Undergraduate students

Want to start a course in September 2010?

We are very pleased to announce that Anglia Ruskin University has been successful in its bid to the Funding Council for additional full-time, undergraduate student places for Entry September 2010. Please visit our Clearing site to see which courses are available.

Making the commitment to Full-time Undergraduate study

Our University not only understands the importance of providing you with an excellent study experience, but that employability is key. That's why we're focused on teaching work-related skills and are constantly striving to develop top-quality courses that are relevant to the world today.

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Finding your course

We offer a wide range of undergraduate awards, ranging from BA/BSc/BEng to University Diplomas. You can search our entire undergraduate prospectus in a number of ways:



Come to one of our Open Days to see first-hand what we have to offer. You can meet existing students and tutors, explore our campuses, with their state-of-the-art facilities, and take tours of our student accommodation. Our Open Days are University wide so whatever your question, there will be someone who can answer it. Our student ambassadors are on hand to show you around and tell you all about the Anglia Ruskin experience.

If you can't make an Open Day in person there's always our Virtual Open Day (VOD). With it's videos of our Faculties, campuses, accommodation and locations, as well as 360 tours of many of our facilities, you'll still be able to get a good feel for life at Anglia Ruskin.

Supporting you

Our dedicated staff are here to encourage and support you throughout your studies with the ultimate aim of helping you to achieve your full potential. Encouraging you to secure a good qualification is the main aim of life at Anglia Ruskin. We see it as vital that we help you develop a wide range of skills that you will need for a rewarding career. You can be assured of excellent teaching, individual attention, outstanding resources, and the opportunity to mix with people from different backgrounds and nationalities. You will also get the benefit of our strong links with the business world too.

Our University does not believe that disability or age should hold you back from studying for your undergraduate degree with us. Our Learning Support and Disability Resources Team is able to offer comprehensive support to students who need it, and mature students make up a valuable percentage of our undergraduate population.



A student room in Swinhoe

A student room in Swinhoe

Campus life

Studying is demanding and means you will need to have a secure and happy environment in which to live. Student accommodation provides a great way to meet new friends and make the most of your University experience living away from home. At Anglia Ruskin University we have a wide choice of accommodation in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. The University Accommodation Service (UAS) website will help you understand which accommodation options are best for you and will guide you through your application. We also have student iCentres for helpful information on campus and access to our Health services.

Our Employment Bureau may be able to assist you with work that will fit in around your studies, and our Community Engagement and Development office is an excellent resource if you would like the opportunity to gain valuable skills and make new friends through volunteering.




Put all this into context with our energetic social scene and you begin to get a feel for the cosmopolitan life and exciting prospects you can enjoy at Anglia Ruskin. Our main campuses are based in Cambridge and Chelmsford, which both offer excellent opportunities to enjoy your free time, on and off campus.

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David Watts

BSc (Hons) Environmental Planning student

The lectures on my course have benefitted from dozens of guest speakers from various parts of the industry (e.g. workers in local authority planning policy and development control departments, experts on waste and minerals and experts on urban design).

Additionally, several of the lecturers work (or have worked) in the relevant industries, meaning they have been able to effectively pass on knowledge to students.

Semester Dates and Timetabling

We run two semesters per year, and the dates for 2009/10 are available online. Adapting to a University timetable can be a big change, whether you've come from school or employment. Organising your time around lectures and being disciplined in your study will be important. Course work hand-in dates and Exam dates will be provided by your module tutors.



Student reading a selection of Anglia Ruskin's helpful finance information leaflets

Student reading a selection of Anglia Ruskin's helpful finance information leaflets

Paying for your Undergraduate degree

Many students are able to apply for a Government student loan and we also offer scholarships and bursaries. If you would like to know the tuition fees for your course, up-to-date information is available via our course fee calculator.

Our own informative Finance Section should answer any questions you have, so you can focus on what you would like to achieve rather than worrying if money might hold you back. Money is an important issue so our University has a Student Money Advice & Rights Team in case you need additional help in dealing with your finances once you've started your course.

A helpful information leaflet on tuition fee payment arrangements is available for download as a PDF below:









What can I expect from Anglia Ruskin as a student?

Anglia Ruskin has developed a student charter which aims to explain exactly what you can expect of us and, in return, what we expect of you. It is set out to show your experience - from applying to us to graduating and becoming a life-member, or 'alumnus', of the Anglia Ruskin community.


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