Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Reviews

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

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

Decent university nice and quiet

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.

All round good university, I would recommend

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

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

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

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.

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

Good experience overall. Location apt

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

Have hardly been on campus, so unsure.

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.

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.

I am very happy with the university

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

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

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

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!

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

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.

Everything is perfect to stay and lovely staff

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

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

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

Good university. Supportive lectures

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

Professors tend not to be proficient at teaching, feels demotivating

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

Good health building for my course

Young street campus - exceptional facilities and helpful staff.

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

Good uni with amazing teaching and staff

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

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

The emails response are very slow.

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.

Great staffing. Marketing staff are wonderful

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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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

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

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.

Could have never asked for better supporting uni

there are some things that need to be changed

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.

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!

Lovely university , lovely area

Very close to the universities and close to social gatherings

Good university with a lot of societies on offer.

Thoroughly awful. Completely unwelcoming and awfully organised

Great uni, super safe campus and location

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.

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.

I enjoy my course and have had a good experience

Great campus, and a really good learning environment

I really love my university I think they have a rande if institutions which are helpful andhave a lot of supportive systems fornstudent s

Enjoyable experience with good teachers

Well I have been liking it so far

Nothing, satisfied with everything

So far, the university has been great, however the PPD point system is quite stressful, especially in the first year.

Enjoy uni eiriemce clubs are limited and no rugby club very disappointing, Gy! Is overpriced and poor.

Good experience with this course being very informative

Great experience! Had the best time!

Great experience! Had the best time!

The lecturers are pretty friendly and so far so good

There are usually problems with the Internet connection in certain classrooms, and this makes teaching extremely difficult.

Everything at ARU is good except the wifi

Not the sports clubs I want to join (rugby in particular)

Good environment. And people really nice.

The facilities are good for what I need especially the library space and books. The lecturers on my course have all been enthusiastic about the subject and helpful. Even though its a smaller uni I have enjoyed my time here and would recommend.

Good Academic and good student supporta

Anglia Ruskin is a nice and friendly uni with great placement services

OK uni really enjoy the atmosphere

The university is amazing with a lot of social spaces, facilities, advise services, 24 hours telephone and the teachers get really involve.

They have a lot of facilities for international students

Good WiFi across uni the facilities are good but the module structure not good and seminars not helpful

good uni but maybe cancel lessons a bit less

Just started studying here but I love it till now

I love my university and I am saddened that I have to leave

I am happy with the university opportunities and facilities

Good uni in a student friendly city

I love the facilities at ARU such as open access areas and the library. I enjoy my course and have made many friends in my 3 years

I got a great institute to pursue my MBA

The eye clinic is useful and well equipped

Good uni, good service, good support.

Very happy and positive feeing univrsity

Good atmosphere , people staff rooms

The staff are very helpful and encourage to do our best and push us to our best performance

I do enjoy this uni, it too me a while to settle down but when I did I made some amazing friends

Good university with many different courses

University lacks the funding needed to provide good pastoral And educational needs.

ARU is great for my prospects as a future artist. I learned everything about 3D art from the ground up.

Nice location good uni and really helpful lectures

Good campus and location, some rooms aren't great but overall has been a positive experience

Uni isn't too bad, railyard to uni by riding bike takes around 8-9minutes ish

Very friendly staff and campus provides excellent facilities

Really good experience. Staff are always ready to go the extra mile.

Try to explain more thing about the uni on enrolment

Great university with everything

It has helped me with everything

Not great but has everything you need

Internet is not very good. There are a lot facilities

Sport needs to be bigger for more of a social side

Everything is very close to The Railyard

It’s been my first year at ARU, so far hasn’t been a bad experience and I personally can’t knock anything just yet.

Staff does not help enough when we need help

The facilities at the university are a great help to the students

WiFi can sometimes cut out but only occasionally. I haven't got much knowledge on the careers services or the student union

The wifi and cell connection is terrible I can never Mae a call for more than a minute

Excellent help from everyone, but moving my course to different campus is ruined everything.

Great uni with a variety of courses

Student union is always crowded and noisy,which makes it hard to talk even to each other

Friendly university where such a diverse group of individuals interact with one another, around a beautiful city with great academic links. Teaching is good but I would say value for money is lacking, there seems to be a lot of self-taught elements and limited resources. Safe place to go to university with excellent location!

Good location and a good course with fun and entertaining lecturers making lectures interesting

Uni is good course is going well

Wish there was a students union bar but the uni is great and staff are friendly. Love the library and young street building.

Often find thereisnt a club or society that I am looking for. E.g if would be great if there was a society or club to learn Spanish. Or to have a buddy come with you for first time if someone is nervous

There's an amazing community set up here both by students and staff. You feel welcomed and supported from the first moment. Every day here is a worthwhile experience. So far, I can say that I LOVE ARU!!!

ARU is improving now but it still has along way to go before I would recommend it to anyone

Great uni, great people, plenty to do

Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge campus) has a lot of resources for anything you might need during your course. They offer exceptional services and the staff is very friendly.

great clubs and societies which can help you meet new people. Great support too.

Generally good but could do with more shops

It was my first choice for uni and it definitely lived up to that!!

Best university I have ever attended with everyone being friendly and welcoming and the labs are awesome. ARU is the place to be

everything is fine, nothing negative to say

Very nice place to study and have made amazing friends

Nice facilities e.g. social places, canteen serves reasonable food

It's been a good experience made great friends

Its up and coming. I study economics and I love the course. It's obviously not the University of Cambridge but it is a great uni.

I love the university facilities and teaching staff. Maybe some works need to be done regarding toilet facilities on the first floor.

Very good universit, friendly staff and teachers are good.

It was OK. Could have been better

The university buildings are well maintained. Support by career service was fine. Lecturers most part fine.

there is no bar in the union although they are trying to change this. it is small and i dont use it as the events are never any good. the gym for this campus is way too small and lacking in equipment and is cramped when there are more than 10 people using it. the wifi is good however there isnt great signal for data in the main lecture halls but the uni wifi is usually working in there. the library has a good book stock but again the study areas are small compared to other unis. there are no toilets or a cafe in the library you are not allowed to eat in there on the upper floors and some of the computers are very old and could do with new monitors. the onsite cafe is overpriced and crowded i never use it. its a small campus and okay campus not amazing but not terrible either. the rent prices are very expensive in cambridge around the unis and being able to only get a place in halls your first year with no option to stay on is frustrating and expensive.

There's definitely a range of societies and clubs you can join, even one based on kpop! The campus is quite small in comparison to other uni's but it's really modern looking, i loved the look of it when i first got here. internet could use some improvements but its not the worst thing in the world i guess.

Huge mistake coming to this university. Poor quality teaching, alongside unprofessional and inadequately qualified staff, makes for a highly uninspiring learning environment. The facilities on campus are poor, with very few sports and societies available. This is not the place to go for a good university experience or for a sound, quality degree. My recommendation to any prospective students is that you should not waste your money and look elsewhere.

Huge mistake coming to this university. Poor quality teaching, alongside unprofessional and inadequately qualified staff, makes for a highly uninspiring learning environment. The facilities on campus are poor, with very few sports and societies available. This is not the place to go for a good university experience or for a sound, quality degree. My recommendation to any prospective students is that you should not waste your money and look elsewhere.

So far the university looks professional and give a voice to their students, I feel like you can get help any time and they really help you settle in your course step by step.

Haven’t been here that long but overall it has been an alright experience. The standards are very high and the expectations of students is strict and the amount of work you are expected to do both academically and extra curricular can be overbearing but the teaching is good.

Students Union work hard to help the university. The university partners with cwa and the communication isn't good between the 2 places. The commute is long and we don't feel a part of either university.

Anglia Ruskin is a hatful toxic place. The staff are self serving egotists who happily bully students on a weekly basis. Over time the students se this behaviour and you’re fair game. If you go to this university you can expect to spend a lot of time crying. Many students leave deeply depressed. They treat your ambitions and dreams with contempt and a solely interested in profiteering. The tutors, in their own reputation and careers. They quickly learn which students are more knowledgable/capable and invest all their time and energy into them, the rest, it’s just tough luck. They don’t care, they even go so far as to sabotage your career and bad mouth you in the industry. The facilities are cold, open plan (presumably to prevent suicides), isolating, lonely and lacking a calm space to settle. You can go three years here and never feel like you’re a part of the university. There is no recourse, no one to complain to, if you do they don’t care and nothing comes of it. Don’t go here.

It’s a good uni with good facilities

If you have to go to the Essex, Chelmsford campus, go to a different university. Chelmsford is awful! Full of wannabe gangsters and Essex chavs. However, I'm sure the Cambridge campus is miles better. With that said, the library is fantastic, open 24hrs so if you're a night owl, you'll be well at home studying there. The teaching is fairly good too.

Internet's good, facilities are good and choice of subject is good

Easy to get around, great security.

MA Childrens book illustration: head of course is a snob, heard him bullying and yelling at students. Picks off his favourites and ignores everyone else. Only interested in his own career. Facilities are rubbish, nowhere to work. Good reputation but course is rubbish. No support, don’t teach you anything, don’t care about your career, don’t care about your development, just want your money.

If you have a disability, DO NOT GO TO THIS UNIVERSITY. They will not support you. Your tutors will bully you, They do not follow reasonable adjustments and they do not care about your progression. You will watch as your abled peers develop and learn and their complaints procedures are set up in order to dismiss negative comments. No action will be taken. You can complain until you are blue in the face. It will make no difference. They will bleed you dry. The facilities are not accessible and the disability "support" team know nothing about your course or work and have no powers to actually do anything to improve your studies or support you in another capacity than placatory well wishes. The primary concern of the tutors is their own careers and the prejudice is rife. The support team is funded by your DSA, which they will merrily bill for without actually providing you with the service you are paying them for. Their advocacy service is used to support their staff.

Wifi basically didn't work for me. Buildings were quite nice but were not disabled persons friendly. icenter staff were lovely. IT and other helpful departments were often prompt with replies and as helpful as possible. Some professors were really great. Others were nightmares. I would not recommend for Psych related Masters programs, but I have heard good things about their undergrad programs.

Facilities are very diverse. I got to use a letterpress workshop, photography studios, video studios and huge iMac Suites. When not in lesson these facilities are shared between different Year Group students from different courses so I can get feedback from different perspectives.

Before I started the course I was overly ambitious and very chaotic with my design ideas. Over the three years on my course, I have been taught how to focus my creativity and come up with an appropriate outcome for every project I start, instead of just having unrealistic ideas that I never execute. In my opinion, all lecturers on my course, including the guest lecturers, are really different so have had the chance to get feedback on my work from diverse points of view and that is something I have found extremely beneficial.

Study a distance learning degree in digital marketing with this uni. This has been my worst educational experience to date. Tutors appear unhelpful and hard to reach. The content isnt very good either, just thrown a load of reading, no live lectures, or video lectures or anything. Lots of information but no framework so you don't actually know how to carry out activities required for assignments. Come assignment time you're left trying to find your own way. Very unorganised, unlogical and very unprofessional. If OU did this course I'd go there. It's hard to believe this is costing 4500p/a. Im on my second assignment for this course and if it wasn't for the fact I'd owe money and unsure if I could change to a different uni, I'd leave in a heart beat. OU appears much better. Than this amateurish course.

My course has been enriching in many aspects, and I have gained a lot of confidence in myself as a researcher, presenter, networker, and person. This has occurred through participating in research training events, presenting at seminars, and working on conferences at the university, such as the Cambridge Arts Network conference. My supervisor and other lecturers in the Cambridge School of Creative Industries have guided me and assisted me in making connections with other researchers. I have grown immensely as a researcher as I have gained knowledge in academic writing, conducting literature reviews, and critically analyzing film and other forms of art. The research specific facilities are nice, and hopefully there will be even more spaces created for researchers to work and socialize in the near future. Cambridge has endless possibilities for researchers and creative-minded people, and as a centre of academic excellence, Cambridge definitely does not lack in inspiration.

The campus its self is very small, has very little to do, and does not feel like the classic cosy, friendly, campus you might associate with university. In line with this there are very few decent sports/societies to take part in, from what I have seen the accommodation is minimal and fairly grim. The lecturers and staff I have come across however have been brilliant, I study Paramedic Science and I find them to be knowledgeable, enthusiastic and generally very good. Most of them are still active Paramedics which is a brilliant resources for those of us learning the trade. Despite this however the course is in its infancy and still teething. It feels like a university that is desperate to make money, there are clearly too many of us, but they dont want to pay more staff. The course could be done in 2 years in terms of content, but that would be a years less fees for them. Great staff but Uni is a scam. Learn a trade instead.

It’s good but had issues with society and eduroam plays up

Only go to ARU part time but so glad that I’m not there full time or live there looks so dead! The rooms and library are nice. Then canteen is okay sometimes really lovely and sometimes meh. The theatre in Ashcroft building is painted dark purple making the room really dark which isn’t a nice educational environment!

It’s a great uni but has problems with adminstratation

Left and went to a better university

I loved my experience at university here, but I felt like some facilities were limited in the music department. Equipment was sometimes broken and therefore unable to use...and ALSS nights like Thursday night live were always empty as the same bands would always play.

Great student facilities and good lecturers

The paramedic science BSc is amazing and that staff are exceptional!

The university has great facilities, and the societies and student union is fantastic! Most of the toilets are gender neutral, and the bathrooms in the SU offer towels and tampons free to students. The university also offers fantastic student support. It is a great environment, and the events the SU put on are always fun and interesting. Another plus is the SU bar is always cheap!! Great university overall.

ARU is located perfectly just outside the city center, so you're close to everything without being mauled my tourists. My Freshers experience was great, there was so much on and I felt encouraged to try things out and get involved. I love my course and the staff are friendly and helpful. I am an art student and can particularly hilight the printmaking studios and the animation facilities! If you're considering coming for an open day, definitely come along, and have an explore.of Cambridge while you're at it. I fell in love with the city pretty quickly and love to explore the surrounding area. There are lovely Riverside walks they take you into the middle of nowhere in no time

There are lots of clubs and societies to join and the Students Union staff are very welcoming and friendly. The SU also hold lots of events for Freshers which is a great way to meet people in Freshers Week.

Wouldn’t fault the uni. attended two different campuses and both are extremely clean with lots of opportunities and support in place

Really good resources on campus and the student union work with all students and teachers to make their experience the best possible

For the last 3 years I’ve been doing Film and TV Production at Anglia Ruskin University, and it is everything I wanted it to be. The course, which is divided into several modules, focuses heavily on putting the students into the shoes of filmmakers. The university provides us with the equipment used on professional film sets and allows us to learn from practice rather than theory. With modules such as Documentary, TV Studio, Specialised Practice and the final Major Project, the course becomes a worthwhile and entertaining experience while enhancing artistic skills in the area of filmmaking.

The universities infrastructure and uni groups and societies are great.

The universities infrastructure and groups are great,

The university infrastructure and different groups and societies are great. Internet could be improved.

Aru is a good uni however it outside of the course there isnt much going on

It is a good University,but just good. It is like if you want to do a University. But honestly,it is not a professional University. I am talking about London campus.

Anglia Ruskin University has, so far, given me an amazing university experience. Having studied Drama in my first year and now having transferred onto the Writing and Film course, I can say without a doubt that the student services give wonderful support with your options as a student. As a course rep for my current course, I have gained a huge responsibility of making sure fellow students are enjoying what they do, as well as communicating with staff on a professional level. What ARU doesn't tell you is how much respect you will be given as a student, and it's phenomenal when you realise how your lecturers will give you such independence with your coursework and how much love they have for their industries. It really is all about “U” here, and it's really shown!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here at ARU.

Warming and always helpful with my work and creating exhibitions

Nothing really makes the uni stand out from many others..plus could uses some student parking

I love this university, everything's great!

Started in my second year and ARU is amazing. Such lovely teachers, students and atmosphere. So glad I switched!

Not bad at all- quiet but a good place to work.

This school have everything we need to have a good scholar time!