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4.04.04.11050 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe campus feels joyful, it's green, there's geese walking around campus, it has a happy feel. The main building has a nice new study area with lots of different seating types. The library is great, and each floor has a different noise-level. The university is very accessible for wheelchair uses, etc. The lecture rooms are clean, and modern, with clear microphones to help hear the lecturers. There are lots of societies to be a part of, there are frequent society events. I have been to lots of events, such as roller-skating with psychology society, a bar crawl with lgbt+ society, karaoke with snow society. There are always events for cultural holidays, and special dates such as black history month and pride month. The university is very inclusive.
Because of the rankings and the it’s located in the center
The facilities available and layout are great, the social aspect just lacks quite a lot.
Staff really nice and helpful as well as other students in older years. Directed to lecture rooms as new student
18-24 years
First gen student
It is in a very good location in the city centre. It has a good environment to be able to study and focus properly.
Nice library facilites, easy to get around. I find too much of the course is online, majority of my lectures in fact. I dont think this is very good especially for £9250 a year, and it doesnt give the same interactions and relationship building as it does with in-person lessons. It can be quite boring and hard to concentrate especially when the teacher is simply reading from a PowerPoint.
It is in the city centre so theres always interesting things to do there, never a dull moment! However, there is only one building in which all the lectures/tutorial take place so maybe they could invest in new building/spaces?
I like the prayer facilities but the societies dont have much going on
Building is nice, area around campus is also good
Could be improved by more course based events to meet people in similar degree programmes
everything is local to the campus - only being a walk away. there are many convenience stores and food stores on the campus. the buildings are modern and have updated technology and equipment. the support is impeccable, there are many services provided if you need help or guidance with studies. the way it can be improved is having more student get togethers e.g. sport games where students can go and watch. spirit weeks etc
18-24 years
The best aspect of university is meeting new people to build your social skills and may become close friends with whilst enjoying the uni experience with them. The worst aspect of my uni experience is how long I have to be there including 3 hours break and the travelling there and back which is time consuming.
18-24 years
First gen student
The atmosphere and friendliness of staff and students is amazing, I feel at home, aswell as some of their facilities like Aston Library, which gives me a quiet place to study. One thing I’d improve is having more on-campus lectures and less ‘asynchronous’ activities
25-34 years
It is located in the heart of the city with easy access to many facilities. It's diverse multi-cultural environment ensures that people from all walks of life are made to feel welcome.
The environment at Aston is very unique as you are surrounded by greeny as well as shops, restaurant and other facilities. The university experience is different compared to before lockdown as I have lectures online and mostly do work at home. Therefore I would improve the experience by spending more time at the university and joining clubs and societies.
The campus is based in the city centre, near to shops and public transport. Also the uni is easy to navigate as it's not too big. The teaching is quite good especially STEM subjects and they have a really involved careers centre. They host loads of workshops throughout the term to improve employability and they have there own jobs search site. I would say aston careers centre is its biggest asset
18-24 years
First gen student
The staff are very helpful and passionate about teaching. You have access to many resources to aid in your studies including course relevant books for free! The main building can often be a bit confusing to get through, even though there's signs everywhere, but you do get used to it eventually.
Close to Birmingham town- access to shops, restaurants and bars. Brilliant lecturers- always willing to help when you need it Students union- there is something for everyone and the opportunity to create your own society
Best part is the location and the organisation of the course. Also it is amazing to see so much support is available. Library is really helpful. Worst thing is mostly online lectures and IT problem is quite frequent.
4.2
The library and learning development team there is great for help with everything maths and professional academic writing related. There is lots of support for academics but also personal development and there are always new opportunities and events emailed out to join - typically for career and placement help but sometimes special visits by members of a big company. The best way to get to know people and establish a few friendships is by joining one or a few of the various clubs and societies, the SU is a good place to go with friends to hang out and play board games or pool or just have something to eat. Inside of the university are study spaces on almost every floor and meeting rooms which you can book for teacher appointments or for group meetings. Getting to lesson on time does require some planning though since the elevators are often full and kind of stressful.
Typically there is one in person lecture and seminar a week with 6-8 expected hours spent outside of that doing independent or guided study if they provide you with textbooks/articles to read and pre-recorded lecture videos to watch. Depending on the lecturer the videos can be 4-6 short 7-17 minute videos or 2-3 longer 30-60 minute videos, the latter being more painful to sit through. It is up to the lecturer, if you struggle with the type of teaching style there are module feedback surveys sent out or you could discuss it personally with them. Economics specifically gets lots of help and opportunity for placements and careers because of the established Aston Business building which specialises in it, often being the meeting place for special visitors. Being in the city also allows good opportunity as many large corporations are stationed relatively nearby.
The main electric gate is often broken so stays open and sometimes the main block doors are broken so stay open but the fire alarm system is definitely functional and often tested. The internet is good most of the time apart from in the kitchen. You can change rooms if things get really bad, the halls themselves are pretty good though. A few of the washing machines are not functional and were not fixed. There are a few common rooms to hang out in and being close to the university and the city centre is very convenient.