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Win a Silver Sony VAIO Laptop, thanks to Aberystwyth University

Do you want to be the envy of your friends with a shiny, new and powerful laptop? Thanks to Aberystwyth University, you can make your friends green with a a 15.4 inch Silver Sony VAIO Laptop - Intel Pentium T4200.

Life’s a beach at Aberystwyth Uni
There are few universities that offer you the opportunity to take your studies out of the library and onto the beach, where you can chill out, soak up the sun and watch bottle-nosed dolphins dip into the waves as you dip into your books. But then Aberystwyth isn’t like most universities. This small friendly town offers a real sense of community and friendliness amongst the student population, who come here for the wide range of courses, great social life and stunning setting.

A national first
Aberystwyth was the first university to be founded in Wales and has built an enviable educational record. With several departments graded as Excellent – and the National Library of Wales on campus – Aber offers first rate studying facilities, whatever your course.

Out and about
A top 10 Students’ Union, bustling town and massive list of clubs and societies means that you won’t ever get lonely at Aber. Whether you’re exploring one of the many pubs and bars in the town or checking out one of the nightly events at the Union, you can always count on a friendly reception.

Question of sport
Whatever your favourite sport, Aber can match it. There are 52 acres of pitches, world class climbing wall, on campus swimming pool, boathouse for water sports, techno gym... the list goes on.

Facts and figures
We have 5,497 students (440 international, 660 mature). The male/female ratio is 50:50. Means-tested bursaries are available to all first year entrants in 2009. Accommodation bursaries are also available to all students. Please contact College Admissions on 01970 621936 for further details.

How many acres of pitches are there at Aberystwyth?

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