Aston in Nepal

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. The 2024 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data shows that employed Aston University graduates have the 19th largest median salary in the UK out of all Higher Education Institutions five years after graduation at £35,400.

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

Nepal

English Language Requirements

Students studying the below curriculum 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) IELTS 6.5 Equivalent	75%
CBSE (Standard 12th) IELTS 6.0 Equivalent	75%
Nepalese National Education Board (Standard 12th) - IELTS 6.5 Equivalent	80%
Nepalese National Education Board (Standard 12th) - IELTS 6.0 Equivalent	75%
NEP + Medium of Instruction (MOI) *	70% and above
IGCSE English (All exam boards) - First or Second Language	C
International Baccalaureate English Language or Literature (HL/SL)	5
Pharmacy Occupational English Test (OET)	B
Oxford ELLT - Equivalent to IELTS 6.5	7 overall, with no less than 7 in writing and speaking, 6 in reading and listening
Oxford ELLT - Equivalent to IELTS 6.0	6 overall with no less than 5 in each element
A UK or Australian academic qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s degree taught outside of the UK or Australia	The qualification must have been completed within the last 5 years

* You may provide us with one of the following documents as proof of Medium of Instruction:

1) Official Degree transcript stating that the course has wholly been delivered in English and the assessment wholly conducted and delivered in English.

2) A letter on a headed paper from the awarding institution stating that the course and the assessments were wholly delivered in English.

3) A letter from your employer on a headed paper confirming that you have been working for a year or longer till present time for an International company (with offices in more than one country), where all business and communications are conducted in English.

While students who have successfully completed their Standard 12th qualification with the Nepalese National Examination Board (NEB) cannot get a waiver on the English language requirements, you can take one of the accepted English Language Qualifications listed on our English language requirements page.

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 - Direct Entry

We accept students with International School Qualifications such as IGCSE, and IB for direct entry onto our Undergraduate programmes in addition to one of the Indian National Boards such as Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE/ISCE) or Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Nepalese National Education Board (NEB). The equivalent entry requirements for the Indian and Nepalese qualifications as 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/NEB (percentage)	85%	80%	75%	70%	65%	60%	55%	45%
NEB (GPA) of 4 GPA	3.4	3.2	3.0	2.8	2.6	2.4	2.2	1.8
NEB (Letter Grade)	A	B+	B+	B	B	C+	C+	C

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	ICSE	NEB	NEB
	Xth	Xth	Xth/SEE - Before 2017	Xth/SEE - 2017 onwards
GCSE Maths Grade B	B1	70%	70%	2.8 GPA of 4
GCSE Maths Grade C	B2	60%	60%	2.4 GPA of 4

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

If you have or you are on the path to studying a different qualification and need further clarification on your eligibility, please contact us at astonsouthasia@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 (with a minimum of 50% in all subjects).

	UK 1st Class Equivalent	UK 2:1 Equivalent	UK 2:2 Equivalent
CGPA out of 4	3.2	2.8	2.4
Percentage	80%	70%	60%

Some programmes might have additional subject requirements, which will be assessed at the time of the assessment of your application.

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 directly with their individual research proposal.

Information on the Application Process

September 2024 Available Programmes

All September 2024 programmes - Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught, Postgraduate Research, and PhDs can be found on our A to Z Courses webpage here

January 2025 Available Programmes

Below are our programmes for the January 2025 intake:

MSc Business Analytics

MSc Business and Management

MSc Human Resource Management

MSc Information Systems and Business Analysis

MSc International Accounting and Finance

MSc International Business

MSc Investment Analysis

MSc International Relations

MSc Strategic Digital Marketing

MSc Strategic Marketing Management

MSc Professional Accounting and Finance

MSc Artificial Intelligence

MSc Artificial Intelligence with Business Strategy

MSc Computer Science

MSc Data Science

MSc Engineering Management

MSc Supply Chain Management

Application Process, Documents and Deadlines

Application Process

If you are an Aston Agent Partner, please apply via the Aston Q uick Apply Portal (Postgraduate Only) - Please contact your country's main office for the logins.

If you're a student applying directly, please apply via the Aston Applicant Portal (Postgraduate Only)

Undergraduate applications are to be submitted via UCAS.

Required Documents

1. School Standard Xth and XIIth mark sheets (For UG students you may submit your predicted scores)

2. College/University semester-wise marksheets reflecting all modules with corresponding grades

3. University degree certificate (Provisional Degree certificates are accepted only until 2 years after graduating)

4. Passport

5. Personal Statement or Statement of Purpose

6. 1 Letter of Recommendation for Postgraduate applications (Excluding MBA which requires 2 Letters of Recommendation) and 1 Letter of Recommendation for Undergraduate Applications

7. CV (if available)

8. If you have a Master's Degree, a 200-word statement telling us why you want to study a second master level programme

9. Any certificates or approvals needed from professional bodies (if your programme asks for it, e.g. for programmes such as MSc Mechanical Engineering, MSc OSPAP, MSc Health Psychology, etc)

10. Any other document that the admissions team might request at the time of assessment of the submitted application

Deadlines for Application, Meeting Offer Conditions, CAS, etc can be found here.

Information on the CAS Process can be found here.

International Scholarships

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

Scholarships - September 2024

For Undergraduate candidates (excluding Medicine)

Automatic Merit-Based Gold Award - £5000 in Year 1 - For students who score:

Qualification	Minimum Grade
A-Level (3 A-Levels)	ABB
ISC/CBSE/NEB (Standard 12th)	75%
NEB (GPA) of 4 GPA (Standard 12th)	3.0
NEB (Letter Grade) (Standard 12th)	B+

Automatic Merit-Based Silver Award - £2000 in Year 1 - For students who score:

Qualification	Minimum Grade
A-Level (3 A-Levels)	BBB
ISC/CBSE/NEB (Standard 12th)	70%
NEB (GPA) of 4 GPA (Standard 12th)	2.8
NEB (Letter Grade) (Standard 12th)	B

For Postgraduate candidates (excluding Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) and MBA)

For MBA candidates

Scholarships - January 2025

For Postgraduate candidates :

For January 2025, you could benefit from a personalised Aston award worth up to £10,000*.

Discount :

Automatic Early Acceptance Discount - up to £3,000

Deadline -

£3,000 fee discount: Accept your place and pay your deposit by 20th September 2024
£1,500 fee discount: Accept your place and pay your deposit by 20th October 2024
£500 fee discount: Accept your place and pay your deposit by 20th November 2024

Scholarships :

Automatic Merit Scholarship - £3,000 - No deadline. For students with undergraduate grades over 2:1 UK equivalent.

Sir Adrian Cadbury Chancellor’s Scholarship - £7,000 - Deadline 30 September 2024. Application based scholarship.

How does the award work?

The £10,000 Aston award combines an Automatic Early Acceptance discount of up to £3,000 plus one Aston Award scholarship (highest eligible value) worth up to £7,000. Please note the student can club a discount and a scholarship but not two scholarship awards.

For detailed information Visit - https://www.aston.ac.uk/international/scholarships

Contact us

You may contact us via astonsouthasia@aston.ac.uk and we will be more than happy to answer your questions. Our email turn-around time is 1-2 business days.

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