Welcome to Aston!
Find out everything you need to know before you start at Aston.
You're about to join #teamaston
Aston University has a great location in the centre of Birmingham, one of the UK’s most vibrant cities.
You’ll have so much to see and do here, experience unrivalled culture, amazing performances, competitive sport, outstanding shopping, delicious dining and much more.
So get ready to dive in and find out everything you'll need to know to make the most of your first few weeks at Aston.
Welcome Week April 2025
Monday 14th April - Thursday 17th April
Welcome Week is one of the most exciting times in the university calendar. It's a vibrant, action packed few days filled with new faces, fresh experiences, and the perfect start to your Aston journey.
Welcome Info Fair
Make sure to stop by the Welcome Info Fair on Wednesday 16 April, from 12:00 to 16:00 in the Student Services Centre (SSC) and upper foyer in the main building. It's a great opportunity to meet teams from across the University, pick up some freebies, and get helpful information to support your start at Aston.
Can't make it? Don't worry - a follow-up Info Fair will take place on Tuesday 6 May.
Log into My Aston Portal (MAP) to view your Welcome Week timetable and see what else is going on.
Aston Students' Union
At Aston Students' Union (SU), we're all about making your university experience awesome. Our mission is to represent your interests, offer support, and create opportunities for you to grow both personally and professionally.
Are you ready to ‘Get Ahead’?
Get Ahead is an online programme that will support your transition to Aston by helping you:
- Find out more about how university differs from school or college
- Make the most of learning on campus and online
- Get organised for study and become an independent learner
- Develop your writing, communication and referencing skills
- Refresh your maths skills and knowledge
- Connect with others through peer mentoring
- Look after your health and wellbeing
Get Ahead is available in Blackboard Learn – Aston’s virtual learning environment. You should login using your provided Aston username and password and browse the Courses page. You can view our short video explaining how to access BlackBoard Learn and the Get Ahead Course.
Problems accessing Get Ahead? Email: solve@aston.ac.uk
Free use of Adobe Creative Cloud programmes
Aston is proud to be the Midlands' only Adobe Creative Campus, giving students free use of the Adobe Creative Cloud.
You'll have access to the full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud programmes including Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat and Express, including new AI technology from Adobe to help you create.
To install Creative Cloud applications and services on a personal device, simply login to the Adobe website using your Aston login details and install from there.
Birmingham
Aston University is in a great, central location. Ideally positioned in the centre of Birmingham - one of the youngest cities in Europe - our campus is only a 10 minute walk to the city centre.
Make the city your home and visit Birmingham to experience unrivalled culture, amazing performances, competitive sport, outstanding shopping, delicious dining and much more!