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4.04.04.11050 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviews25-34 years
First gen student
Best parts are the placement opportunities and careers team. They really do help you get ahead and secure placements/experience and post graduate jobs. Secondly and equally positive is the amount of pastoral care and time that all staff have for you. I have used the counselling team, academic support, personal tutors and lecturers for support and have never had a negative experience. The staff will really mirror the amount of effort you put it and help you improve and achieve your best.
I love that the university caters for all people, there are many societies to make you feel welcome throughout the start to the end of your journey. The lecturers are very welcoming and you’re assigned a ‘form tutor’ when starting so you can approach them for help if needed. There is a mentor programme involving the student body where first year students are assigned someone if they wish to be, so that they can speak to, get help on or question them on any concerns.
18-24 years
Best: Aston university is picked full of social events, delivers top quality education (online lectures and in-person) and had great access to many facilities and workspaces. Worst: Whilst the building is under some development, the exterior of the building isn’t the most pleasant and doesn’t reciprocate how good the university is.
The best parts would be the fact that the exams are done online and we have enough time to study for the exam. The campus has many facilities
18-24 years
Great balance between online and face to face classes. Teachers give loads of support and classes are well divided so that it isn’t too crowded. Really happy with the course contents as well!
18-24 years
The library is aesthetically and academically friendly. The course I study is also very engaging and academics are always supportive
Aston University is very diverse. Just stepping on the campus you’ll be sure to see at least 5 people from very different nationalities. This helps for intercultural integration and learning. The school accommodations are equipped with a common room that can be accessed by students at anytime so there’s always the possibility of meeting new people and making friends. In the school building, there are signs all over which makes it easier to locate the classes. There’s also a study space which is available 24/7 in addition to the school library. There is a career and placement office which I guess is most useful for first years who are trying to create a CV and second years looking for placements. From what I’ve heard, the placement unit isn’t as helpful as it should be which I think could be a problem but apart from that they’re alright. In general Aston is a very good university that keeps its students engaged all the time. There are just a few areas that they could work on and hopefully improve.
18-24 years
The location of the school is perfect as the city centre and shopping centre is just a 10 minute walk. Student life is good when making new friends. Aston is a very good school as you will be able to find the right course for you as they mix subjects together in order to cater to you and your future. Aston is very helpful when needing extra help as there are drop in session which can be attended if extra help is needed which teachers will be there to provide additional support for you. The amount of resources given is very good to help ensure that you will have a great time studying at aston.
18-24 years
First gen student
Best location and convenience Worst interaction and communication
18-24 years
First gen student
I love all the study areas they have created with some areas being secluded to study and be in peace the design of the areas make the environment very comfortable.
Maybe add a area to play games
Needs to provide more help for its student, other than that it’s flawless.
Great place to study because of the opportunities provided. Namely Careers and Placements and Alumni Relations Departments. Improvements could be made by allowing more student study spaces around university and organising more engaging on campus grand events.
The facilties at the University are great. The staff are brilliant and very supportive.
18-24 years
First gen student
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18-24 years
First gen student
n/a
My lecturers are great and make my course fun! One of the reasons I like the university is because it is small and this means that you bump into lots of friends. Aston University is a great place to learn and explore deeper into the subjects that we study. In my course they do actively try and make us think, which is great! The only thing I would prefer to be different and this is the case with all universities is the way the students are tested. In my course it is through a range of mixed assessments such as presentations, essay-based writing and exams. This is quite nice, but I would prefer that there were no exams at all and rather than only recalling facts through exams we should be taught to think and solve problems. Which to a good extent we are, but as with all universities, when the students are given exams they just try to memorise things that will get them the highest grades rather than explore beyond the realms of what they have been taught. So, I suppose my concern is not really with Aston but with the educational system perhaps. A lot of students are much better and more insightful when simply talked to in a relaxed and calm way, perhaps that could be a type of assessment. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Hope you have a good day!
18-24 years
First gen student
Aston University is a university in the centre of Birmingham which whilst is a 5 minute walk away from the centre, feels like a world away from the hustle of the city. Aston University is a small university which is always expanding and improving. It is a warm, community driven uni that strives to include absolutely everyone. The facilities are excellent and there is always something in walking distance. The student union is welcoming, modern and really good fun. The library and study spaces are extremely clean and looked after and there are spaces available in most floors of the buildings so there is always somewhere to study. The student support is also worth mentioning as it is more than available and beneficial. Truly, I feel it is an underrated university that looks after and cares for individuals, rather than treating the students as numbers.
18-24 years
Good
4.2
18-24 years
First gen student
Aston uni is in the middle of the Birmingham city center which makes it close to loads of restaurant. During my two years here the teachers have been very supportive and always available. On the other hand, I didn’t really enjoy my first year as it was online due to the pandemic. The unis facilities are amazing; we use an ALIVE lab where we monitored the humans body motions.
After the pandemic the course was blended (online and in class). This was useful as you could watch the lecture at home and then go into uni to do tutorials