Overview
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a public university in East Anglia, United Kingdom. It has 25,000 students worldwide and has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and London. It also shares campuses with the College of West Anglia in King’s Lynn, Wisbech and Cambridge.
It has its origins in the Cambridge School of Art, founded by William John Beamont in 1858. The school became Anglia Polytechnic after the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology and the Essex Institute of Higher Education merged. It became a university in 1992 and was renamed Anglia Ruskin University (after John Ruskin) in 2005.
It has been listed in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings – being named as one of the top 350 institutions in the world and joint 39th best in the UK in 2024 edition.
25,000 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Merit Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,000 per year for three years |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | starting an undergraduate degree course in September 2022 on our Cambridge, Chelmsford or ARU Peterborough campuses from the UK or an EU/EEA student who remains eligible for student finance. studying full-time, unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study sitting A-level exams (or equivalent) in the same year as you start your degree course. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | April 12 |
| Other Details | Open to undergraduate students who are taking exams in summer 2022 and expecting to achieve BBB grades or above. |
International Undergraduate Scholarship
| Total Worth | £5,000 to £7,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | an international student (international tuition fee payer) starting a full-time bachelors degree at one of our core campuses (not London) studying full-time, unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | July 13 for September Intake, November 30 for January Intake |
| Other Details | Awarded to international students starting an undergraduate course at ARU. |
Sports Scholarship
| Total Worth | from £1,400 up to £12,500 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | meet the entry requirements for your chosen course. be a UK, EU or international student. be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at our Cambridge, Chelmsford or ARU Peterborough campuses |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | Open year round |
| Other Details | Scholarships are available to students competing at three levels: podium, elite and competition. All sport scholars enjoy free access to our campus fitness centres in Cambridge and Chelmsford. |