UK Universities :-:-: University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Founded in 1872, Aberystwyth was the first university institution to be established in Wales. Today, it has over 7,000 registered students, including over 1,100 postgraduates across eighteen academic departments. The website of the university is www.aberystwyth.ac.uk.

Student Numbers
Total number of students : 7450
Total degree students : 5633
Total HND students : 245

Degree, HND
Percentage on sandwich courses : 3, 28
Percentage mature students : 13, 13
Percentage international students : 7, 11
Ratio male/female : 50/50, 60/40

Full-time/sandwich students by academic subject category
Degree, HND
Medicine, Dentistry, Vet Science : 0, 0
Subjects Allied to Medicine : 0, 0
Science : 1564, 245
Engineering and Technology : 0, 0
Architecture, Building and Planning : 0, 0
Mathematical Sciences, IT & Computing : 472, 0
Business and Administrative Studies : 494, 0
Social Economic,Political & Legal Studies : 1254, 0
Humanities : 1164, 0
Art & Design, Performing Arts : 746, 0
Education : 39, 0
Combined : 0, 0

Accommodation
Percentage of first years requiring accommodation who can be accommodated in institution managed accommodation: 100%
Estimated weekly cost of institution managed accommodation for 30 - 39 weeks :

  • (including dinner and breakfast 7 days per week): £56.71 - £66.21
  • (including no food): £30.34 - £50.36
  • (other): £57.83

Overseas opportunities (excluding compulsory language course placements)
Number of students on a placement or study period abroad : 53