Introduction

Our story starts in 1858, when the art critic, patron and philanthropist John Ruskin opened Cambridge School of Art. The art school grew to become ARU, and it’s still at the heart of our modern-day campus in Cambridge.

Over the years, a number of colleges and institutes have become part of ARU. They include the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (CCAT) and the Essex Institute of Higher Education (formerly the Chelmer Institute – itself formed from the Mid-Essex Technical College and the Brentwood College of Education). At first, these colleges combined to become Anglia Polytechnic, and then Anglia Polytechnic University in 1992.

Our campuses are at the heart of four exciting cities: Cambridge, Chelmsford, London and Peterborough. With a thriving Students’ Union, 120 student societies and city life right on your doorstep, there’s never a dull moment.

Our early expertise in the arts and education has broadened, and today we offer courses in computing and technology, engineering, law, business, economics, life sciences and more.

We’ve been a leader in the field of health and social care since 1992, when nursing training was transferred from local health authorities to ARU. As well as our three highly regarded nursing courses, we train midwives, paramedics, operating department practitioners and social workers.

Of course, the arts and education are still important to us. We train early years professionals on our Chelmsford campus, and at our partner college in Peterborough. Our MA Children’s Book Illustration is a world-renowned course that builds on the long tradition of Cambridge School of Art. We’ve embraced 21st-century variations on our more traditional arts courses, too – including computer games art and music technology.

Ranking

Courses

  • Accounting and finance

Undergraduate

  • Accounting and Finance – BSc (Hons)
  • Banking and Finance – BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management and Finance – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Accounting and Finance – MSc
  • Supply Chain Management – MSc

 

  • Animal sciences

Undergraduate

  • Animal Behaviour – BSc (Hons)
  • Marine Biology with Biodiversity and Conservation – BSc (Hons)
  • Zoology – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Animal Behaviour Applications for Conservation – MSc
  • Applied Wildlife Conservation – MSc

Research

  • Biology – MPhil – PhD
  • Sustainability – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Architecture, building and construction

Undergraduate

  • Architectural Technology – BSc (Hons)
  • Architecture – BA (Hons)
  • Building Surveying – BSc (Hons)
  • Civil and Construction Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Construction Management – BSc (Hons)
  • Quantity Surveying – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

Research

  • Engineering and the Built Environment – MPhil – PhD
  • Sustainability – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Art and design

Undergraduate

  • Fashion Design – BA (Hons)
  • Computer Games Art – BA (Hons)
  • Interior Design – BA (Hons)
  • Graphic Design – BA (Hons)
  • Illustration and Animation – BA (Hons)
  • Digital Media – BA (Hons)
  • Illustration – BA (Hons)
  • Film and Television Production – BA (Hons)

Postgraduate

 

Research

  • Art and Design – MPhil – PhD
  • Graphic Design and Typography – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Arts and Creative Industries

Postgraduate

  • Children’s Book Illustration – MA
  • Film and Television Production – MA
  • Fine Art – MA
  • Graphic Design and Typography – MA
  • Illustration and Book Arts – MA
  • Printmaking –

 

  • Business, marketing and finance

Undergraduate

  • Business Administration (Top-Up) – BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management – BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management and Leadership – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Economics – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Entrepreneurship – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Events – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Human Resource Management* – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Marketing – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Tourism – BSc (Hons)
  • Finance with Economics – BSc (Hons)
  • International Business (Top-Up) – BSc (Hons)
  • International Business Management – BSc (Hons)
  • International Business Management (Accelerated) – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Healthcare Management – MBA
  • Human Resource Management – MA
  • International Business – MSc
  • International Business Law – LLM
  • International Business with Placement Year – MSc
  • International Commercial Law – LLM
  • Management – MSc
  • Marketing – MSc
  • Master of Business Administration – MBA
  • Master of Business Administration with Placement Year – MBA
  • Project Management – MSc
  • Supply Chain Management – MSc
  • Supply Chain Management with Placement Year – MSc

Research

  • Business PhD – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Computer games

Undergraduate

  • Computer Games Art – BA (Hons)
  • Computer Gaming Technology – BSc (Hons)
  • Electronic Music – BA (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Computer Games Development (Computing) – MSc
  • Computer Games Development (Art) – MA

Research

  • Art and Design – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Computer science and digital technology

Undergraduate

  • Artificial Intelligence – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning – MSc
  • Computer Science – MSc
  • Cyber Security – MSc
  • Information and Communication Technology (Conversion) – MSc
  • Sustainability – MSc

 

  • Construction, Engineering and Manufacturing

Postgraduate

  • Construction Management – MSc
  • Construction Project Management – MSc
  • Town Planning – MSc

 

  • Crime and investigation

Undergraduate

  • Crime and Investigative Studies – BSc (Hons)
  • Criminology – BA (Hons)
  • Criminology and Policing – BA (Hons)
  • Criminology and Sociology – BA (Hons)
  • Cyber Security – BSc (Hons)
  • Forensic Investigation – BSc (Hons)
  • Forensic Investigation – FdSc
  • Forensic Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Policing and Criminal Justice – BSc (Hons)
  • Professional Policing – BSc (Hons)
  • Psychology and Criminology – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Criminology – MA
  • Cyber Security – MSc
  • Forensic Science – MSc

Research

  • Criminology – MPhil – PhD
  • Forensic & Investigative Sciences – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Economics

Undergraduate

  • Business with Economics* – BSc (Hons)
  • Finance with Economics* – BSc (Hons)

 

  • Education

Undergraduate

  • Early Childhood Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Early Childhood Studies (Top-up) – BA (Hons)
  • Early Years and Education – FdA
  • Education – BA (Hons)
  • Primary Education Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Primary Education Studies Accelerated – BA (Hons)
  • TESOL – BA (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Early Childhood Education – MA
  • Education – MA
  • Special Educational Needs and Disability – MA

Research

  • Health, Social Care and Education – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Engineering

Undergraduate

  • Additive Manufacturing Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Automotive Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Civil and Construction Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Civil and Structural Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Civil Engineering – BEng (Hons)
  • Civil Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Civil Engineering – BSc (Hons)
  • Construction Management – BSc (Hons)
  • Electronic Engineering – BEng (Hons)
  • Mechanical Engineering – BEng (Hons)
  • Mechanical Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering – MEng (Hons)
  • Medical Engineering – BEng (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Additive Manufacturing – MSc
  • Civil Engineering – MSc
  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering – MSc
  • Engineering Management – MSc
  • Mechanical Engineering – MSc
  • Project Management – MSc

 

  • English studies and writing

Undergraduate

  • Drama and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • English Language – BA (Hons)
  • English Language and Linguistics – BA (Hons)
  • English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • History and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • Philosophy and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • TESOL – BA (Hons)
  • Writing and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • Writing and Film Studies – BA (Hons)

 

  • Film and media studies

Undergraduate

  • Digital Media – BA (Hons)
  • Drama and Film Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Film and Television Production – BA (Hons)
  • Film Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Film Studies and Media Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Journalism – BA (Hons)
  • Media Production – BA (Hons)
  • Media Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Photography – BA (Hons)
  • Writing and Film Studies – BA (Hons)

 

  • Health and medical sciences

Undergraduate

  • Biological Sciences – FdSc
  • Biomedical Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Bioscience – FdSc
  • Bioscience – BSc (Hons)
  • Counselling and Psychotherapy (Top-Up) – BA (Hons)
  • Health and Social Care – BSc (Hons)
  • Health and Social Care with Foundation Year – BSc (Hons)
  • Medical Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Operating Department Practice – BSc (Hons)
  • Osteopathy – BOst
  • Osteopathy – MOst
  • Paramedic Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Pharmaceutical Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Public Health – BSc (Hons)

 

  • History, philosophy and social sciences

Undergraduate

  • Criminology and Sociology – BA (Hons)
  • History – BA (Hons)
  • History and Archaeology – BA (Hons)
  • History and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • Philosophy – BA (Hons)
  • Philosophy and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • Politics – BA (Hons)
  • Public Health – BSc (Hons)
  • Public Service (Top-Up) – BA (Hons)
  • Sociology – BA (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • International Social Welfare and Social Policy – MSc

 

  • Human resources

Undergraduate

  • Business with Human Resource Management* – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Human Resource Management – MA

 

  • International business

Undergraduate

  • International Business Management – BSc (Hons)
  • International Business Management (Accelerated) – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • International Business – MSc

 

  • Law

Undergraduate

  • Law – LLB (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Advanced Legal Practice – LLM
  • Digital Economy – LLM
  • International Business Law – LLM
  • International Commercial Law – LLM
  • International Law – LLM
  • Legal Practice (Top-Up) – LLM
  • Legal Practice Course – PG Dip

Research

  • Law – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Management and leadership

Undergraduate

  • Business Administration (Top-Up) – BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management – BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management and Finance – BSc (Hons)
  • Business Management and Leadership – BSc (Hons)
  • International Business Management – BSc (Hons)
  • International Business Management (Accelerated) – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • International Project Management – MSc
  • Management – MSc
  • Master of Business Administration – MBA
  • Master of Business Administration – International – MBA
  • Master of Business Administration with Placement Year – MBA
  • Supply Chain Management – MSc

Research

  • Business PhD – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Marketing

Undergraduate

  • Business with Marketing – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Marketing – MSc

 

  • Medicine

Undergraduate

  • Medicine – MBChB

 

  • Music and performing arts

Undergraduate

  • Audio and Music Technology – BSc (Hons)
  • Drama – BA (Hons)
  • Drama and English Literature – BA (Hons)
  • Drama and Film Studies – BA (Hons)
  • Electronic Music – BA (Hons)
  • Music – BA (Hons)
  • Performing Arts – BA (Hons)
  • Popular Music – BA (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Dramatherapy – MA
  • Music Therapy – MA

Research

  • Dramatherapy – MPhil – PhD
  • Music Therapy – MPhil – PhD
  • Musicology – MPhil – PhD
  • Theatre, Drama and Performance – MPhil – PhD

 

  • Nursing and midwifery

Undergraduate

  • Acute Care (Top-Up) – BSc (Hons)
  • Assistant Practitioner (Nursing) – FdSc
  • Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) – BSc (Hons)
  • International Nursing Studies – BSc (Hons)
  • Midwifery – BSc (Hons)
  • Nursing – Adult – BSc (Hons)
  • Nursing – Child – BSc (Hons)
  • Nursing – Mental Health – BSc (Hons)
  • Nursing Studies – BSc (Hons)
  • Operating Department Practice – BSc (Hons)
  • Public Health – BSc (Hons)
  • Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing) (Top-Up) – BSc (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Advanced Midwifery Practice – MSc
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing – MSc – PG Cert – PG Dip
  • Clinical Nursing – MSc
  • Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nursing) – PG Dip
  • Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting or School Nursing) – PG Dip

 

  • Optometry

Undergraduate

  • Ophthalmic Dispensing – BSc (Hons)
  • Ophthalmic Dispensing with Foundation Year – BSc (Hons)
  • Optometry – BOptom (Hons)

 

  • Psychology courses

Undergraduate

  • Psychology – BSc (Hons)
  • Psychology and Criminology – BSc (Hons)
  • Psychology with Clinical Psychology – BSc (Hons)
  • Psychosocial Studies – BA (Hons)

Postgraduate

  • Clinical Child Psychology – MSc

 

  • Science

Undergraduate

  • Medical Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Pharmaceutical Science – BSc (Hons)

 

  • Sport

Undergraduate

  • Sport and Exercise Science – BSc (Hons)
  • Sport and Exercise Therapy – BSc (Hons)
  • Sports Coaching and Physical Education – BSc (Hons)
  • Strength and Conditioning with Rehabilitation – BSc (Hons)

 

  • Tourism

Undergraduate

  • Business with Events* – BSc (Hons)
  • Business with Tourism* – BSc (Hons)

 

 

Entry Requirements

for students coming from Thailand to Anglia Ruskin

If you’re applying for an undergraduate course (year 1 entry) you must hold one of the following:

  • 1 year in a recognised Thai tertiary-level 4-year Bachelors programme (1st year in degree) – CGPA 2.5 or above
  • Associate Degree (completed within a university-sector institution)
  • Diploma in Vocational Education/ Higher Certificate
  • Students with lower CGPA scores may be considered (at the Faculty’s discretion) if applicants have graduated from a good university or they have done particularly well in the relevant modules
  • a recognised foundation qualification
  • English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each component

If you’re applying for a postgraduate taught course you must hold one of the following:

  • 4-year Bachelors or Professional Bachelors (in a discipline relevant to the subject area) with CGPA 2.5 – 2.6
  • Higher Diploma of Technical/Vocational Education are accepted for technical or professional programmes with minimum Grade B/Good/GPA 3.0
  • a recognised pre-Masters course
  • English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each component

For entry into a postgraduate research course you’ll need one of the following:

  • the usual entry requirement for an MPhil is a UK honours degree in a related subject, with Upper Second Class (2:1) or First Class honours or the equivalent from another country
  • for direct registration for a PhD you will usually require an appropriate Masters degree from a UK university or the equivalent from another country.
  • English language requirements: IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each component

Fees

Undergraduate courses

As a general guide, full-time undergraduate course fees for for international students studying a course leading to a degree (eg BA, BSc, LLB) for the academic year 2020-21 are:

  • up to £13,500 a year
  • from £7,500 a year for a foundation degree (eg FdA, FdSc)

Postgraduate taught courses

This includes Masters degrees, postgraduate certificates and postgraduate diplomas.

As a general guide, postgraduate taught fees for the academic year 2020-21 are:

  • from £14,100 to £16,200 a year for full-time international students
  • up to £7,050 a year for part-time international students

Postgraduate research courses

This includes PhD, MPhil, Professional Doctorate and MD (Res) programmes.

As a general guide, postgraduate research fees are:

  • From £12,600 to £13,100 a year for full-time international students
  • £6,550 a year for part-time international students

*if none of the above apply to you, check individual course pages for details of fees.

Scholarship

  • Sport Scholarship (There are two levels of scholarship, ranging from £1,400 up to £12,500 per year)
  • MBA Scholarship (worth £4,000 for the one-year course, or £2,000 for the two-year course with placement)
  • International Excellence Scholarship (worth £4,000)
  • International Merit Scholarship (worth between £1,000 and £2,000)
  • International Alumni Scholarship (worth £3,000)
  • International Early Payment Discount (worth £400 up to£1,000)
  • GREAT Scholarship (For students from China or Thailand starting a postgraduate taught course at ARU worth £10,000)