Aston University

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University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 67 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£28,713
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
85%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
88%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
75%
Professional/managerial roles

About Aston University

Aston University is a campus university in the heart of Birmingham in the West Midlands, granted its charter in the mid 1960s with roots in technical and scientific education. Its self contained city centre campus gives it a focused, professional character.

Aston is well known for business, engineering, pharmacy, optometry and the health sciences, with a strong tradition of the integrated placement year and graduate employability. The single campus offers a close community in a major city with excellent industry connections.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 67 courses, Aston University's largest teaching areas are business and management (18 courses), architecture and planning (7 courses) and computer science (7 courses), with further provision in engineering and technology, social sciences and history and philosophy. In the latest national data it records 83.8% average course satisfaction (NSS), 88.4% first-year continuation, 89.4% of graduates in work or further study and 83% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £28,713 fifteen months after graduating to £37,270 after five years, peaking at £48,500 for Economics.

Faculties & Courses

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Architecture and Planning 2

BScConstruction Project Management

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out55%
Salary£32k
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BScQuantity Surveying

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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Biological Sciences 2

BScBiochemistry

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScBiomedicine

Aston University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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Business and Management 16

BScFinance

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScMarketing

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out6%
Salary£27k
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BScBusiness and Politics

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScBusiness and International Relations

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScInternational Business And Management

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FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out3%
Salary£28k
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BScBusiness and Management

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScPsychology and Business

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BScInternational Business And Economics

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScPsychology and Marketing

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BScBusiness and Supply Chain Management

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BScHuman Resources and Business Management

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScBusiness Enterprise Development

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FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
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BScAccounting and Finance

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BScComputer Science

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FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScBusiness and Sociology

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£28k
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BScBusiness Computing and IT

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out6%
Salary£28k
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Communications and Media 1

BADigital Media and Communcation

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FT4YAbroad
Satisfied
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Computer Science 5

BScBusiness Analytics

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BEngElectronic Engineering and Computer Science

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied63%
Drop-out30%
Salary£31k
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BScCybersecurity

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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BScArtificial Intelligence and Robotics

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£33k
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MEngElectronic Engineering and Computer Science

Aston University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£31k
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Economics 2

BScEconomics

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out7%
Salary£30k
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BScMathematics with Economics

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary£30k
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Engineering and Technology 13

BEngDesign Engineering

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FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BEngMechanical Engineering

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out11%
Salary£30k
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MEngBiomedical Engineering

Aston University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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BScProduct Design and Innovation

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BEngElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied68%
Drop-out35%
Salary£35k
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BEngChemical Engineering

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£30k
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BScLogistics with Supply Chain Management

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out30%
Salary£30k
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BEngCivil Engineering

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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MEngMechanical Engineering

Aston University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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MEngElectrical and Electronic Engineering

Aston University
FTAbroad
Satisfied67%
Drop-out20%
Salary£35k
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MEngChemical Engineering

Aston University
FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£30k
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BEngBiomedical Engineering

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FTPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MEngCivil Engineering

Aston University
FTAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out29%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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History and Philosophy 1

BAHistory

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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Languages and Area Studies 4

BAEnglish Language & Literature

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScEnglish & Sociology

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BScHistory and English

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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Law 1

LLBLaw

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out3%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Mathematical Sciences 1

BScMathematics

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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Medicine and Dentistry 1

MBChBMedicine

Aston University
FT5Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out1%
Salary (subject)£37k*
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Nursing and Midwifery 1

BScNursing Studies (Registered Nurse Mental Health Nursing)

Aston University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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Psychology 2

BScPsychology

Aston University
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out12%
Salary£26k
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BScPsychology

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FTAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out12%
Salary£26k
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Social Sciences 6

BScPolitics and Sociology

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary£28k
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BScEconomics and Politics

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScPolitics with International Relations

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScInternational Relations and Sociology

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out12%
Salary£28k
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BScHistory and International Relations

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied98%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScHistory and Politics

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied99%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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Sociology 3

BScSociology

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScPsychology and Sociology

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BScCriminology

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Subjects Allied to Medicine 6

MPharmPharmacy

Aston University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out2%
Salary£37k
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BScNeuroscience

Aston University
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BScBiomedical Science

Aston University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£26k
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BScNursing Studies (Registered Nurse Adult Nursing)

Aston University
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£36k
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MOptomOptometry

Aston University
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BScHealthcare Science (Audiology)

Aston University
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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