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Aberystwyth University

Ceredigion, Wales. 305 full-time degree courses in 25 subjects.

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Overall score
50
ranked 75 of 149
Salary 5 yrs on
£27k
typical course
Satisfied students
88%
National Student Survey
Staying on
90%
into year 2
Degree courses
305
full-time

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

  1. BSc Computer Science (with integrated year in industry) · Computer science · course score 65 · £43.5k after 5 years (UK average £36k)
  2. BA Cultural Heritage: Libraries, Archives and Museums · Heritage studies · course score 62 · £26k after 5 years (UK average £30k)
  3. BSc Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (inc Integrated Industrial and Professional Training) · Production and manufacturing engineering · course score 60 · £38.5k after 5 years (UK average £35k)
  4. BSc Web Development and Security · Information technology · course score 60 · £38.5k after 5 years (UK average £35k)
  5. BSc Physical Geography (with integrated year studying abroad) · Physical geographical sciences · course score 60 · £29k after 5 years (UK average £32k)

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Questions

Is Aberystwyth University a good university?

Aberystwyth University ranks 75 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 50 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation and entry points.

How much do Aberystwyth University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Aberystwyth University course earn £27k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Aberystwyth University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Computer Science (with integrated year in industry), Cultural Heritage: Libraries, Archives and Museums, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (inc Integrated Industrial and Professional Training).

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.