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2021-2022
Students from over 120 countries study at Aston University. Ranked top 30 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2021), Aston is well known as the pioneer of the placement year and has built an enviable reputation for its focus on entrepreneurship and employability.
Ranked
30th
overall in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2021)
Top 100
for Business & Management
(QS World University Rankings 2021)
Gold
for Teaching Excellence
15th
highest earning students in the UK
five years after graduation (earning 32% more than sector average)
Aston’s Business School was founded in 1947 and is one of the oldest and largest in the UK. It holds triple accreditation, which is a classification given to a small number of business schools worldwide by the three leading business school accreditation associations.
Highlights
University
Entrepreneurial University
of the Year 2020
of the Year 2020
(The Guardian)
(Times Higher Education Awards)
*Winner* Outstanding Entrepreneurial University Times Higher Education Awards 2020
Real-world work environments
- a Bloomberg Trading Room offers experience of working on a real trading floor and with real-time data.
**Winner** Best University Careers/ Employability Service at the most recent #NUEawards 2020
MBA
Top 130 in the world (12th in the UK) (QS Business Schools Masters Rankings 2021)
Progression degrees
Undergraduate degrees you can progress to Students who meet the specified entry criteria are guaranteed progression1 at Aston University
Progression to Year 2 of these degrees is available through the International Year One programme.
Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Law & Politics pathway Pass mark for progression (in academic modules): 50%
English Required IELTS equivalent: from 6.0
(5.5 in each component unless specified)
BSc Accounting and Finance3
BSc Finance3
BSc Business Analytics3
BSc Human Resource and Business Management3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Business and International Relations3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc Business and Management3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Business and Politics
3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Business and Sociology3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Business and Supply Chain Management3 BSc Business Computing and IT
3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Business Enterprise Development3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas plus interview
BSc Business Management and English Language3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Business Management and Public Policy3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Economics
3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Economics and Management3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc English Language3 BSc English Language and Literature3 BSc English Literature and Sociology3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc International Business and Economics3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc International Business and Management3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc International Relations and Sociology3 BSc Logistics with Supply Chain Management3 BSc Marketing3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Politics and Economics3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
BSc Politics and Social Policy3 BSc Politics and Sociology3 BSc Politics With International Relations3 BSc Sociology3 BSc Sociology and English Language3 BSc Sociology and Social Policy3 LLB Law3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas
Progression degrees
Engineering and Sciences pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.0
(No component less than 5.5)
Pass mark for progression (in academic modules): 40% 40%
BEng Biomedical Engineering
BSc Logistics with Supply Chain Management*
BEng Chemical Engineering
BSc Mathematics
BEng Civil Engineering
BSc Mathematics with Economics
BEng Design Engineering
BSc Product Design and Management*
50% overall and at least 40% in each academic module and grade C GCSE Maths or equivalent. 50% in academic modules and 60% in Chemistry. 55% overall and at least 50% in each academic module 50% in all academic modules and 60% in Physics
BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering 50% in all academic modules and 60% in Physics
BEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science*
50% in all academic modules and 60% in Physics
Requires GCSE grade C Maths or equivalent Must achieve 70% in Maths module Must achieve 70% in Maths module
Must achieve 50% overall in academic modules
BSc Product Design and Technology*
Must achieve 50% overall in academic modules
BSc Quantity Surveying
BEng Mechanical Engineering
Must achieve 55% overall in academic modules OR must have achieved at least 60% overall average in a chosen pathway, and have achieved Grade C in GCSE Maths or equivalent
BSc Applied Chemistry
BSc Transport Management*
50% in all academic modules and 60% in Physics Must achieve 50% in Chemistry module
BSc Business and Mathematics
Must achieve 70% in Maths module
Must achieve 50% overall in academic modules OR must have achieved at least 55% overall average in a chosen pathway, and have achieved Grade C in GCSE Maths or equivalent
BSc Business and Supply Chain Management Requires GCSE grade C Maths or equivalent
MEng Chemical Engineering
BSc Chemistry
60% in all academic modules
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering*
Must achieve 50% in Chemistry module
60% in all academic modules
BSc Computer Science
Must achieve overall average of 55% in academic modules OR must have achieved at least 60% overall average in a chosen pathway, and have achieved Grade C in GCSE Maths or equivalent
BSc Construction Project Management
Must achieve overall average of 55% in academic modules OR must have achieved at least 60% overall average in a chosen pathway, and have achieved Grade C in GCSE Maths or equivalent
MEng Electronic Engineering and Computer Science 60% in all academic modules
MEng Mechanical Engineering 60% in all academic modules
MSci Design, Enterprise and Innovation* 60% in all academic modules
BSc Cybersecurity
Must achieve overall average of 55% in academic modules OR must have achieved at least 60% overall average in a chosen pathway, and have achieved Grade C in GCSE Maths or equivalent.
Medicine pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 7.0 (in all components)
Pass mark for progression (in academic modules): 75% 40%
BSc Optometry²
MBChB Medicine2
Master of Optometry²
Master of Pharmacy2
70% in academic modules and IELTS 7.0 (no component below 6.5) 70% in academic modules and IELTS 7.0 (no component below 6.5)
Students must have UCAT prior to joining and be successful at interview 65% in academic modules, IELTS 6.5 (no component below 6.5) plus interview
*pending confirmation of availability from 2022 onwards. You will be advised on suitable alternative options where required. 4 only available September 2021 if taking IY1 route
Humanities and Social Sciences pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.0
Pass mark for progression (in academic modules): 50% 40%
(No component less than 5.5
BSc Business and International Relations³
BSc International Relations and Sociology3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc Business and Politics
BSc Marketing3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc Business and Sociology
BSc Politics and Economics3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc Politics and Social Policy3 BSc Politics and Sociology3
BSc Business Management and English Language3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc Politics with International Relations3
BSc Business Management and Public Policy Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc Sociology3
BSc English Language3
BSc Sociology and Social Policy3
3
BSc Sociology and English Language3 LLB Law3
BSc English Language and Literature3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc English Literature and Sociology3 BSc Human Resource and Business Management3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
BSc International Business and Management3
Students must achieve IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in two skill areas and 5.5 in other two skill areas.
Life Sciences pathway
English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.5
(No component less than 6.0)
BSc Biochemistry
Master of Optometry
Pass Pass mark mark for for progression progression ) (in academic (in academic modules modules):: 60% 40%
(See website for specific requirements) 2
60%+ in Molecular Biology and Chemistry, and Plant and Animal Biology. May also be studied on Medicine pathway
Overall 70% in academic modules with 70%+ in Chemistry and Molecular Biology, and Plant and Animal Biology. IELTS 7.0 (no component below 6.5)
60%+ in Molecular Biology and Chemistry, and Plant and Animal Biology. May also be studied on Medicine pathway
BSc Psychology
60%+ in Molecular Biology and Chemistry, and Plant and Animal Biology. May also be studied on Medicine pathway
BSc Psychology and Business
BSc Biological Sciences
BSc Biomedical Science
May also be studied on Business, Humanities and Medicine pathways
BSc Neuroscience
May also be studied on Business, Humanities and Medicine pathways
60%+ in Molecular Biology and Chemistry, and Plant and Animal Biology. May also be studied on Medicine pathway
BSc Optometry2
Overall 70% in academic modules with 70%+ in Chemistry and Molecular Biology, and Plant and Animal Biology. IELTS 7.0 (no component below 6.5)
BSc Psychology and Marketing
May also be studied on Business, Humanities and Medicine pathways
BSc Psychology and Sociology
May also be studied on Business, Humanities and Medicine pathways
subject to achieving progression criteria Master of Pharmacy2 65% in academic modules plus interview please note there is a student cap on this programme. Visit www.oncampus.global for more details. 3 5 GCSEs at A*-C including Maths and English or equivalent are required 1
2
Master’s degrees you can progress to
Students who meet the specified entry criteria are guaranteed progression1 at Aston University.
Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Law & Politics pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.5
Pass Pass mark mark for for progression progression (in academic academic modules (in modules)):: 50% 40%
(See website for specific requirements)
LLM International Commercial Law
MSc International Business
3 years work experience
Must have obtained a strong quantitative background.
Master of Business Administration (Full Time)
MSc Investment Analysis
MSc Leadership & Analytics
MSc Accounting and Finance
Must have obtained a strong quantitative background.
MSc Business Analytics
Must have obtained a strong quantitative background.
MSc Leadership & Entrepreneurship
MSc Business and Management
MSc Marketing & Analytics
Should hold a minimum of at least two Economics related modules
MSc Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Must have obtained a strong quantitative background.
MSc Business Economics and Finance
MSc Business Enterprise Development Must be successful at Interview
MSc Business Psychology
MSc Marketing & Leadership MSc Marketing & Strategy
MSc Strategic Marketing Management
MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
MSc Strategy & Analytics
MSc Entrepreneurship
Must have obtained a strong quantitative background.
MSc Finance
MSc Strategy & Entrepreneurship
MSc Global Operations & Service Management
MSc Strategy and International Business
Must achieve 60% in academic modules. Must have obtained a strong quantitative background. Must achieve 60% in academic modules
MSc Human Resource Management
MSc Information Systems and Business Analysis Must have a quantitative or maths background
MSc International Accounting and Finance
MSc Strategy & Leadership
Undergraduate degree with modules including business management, economics, entrepreneurship and accounting
MSc Work Psychology and Business
Must have a British Psychological Society accredited Undergraduate Psychology degree
Life Sciences pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.5
Pass Pass mark mark for for progression progression (in (in academic academic modules modules)):: 50% 40%
MSc Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (NEW Sept 2021)
Overall pass 60% in academic modules, 60%+ in Molecular Biology**, 60%+ Statistical Analysis of Scientific Data & Research Project. Can be studied on Humanities pathway.
MSc Health Psychology
Overall pass 60% in academic modules, 60%+ in the following modules: Molecular Biology, 60%+ Statistical Analysis of Scientific Data & Research Project. Can be studied on Humanities pathway.
MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences MSc Pharmacokinetics MSc Drug Delivery
MSc Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
MSc Regenerative Medicines Manufacturing MSc Biosciences for Industry
Engineering and Sciences pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.0
(No component less than 5.5)
Pass mark for progression (in academic modules): 50% 40%
MSc Applied AI
GCSE Maths grade B, a Bachelor’s Degree in a non-Computing subject with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Applied AI (including Professional Practice) GCSE Maths grade B, a Bachelor’s Degree in a non-Computing subject with a minimum of 2.2 MSc Artificial Intelligence
A Bachelor’s degree in computer science with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Artificial Intelligence (including Professional Practice)
A Bachelor’s degree in computer science with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Data Analytics² A Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Data Science or related disciplines with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Data Analytics (including Professional Practice)2
A Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics or Data Science or related disciplines with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Engineering Management2
A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline a minimum of 2.2
MSc Artificial Intelligence with Business Strategy
MSc Mechanical Engineering
MSc Artificial Intelligence with Business Strategy
MSc Supply Chain Management2
A Bachelor’s degree in STEM subject or Business with a minimum of 2.2 (including Professional Practice) A Bachelor’s degree in STEM subject or Business with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Computer Science
GCSE Maths grade B, a Bachelor’s degree in a non-Computing subject with a minimum of 2.2
MSc Computer Science (including Professional Practice) GCSE Maths grade B, a Bachelor’s Degree in a non-Computing subject with a minimum of 2.2
A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical science, maths, or a related subject with a minimum of 2.2 A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline a minimum of 2.2
MSc Sustainable Engineering
A UG degree in Engineering or related science/technology subject (min 2.2)
MSc Sustainable Engineering (including Professional Practice)
A UG degree in Engineering or related science/technology subject (min 2.2)
Humanities and Social Sciences pathway English Required IELTS equivalent: 6.5
Pass mark for progression (in academic modules): 50% 40%
MA Forensic Linguistics
60% in academic modules must have evidence of previous liguistics studies
MA International Relations and Global Governance
Must have working knowledge of French language (CEFR B2)
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Your route to a degree at Aston University ONCAMPUS Aston offers guaranteed progression* to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at Aston University, on successful completion of our Foundation or International Year One programmes. *subject to meeting the specified entry criteria
Undergraduate degree
Pre-university 1 term
3 terms
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3+
Engineering & Sciences degrees
Undergraduate Foundation Programme
Humanities & Social Sciences degrees Life Sciences degrees Medicine degrees
International Year One
A range of Business, HR, Marketing, Engineering, Law and Computing related degrees
Master’s Foundation Programme
Master’s degree
English Language Preparation
Business, Economics, Finance & Management degrees
Birmingham is the UK’s most
entrepreneurial region (Start Up Britain)
Guide to Aston, Birmingham The UK’s second largest city, Birmingham, is also Europe’s youngest.
A bustling, vibrant and multi-cultural city, Birmingham offers award-winning theatre, contemporary art,
designer fashion and premier league football (it’s home to Aston Villa, Prince William’s favourite football club).
Birmingham is the
2nd largest city in the UK
and the youngest major city in Europe – 40% of the population is under 25 years old!
300 Over
company headquarters
are based in Birmingham (including HSBC, Land Rover and Jaguar) offering great links to industry throughout your degree.
Famous Music
Home to one of Europe’s largest shopping malls alongside a wide range of shops, restaurants, bars and global brands such as Selfridges and Harvey Nichols.
Travel Birmingham is brilliantly placed in the centre of England. It’s 90 minutes to London in the South or Manchester in the North, and is close to some of the best English countryside. With its own airport offering direct flights to many European cities, travelling further afield couldn’t be easier.
Birmingham is a leading city of music, home to legendary Heavy Metal group Black Sabbath, British Reggae group UB40 and the likes of synth-pop Duran Duran. With multiple live music venues, including the Arena Birmingham and the O2 Institute, there are venues to suit any musical preference.
One of the UK’s
greenest cities with over 8,000 acres and 600 parks and open spaces – that’s more than Paris! In addition, Birmingham has more canals than Venice, offering many routes for walking, running or cycling and the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors.
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