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3.81 / 5 from 649 verified student reviews

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Nice environment and good options to choose to live here. Donna manager is very helpful to support any problems.

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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Ranking


University of Sheffield #1
Ulster University #2
University of Birmingham #3
University of St Andrews #4
Queen's University Belfast (QUB) #5
University of Southampton #6
University of Leeds #7
University of Warwick #8
University of Aberdeen #9
University of Exeter #10

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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Hall Rankings


Castle Hill #1
Brunswick House #2
The Railyard #3
Castle Street #4
Anglia House #5
Peter Taylor House #6
Swinhoe House Hall #7
CB1 #8
Sedley Court #9
Chelmsford Student Village #10

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StudentCrowd Students' Union score: 3.61 / 5

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Nice environment and good options to choose to live here. Donna manager is very helpful to support any problems.

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Applying to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

Entry Requirements

104-136 UCAS Points

Average range for Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.


Offer and Acceptance Rates
Offers:
13,335
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Applications:
19,550
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Offer rate:
68.2%
Acceptances:
3,435
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Applicants:
17,335
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Acceptance rate:
17.57%

This is the latest available data, published by UCAS - 9th January 2023. All data is based on UCAS standard definitions.


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how's the Psychology (conversion) program please
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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member10103508 On 11th March 24 verified Verified student

Current 2nd year medic and love the structure of my course I’m also a plant mum and my campus sits on a river bank in a forest so love that for me

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member795856 On 30th November 23 verified Verified student

Nice environment and good options to choose to live here. Donna manager is very helpful to support any problems.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1295450 On 24th November 23 verified Verified student

ARU is an outstanding facility for education and learning. I’m in my second year and all the staff have been wonderfully accommodating of me.

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member694063 On 27th October 23 verified Verified student

Absolutely DO NOT go anywhere near this university. The lecturer are totally hands-off and then at the end of the semester push the feedback about the students needing to be more engaging. Five degrees across three countries and I can say this is the worst experience I've ever had.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1392635 On 14th October 23 verified Verified student

No complaints worth mentioning

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member592514 On 13th October 23 verified Verified student

i like aru. i've made good friends and my lecturers are really helpful and friendly

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member988647 On 4th July 23 verified Verified student

ARU has a good sized facility, including a whole separate facility for the healthcare course that’s well equipped at the Cambridge site. The societies/clubs have been a lot of fun. Namely, the sports clubs, in my case taekwondo. I have met so many friends here, and had the opportunity to participate in fun events like competitions and dinners and other social events. It’s also allowed me to grow, as I never thought I could actively take part in such a sport, but it has been encouraging and fun

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member988337 On 28th June 23 verified Verified student

Decent place to study, kind faculty members

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member588290 On 28th June 23 verified Verified student

Great uni - amazing facilities. Great location in town. Plenty of social clubs and activities to join in on.

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member787999 On 23rd June 23 verified Verified student

Sporting opportunities are good

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1087627 On 16th June 23 verified Verified student

I am having the best time of my life

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member487557 On 15th June 23 verified Verified student

Aru is good sometimes although sometimes not

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member487462 On 12th June 23 verified Verified student

Its great, a wonderful university.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1085485 On 29th April 23 verified Verified student

Completely fine as a school, especially for those with limited options. Nothing overly special but could be far worse.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1184484 On 18th April 23 verified Verified student

Social experience has been excellent, the university buildings are good. However can’t comment on societies and some aspects as I haven’t been too involved.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member682392 On 27th March 23 verified Verified student

The university is modern and has lots of facilities. They do offer 1-pound meals for students which is very impressive. All the lecturers are friendly

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member579155 On 22nd February 23 verified Verified student

The Cambridge Campus feels somewhat neglected. For instance, the heating was off in the library so much so that students brought duvets in to study there and were wearing coats and could literally see our breathe in there. A window was broken on our first class of term in September, it’s now almost March the following year and it’s still broken (fully smashed, not just stuck, the glass is shattered!). The sockets don’t work in most of the lecture theatres, meaning you have to bring multiple device when you have 4 hour long classes in there. Meanwhile, the university are bragging about their brand new state of the art campus they’ve just opened in Peterborough, and about their Chelmsford campus. Most of the tutors for our course are from the Chelmsford campus, which Means their offices are in Chelmsford so those students get much more support than the 1 day a week we get at Cambridge.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member777774 On 9th February 23 verified Verified student

Had lots of fun studying here, met some amazing people

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member577456 On 7th February 23 verified Verified student

I thoroughly enjoy studying at ARU and am extremely happy with all aspects of it. The staff are fantastic, my course is engaging and exciting and the facilities on campus are second to none.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1375268 On 19th January 23 verified Verified student

Fantastic university! Very happy!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member975208 On 19th January 23 verified Verified student

I haven’t used a lot of what I have available but from what I have used I wouldn’t be able to label any faults, happy to spend the rest of my degree here

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1274846 On 11th January 23 verified Verified student

The bathrooms are not always clean and the cateer center does not cater for internasonale students

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1174827 On 10th January 23 verified Verified student

Good university but need to have more staff because their communication is not the best

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member1274197 On 9th December 22 verified Verified student

the uni is fine. love my course friends

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member873989 On 5th December 22 verified Verified student

A causal, chilled environment throughout. friendly faces and opening environment to ask questions and develop more as individual with all the help of societies and student services

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member973852 On 1st December 22 verified Verified student

I don’t spend much time on campus but when I do go there I can always find a good place to sit if I need to do any work. There are plenty of areas to eat on campus and close by.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member673849 On 1st December 22 verified Verified student

I haven’t been here that long but so far I quite like it here :)

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1073819 On 30th November 22 verified Verified student

Really good facilities and teachers

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member673818 On 30th November 22 verified Verified student

Excellent university with amazing teaching staff

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member573817 On 30th November 22 verified Verified student

Department specific staff are great, love the Christian Union (CU)

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member773798 On 29th November 22 verified Verified student

Amazing and brilliant and wow and wow

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1173795 On 29th November 22 verified Verified student

aru is a great uni who are here to support anyone that feels like they need. Couldn’t be happier where i am

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member573783 On 29th November 22 verified Verified student

The university is very nice and the campus is big and full of different spaces to study and hang out with friends. Teachers offer amazing support.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member973499 On 21st November 22 verified Verified student

ARU is a great university to be at, it’s got amazing staff who are enthusiastic about they’re lectures and really know what they’re talking about which makes it that much better. I’ve really enjoyed my time here so far and the support provided by either the Students Union or the well-being team really help with any problems you may have. Basically a top tier uni!

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member573009 On 3rd November 22 verified Verified student

I've encountered some difficulties but the university has been quick to offer help and to get them sorted. My course lecturers (media studies) are so lovely and supportive, and so incredibly helpful and knowledgeable in their fields.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member672768 On 26th October 22 verified Verified student

A fantastic university. I felt heard as a student by the faculty of English language and linguistics. Teachers are impressive, and helpful . It has been 2 and half years that I am studying , honestly linguistics is a very hard subject to crack on but with the help of the university teachers it is going smoothly. I feel more confident and ready to face the life challenges ahead. Overall, I am respected as a human at my university. The university has shaped me into my best version.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1271424 On 8th September 22 verified Verified student

University and staff are all lovely. So helpful. Many places to study and excellent wifi

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1170521 On 31st July 22 verified Verified student

Great facilities and large range of societies. Students union always keep in touch with everyone and help you with any questions.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member470132 On 19th July 22 verified Verified student

As I'm doing a distance learning MSc none of the above stars apply. I have found this course difficult because of the many online systems used by the University. The student advisors for learning are fantastic, but student support is both ICT and for any personal issues have poor communication. The good tutors are fantastic and highly supportive, but other newer tutors need more training and understanding over what they teach. The reliance is on you to find out everything which can make it hard going when they use three platforms. The admin support provided on the course is super supportive.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member968705 On 6th May 22 verified Verified student

decent uni again cant really complain and its pretty good for my course

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member968701 On 6th May 22 verified Verified student

Internet and facilities of the university are good but unfortunately poor teaching, under qualified staff, awful organisation and poor placements ruin the learning experience.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member568417 On 21st April 22 verified Verified student

Decent university nice and quiet

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By Azin On 21st April 22 verified Verified student

All the lecturers are so nice and always keen to help,the university’s is nice, all the staff are friendly and I’ve made really good friends here.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1267568 On 25th March 22 verified Verified student

All round good university, I would recommend

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member566437 On 15th February 22 verified Verified student

There are many clubs/societies and if there isn’t one you want, you can make your own! Facilities are great. Wifi works great but very occasionally crashes. Career service are always there. A lot is available, you just have to reach out for it

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member665588 On 22nd January 22 verified Verified student

No future, just close location to London is the only advantage

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member865060 On 19th December 21 verified Verified student

University is great, helpful teachers and students. Library can be a bit busy but I guess that is very much so expected in a university

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1363939 On 17th November 21 verified Verified student

Had trouble from the start with my uni email and account. Seminars are on Monday before my lectures which are ONLINE on a Friday. Not helpful.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member863828 On 14th November 21 verified Verified student

It’s a good university with a good delivery of programmes.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member563759 On 11th November 21 verified Verified student

Good experience overall. Location apt

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member962865 On 14th October 21 verified Verified student

A great university with a larger diveristy of different people and cultures. Great location.

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member962203 On 7th September 21 verified Verified student

Have hardly been on campus, so unsure.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member661044 On 20th July 21 verified Verified student

The facilities for my quantity surveying course is brilliant with all the equipment needed to carry out tasks which really helps get a practical understanding. There is also plenty to allow for big classes to use them. Excellent teaching rooms as well with brilliant career advisers and staff.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1360065 On 13th June 21 verified Verified student

I’ m In the second year of International Business Management, I am proud to be part of this community. During the lock down classes were not affected as the university implemented and excellent the use of different technologies to provide online classes. Teacher and module leader were working very hard to provide the best knowledge to students. In addition, with the support of other department such professional skills and employability skills and be able to enter into the professional market as a administrator and payroll officer for important company before to finish my course. This is so important because may help me to learn and increase my business awareness and be ready to take new challenges after the completion of my academic studies. I recommended this University because provide foundation year to mature student that are looking to move their self into the next career level With professional support of online library, mentors, tutors and online module informatiAl.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member659691 On 8th June 21 verified Verified student

I am very happy with the university

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member859198 On 28th May 21 verified Verified student

It’s a good university however it could have been better In. Terms of events for the students.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1159028 On 27th May 21 verified Verified student

Anglia Ruskin university is a good uni where you’ll meet people from various countries. It is great for socialising.

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member1157250 On 1st May 21 verified Verified student

ARU is hands down the worst uni to study at unless you are a medical student. The level of discrimination against student that are not studying medicine is shocking. It’s strange to me because they don’t even have any graduate doctors yet! Their medical students are the Uni golden students. ARU medical students have been given access to renovated accommodation spaces and are also assigned to live in a block together (this allows the medical students to have an advantage, as they are able to live and socialise with the people on their medical course) other students are scattered all over the accommodation campus and accommodation campus and their rooms are not updated. My bedroom was dirty when I moved in and the carpet was blue with mould. The medical students have modern wooden floors. ARU also neglect the mental health of other students. Young nursing students are Expected to travel to Southend for placements with no support! The worst part is that ARU has given medical student acc

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Student Review: 1.8 /5
By member1055483 On 22nd March 21 verified Verified student

Don't go to ARU! The Campus in Cambridge is quite nice and I was impressed. But that's it for the positives, the quality of lectures and seminars is so poor. I feel like I've wasted 3 years and almost 30k. Some of the teachers don't respond to emails and seems they don't care (of course there are few good ones as well). The wifi doesn't support the number of students and it had crushed during an exam causing problems and unnecessary stress. After 3 months of studying my timetable is still wrong, I didn't have all the modules on my ARU website (so did 90% of my colleagues) and the grades were meant to be approved and published 2 months ago and still haven't been. When asking the staff about all the delays no one seems to know the reason for this or an answer. This is just so unorganized!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member555175 On 12th March 21 verified Verified student

I didn't have the opportunity to do many things yet. I'll wait for the activities to reopen.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member855174 On 12th March 21 verified Verified student

ARU is a uni that has a wide range of students. It’s a great place to learn new things and meet new people. There’s a good mix of both home and international students all of which are all willing to learn and enjoy their time at uni.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member855169 On 12th March 21 verified Verified student

Everything is perfect to stay and lovely staff

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1154955 On 4th March 21 verified Verified student

The university is okay I suppose. I can’t say much as much of my learning has been remote due to COVID

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member854953 On 4th March 21 verified Verified student

Aru is a good university. Their systems crash. They don’t give much attention to students until the student puts pressure on the uni

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member554687 On 26th February 21 verified Verified student

Everything can be fixed very quickly. The staffs is very friendly. Good place to live in.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1354664 On 25th February 21 verified Verified student

Good university. Supportive lectures

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member454649 On 25th February 21 verified Verified student

Nice uni, covid-19 effected all aspects, but there is still a lot of online events

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1154626 On 25th February 21 verified Verified student

Professors tend not to be proficient at teaching, feels demotivating

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1154621 On 25th February 21 verified Verified student

I don't really know about the clubs and societies so I'm not able to say anything else but everything else is good.

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1254602 On 24th February 21 verified Verified student

Good health building for my course

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1054595 On 24th February 21 verified Verified student

Young street campus - exceptional facilities and helpful staff.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member854564 On 23rd February 21 verified Verified student

I like Anglia Ruskin and the teaching they offer. I love my classes and lecturers.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1154563 On 23rd February 21 verified Verified student

Good uni with amazing teaching and staff

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member754492 On 23rd February 21 verified Verified student

Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge is a fine and pleasant institution, where the staff, lecturers and tutors are great in helping you along with the course you’ve chosen and offering appropriate support. Due to COVID and lockdown I can’t review clubs and societies as these have been postponed for safety reasons

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1154471 On 22nd February 21 verified Verified student

I arrived this year only so I did not had the chance to spend a lot of time on the campus.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1154466 On 22nd February 21 verified Verified student

The emails response are very slow.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1254249 On 16th February 21 verified Verified student

A great university that does what you need and has a super supportive cohort of staff at your finger tips. I was able to do a niche course with some wonderful teachers.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Member870251 On 16th February 21 verified Verified student

Great staffing. Marketing staff are wonderful

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member1254140 On 11th February 21 verified Verified student

Facilities could be improved by providing some where to park, and career service could give better feedback on CVs

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member753891 On 4th February 21 verified Verified student

With Covid there has not been much chance to review the facilities at ARU

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1353750 On 28th January 21 verified Verified student

Due to Covid-19 most club have been closed. There are plenty of societies to join but it wouldn't be the same since they are done online and not in person.

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member1353259 On 28th December 20 verified Verified student

Biggest mistake in my life coming to this university. Poor quality teaching lectures read from a book, teach yourself course, alongside unprofessional and inadequately qualified staff (one around 35 yrs old dated a 19 year old student), makes for a highly uninspiring learning environment. Accommodation had paper thin walls, complained about loud music at late nights - Nothing done.

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member1152056 On 12th November 20 verified Verified student

Terrible University. Un-interested lecturers, practically no contact time in uni, and poorly planned syllabus. Course provided absolutely no practical work, despite advertisement of getting to use high tech lab equipment. Don't waste your money, behaviour of the university seniors is either totally negligent, or fraudulent.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1051845 On 30th October 20 verified Verified student

Overall I had a good time and would come Back when I actually enjoyed it

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1050128 On 29th July 20 verified Verified student

the most terrible uni I have ever experienced, no organisations, no support, just nothing. they said next year everything will be about 'teamwork' but do they know how to be a team? NO

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1249875 On 24th July 20 verified Verified student

Everything is great here! Enjoy life at Study Inn! The service here is very professional, the service staff is very friendly and kind!

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member449352 On 16th June 20 verified Verified student

It’s overall a good university but many of the lecturers are quite rude and unhelpful and will do things such as shout at students who walk in a few minutes late to a lecture which seems very unprofessional and secondary school-ish.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1149048 On 4th June 20 verified Verified student

Could have never asked for better supporting uni

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1348327 On 17th May 20 verified Verified student

there are some things that need to be changed

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member489u30 On 15th May 20 verified Verified student

ARU has been incredible to study at, brand new state of the art facilities for my course were amazing, socially ARU was like one huge, diverse, friendly family. I never thought I would get so much support at uni from staff (as I was always told uni was much more independent) but if you ever need anything or are struggling (with anything - whether it be the course, finances, personal life, etc.) they offer so much support, and if they can't help directly they will find you someone who can. I will forever be grateful for my time at ARU, and will certainly miss it.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By stephaniemarie On 15th May 20 verified Verified student

I’ve had the best uni experience at ARU, the staff and students are so great and there’s always activities to do outside of uni work!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1048152 On 14th May 20 verified Verified student

Lovely university , lovely area

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1348008 On 13th May 20 verified Verified student

Very close to the universities and close to social gatherings

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member447124 On 3rd April 20 verified Verified student

Good university with a lot of societies on offer.

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member1146718 On 12th March 20 verified Verified student

Thoroughly awful. Completely unwelcoming and awfully organised

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Jonesy On 11th March 20 verified Verified student

Course was good and uni was ok

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member946555 On 7th March 20 verified Verified student

Great uni, super safe campus and location

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By The.mouldy.hammer.4 On 5th March 20 verified Verified student

Overall I really enjoyed my time at ARU. I've made friendships that will last a lifetime and was made to grow up quickly. The only criticism I have of ARU is regards the administration side, needs to be improved.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member878787 On 4th March 20 verified Verified student

A decent university in a beautiful city. ARU has tbe facilities you need to get through your degree. Library is small but there are so many online resources on the Aru library website.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member846364 On 4th March 20 verified Verified student

I enjoy my course and have had a good experience

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