Student Life at Aberystwyth

- Jamie

- Welshpool, Mid Wales

- 3rd Year

- Business IT

About Me...

‘The best university in

the Country for student

satisfaction’ – The

Times Good University

Guide 2010

‘Aberystwyth University

is the number one

university for Student

Satisfaction in the

world’ – The

International Student

Barometer 2010

The University Experience...

‘Aberystwyth University is,

for the sixth consecutive

year, leading on student

satisfaction’ - National

Student Survey 2010

‘Aberystwyth University

Computer Science

department is joint 1st in

UK for student

satisfaction’ - 2010

National Student Survey

Run by sabbatical officers

elected by students

Responsibly for overseeing:

• Sports

• Societies

• Campaigns and Events

• Counselling Centre

• Bars and Entertainment

Guild of Students

Societies and Sports Clubs

Over 120 societies

and sports clubs

Join at any time

Set up your own!

Run by students,

for students...

Societies

Bay Radio Exploding Fish

Aber LAN

Aber Poker

Curtain CallAmnesty

International

Sports Clubs

Rugby Leagues Clay Pigeon Shooting Karate

Ultimate Frisbee Showdance Football Leagues

Sports Facilities

Wellness Centre Heated Pool

Playing Fields

Climbing Wall

Astroturf

Tennis Courts

Squash Courts

Running Pitch

Weights Room

Yoga

Massage

Life’s a Beach...

• Bodyboarding

• Canoeing

• Kite-surfing

• Rowing

• Sailing

• Sub-Aqua

• Surfing

• Waterpolo

• Windsurfing

• Coasteering

Sports MembershipAccess to all sports clubs, facilities and Sports Centre

Club Sporty; £37, or 10p

a day!

Gold Card;

Unlimited access to

Pool - £61

Gym - £124

Membership acts as insurance cover when taking

part in any sports at Aberystwyth

Bars and Entertainment

•Over 50 pubs

•3 nightclubs

•Award winning cultural

arts centre

•Live music

performances

•Film festivals

Students Union

Wednesday; ReloadTuesday; Comedy Works

Sunday; Movies

Friday; Quid’s In

Headphone Disco Foam Party

Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Recognised as the ‘national

flagship for the arts’ in Wales

• Theatre Performances

• 3D Cinema

• Dance

• Comedy

• Live Music

• Community Arts

Live on/off campus

with fellow students

A range of halls

with catered and

en-suite options

Free access to campus

network

Guaranteed 1st year

Accommodation

Rental cost covers

ALL bills

Accommodation

£800 residential bursary if you apply, with

Aberystwyth as your firm choice by 30th June

Cwrt Mawr

Self-Catered

Cwrt Mawr (Campus)Self Catered9-11 students per flat£85 per week (£64 w. Bursary)

Trefloyne (Campus)Self Catered7 students per flat£85 per week (£64 w. Bursary)

Rosser (Campus)Self Catered, En-Suite8 students per flat£97 per week (£76 w. Bursary)

Pantycelyn (Campus)CateredOpen plan halls£103 per week (£82 w. Bursary)

Penbryn (Campus)Catered8-24 students per flat£103 per week (£82 w. Bursary)

PJM (Student Village)Self Catered5-6 students per house£97 per week (£76 w. Bursary)

Alexandra Hall (Seafront)Self Catered, Option of En-Suite4-11 students per flat£85/£97 per week (£64/£76)

Brynderw (Town)Self Catered4-6 students per flat£74 per week (£53 w. Bursary)

Seafront Residences (Seafront)Self Catered4-8 students per flat£85 per week (£64 w. Bursary)

The alternative option....

Student Support

Signpost

Peer mentoring to help with

settling in, homesickness,

course stress

Residential Teams

Residential tutors living in

accommodation, providing

welfare support, on call 24/7

JobLink

Part time work with hundreds of

local employers. CV and

application form help

Money Doctor

Help with setting budgets, and

managing your money

Low Cost of LivingAberystwyth is in the lowest 25% of cost of UK Universities and in the

lowest 10% of UK universities for debt

Supermarkets to

meet all budgets

Accommodation from £74 (£53 w.

Bursary) per week, inclusive of bills

All campus’s and majority of areas within walking

distance, if not £40 a pass. Parking permits £40 a year.

£1 parties in town and campus. Cultural and

entertainment prices targeted to students

Dining OutAward winning ‘Taste of Wales’ venues on campus...

TaMed Da Cegin Pantycelyn The Underground

From fast food, fine cuisine, budget meals, to

Greek, Mediterranean, Italian, Spanish, Japanese,

Thai, Indian, or Chinese.

Social Media

Facebook: Aberystwyth

University Applicants

2011

Google: AberInsiders

Any Questions....