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Founded in 1895 and a university since 1966, Aston is an old university with a proven history of academic excellence. Our green and compact campus right in the heart of Birmingham, the UK's second largest city, gives our students the best of both worlds - all the facilities of a small town within a vibrant city. There are currently students from over 100 countries studying at Aston and our international reputation extends to the University's work in many fields.

Aston University has a graduate employment record that is second to none. In 2005 The National average for graduates entering employment was 71%, from Aston it was 82%, the equal highest proportion in the UK. (Source HESA DLHE survey 2005, the most recent survey). In the same year, the proportion of Aston Graduates entering "Graduate Level" employment or further study was the 9th highest percentage of all 109 UK Universities (source Times Good University Guide 2007). Aston was also the highest ranked University outside London and the South of England on this factor.

Key Features:

• Excellent teaching quality with over 70% of students on degree programmes assessed as "excellent" (scores of 22/24 or higher) by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), including 24/24 for Business & Management and Pharmacy
• Most of our programmes are professionally accredited, which enhances the value to your degree and to employers
• Our MBA is AMBA accredited and the Aston Business School is EQUIS and AACSB accredited. There are only a handful of Business Schools in the world holding this Triple Accreditation.
• Excellent research capability with over 85% of Aston's academic staff involved in research recognised as being of outstanding international quality.

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