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Aston University is ten minutes walk from Birmingham city centre in the area known as the Aston Triangle. It is close to Junction 6 ('spaghetti junction') of the M6.

Birmingham has excellent road and rail links with the rest of the UK and regular flights to other countries via Birmingham International Airport, a short train or bus journey from the city. Local travel is by bus or train. Within easy reach of Birmingham are lots of local towns and places of interest including Stratford, Warwick, The Malverns, Worcester and Ironbridge.

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All first year students are guaranteed a place in Halls of Residence and many spend an extra year during their course in university accommodation, either on campus or four miles away in Handsworth Wood at the university village.

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Undergraduates: 4,000
Postgraduates: 1,200
M:F Ratio 54% 46%

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Sep 28 1998:Open Day
Apr 28 1999:Open Day
Individual departments also host their own open days.

For more details contact Schools and College Liaison: 0121 359 3611 ext 4812

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Aston campus, known as 'The Triangle', is compact and friendly but has the advantage of being within walking distance of Birmingham, one of Britain's largest cities.

Birmingham is a busy, lively city with theatres, concert halls, international sport and music venues, restaurants and shops. There is something to suit everyone's taste. Birmingham has its own Chinatown and is famous as being the British capital of the 'Balti'.

Various music venues offer a wide range of music, attracting local, and international artists. Smaller venues: The Foundry and The Sanctuary and Ronnie Scotts (Jazz). Larger venues: Symphony Hall (classical); the NEC (multipurpose) and Aston Villa Leisure Centre. There are a number of theatres, including the Hippodrome and The Birmingham Rep, and a range of multiplex cinemas. Among the many other attractions are a variety of museums, galleries, cultural and heritage centres. The Students' Guild on campus, hosts plenty of social activities and special events, with live bands and discos.

Sports facilities in Birmingham provide for ice skating, ten pin bowling, skiing, swimming, cricket and a host of other sports. There is a Snowdome at Tamworth and a popular water sports centre at Edgbaston Reservoir. On campus there is the Woodcock Sports Centre and the Gem Sports Hall. Students also use the University Recreation Ground just outside the city.

Sports to watch locally include football (Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Coventry, West Brom), cricket (test and county matches at Edgbaston), rugby (Moseley), international golf (the Belfry), basketball (Birmingham Bullets at the NEC) plus a range of other national and international sports (at the National Indoor Arena and the NEC). The TV programme 'Gladiators' is recorded at the Arena.

There's excellent shopping in the city centre with department stores, small specialist shops and shopping malls. Open air markets are held in the city centre around the Bull Ring and in many of the suburbs.

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There are library and information services on campus with computer workstations, IT facilities and a campus-wide computer network.

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Aston University
Aston Triangle
Birmingham B4 7ET
Tel: 0121 359 3611

Web site
http://www.aston.ac.uk/

Accommodation Office
Tel. 0121 359 3611 ext 4832
Email K.S.Allen@aston.ac.uk

Prospectus request
http://www.aston.ac.uk/study/prospect.phtml