Aston University

I had the best 4 years of my life at university! I loved the experience of living out away from home and I made friends for life whilst I was there!
I also loved how flexible the learning was and the ability to do work in my own time when I felt I was best productive!

This year it was good enough and I learned quit a lot of stuff and I meet a lot of different people.

I have so far enjoyed my experience at Aston University studying the Law LLB course as it has been an interactive course which engages the students in every workshop and seminar. I have really enjoyed learning how to navigate the campus at Aston and have enjoyed the wonderful facilities provided in the Student Union. I also like the canteen and the fact that Aston is located right opposite Birmingham City Centre. If I could improve one thing it would be that the lifts are larger as they cannot fit many people and it gets very busy around the afternoon.

Aston is the best uni in the midlands. The university is in a prime location and has a vibrant energy. It's also great for placement and career opportunities. Also, extremely diverse.

It's a good course with a lot to learn

Accommodation is on campus literally efficient
Uni course is amazing one of the best in the uk
Student support services are great esp in hard times like cost of living
Many opportunities to get involved such as join committees on society's and clubs
Overall really good uni

Great Uni ngl

It was really great, I wish I had utilised it more! I was sent a freshers pack a couple of weeks before I started which helped to build the excitement and it had a wristband and a whole schedule of what they had on, including, bar crawls, games/events on campus and lots of freebies! Despite being quite a small campus, Aston has several accommodation options, all of which are lovely. And because of its city centre location, majority of them come with a great view! Another great part of the accommodation is that they range from being about 2-7 minutes walk away from your lectures! I used the library a lot when I was there, it was a great resource to have, not only for finding your assigned reading (both psychical copy and online if they ran out) but also a great place to get work done as the top floor is silent but also the other floors were great for meetings for group projects. There's also multiple areas in the main building which are great to use for studying, having lunch with your friends, group meeting etc. The sports facilities are HUGE and they offer a wide range of sport societies. They even used it to put on a self defence class which was really helpful as well as being a nice way to meet new people. What I loved about my course was that I went to uni not knowing what I wanted to do with my life so I chose Business and Management as it was the most general and exposed me to the most areas of business. It then didn't take me long to realise that I was heading down a marketing path and then it was the placement year for me which solidified that I wanted to specifically work in an advertising agency. The fact the placement year was compulsory was really helpful as I would recommend everyone do one as it helps you to realise what you want to do and is an amazing experience just to help you grow as a person. The lectures vary and can be really interactive but in my opinion as long as you are interested in the topic, you'll enjoy it. They're also all online which is super useful when it comes round to revising for exams. As Aston is in the city centre it made nights out easily available. There's a variety of things to do in the city, whether you want to go on a shopping spree at the Bullring (HUGE shopping centre who do student events which are really fun), go to a restaurant (I would recommend Boston Tea Party - there's one right next to campus!) or just have a walk around, especially at Christmas time is magical as the Birmingham Christmas markets are difficult to compete with!

Freshers week was great. We were assigned an Aston ‘Aunty' per flat which enabled us to host flat parties and helped make these fun. This provided the opportunity to get to know each other whilst also informing us about what being at Aston is like and providing tips. The accommodation is great. It is fully cleaned monthly and rooms are spacious enough. The price is high however being on campus is definitely worth it as it's very convenient. All facilities were great. The library was spacious and offered 3 different floors based on levels of noise which was optimal for your required usage. Classrooms were spacious and comfortable and the new student Union is a great area to socialise with friends too as it contains a pool table, bar, restaurant and events for things such as boxing fights. The course provided a wide array of subjects in 1st year which enabled you to decide which area you wanted to specialise in. The 2nd and final year modules are heavily weighted to modules which you choose which makes it enjoyable as the modules you study are in the area you like/chose. The university is a 5 minute walk away from the town centre which is very convenient as the town centre is large and has a variety of restaurants and retail stores. The main strip of bars is also relatively close (5 mins by car) which is convenient for outgoing people like myself!

For week one freshers week was filled with many different events including clubs and society fairs. These fairs as well at trials at university clubs laid the foundation for meeting other freshers and forming friendships. Aston's freshers week was extremely beneficial. Aston University's accommodation was very good. The rooms were very clean upon arrival with lots of storage room and plenty of space in the room. The accommodation team were always on hand and very quick and efficient in aiding any problems you may have. The facilities were extremely good. The library was very spacious and split over several floors which provided many different types of areas to study so you could always find somewhere to suit you. Areas such as the student union were very lively and a great area to meet-up with friends. The courses were extremely interactive with lectures always finding ways to relate examples to students in a way that is simple to understand. The lectures and seminars were also very lively meaning students' attention was always captured and the lecturers were extremely approachable if students had any questions. City life was extremely lively. Being located near the centre of Birmingham meant there were many clubs and restaurants nearby to visit where many other students would be. Also many of these clubs hosted student nights making it even more lively for university students.