Our Unique Environment
There is nowhere like Aberystwyth: No other University offers the unique combination of long academic tradition; outstandingly beautiful location, beneath the mountains and beside the sea; a centre of national and regional, cultural and commercial importance; a campus combining one of only six copyright libraries in Britain with a Beacon status Arts Centre; a unique repository of the cultural and linguistic heritage of Wales...
Aberystwyth is the country’s most popular student town because that’s exactly what it is: a student town.
There are good clubs, a ridiculous number of pubs, varied restaurants, cinemas, music and theatre venues, museums and galleries: and that’s just the fun you can have indoors! The sea, the beaches and the mountains offer wonderful opportunities for leisure and relaxation.
It is also a very safe location:
According to recent UK Crime Statistics, Ceredigion experienced the lowest rate of crime per capita anywhere in England or Wales.
Continue reading to discover our high academic standards and what we do to make you employable at the end of your degree