Aberystwyth University was founded as the University College Wales in the year 1872. It was awarded a Royal charter in 1893. The university has been expanding and creating new departments since it was established. For example - In 1875 the department of physics was established which was the first in wales.&nbsp;

In 1878, the first volume of the College Magazine came out. The University also became a founding member of the University of Wales in 1894. Till now too it has been expanding with the latest additions like&nbsp; Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus (Aber Innovation) and School of Veterinary Science to campus in 2020.

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<ul>
	<li>It has a current enrollment of over 8,000 students, studying across 3 chief academic faculties and 17 departments.</li>
	<li>Aberystwyth University was named Welsh University of the Year by The Times / The Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2020.</li>
	<li>97% of students who graduate get employed or go for further education.</li>
	<li>The university has a student to faculty ratio of 12.</li>
	<li>There are about 1,392 international students with a total student strength of 6264 enrolled in the university. </li>
</ul>

About

On-campus facilities -&nbsp;The university has a range of accommodations depending on your budget. They have single rooms to luxury studio apartments. You can choose to live with other students and share common facilities like bathroom and kitchen, or you can also choose a private room with all these facilities.&nbsp;

Off-campus facilities -&nbsp;You find many off campus accommodation providers around the university area. They can be residence halls to studio apartments, depending on your budget. The facilities you can expect to find are :- wifi, bed, desk and chair, bathroom, wardrobe, kitchen etc.

Food facilities -&nbsp;The Aberystwyth University offers food and drink at various places on its campus. They also have various options like vegetarian friendly, dairy-free, vegan friendly, gluten free, etc. And if you&#39;re in mood of some indian cuisine then you can try following restaurants :-

<ul>
	<li>Tamed Da</li>
	<li>Dragonfly Bistro</li>
	<li>Little Devil&#39;s Cafe</li>
	<li>Lounges - Athro Lounge</li>
</ul>

Accommodation

Clubs and societies help you to socialize and make connections with students of similar interests as yours. You&#39;ll get to choose from over 150 clubs and societies at the university. Some of which are:-

<ul>
	<li>&nbsp;Aber Car Enthusiasts.</li>
	<li>Aberystwyth Beer Pong Society.</li>
	<li>Aberystwyth Detachment: Wales UOTC.</li>
	<li>Aberystwyth University Chess Club.</li>
</ul>

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The&nbsp;Popular majors/top fields of study students opt for are :-

<ul>
	<li>Political Science and Government&nbsp;</li>
	<li>History&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Law&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Geography&nbsp;</li>
	<li>International/Global Studies&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Computer Science&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Computational Science&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Business Administration and Management, General&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Economics</li>
</ul>

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The university provides various part time job opportunities for students. ABERcareers platform contains advertisements of Casual/Part time work. And AberWorks provides students to earn while learning. The usual jobs offered are Administrative work, Catering, Ambassador roles etc.&nbsp;

You can also approach nearby businesses like restaurants, factories, cafes, retail stores etc for part time work.&nbsp; 
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Campus

The University is one of the top universities in Wales, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS) 2020, Aberystwyth is one of the UK&rsquo;s top universities for student satisfaction too.&nbsp; It tries to provide a world-class learning, faculties and good environment for its students. It has also invested &pound;4m to refurbish its spaces and facilities for teaching and learning.

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Conclusion

Scholarships can help you to ease out the financial load of college fees. The university provides scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students. Some of scholarships available are as follows:-

<ul>
	<li>Entrance scholarships and merit awards</li>
	<li>Academic Excellence Scholarships</li>
	<li>International Accommodation Award for international students</li>
	<li>Welsh Medium Study Scholarships</li>
	<li>Emily Price Scholarship</li>
</ul>

Financial Aid

The University&#39;s main campus is located on Penglais Hill, at the town of Cardigan Bay and Aberystwyth. The main campus comprises most of the University buildings, Arts Centre, Students&#39; Union, and many of the student residences. There are two other campuses too namely Llanbadarn and Gogerddan.

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<ul>
	<li>The university has a Sports Centre on campus which offers various sports activities along with water sports and surfing which are available at the coast.</li>
	<li>The research work of the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences is done in the Gogerddan Campus. And there&#39;s also a &pound;40.5m Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus in development.</li>
</ul>

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The University has maintained a safe campus for students and staff with a low crime rate. The security services are available 24x7 to help in case of any emergency.

<ul>
	<li>The security team patrol the University&rsquo;s estate, control traffic, give crime prevention advice, and have a quick response.</li>
	<li>The university has implemented the standard fire safety protocols as well as installed necessary equipment such as fire extinguisher, fire alarms, fire hoses etc.</li>
</ul>

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Infrastructure

Place description - The&nbsp;town of Aberystwyth is historic and&nbsp;better known as a&nbsp;university town and the centre of learning for Wales, because it has National Library of Wales and&nbsp;the largest Arts Centre in Wales.&nbsp;It is a sea-side town in the summer and has&nbsp;a harbour, a small pier,&nbsp;marina etc.

 
In case you come here for a visit you should visit these places nearby :-

<ul>
	<li>Snowdon</li>
	<li>Folly Farm</li>
	<li>Vale of Rheidol Railway</li>
	<li>Silver Mountain Experience</li>
	<li>Aberystwyth Castle</li>
</ul>

 
Crime rate - The crime in Aberystwyth is on the low side, so you can be free from any worries. And the authorities there are also very active, they&#39;ll help you in case of emergency.&nbsp;

 
Nearby Airports -&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Dublin Airport</li>
	<li>Birmingham Airport</li>
	<li>Manchester Airport</li>
</ul>

Nearby Subways and train stations -&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Park Avenue</li>
	<li>First Avenue</li>
	<li>Rhes-Y-Bont Bridge Terrace&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Location

There are internship schemes but for recent graduates that are provided by the university. But you can still get an internship from various sources such as your network, faculty reference, company fares, or by approaching through a platform like linkedin.

Following types of companies visit the campus :-

<ul>
	<li>Educational institution</li>
	<li>Government</li>
	<li>Consultancy firms</li>
</ul>

The companies visiting are from following sector :-

<ul>
	<li>Education</li>
	<li>Government</li>
	<li>Consultancy services</li>
</ul>

The companies visiting hired for the following profiles :-

<ul>
	<li>Business Development&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Education&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Operations&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Community and Social Services&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Media and Communication&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Information Technology&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Research&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Sales&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Finance&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Program and Project Management</li>
</ul>

Placements

The summers in Aberystwyth&nbsp;are cool and partly cloudy while the winters are wet, long, windy, very cold and mostly cloudy. Throughout&nbsp;the year, the temperature typically varies from&nbsp;39&deg;F&nbsp;to&nbsp;66&deg;F.

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