Aberystwyth University

Address

Address: Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth SY23 3FL, UK

Website: https://www.aber.ac.uk/

School Details

Key Facts

Aberystwyth pioneered the study of international relations in the aftermath of the First World War. Today the teaching of International Politics at Aberystwyth features amongst the top 150 in the world (QS World University Rankings), as do Geography, and Agriculture and Forestry. English Language and Literature and Environmental Science feature in the top 300.
We’re investing more than ever in new facilities, over £100m. The new £45m student residences on Fferm Penglais offer some of the best student accommodation available in any university in the UK, and a major £8.1m upgrade in learning and teaching facilities will be completed in time for the new academic year, providing the latest multimedia technology in seminar rooms and lecture theatres.
Top 10 UK university and best in Wales for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2016)
Total Students: 11,000

Entry Requirements

IELTS 7.0 or above

Tuition & Fees

Undergradate

Fees for 2017/2018 are as follows

Arts, Social Studies and Law courses £13,200
Science based courses £14,750

Postgraduate

Type of Course

Full-time

Part-time

Arts and Social Science Courses

£14,000

£7,000

Science Courses

£15,250

£7,625

PGCE (Teacher Training) Course

£14,000*

n/a

Scholarships & Financial Aids

Undergradate

The Aberystwyth International Scholarships (AIS), worth £2,000 a year each towards tuition fees, will be available for International (non-EU) students commencing a full-time undergraduate programme in September 2017

Postgraduate

Please note that full-time self-financing Masters students may be eligible for either a £2,000 Aberystwyth International Scholarship or if they have the equivalent of a UK 1st Class Honours degree, a £5,000 International Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship

Overview

Established in 1872, Aberystwyth is Wales’s first university. Today it is a vibrant, cosmopolitan community of more than 11,000 students representing over 90 nationalities from all corners of the world.

At Aberystwyth we take great pride in delivering excellence in teaching and research.

Academics

Accounting and Finance
Art and Design
Biological Science
Business Information Systems
Business Studies/Business Management
Communication Studies
Computing and Computer Science
Economics
Education
Environmental Sciences
Geographical Studies/Geology
Hotel and Tourism Management
Law

For more information, please visit http://courses.aber.ac.uk/

As a top 50 research intensive university (according to the Times Higher Education), teaching here is informed by research. Our students learn from academic staff working at the cutting edge of research, equipping them with the latest skills and knowledge. And the research is excellent: 95% of the work submitted for the 2014 Research Excellence Framework was judged to be of an internationally recognised standard or higher.

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