Aston University in general

I did a 4-year Modern Languages (French) degree at Aston University from 2001-2005, & very much enjoyed my experience there. The main reason I chose Aston was that I wanted to do a degree that was half French & half Chemistry, & as such had very little choice of university. When I went to the open day, what most impressed me was the small, compact campus & the proximity to Birmingham city centre, both of which are some of the best things about Aston. THE CAMPUS The campus is probably one of the smallest ones you will find, & everything is on one site, which is very handy. Although for your first couple of days ...  Read the complete review

I went there for an open day when deciding where to go to continue my studies. At first i was reasonably impresses however as soon as i entered the Uni grounds my opinion swifty changed due to the treatment, and the general attitue of most of the people there. They were generaly rude which i found wired as they were trying to advertise the university as a great place to go and study. No doubting the education tha they offered was good but did i really want to be part of a place where i did not feel comfortable and basically not wanted. No is the answer to that. However Birmingham itself is a lovely place and it well worth many visits to see all the great places and ...  Read the complete review

After being a student at Aston University now for a year and a half I thought it was probably about time to write a review of it and its many services. Unfortunately I live at home so I probably can't give a thorough review as someone who has lived there but I have tried many of its services so hopefully I can give you a pretty good description of the entire goings on at the University. Getting in Well to start off with getting in to Aston you have to have a few A levels or at least the equivalent. What that ask for really does depend on the course that you take, whether it is a popular course or not makes a large difference on the grades they ask ...  Read the complete review

I have come to notice that there are no RECENT (last two years) reviews of my university, Aston, Birmingham, so here I am, to paint a pretty picture for all to see. I am currently on placement in London, and so may not be able to give you an overall picture, but a fairly clear one of the first and second year experience of the Business School. I chose Aston University because it was one of the few universities in the country that did the course that I want to do, International Business and German. I was accepted into all 6 universities that I applied to through UCAS (not because I am that clever, but because everybody is crying out for language students, Oh, ...  Read the complete review

I have been a student at Aston for 4 years now and am currently finishing the last 5 weeks of my degree. Throughout my time here I have really enjoyed being here. Birmingham is a busy, bustling city that has something for everyone and the university is small and friendly and close to the city centre. The department of languages is quite a small part of the university - many students take a language with a business degree. So in my degree there are not many students and I rarely have lectures, the seminars and tutorials i have have always had vetween 6 - 30 people in them. In that respect it is a good course because you get more attention from the teachers. ...  Read the complete review