Hey guys,

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^Dec

Computer Science BSc Sandwich 2018

Cool, have you been to Aston? Where else did you apply?

Yeah it was the first open day I attended. I have also visited Birmingham City University, and hope to visit Coventry University soon.

I have applied to University of Birmingham (Physical Sciences Foundation Year), Coventry University (Computer Science) and Birmingham City University (Computer Science).

Oh okay sounds cool, take it you really like Birmingham as a city; it’s really nice to be fair. I hope you do well, maybe I’ll run into you one day!

Thanks for making yourself available. I am actually very interested in Aston university, but I would like to know why it has dropped so many positions in the league tables in 2018 and whether the uni is likely to go back up to its original position the next academic year or keep going down.
Also how many students does the institution currently have?

I just want to be close to home

Waiting on offers for both courses: psychology and neuroscience anxiously. As it is my dream school and I loved it on open day.

Visited Applicant day today for EAS Computer Science BSc. Was very organised, staff and student ambassadors were friendly and helpful.

CS teachers appear qualified and the course is well structured with mix of practical and theory elements.

I can't wait to firm it.

Hi Ko35,

Our rankings dropped in CUG 2018 due to our staff student ratios. We are in the process of addressing this with a massive recruitment campaign. Rest assured we will have a number of new academic staff in place for the 2017/18 term and will quickly climb the rankings again.

We are making sure to recruit the very best to maintain our ranking in the Teaching Excellence Framework, which we are currently ranked 2nd in the UK for.

We currently have a student population of about 15,000.

Hope this helps

^Kim

Hi,

Are all the first year accommodations the same? as in things like room sizes and layouts?
Is it easy to get single-sex flats?
Which building do you recommend is the best?

I’ve been to Aston and yep, all the rooms are very similar in size and decor.

Not too sure about same sec living spaces aha

Hi! I'm applying for accommodation this week and for 1st year which building would you suggest? Thanks

There’s a Facebook group chat if you’d like to join 😊

There’s a Facebook group chat if you’d like to join 😊