The Official Aberystwyth Applicants for 2024 Entry Thread

Hi

This is the thread for people who are thinking of applying to Aberystwyth University for 2024!

Meet and chat to other people applying here.

Here are a few suggested opening questions, but ask whatever you want regarding Aberystwyth.

1) What A Levels are you doing (or other eligible qualifications)?
2) What course at Aberystwyth do you have your eyes on? And why?
3) What grades did you get/are you predicted to get at GCSE and Sixth Form?
4) Why Aberystwyth specifically?
5) Which admissions tests do you have to sit if any, and when will you start preparing for them?
6) Will you be attending any Open Days?
7) How are you feeling about starting University?
8) Other unis you're interested in?

You can find a directory linking to all of the other university applicant threads here.

Website: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/ (English), https://www.aber.ac.uk/cy/ (Welsh)

I already sent my application and I'm currently waiting on offers but these questions seem interesting.

1.) I did A-level History, Economics and Chemistry in 2017.
2.) I've applied to do Accounting and Finance (3 years).
3.) I got 7A'S and 2B's at GCSE and got B in History, B in economics and C in Chemistry for my A-levels
4.) Its a bit of a boring story, basically my friend went there for university and I ended up staying at his place for the weekend back in November 2019 and again in March 2020 and I really liked the vibe of the place and I felt like it was a place that I could genuinely be happy at - high student satisfaction rates seem to confirm that. There are lots of other reasons too but since the question said specifically I'll leave it there unless anyone wants me to elaborate further.
5.) No admission tests.
6.) I didn't attend any open days as I've already been twice so I didn't feel like there was a need, though if I do get an offer I'll definitely be going for a visit day.
7.) Excited, nervous, eager, hopeful and ready to go. That said I've been out of education for 7 years so time will tell if I can readjust to academic life.
8.) Honestly no, I filled out the other choices because it was naturally the sensible thing to do though I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a clear favourite.

I got an offer for mental health nursing, feel free to contact me if you're also planning on doing nursing!

1) Currently doing Biology, Psychology, and Geography. I'm predicted AAC (but I'm not sure I'll get that lol).
2) Applying for Geography (BSc) because I'm fairly good at geography and love it a lot.
4) I chose Aber as I needed a safe choice but honestly I loved the atmosphere when I went down their for an open day. The teachers were so enthusiastic compared to other unis I've visited and really liked their own subject. Being Welsh myself means that Aber feels a lot more like home than going to England (even though I'm right on the border & go to England just to grocery shop sometimes). Also loved the societies.
5) I'm hoping to do the entrance exam this Friday (wish me luck!).
6) I'm going to the offer holder day next month.

hope the entrance exams went well [or felt like they did lmao]! nervously waiting for results now- hoping it's soon

Hi! Went to the offer holder day today. Someone let me know that the results should be out early next week and a geog lecturer said all geog papers had been marked.
I also put this same message on the entrance exam discussion so I'm sorry if you see this twice 🙃.

Hi! Went to the offer holder day today. Someone let me know that the results should be out early next week and a geog lecturer said all geog papers had been marked.
I also put this same message on the entrance exam discussion so I'm sorry if you see this twice 🙃.

how was the offer holder day?

Hi! I have a place for vet med 2024, contact me if you have a place too? Random question...is anyone interested in climbing?

really enjoyed it! I liked the taster lecture I went to and the lecturers were super nice and actually interested in me (which I didn't find at a university like Lancaster).

Hi! I have a place for vet med 2024, contact me if you have a place too? Random question...is anyone interested in climbing?

That's cool, I had the exact same experience. I hope you get in.

1) Currently doing Biology, Psychology, and Geography. I'm predicted AAC (but I'm not sure I'll get that lol).
2) Applying for Geography (BSc) because I'm fairly good at geography and love it a lot.
4) I chose Aber as I needed a safe choice but honestly I loved the atmosphere when I went down their for an open day. The teachers were so enthusiastic compared to other unis I've visited and really liked their own subject. Being Welsh myself means that Aber feels a lot more like home than going to England (even though I'm right on the border & go to England just to grocery shop sometimes). Also loved the societies.
5) I'm hoping to do the entrance exam this Friday (wish me luck!).
6) I'm going to the offer holder day next month.

hi!! I’ve applied for Geography (BSc with integrated year abroad) i’ve also done the entrance exam, have you heard back yet? best of luck if not!