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Entry Requirements

Undergraduate

Diploma di Esame di Stato: At least 75% or above with a minimum of 70 in Maths and English

International Baccalaureate: Grade between 28-36.

European Baccalaureate: Grade of 65%-75% dependent upon course.

Some courses may have subject specific requirements in addition to the above.

Postgraduate

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) or relevant work experience.

For specific requirements, please refer to the Postgraduate Admissions Office website.

English Requirement

70%+ in English Language component of Diploma

IELTS Score of at least 6.0 - 7.5

If you require help or assistance with your English then our International English Centre will be pleased to offer assistance and guidance. The Centre offers an intensive full-time course available before you commence your degree and provides ongoing support throughout the duration of your studies.

The UK and Welsh Governments have confirmed that EU students commencing their studies in the academic year 2021/22 will no longer be eligible for home fees status.

Fees for EU students will therefore be charged in line with international fees from 2021/22 onwards.  

This will not apply to Irish nationals living in the UK and Ireland whose right to study and to access benefits and services will be preserved on a reciprocal basis for UK and Irish nationals under the Common Travel Area arrangement.

These increases would also apply for the proportional fees charged for Year Abroad and Year in Industry.

For further information on Home UK / EU Undergraduate tuition fees (including part-time, repeat, and other ad-hoc fees), please contact The Fees & Cash Office on (01970) 628434 or fees@aber.ac.uk

Postgraduate

Arts & Social Sciences: Art; Business; Education; English & Creative Writing; Geography & Earth Sciences (Geography); History & Welsh History; Information Studies; International Politics;  Law; Modern Languages; Psychology; Theatre, Film & TV Studies; Welsh & Celtic Studies.  

Sciences: Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences; Computer Science; Geography & Earth Sciences (Earth Science); Mathematics; Physics.

Please note that Tuition fees are subject to an annual increase and are linked to UK Research Council fees.

 It may be necessary to charge supplementary fees up to a maximum of £7,500 for each year of study for research in the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences involving large animals or significant amounts of consumable reagents, some of which can be inherently costly. Whether a supplementary charge is levied and the extent of that charge will depend on the nature of the research being undertaken. Applicants will be advised of any such charges at the earliest stage in the offer process. 

International Accommodation Award

We are delighted to provide our international students with the International Accommodation Scholarship, meaning the cost of your housing is included in your tuition fees.

The University has several different accommodation buildings. The International Accommodation Scholarship is different depending on which halls of residences you choose but its either totally free or discounted by £2,000.

Students must meet the terms and conditions to be eligible for the offer.

Global Wales Scholarships

3 x Scholarships (one per student) worth £10,000 for an applicant studying a Postgraduate Masters course at Aberystwyth University.

Funded in partnerships between the Welsh Government, Universities Wales, The British Council and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. Terms and conditions apply.

Francesca Andreozzi

(MA Politics, Media and Performance)

"Aberystwyth has all the benefits of a small town with the cultural ambition of a metropolis. Aber is very artistically vibrant, with live music events and DJ sets. At the same time, you will always have the space to spend some time by yourself. Whether it is with a walk in the woods or on the beach, there is always a place to hide and breath."

Sofia Marcolini

(BSc Psychology)

"I think it’s the perfect place where you can really get attached to every place and person. It’s lovely and the town is full of students, so a lot of things can always be done, for sure having fun here is not difficult. Sunny days are amazing and the landscapes are breath-taking."

Massimo Marletto

MSc (Econ) International Management

Aber was for me a peaceful, lively, international university town by an often stormy sea, surrounded by relaxing but steep green hills: a sort of landlocked paradise logistically difficult to reach, emotionally difficult to leave. With a landscape similar to the Italian region I came from (Liguria), I felt at home at first sight: Moneglia-Aberystwyth, more than one thousand miles from one friendly place to another!

I have so many nice memories ... first of all the people I met there, from the students from all around the world to the university staff, always very friendly and helpful. Secondly, the atmosphere of the town: romantic, mysterious, cultivated, proud and brave (you need to be brave to live at the mouth of a "winding" river!). Thirdly ... well, the nice walks at Tanybwlch beach, the Sunday market - Car boot sale on Clarach Bay beach, the trips to Mwnt (what a nice place) and Aberaeron, the warm university flat in Waunfawr, the musical "The Sound of Music" at the Arts centre, some friends who came to visit me (and who did not manage to open the entrance door of the seafront hotel they were staying due to the strong wind), the smile of one of the library wardens, a crow with a broken wing which I was feeding regularly ... very simple things which in Aber, where possibly time seems to go slower, you manage to appreciate to the full!

While in Aber I was a constant visitor to the Careers Office: it was there that I found a job vacancy for a junior research analyst position for an international organisation in the sugar sector based in Paris. With the help of the Careers advisors, I applied and, well, got the job! I spent eight years in Paris, so I could say that Aberystwyth brought me to Paris and that ... yes, there is life after Aberystwyth!!

After Paris I worked as a consultant in the agri-food sector for an NGO in Brussels and for a research company in Bologna (Italy). It was then time for me to try a change of career and I went into tourism marketing: I worked for a Congress Centre in Genoa (Italy) and for a Leisure Company in Lorca (Spain).

Now, besides freelance consultancy, I am establishing my own business in the wine and clothing sectors.

So, how has the Aber degree helped? I had already a degree in Political Science from an Italian university and getting an MSc (Econ) in International management at Aber gave me a more complete and higher profile to enter the international job market.