr Pamela Lowe, Head of Sociology and Policy
Phone: 0121 204 3807
Email: p.k.lowe@aston.ac.uk

Oz Powles, Group Administrator
Phone: 0121 204 3876
Email: r.powles@aston.ac.uk

Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
  • The Centre for English Language and Communication at Aston (CELCA) has been providing English for Academic Purposes programmes and support tutorials for international students, whose first language is not English for over 15 years

  • All our staff are friendly, well-qualified, experienced and committed to helping international students succeed on their academic programmes and achieve their personal goals

  • We offer a wide range of preparatory and year abroad (exchange) credit-bearing programmes at pre-undergraduate, undergraduate and postgraduate level

  • Our English language tutorials support students who are already studying for Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees, through the English language support tutorial system

  • Our staff also specialise in the field of intercultural communication and deliver modules on degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level at Aston University, as well as contributing to modules focusing on Academic and Professional Communication, Applied Linguistics and TESOL.

Contact us

Pre-sessional Programmes & English language tutorials

Phone: 0121 204 3751
Email: j.e.barker1@aston.ac.uk

International Year Abroad and Kansai Year Abroad 

Phone: 0121 204 3171
Email: c.robinson1@aston.ac.uk

Find us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter