India

Aston University is one of the leading career-focused universities in the UK, dedicated to providing real-world experience to all of our students.

Located in the centre of Birmingham, the UK's second-largest city, Aston is a welcoming home for career-minded students. Aston's graduates are amongst the highest-paid five years after graduation (LEO, 2021), and we were proud to be the Guardian University of the Year (2020) and the Times Higher Education Outstanding Entrepreneurial University (2020).

Find out who to contact for help with your application, entry requirements for your country, and available scholarships.

English Language Requirements

You may be eligible for a waiver on the English language requirement if you have successfully completed any of the qualifications listed below with the corresponding grade in English:

Qualification	Minimum English Grade Required
ICSE (Standard 12th)	75%
CBSE (Standard 12th)	75%
State Boards (Standard 12th)*	80%
International Baccalaureate (Standard Level/ Higher Level	5
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GSCE)	C

If you are not eligible for a waiver on the English language requirements, you may take one of the accepted English Language Qualifications listed on our English language requirements.

*This excludes National Institute of Open Schooling, Punjab School Education Board or others in Punjab, Board of School Education Haryana, Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Board of School Education Uttarakhand, Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education

Pathways - International Foundation and International Year One Programmes

Students who are not eligible for undergraduate studies starting Year 1 may apply for a one-year International Foundation Programme and then progress to an undergraduate programme. After successfully completing a pathway programme, students are guaranteed entry to an undergraduate programme (Integrated CAS Route) at Aston University.

Alternatively, you could also explore our International Year One pathway with OnCampus for progression to Year Two if your grades are marginally under our direct entry requirement.

The list of programmes you can progress to at Aston University can be found here.

For detailed eligibility criteria for International Foundation Programme and the International Year One progression routes, please visit the OnCampus Entry Requirements page.

Benefits of a pathway programme at ONCAMPUS Aston include the chance to:

Improve English language abilities
Develop academic and study skills, such as writing, reading and presentation
Understand how to be successful in a UK university
Develop further research study skills at master's level
Receive specialised university progression support

ONCAMPUS Aston takes place within Aston University's campus so students can enjoy all of the facilities available to university students.

Undergraduate programmes

We accept students with International School Qualifications such as IGCSE, and International Baccalaureate in addition to Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE/ISCE) or Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and State Board qualifications for direct entry onto our Undergraduate programmes. The equivalent entry requirements for the Indian qualifications below are in line with the international qualifications as on the respective course pages under the ‘Entry Requirements’ section.

	AAA	AAB	ABB	BBB	BBC	BCC	CCC	DDD
ICSE/CBSE	85%	80%	75%	70%	65%	60%	55%	45%
State Board (All) and NIOS	90%	85%	80%	75%	70%	65%	60%	50%

Some programmes’ entry requirements might have specific GCSE (equivalent Standard 10th requirements) as well and will be stated in the ‘Entry Requirements’ section of the programme page. The GCSE equivalencies are as follows:

	CBSE Xth	ICSE Xth	State Board Xth
GCSE Maths Grade B	B1	70%	75%
GCSE Maths Grade C	B2	60%	65%

If the programme of your choice has additional subject requirements, this will be assessed at the time of the assessment of your application. All Undergraduate applications have to apply to Aston University via UCAS.

If you have successfully completed a 3-Year Diploma after High School we might be able to accept you onto one of our undergraduate programmes for direct entry on a case-to-case basis. Please contact ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk to know if you’re eligible.

If you are not eligible for direct entry, you may follow the International Foundation or the International Year One route above to progress to an undergraduate programme of your choice at Aston University.

If you have or you are on the path to study a different qualification and need further clarification on your eligibility, please contact us at astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk for evaluation.

Pathways to Postgraduate Masters

If you have an Undergraduate Diploma or a Higher National Diploma, and wish to progress to a Masters programme at Aston University, you may study the OnCampus Aston Graduate Diploma as a route to one of our Postgraduate programmes.

Students who hold a Bachelors Degree, but are not eligible for direct entry on a postgraduate programme may apply for a one-year Pre-Masters and then progress to postgraduate study.

For detailed entry requirements for admission onto Pre-Masters or the Aston Graduate Diploma, please visit the OnCampus Entry Requirements page.

For the list of postgraduate programmes you may progress to after Pre-Masters or the Aston Graduate Diploma programme can be found here.

Benefits of a pathway programme at ONCAMPUS Aston include the chance to:

Improve English language abilities
Develop academic and study skills, such as writing, reading and presentation
Understand how to be successful in a UK university
Develop further research study skills at master's level
Receive specialised university progression support

ONCAMPUS Aston takes place within Aston University's campus so students can enjoy all of the facilities available to university students.

Postgraduate Masters - Direct Entry

Students must have completed a relevant Bachelors degree with the minimum UK equivalent GPA required for entry onto a Masters programme in line with the grades below.

UK 2:2 Equivalent

Indian University Tier	Percentage	10 point GPA Scale	8 point GPA Scale	7 point GPA Scale	5 point GPA Scale	4 point GPA Scale
Tier 1	50	5	4	3.5	2.5	2
Tier 2	60	6	4.8	4.2	3	2.4
Tier 3	65	6.5	5.2	4.55	3.25	2.6

UK 2:1 Equivalent

Indian University Tier	Percentage	10 point GPA Scale	8 point GPA Scale	7 point GPA Scale	5 point GPA Scale	4 point GPA Scale
Tier 1	60	6	4.8	4.2	3	2.4
Tier 2	70	7	5.6	4.9	3.5	2.8
Tier 3	75	7.5	6	5.25	3.75	3

UK 1st Class Equivalent

Indian University Tier	Percentage	10 point GPA Scale	8 point GPA Scale	7 point GPA Scale	5 point GPA Scale	4 point GPA Scale
Tier 1	70	7	5.6	4.9	3.5	2.8
Tier 2	80	8	6.4	5.6	4	3.2
Tier 3	85	8.5	6.8	5.95	4.25	3.4

You can download our Indian Institution Tier Guide to understand which Tier your university falls under

Download our Indian Universities Tier Guide140.51 KB

If your institution of previous studies is not listed in the guide above, please contact our team at astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk for further help.

Postgraduate Research

Students must have completed a Masters degree from a recognised institution with a minimum of 2:1 UK equivalent degree classification.

All PhD applicants need to contact the research groups direct with their individual research proposal.

India Regional and International Scholarships

Aston University offers a range of scholarships to support Indian students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Aston Global Advantage Scholarship

How much is this scholarship worth?

Successful applicants will be awarded £2,000 to help with tuition fees.

Who can apply?

Students from India can apply. This scholarship is available for students applying to full-time College of Business and Social Sciences postgraduate taught programmes (excluding the MBA, MSc Business Analytics, MSc Business and Management and MSc International Business) starting in September 2022.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarships, all students are required to meet the criteria listed below :

Hold a UK Equivalent First Class Degree – Please refer to our Postgraduate entry requirements section to check if you have a UK First Class equivalent grade.
The student has accepted their offer and paid their deposit within their original deadline, with no deadline extension.
The student is a citizen and a permanent resident of the country. For evidence, you can upload your Aadhaar Card/PAN Card.
The student holds a rank within the top 25 at their institution (class batch) and have studied their Undergraduate qualification in India (please provide a document/letter/email to astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk from your university stating this).
The student is able to demonstrate a clear 'use' of their programme of study. This should be indicated clearly in your personal statement at the time of your application to study at Aston University.
The student is not sponsored by an institution/government/company

For more details on eligibility see the scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note, postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

How do I apply?

To apply for the scholarship, you will first need to apply for an Aston University course first and make sure you accept and confirm your place to study at the university by the original deadline. You can then log into your My Aston Portal (MAP) account, where you will find a link to the scholarship application form. Details on how to access your MAP account can be found in your offer email. These scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis of deposit payments.

When is the deadline?

For courses starting in September 2022, the deadline to apply for this scholarship is:

Round 1: midnight UK time on Monday 7 March 2022
Round 2: midnight UK time on Thursday 31 March
Round 3: midnight UK time on Saturday 30 April 2022
Round 4: midnight UK time on Tuesday 31 May 2022

The deadline that applicants will receive a response by is:

Round 1: Monday 21 March 2022
Round 2: Monday 18 April 2022
Round 3: Monday 16 May 2022
Round 4: Monday 20 June 2022

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will be awarded £2000 to help with your tuition fee. We will contact you by email if you are awarded this scholarship. Please note, we will communicate scholarship decisions 2 weeks after each deadline date. If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact us at astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk

Diversity in Society Scholarship

How much is this scholarship worth?

Successful applicants will be awarded £2,000 to help with tuition fees.

Who can apply?

Students from India can apply. This scholarship is available for students applying to full-time School of Social Sciences and Humanities postgraduate taught programmes (excluding Aston Business School programmes) starting in September 2022.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarships, all students are required to meet the criteria listed below :

Hold a UK Equivalent First Class Degree – Please refer to our Postgraduate entry requirements section to check if you have a UK First Class equivalent grade.
The student has accepted their offer and paid their deposit within their original deadline, with no deadline extension.
The student is a citizen and a permanent resident of the country. For evidence, you can upload your Aadhaar Card/PAN Card.
The student holds a rank within the top 25 at their institution (class batch) and have studied their Undergraduate qualification in India (please provide a document/letter/email to astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk from your university stating this).
The student is able to demonstrate a clear 'use' of their programme of study. This should be indicated clearly in your personal statement at the time of your application to study at Aston University.
The student is not sponsored by an institution/government/company.

For more details on eligibility see the scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note, postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

How do I apply?

When is the deadline?

For courses starting in September 2022, the deadline to apply for this scholarship is:

Round 1: midnight UK time on Monday 7 March 2022
Round 2: midnight UK time on Thursday 31 March
Round 3: midnight UK time on Saturday 30 April 2022
Round 4: midnight UK time on Tuesday 31 May 2022

The deadline that applicants will receive a response by is:

Round 1: Monday 21 March 2022
Round 2: Monday 18 April 2022
Round 3: Monday 16 May 2022
Round 4: Monday 20 June 2022

What happens next?

Excellence in Health Innovation Scholarship

How much is this scholarship worth?

Successful applicants will be awarded £2,000 to help with tuition fees.

Who can apply?

Students from India can apply. This scholarship is available for students applying to full-time College of Health and Life Sciences postgraduate taught programmes (excluding PgDip/MSc OSPAP and MSc Pharmacokinetics) starting in September 2022.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarships, all students are required to meet the criteria listed below :

Hold a UK Equivalent First Class Degree – Please refer to our Postgraduate entry requirements section to check if you have a UK First Class equivalent grade.
The student has accepted their offer and paid their deposit within their original deadline, with no deadline extension.
The student is a citizen and a permanent resident of the country. For evidence, you can upload your Aadhaar Card/PAN Card.
The student holds a rank within the top 25 at their institution (class batch) and have studied their Undergraduate qualification in India (please provide a document/letter/email to astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk from your university stating this).
The student is able to demonstrate a clear 'use' of their programme of study. This should be indicated clearly in your personal statement at the time of your application to study at Aston University.
The student is not sponsored by an institution/government/company.

For more details on eligibility see the scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note, postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

How do I apply?

When is the deadline?

For courses starting in September 2022, the deadline to apply for this scholarship is:

Round 1: midnight UK time on Monday 7 March 2022
Round 2: midnight UK time on Thursday 31 March 2022
Round 3: midnight UK time on Saturday 30 April 2022
Round 4: midnight UK time on Tuesday 31 May 2022

The deadline that applicants will receive a response by is:

Round 1: Monday 21 March 2022
Round 2: Monday 18 April 2022
Round 3: Monday 16 May 2022
Round 4: Monday 20 June 2022

What happens next?

Global Engineers Scholarship

How much is this scholarship worth?

Successful applicants will be awarded £2,000 to help with tuition fees.

Who can apply?

Students from India can apply. This scholarship is available for students applying to full-time College of Engineering and Physical Sciences postgraduate taught programmes starting in September 2022.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarships, all students are required to meet the criteria listed below :

Hold a UK Equivalent First Class Degree – Please refer to our Postgraduate entry requirements section to check if you have a UK First Class equivalent grade.
The student has accepted their offer and paid their deposit within their original deadline, with no deadline extension.
The student is a citizen and a permanent resident of the country. For evidence, you can upload your Aadhaar Card/PAN Card.
The student holds a rank within the top 25 at their institution (class batch) and have studied their Undergraduate qualification in India (please provide a document/letter/email to astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk from your university stating this).
The student is able to demonstrate a clear 'use' of their programme of study. This should be indicated clearly in your personal statement at the time of your application to study at Aston University.
The student is not sponsored by an institution/government/company.

For more details on eligibility see the scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note, postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

How do I apply?

To apply for the scholarship, you will first need to apply for an Aston University course first and make sure you accept and confirm your place to study at the university by the original deadline. You can then log into your My Aston Portal (MAP) account, where you will find a link to the scholarship application form. Details on how to access your MAP account can be found in your offer email. These scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis of deposit payments.

When is the deadline?

For courses starting in September 2022, the deadline to apply for this scholarship is:

Round 1: midnight UK time on Monday 7 March 2022
Round 2: midnight UK time on Thursday 31 March 2022
Round 3: midnight UK time on Saturday 30 April 2022
Round 4: midnight UK time on Tuesday 31 May 2022

The deadline that applicants will receive a response by is:

Round 1: Monday 21 March 2022
Round 2: Monday 18 April 2022
Round 3: Monday 16 May 2022
Round 4: Monday 20 June 2022

What happens next?

Leading Engineers Scholarship

These awards are available to students who are able to demonstrate engineering leadership through real-world examples in the workplace, internships or voluntary roles or College projects. Students will have an option to demonstrate this in the way of a video, presentation, poster, etc (however they like, Aston University is about innovation and creativity!).

How much is this scholarship worth?

Successful applicants will be awarded £2,500 to help with tuition fees.

Who can apply?

Students from India can apply. This scholarship is available for students applying to full-time College of Engineering and Physical Sciences postgraduate taught programmes starting in September 2022.

Please note, postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

How do I apply?

To apply for the scholarship, you will first need to apply for an Aston University course first and make sure you accept and confirm your place to study at the university by the original deadline. You can then log into your My Aston Portal (MAP) account, where you will find a link to the scholarship application form. Details on how to access your MAP account can be found in your offer email. These scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis of deposit payments.

When is the deadline?

For courses starting in September 2022, the deadline to apply for this scholarship is:

Round 1: midnight UK time on Monday 7 March 2022
Round 2: midnight UK time on Thursday 31 March 2022
Round 3: midnight UK time on Saturday 30 April 2022
Round 4: midnight UK time on Tuesday 31 May 2022

The deadline that applicants will receive a response by is:

Round 1: Monday 21 March 2022
Round 2: Monday 18 April 2022
Round 3: Monday 16 May 2022
Round 4: Monday 20 June 2022

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will be awarded £2500 to help with your tuition fee. We will contact you by email if you are awarded this scholarship. Please note, we will communicate scholarship decisions 2 weeks after each deadline date. If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact us at astonindiateam@aston.ac.uk.

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IDP Virtual UG Day	Wednesday, January 18, 2023	2:00 - 5:00 PM	Online
Leverage Edu Virtual Fair	Friday, January 20, 2023	12:00 - 3:00 PM	Online
Fateh Virtual Fair	Saturday, January 21, 2023	2:30 - 6:30 PM	Online
Global Opportunities Delhi Fair	Sunday, January 22, 2023	11:00 - 5:00 PM	Shangri-La's Eros Hotel
Geebee Mumbai Fair	Thursday, January 26, 2023	10:30 - 4:00 PM	Hotel Sahara Star
SI-UK Chennai Fair	Thursday, January 26, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Hyatt Regency Chennai
Global Opportunities Mumbai Fair	Sunday, January 29, 2023	11:00 - 5:00 PM	Courtyard by Marriott, Andheri East
Geebee Delhi Fair	Sunday, January 29, 2023	11:00 - 4:30 PM	Le Meridien Hotel, Connaught Place
SI-UK Bangalore Fair	Sunday, January 29, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Taj MG Road
IDP Lucknow Fair	Sunday, January 1, 2023	11:00 - 3:00 PM	Taj Mahal Hotel
Oberoi's Delhi Fair	Thursday, February 2, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Eros Hotel Nehru Place
Pathways Virtual Fair with Oberoi's	Friday, February 3, 2023	10:30 - 4:30 PM	Online
IDP Delhi Fair	Saturday, February 4, 2023	10:30 - 4:30 PM	Le Meridien Hotel, Connaught Place
SI-UK Mumbai Fair	Saturday, February 4, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	St. Regis, Lower Parel
IDP Mumbai Fair	Sunday, February 5, 2023	10:30 - 4:30 PM	The Leela
IDP Virtual Fair	Monday, February 6, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Online
Fateh Delhi Fair	Saturday, February 11, 2023	Time TBC	Shangri-La's Eros Hotel
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IDP Chennai Fair	Sunday, February 12, 2023	10:30 - 4:30 PM	Taj Coromandel
IDP Virtual Fair	Tuesday, February 14, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Online
IDP Hyderabad Fair	Saturday, February 18, 2023	10:30 - 4:30 PM	Taj Krishna
SI-UK Delhi Fair	Saturday, February 18, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Shangri-La's Eros Hotel
Envision Mumbai Fair	Sunday, February 19, 2023	11:00 - 5:00 PM	Courtyard by Marriott, Andheri East
IDP Virtual Fair	Monday, February 20, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Online
Leverage Edu Virtual Fair	Friday, February 24, 2023	12:00 - 3:00 PM	Online
IDP Bangalore Fair	Saturday, February 25, 2023	10:30 - 4:30 PM	Taj MG Road
IDP Virtual Fair	Tuesday, February 28, 2023	11:00 - 4:00 PM	Online
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