Aston University is located on a green 60 acre, self-contained site within a ten minute walk of Birmingham's city centre.
The main shopping, business, and entertainment areas of the city are right on your doorstep. As well as offering great student experiences, Birmingham has been named the UK's Most Entrepreneurial Region and offers a fantastic base to start your career.
Life on the campus
As a student at OnCampus Aston, you will have access to the same facilities and services as Aston University students. This means you'll be a part of the university from day one!
Exceptional campus facilities are available for all OnCampus students to use, providing high-quality academic environments where you can excel in your studies like work spaces, libraries, and purpose built subject areas including laboratories.
Aston University is home to a triple-accredited business school that was shortlisted for Business School of the Year in the 2023 THE Awards. Exceptional facilities for Engineering students and Humanities and Social Sciences students have led to Aston University achieving consistently high subject rankings in the UK.
Aston University's student union provides a hub for students to access support services, join clubs and societies, eat, drink and socialise, and take part in activities and events. OnCampus students are a part of the student body and you will have equal access to all of these services and amenities as soon as you join us.
Living in Birmingham
Birmingham is the youngest major city in Europe, with 40% of the population being under 25 years old, making it an ideal destination for international students. From its diverse culinary scene to its extensive history of arts and culture to its shopping district which is home to one of Europe's largest shopping malls, Birmingham offers so much for students to see and do while they study.
It is also one of the UK's greenest cities, with over 8,000 acres of green spaces, including 600 parks. It also has more canals than Venice, offering many routes for walking, running or cycling, and opportunities to explore the great outdoors. This makes the city an ideal destination to study, live and explore as an international student.
Students wishing to travel during their time in the UK are well catered for in Birmingham. It’s 90 minutes by train to London in the South or Manchester in the North, and is close to some of the best English countryside. With its own airport offering direct flights to many European cities, travelling further afield couldn’t be easier.
Learn more about life in Birmingham in our location guide.
