HALIMA'S STORY
LLB Law student Halima says Aston provided her with the essential skills to kickstart her career.
University will never be the
same again.
A transformational student experience for a fast-changing world.
We're redefining what university means.
As the world changes at an unprecedented pace, we're immersing our students in industry-embedded learning and developing the skills to create the future.
Focused on your success, we help you grow, stand out, and thrive in a fast-changing environment.
Our hands-on learning, integrated internships, and industry connections mean you'll gain the skills, experience, and confidence to take on whatever comes next.
"Here, your education doesn't simply prepare you for a career - it catapults you into a future you help create."
Professor Aleks Subic
Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive
University of the Year for Student Success
Aston University has been named the University of the Year for Student Success 2025 in the Daily Mail University Guide 2025.
Aston beat 129 UK universities to be crowned the best for student success due to its impressive results in graduate outcomes, including high earnings, progression to highly skilled jobs and proportion of students achieving a first or a 2:1.
Rewrite what's possible
What does it feel like to find your purpose? Yazan found his - and it started at Aston.
From supportive academics teaching him to rethink the rules, to a year spent in Iceland living his dream to make a difference, he is inspiring other students to write their own futures.
Watch his incredible story to see how opportunities at Aston can lead to life-changing moments that spark the potential to make a lasting impact on the world.
ASTON POWER SKILLS
Develop the skills employers around the globe look for.
Gain an edge in a fast-changing world. Smash your goals and thrive in your career.
Built into every undergraduate degree
Career-boosting programmes at every level
Aston University provides industry-relevant training and hands-on experience across all programmes, ensuring students are equipped with the knowledge and expertise to thrive in the evolving world of work and ready to make a meaningful impact.
World-class facilities
Whatever your subject you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities at Aston, including the following:
- Brand new medical simulation suite
- Brand new Pharmacy labs
- 3D printing in the Design Factory
- A robot laboratory
- The Bloomberg trading lab
Free industry-standard creative tools
Aston is an Adobe Creative Campus
Aston University is proud to be an Adobe Creative Campus, giving all of our students and staff access to industry-standard tools like Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Express.
These platforms are designed to help you express your ideas creatively and develop essential digital skills for the future, no matter what discipline you study.
BIRMINGHAM - BE AT THE HEART OF IT
Birmingham (Brum, to its friends) is a thriving, diverse city and the perfect place to study and work. Our vibrant community of students and academics makes great things happen in the heart of the UK’s second city.
What StudentCrowd says about Birmingham:
- 6th best student city in the UK.
- Birmingham is one of the youngest major cities in Europe.
- It’s dynamic and diverse, making it an exciting and unique place to study.
Aston For Life - make global connections
"Being part of the Aston University alumni network is hugely beneficial for all Aston students. I wanted to be in a space where I could interact with people from all over the world and build those relationships to be the foundation of learning for building a globally scalable business. There are a lot of start up founders in the Aston ecosystem so building those connections has been so important as well as making strong friendships."
Davies Okeowo, Entrepreneur and Access to Finance Manager, GBSLEP