
ARU gives you the opportunity to explore who you are and discover your strengths. We provide an active, applied education that will empower you to find your purpose and gain the knowledge, skills and experience to achieve your ambitions. We measure our success by the impact we have on our students – and on the communities we serve.
ARU is in the top 10 mainstream universities in the country for graduate employment according to The Graduate Outcomes Survey* and our courses are focussed on getting you career-ready. Furthermore, ARU also feature in the top 40 UK universities and top 350 in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2021.
Meanwhile some courses such as Sport and Education are ranked number 1 in the Guardian League Table, 2021. We’re also very proud to hold a TEF Silver Award, which reflects the high quality of teaching delivered by our talented staff.
You’ll find our campuses in the heart Cambridge and Chelmsford, each with their own unique style and charm. We also have a specialist healthcare site in Peterborough, and our partnership with ARU London gives you the opportunity to study for an ARU-validated degree in the capital city.
In Autumn 2022 a brand new ARU Peterborough campus will welcome its first students. The new campus is being built for Peterborough and the surrounding region, in partnership with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council. The building will be environmentally friendly and architecturally leading. A wide range of employment focused degrees and degree apprenticeships will provide opportunities for Peterborough’s promising students and meet the needs of the region’s employers.
You’ll benefit from award-winning facilities at ARU - the result of £115m of investment over the past five years. Recent additions to our campuses include our School of Medicine in Chelmsford which began training our first cohort of doctors in 2018; our Science Centre in Cambridge specifically designed to support STEM students and researchers; and two new Law Clinics offering our students the opportunity to work in real-life cases with qualified solicitors.
Our campuses and facilities are open to all, and play host to a year-round calendar of events. Come and see for yourself.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
* Contains HESA Data: Copyright Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited 2020.
The Higher Education Statistics Agency Limited cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.”
Facilities
At ARU, you’ll have access to multi-million pound facilities, enhancing your industry experience in ways that on-the-job learning often can’t provide. Our diverse range of courses means we have facilities to match all kinds of ambitions.
Medical and Health Professionals
Our exciting School of Medicine, situated in the heart of our Chelmsford campus, opened for its first intake in September 2018. The building features state-of-the art skills labs, lecture theatres, simulation rooms and an anatomy suite. Add to this our already impressive mock hospital wards and paramedic skills lab and we have everything covered to support your career in the medical and health professions.
Creatives
You’ll flourish in Cambridge where the Ruskin Gallery and Mumford Theatre host free lunchtime gigs and public exhibitions. Our light and airy studios, fashion and 3D workshops, photography lab, TV, sound and recording studios, printmaking workshop and music therapy centre will nurture the best of your talents.
Future Scientists
Our spectacular Science Centre in Cambridge is home to our Biomedical, Forensic Science, Biology and Psychology students, with a multitude of high-tech labs to support all your study needs.
Visionaries
Want to leave your mark on the landscape and like finding clever solutions to a challenge? Then you’ll thrive in our engineering labs which feature industry-standard facilities. Architects will bond over collaborative projects in our dedicated studios and building enthusiasts will gain hands on experience at our annual constructionarium event.
Open Days
You’ve done your research and have read dozens of guides and reviews. You've got plenty of options that look good online, but now it’s about finding the place that feels right.
Our Open Days are the only way to truly decide if ARU is the university for you. Come and explore our facilities, experience the campus buzz and meet the students and teachers who make our community special.
Reserve your place at our next Open Day in Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough.
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- Wednesday 3rd February 2021
- Master's degrees in Cambridge & Chelmsford
- Postgraduate
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- Wednesday 14th April 2021
- Master's degrees in Cambridge & Chelmsford
- Postgraduate
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- Saturday 24th April 2021
- Business & Law | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | Health, Education and Medical Sciences | Science & Engineering
- Undergraduate
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Contact Us
UK Phone Number: 01245 493131
Overseas Phone Number: +44 1245 49313
Main campuses
Cambridge
East Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 1PT
Chelmsford
Bishop Hall Lane
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1SQ
Health and social care campuses
Cambridge
Young Street
Cambridge
CB1 2LZ
Peterborough
Guild House
Swain Court
Oundle Road
Peterborough
PE2 9PW