Great facilities to use, pretty new and easy to get to ( short walk from city centre). In terms of course support and guidance, I feel like it’s very poor. Always feeling very overwhelmed with the amount of work and not being told upcoming exams/important dates until very late or when asking questions, are being told off for asking questions ‘we should already know’ but the reason people ask these questions is because the info that is given, is never clear enough.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 2.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 2.0
• Students' union 5.0

Best aspect: Blended approach to teaching, online and on-campus Worse aspect: Very little placement time, only a couple half days here and there if we’re lucky

• Course content 4.0
• Work placements and internships 1.0
• Lecturers and teaching quality 3.0
• Career prospects 4.0
• Tutor contact time 3.0
• Subject facilities 4.0

Super quick walk from city centre which is great. It’s not so great that crime/antisocial behaviour is pretty high since it’s a city!

• Cost of living 4.0
• Safety 2.0
• Public transport 5.0
• Part-time work opportunities 3.0
• Graduate employment opportunities 4.0
• Diversity 5.0

The overall look of the campus is very aesthetically pleasing, and the location of it isn’t too far from the main city centre so meeting with friends and other extra curricular activities some students may do directly after lectures and seminars isn’t hard to do at all. Teachers offer their support as much as they can, always advertising their out of lecture appointment times so students can get that 1-1 support they may need, teachers are very nice and try to make their lessons as active as possible, whether they’re lectures, seminars or webinars they try and get the class as interactive as possible with quizzes, debates etc which increases the chances of students remembering key information because they would’ve enjoyed themselves more once engulfed in a friendly but competitive atmosphere like an online quiz the lecturer may choose to do for the first or last 10 minutes of a lesson. There is a student Union for almost anything you can think of at Aston university, and I can tell the union leaders are picked thoroughly as there are always events which give the students time to relax and get away from the additional stress of deadlines and exams, on top of that they also hold events to help the younger students like the first years, with their courses and getting to grips with it, as university can take quite a while to adjust to the students unions/societies try and make their experience as exciting as possible right from the jump. In terms of facilities there isn’t much to negatively say about them at Aston university, there are multiple 4g AstroTurf pitches available to students everyday till late night for students, the booking system id genuinely quite easy for them too, the library is located just off centre campus and can easily be spotted from a distance, it contains two floors, each with their own sort of area, one being for quiet study with a vast load of computers as well as books for those who’d prefer reading , and the other but smaller section being somewhat a relaxing area or group study area with big bean bag seats for extra comfort for students, those are just two of the many facilities Aston have and two of the ones I’ve predominantly used throughout the year but there’s no doubt I will be utilising a few of the others before 1st year ends. If I had anything to say upon how Aston university could improve I’d say to put out more student surveys and encourage us to come forward more with improvements for the university.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

The best aspect of Aston university is the approachable people available for support and approachable lecturers. Whenever you need anything you can just drop them a quick email and they’ll get back to you right away. Most lecture material can be found online which a great advantage when reviewing notes and lectures. The university could be improved by spreading out lectures more throughout the day to ensure students have more revision time in between lectures. Also, lecturers could provide a bit more support when it comes to exam preparation. Overall, there’s not much to say on how the university could be improved as it’s a good university 👍🏼

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

Aston university was my first choice university when I applied to universities through ucas. I knew that I wanted to go there as the university has such a homely feel to it and everyone is so welcoming. I love that the university actually has a campus and it feels like something you’d see on tv. The whole time I’ve been studying at Aston university I have felt safe, looked after and I have become more independent and confident. My course is amazing and very interesting, I love my tutors they have given me amazing support and I cannot wait to go into second year. This has by far been the best decision I have ever made. Some of the downsides to the university could be that I haven’t really connected much with the societies because I cannot really find much information.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 2.0

Staff members are very helpful with academics and employability and there is a great feeling of community.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 4.0

Great facilities and classrooms with great support from staff.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 4.0

This is a great place to study, because of the location everything that is needed is not far away

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

Aston have a very good student student alumni and support. They have all the available tools, and offer learning development centres which are necessary for students. So studying becomes very easy as students are assured support if they are in need of assistance. An area of improvement which Aston could focus on is the interior and exterior of the campus. I think there should be more effort in making the university more aesthetically pleasing for visitors and students. For example, Birmingham City University has a more modern look and it gives of a great environment to enjoy activities in. Another area of improvement for Aston could be to upgrade the computers and technology made available to students especially. Some of us students are used to operating Apple products such as MacBooks pro’s. Integrating this to the already available tech available, will ensure students are comfortable and familiar with the operating system that they are using. Doing so will improve and speed up workflow and performance for students. However, all together, the University is not a long way from fully fulfilling the satisfaction of students. One thing i really love about the university is the ability to charge your phone anywhere without having to use a plug. Almost anywhere theres a usb port available to assist battery drainage. I hope this review helps with whatever your looking for! Thanks

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 4.0

The opportunities to design a manufacture products and systems during first and second year gave me great experience and knowledge to take into my placement year The IT equipment available isn’t suitable for some of the more memory-intensive computer programmes used in some modules

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 4.0

Aston University is an all inclusive, very welcoming university. The location is amazing, it’s directly in the city centre. The student support is amazing, they helped me a lot with my problems and my placement year. Overall an amazing university and an amazing level of education. I am very happy to be a student there.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 2.0
• Students' union 5.0

Astons new and improved student study space in the main building has been a great help to create a study environment needed for learning. The campus being open and green makes it great for a short little break to walk around. In study spaces it can become loud and messy so perhaps this could be monitored.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

I think my unis great and it doesn’t lack in anything

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

a real community spirit as it’s a relatively small campus, you bump into people you know all the time and it’s very easy to access!

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 4.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 4.0

The location and campus is outstanding, surprising it isn’t advertised more. It brings a good feel when walking along every morning. Would be better if the student union was actually helping instead of being a group of people trying to make money for themselves. Furthermore some of the tutors are completely unhelpful, this is a small minority though as they’re mostly brilliant.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 2.0

The best aspect of studying at aston university is the amount of resources avaliable when i need them. The worst aspect would have to be that it has less library books

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 5.0

Calm atmosphere and mostly helpful lecturers. Often feels like lack of community as much, May be due to covid.

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 3.0

Great facilities, community and teaching!

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

Best: Multiple study locations Perfect distance from city centre Multitude of societies to find people with the same interests as yourself. Improvements: Could have more facilities for halal diet users to access tools such as designated microwaves to warm our food in. More support could be handed to remote students when they're ill and miss uni and are then really behind on work due to it.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 4.0

It’s located on a good site, everything is right next to it. The lectures and labs are very helpful. An improvement I would make is to add more computers in the study placed located in the main Building. Another improvement I would make is to make strict rules at the Aston library, since most of the times, students are there chilling and shouting, making the library not a pleasant place to study.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

Well developed university with many different opportunities for everyone

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0