India

Welcome to Aberystwyth University! An increasing number of Indian students choose to study at Aberystwyth University. To date, 73 Indian students have successfully completed their studies at Aber and a further 40 are currently studying here.

Amongst the most popular courses for our undergraduate students from India are Management and Business, Theatre, Film and Television Studies and courses at our internationally renowned Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS).

A number of students also choose to follow postgraduate courses at the University with our Masters in Business Administration (MBA); MSc in International Business Management; Advanced Marketing; Computer Science; Geography and Earth Sciences; Accounting and Finance; Theatre, Film and Television Studies; Information and Library Studies and International Politics all being very popular.

Several of our students also take advantage of the excellent language support services provided by the International English Language Centre at Aber and follow a foundation course and/or a short pre-sessional course before starting their degree at the University.

Education Advisors in India

Student Profiles

Entry requirements

Undergraduate Courses

For Undergraduate course information please visit the Undergraduate Degree and HND Requirements page or contact the Undergraduate Office ug-admissions@aber.ac.uk

Postgraduate Courses

Generally, the minimum entry requirement for most taught Masters courses is a lower second class honours degree (2.2). However, some departments may require upper second class honours degrees (2.1) (e.g. Department of International Politics) or relevant work experience (e.g. for MBA programme).

If you are applying for a research or funded Masters and PhD course you should hold or expect to achieve an upper second class (2.1) honours degree or above.

Non-graduates with at least 2 years of relevant full-time work experience are welcome to apply for any Masters course. In this instance your application will be judged on an individual basis. They may not however apply for a place on a PGDE course or for a PhD programme.

The following table shows how Indian qualifications compare with UK degrees.

 UK 2ii Honours standard UK 2i Honours standard UK 1st Class Honours StandardUK Masters standard
Bachelor of Science (Engineering)/Engineering/Technology when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university, or a regional Engineering college: II Class (50%) Bachelor degree Bachelor of Science (Engineering)/Engineering/Technology when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university, or a regional Engineering college: II Class (58%) Bachelor of Science (Engineering)/Engineering/Technology when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university, or a regional Engineering college: I Class (65%)   MA/MSc/MCom
Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an institute of national importance, centre of advanced study, or an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore): II Class (50%) Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an institute of national importance, centre of advanced study, or an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore): II Class (58%) Bachelor of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an institute of national importance, centre of advanced study, or an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore): I Class (65%) MPhil = UK MPhil but individual assessment may be required 
Bachelor degree in professional subjects (when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): II Class (50%) Bachelor degree in professional subjects (when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): II Class (58%) Bachelor degree in professional subjects (when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): I Class (65%) Master of Engineering / Technology (when awarded from an Engineering college, an Institute of national importance, centre for advanced study, an Indian Institute of Technology, or the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore)
Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours/Special degree) when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university: II Class (50%) Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours/Special degree) when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university: II Class (58%) Bachelor of Arts / Science (Honours/Special degree) when awarded from a central university, a recognised state university: I Class (65%)  
Bachelor of Education (4 year integrated programme):  II Class (50%) Bachelor of Education (4 year integrated programme):  II Class (58%) Bachelor of Education (4 year integrated programme):  I Class (65%)  
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a law college approved by the India Bar Council: II Class (50%) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a law college approved by the India Bar Council: II Class (58%) Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from a law college approved by the India Bar Council: I Class (65%)  
Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce (3-year programmes)(when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): II Class (58%) Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce (3-year programmes)(when awarded from a central university, recognised state university or a centre of advanced study): I Class (65%)    

If you require further assistance please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office on pg-admissions@aber.ac.uk

English Language 

If you are a non-UK student or your native or first language is not English you will need to show evidence you have a sufficient knowledge of English - this level of proficiency in English must be proved before you begin your course.  If you have not achieved the required level prior to the receipt of the application for admission, the formal offer for postgraduate study will include a condition that you will need to attain this level before the start of your course.  If you do not attain the required level of proficiency, it will not be possible to admit you onto the course.  You can view the level of English required here.

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