Introduction
Quality Highlights
Courses
International Contact
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Introduction
Aberystwyth University was established in 1872 and is located on the west coast of Britain close to the Snowdonia National Park and Pembrokeshire. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains within a county with the lowest crime rate in the UK. It comprises of two main campuses, the old college (on the sea front) and the School of Art. It has a friendly, community atmosphere with good links with business and has excellent local resources including The National Library of Wales. It has about 7% of its students from overseas.
Quality Highlights
- Highest level of student satisfaction (Ranking 1 of 123 worldwide) in International Student Barometer 2010
- Excellent reputation for International Politics, School of Management and Business and Theatre, Film & TV Studies
- 2nd in Wales in RAE 2008 in Times Higher Education Supplement THES
- Voted Best University town in Britain 2007
- World leading Research institutes including: Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (IMAPS), Centre for Health and International Relations (CHAIR)
Centre for Intelligence and International Security Studies (CIISS)
- Ex-students: HRH The Prince of Wales, President Kabbah of Sierra Leone, David Prosser (CEO of Legal and General), Tom Singh (founder of New Look stores), Sharon Maguire (Director on Bridget Jones' Diary) and Belinda Earl (CEO of Debenhams)
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Courses for International Students include
Undergraduate Courses
Accounting & Finance
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Computer Science
Economics
English
Geography
Information & Library Studies
International Politics
Internet Computing
Software Engineering
Theatre, Film & Television Studies
Postgraduate Courses
MBA / Management
International Politics
Law
Creative Writing
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International Office Contact
Jonathan Richards
Head of International Recruitment & Collaboration
Student Welcome Centre
Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FB
Wales, UK
Tel: 0044 1970 622 367
Fax: 0044 1970 622 063
Email: internationaloffice@aber.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.aber.ac.uk/international
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