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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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Hall Rankings
| Brunswick House | #1 |
| Castle Street | #2 |
| Anglia House | #3 |
| The Railyard | #4 |
| Swinhoe Hall | #5 |
| Peter Taylor House | #6 |
| CB1 | #7 |
| Chelmsford Student Village | #8 |
| Sedley Court | #9 |
| The Cam Foundry | #10 |
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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!
Applying to Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)
- Entry Requirements
160-175 UCAS Points
Average range for Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) entry requirements. Varies depending on the course.
Covid-19 Response
- TEACHING MODE:
- Blended learning.
- OPEN DAYS:
- On-campus open day on 14th Jan.
- TEACHING NOTES:
- Students who choose to study on campus will have lectures, seminars, practicals and workshops with peers, with weekly course materials, activities and support through their Canvas platform; with online MS Teams areas to support group, tutor, and individual study activities. Students can also choose to study online only in Trimester 2 (January-April 2022) if they prefer.
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Reputation
Anglia Ruskin University is a multi-campus university with sites across Cambridgeshire in East England and London. 32,180 students are enrolled at Anglia Ruskin University:
- 25,830of these students come from the UK
- 2,410come from EU countries
- And3 ,940 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2020/21)
The graduate outcomes for Anglia Ruskin University show that six months after leaving university, 66% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving Anglia Ruskin University is £24-27k a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2017/18)
Updated: 25th February 2022
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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!
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.
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.
University and staff are all lovely. So helpful. Many places to study and excellent wifi
Great facilities and large range of societies. Students union always keep in touch with everyone and help you with any questions.
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.
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
Course was good and uni was ok
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
Its good,I enjoy myselfnat uni
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!
Chelmsford campus- Needs to be more food options available. Canteen food is generally disgusting and overpriced, and cafe 98 is nice but so full sometimes you can’t get a seat!
Good education and resources. Student union and social event are limited
I study Paramedic Science BSc Hons. I have found my uni experience disappointing at ARU. In first year, the accommodation on campus was horrible - tiny rooms with paper thin walls, the rooms were dark and uninviting and really over priced! The uni building itself is quite nice, and the campus has a nice layout except I don’t really like that members of the public are often just wondering around campus. The course I’m on is run relatively well, many of the lecturers care and put effort in. The equipment we use in skills is always up to date and good quality. The uni’s SU bar is really impractical and nobody wants to go there as everything is overpriced and they don’t have any cool events, the only student unions are academic or sports related except for “tea and coffee club” which is saddest thing I’ve ever seen. The nightlife in Chelmsford is so bad and the uni don’t do anything to encourage local businesses to engage with students.
The campus is lovely but the course I’m on isn’t well organised and the equipment we use is mainly broken
Overall, it's good there. Especially the English Lit department. But the SU are difficult to work with, there's limited societies, which are often very cliquey. There's been a lot of building work going on this year, which has been incredibly disruptive.
Aru has its ups and downs like any university. I have very much enjoyed my time here. If you make the most of it then you will have a great experience with the uni. If you don't then you will feel as through the uni has let you down. Everything you need to have a great time if there, you just have to be the one to go it it.
Great for anyone looking into doing a career in sport like myself, as the facilities and possibilities are of high quality. Main downside for me is that clubs will often be judged from the big wigs based off of the actions of the few, rather than the whole collective.
A little on the unorganized side but staff will do whatever it takes to give the best experience for students
Good for undergrad life sciences, however if you stay to do a master's degree you essentially re-do undergrad experiments (especially the genetics module which is identical). Masters dissertation supervisor was wholly unhelpful and generally seemed disinterested. Facilities are good and Cambridge is a nice place to live (very expensive though but that's to be expected)
Needs to invest in better teachers, would be a great uni
Amazing university with great facilities
I was dreaming to be here. Now I’m living the dream.❤️
I’m in my second semester of year 1 and I’m loving it so far. I commute 3 days a week and I feel very supported. The only thing I would say is that the teaching in every lecture is very same-y so this needs to change.
Excellent university with good staff. Serial facilities especially for the sciences with the science building.
I am a nursing student and the nursing campus is great. It is a very modern building, with a training suite to learn and practice your skills. I couldn't fault the facilities, services and clubs on offer.
Student union not open at night! Library on campus, small gym Mildmay charges apply to join. People hang out in kitchens which disturbs others studying. No social life. Spar, pizza place. The campus laundry expensive and clothes can come out dirty. Whole place needs a refurbishment and hot water sorting out and windows double glazing. Very old small rooms. Lots of international students. Courses are predominantly non white
noice very very very noice. noice i tell you.
Overall great. Staff are short and give up a lot of their time to teach us best they can to give us great knowledge. Facilities are excellent, atmosphere is great and livrarians and teachers are best i met. Career service staff are rubbish however, not helpful. Give up your time to see them and train to campus just to be shown 4 websites, 3 of which you allready use and been introduced to throughout the course.
This uni is so shhhhhhhhhhhhhhit
Definitely could be helped with more societies and a good. SU
It’s good and the campus is always clean, easy to navigate
The university and the doctors are very, very good
Great Facilities and Student Union, along with a super supportive Careers Service.
Im not exactly Anglia Rusking student because im with CRIC and it was the worst decision ever waste of time and money we are learning nothing and when u have a problem no one can help u. Recently i had a problem to access my time table and i spend about 5 hours in the office waiting with 20 other students for help. Also the campus is a joke. It is overprised and it is not possible to break the contract. I dont know anyone who is satisfied with the student accomodation
Everything is super basic and you expect a lot more from a famous university city.
Very good lecturers and facilities, and an excellent student union.
Love the booksplus scheme- I get £400 to spend throughout the year on books, gifts, hoodies and sports gear.
An amazing university over all in an amazing city
Disorganised, generally unhelpful place. For example, I’ve received conflicting information on what work to submit and when, and have been given generally poor advice. I feel I always have to email and phone for help, it’s rarely offered. Thankfully other students have been on hand for help and advice, particularly in relation to confusing timetables. Without this, I think things would be worse. I understand the drop out rate at ARU is high, frankly given what I’ve experienced, I’m not surprised.
Great university, improvement are being made every single day
There isn't a community and this uni is full of old people absolutely not motivated. Teachers are good.
A great uni but sometimes very unorganised - not a public bar just made up - and some staff are rude and many students are rude too.
Don’t do it. No really. Don’t do it
Really non-supportive university; very bad experience, students get tricked for something that does not even exists; wrong expectation setting
The lecturers, staff have been really helpful whenever I have had issues and very understanding. There are a lot of societies that are really interesting and I tend to join at least two every year (best way for me to have a work life balance)
Since moving here I have felt comfortable and welcomed from the get go.
Excellent teachers and equipment, facilities are great and overall a difficult but fun and promising experience.
It is a nice university with several campuses; I have found passionate lecturers and bad, Boring ones. The WiFi is standard for educational purposes about 700mb download and upload. But overall a nice place to futher your studies.
Modern campus in Cambridge, but huge problems with the WiFi, which is essential for students.
Very student focused university, lovely facilities and accomodation which is well kept by maintenance team.
I'm doing Foundation and got all the help I needed so far. Staff is good and helpfully all the time. Classes are well equipped for their purposes.
I am currently a student and I doubt these rating are geniue or actually based on student feedback. This is the worst uni on earth, I think uni in 3rd world countries opporate and function better.
A lovely University. Very nice atmosphere around the campus (Cambridge) as well as good lecturers & course material.
Awful place, cuts to all degrees. My degree is half hearted and mixed with 3 other degrees now due to the lack of funding
Loved it everything about ARU. Will always be a proud Rhino!
The uni itself is great. Amazing careers advisors that can help you prepare for the next step after uni. Cambridge nightlife however is pretty dead. Only 2-3 clubs that are worth going to however after a while they get pretty boring. Surprising for a city which has one of the most famous universities in the world in; but the city itself is fairly isolated, and student life isn’t as exciting as you may think.
Anglia Ruskin has such a great support network. From an advice service to a financial service to really supportive staff that want to see you achieve so much. Everyone you talk to puts you at ease and there is such a fantastic employment bureau for part time jobs within the Uni that pay the living wage!
The teachers are outstanding. Truly one in a million
the best university in providing academic knowledge and facilities
It's a great university that reveals interest by their students.
Such a comfortable university with so many opportunities
Computers are as expected, but rooms are closed at silly hours. Dozens of societies, sure, but 90% are representative and only a few are recreational. Students Union is the redeeming factor - they're lovely folks who genuinely try to look out for people and provide as many events and opportunities to the student body as they can. I went to ARU for three years and feel almost like I wasted the time, but the SU is prime.
I love this place so much, it was a great chou
Helpful and supportive staff, the schemes to support less fortunate students are good too!
The university are more interested in hitting targets and getting quotas. They do not assist students when they need help and refuse to treat people fairly. It seems you are more likely to get good grades if you are friends with the teacher or if the gains something from that student. Papers are definitely not marked anonymously. To may people have dropped out of my course for failed due to this.
Very unorganised due to lack of staff - especially in medical related subjects - also they have admitted to not teaching us what we need to know and also lecturers frequently run late. Not very helpful in support either. Would not recommend if you have a disability or need other learning support for example to go here.
The uni is ok, seems like people are in their cliques. Especially in student union... some of my lecturers are the best, not friendly or considerate.
Good facilities with a large library and some nice new lecture halls. Good tutors for the most part, and a friendly environment.
Does feel like real uni, no support or help
Facilities are underfunded, especially those for civil engineering. The campus is pretty small yet lively to some extent.
Had the best experience at ARU and would strongly recommend this uni to everyone.
There’s more than one reason why it’s one of the worst unis in the country
ARU is a great place to go no matter your personality. There is something for everyone to take part in, and it will really being you out of your shell. The tutors will push you to do your best and there's no reason why you can't get a first here. Fab uni, I've stayed to do PG study!
Lecturers were uninterested and unhelpful, good library services and sports teams however the course was poorly run
It has been a brilliant experience and I've loved every minute here.
Anglia Ruskin University is one of the best university i can recommend for anyone who wants to choose a uni. They got the best teachers who have time to explain anything you don’t understand it well
It's an open university so there are some robberies. It should be fixed. But besides that everything is great in ARU
From my experience everybody at Anglia Ruskin has been very helpful and supportive in every activity and class. Lectures are great and knowledgeable. Could use more flexible times for the extracurricular activities with the lecturers but otherwise really good University! Thank you, Anglia Ruskin!
ARU is a good university the facilities are amazing especially for my course (psychology) my lecturers are all very friends and helpful with any questions I have. The other services the university have offered me are amazing! I got a well paid job through the uni which I wouldn’t have found without their help. I couldn’t rate this university any higher
I withdrawn from this uni as I have not been accepted to live at one of the uni accommodation for my first year as i live under 35miles radius. I was (32.7miles) away from the uni.
Independence, the ability to figure out who I am in a safe environment with support
I am in my 2nd year of uni and have found my experience amazing. The lecturers have been so friendly and I feel they are very approachable to talk to. I also feel the uni has been supportive and helpful with just finding out I have dyslexia which I thinks is amazing
Facilities are awesome, especially for science students as we have just got the shiny new Science centre! Most of the staff are really friendly and help you with anything you need. The careers team are brilliant. Being in Cambridge especially is great as it is a lovely city! Not something you get from going to a uni like Leeds or Huddersfield... just saying!
this uni has been the best experiebce of my life
Coming from Northern Ireland it has been the best experience so far, everyone is inviting and helpful
I am satisfied of this uny and what they can offer!
I love this place! Teachers are ready to help you and have a very clear way to explain what you need to know and what you need for essay.
Same uni as everywhere, just some lecturers are cooler
No problems with anyone of these sectors .
Simply frustrating. My worst educational experience so far. Extremely poor communication channels and haphazard organisational skills.
Some dire lecturers with limited use of the English language written or spoken. 2hr per week lectures per module (so not a lot). Ridiculous assignment guidance that is then marked down when you follow given advice and a library with books from the ARK. Given an era of online learning save your money, time and use your ambition elsewhere. That said I got a 1st. (truly not hard).
Not great support from staff, but good lectures
Other than my lack of sporting participation, no issue could be found
I am a CRIC student at the moment so I am guessing Anglia Ruskin is so much better but CRIC is not good. If you can avoid being a CRIC student please do they take a long time to solve your problems or to do your paperwork. However, they are incredibly fast to send you emails if your attendance is below 85.
Great wifi, lots of social space and friendly atmosphere
Awful. No support. Would not recommend
I really enjoyed my time at this University, and especially since the Cambridge Campus is so helpful and easy to navigate. Most of the buildings are relatively new or newly refurbished, and they have all the things you need to be able to study and learn efficiently. They are also building a new Science Building now, to replace the old one. Some classrooms did have very poor ventilation, however, but I found this mainly to be the older buildings like Ruskin. The clubs and societies at this Campus are very centred around the fact that you may have a special skill in something and require a lot of its members. Those that did not, was very hard to find any information on about meetings and location. The student union is very visible and connected to the students and arrange a lot of parties, get-togethers and trips. The library is good content wise, but all the grouprooms above the ground floor has horrible ventilation.
I'm studying Early years via distance learning, the uni try ad get us involved in as much as possible inviting the group to the campus for various events. The distance learning program has been well considered to ensure its user friendly. I have several friends at various uni's doing the same course and Ruskin by far has the most support.
If I really wrote down what I think of it I'm pretty sure my comment will be removed.
Studends Union is almost invisible.
The worst university ever. They want nothing, but your money. No support, no help. Don't apply!!!!!
The Internet and the social life in Cambridge isn't the greatest but it's also not the worst.
ARU is a great university the cambridge campus is located very close to the center of the town. there are several great facilities, the library and open access areas are great for independent study proiding computers and room for book work. however they get filled very quickly at peak times. there are many areas that provide food and a place to socialise there are 4 cafe type areas that also act as good overflow study areas as do unused lecture rooms. for societies there is a great variety and it is farly easy to start your own plus the su help in many way like with concerns on the course and in uni in general. there is a great student support service that provides help for those who suffer from mental health issues or are just confused or just miss home. the employability service and bureau provide great advice on getting job and increaseing your employability after your degree even provide advice on deciding what to do after your degree. the internet is normally good.
No su bar/ area for a start, its a University a student bar is mandatory. If you like sport dont bother, horrifically managed with rude and deliberately unhelpful staff (Active Anglia). Do not provide travel to games or provide equipment. Coaches are brilliant how ever. Classes are mediocre with little support regarding coursework and exams. The academic year is very short compared to other universities giving you little time to take info in. Some lecturers struggle with English.
Great facilities with excellent modules relating to practice. Supportive lecturers aswell
Really good university with some amazing staff and academics.
Good Staff, engaging lectures and a good student environment.
Students at clubs/societies (and in general) are very nice and helpful. They made me feel very welcomed and included in my first few weeks of starting uni. People on my course are always helping each other out and giving advice in terms of how to improve our work (I study Fine Art).
I am at the Cambridge Campus. It is fantastic. I am studying Paramedic Science and the facilities that I have available to me are brand new and first class. The university is incredibly student orientated and they really listen to what we have to say. There is a good selection of societies, however there are fewer on the Cambridge campus but it is easy to start a society of your own. The university also has an employment bureau the students can register for and you can get paid to be an ambassador. You really feel like they university want to help you succeed.
The Science department is brilliant; the lectures are interesting and engaging. The lecturers are very passionate about their subjects, and it’s great to be able to discuss their current research with them. The societies are great, a good mix so there is bound to be one that interests you (I love the wildlife society). There are some great facilities such as the library, employment bureau, and students union. Good service to help you get volunteer work to gain relevant experience which is so important in my subject (Zoology).
A really welcoming uni with excellent student services
Very welcoming place, great introductions, offices and services that help with all kind of issues. Not easy to take language classes, very depending on your course.
I love this uni the people are you friendly and the lectures are good
Perfect location and support. Recommend highly.
A university that is expanding and growing a lot lately. The facilities are being improved and new buildings are being constructed. They are spending a lot of money as well to bring new staff to the university including very prestigious well known professors.
It's an absolutely phenomenal university that really cares about its students
A university that is improving a lot lately and spending a lot of money to improve the facilities and also to bring very good teachers. The environment is very friendly and we feel confortable around campus.
Really welcoming university. Friendly and approcabke staff. Great facilities including library labs lecture halls. Wide range of clubs and societies to join.
Although I am only a first year I feel like I have to make this review! I just feel so comfortable here! Honestly I was a little worried about the jump from A-Level to University but Anglia Ruskin have made the transition so smooth. I've spoken to friends at other universities (including Russell Groups) who have struggled with getting any support whereas here in lectures everything is explained so well and the university works hard to make sure you're equipped with the right skills. Also my lecturers (History) are extremely enthusiastic and make it interesting so I don't sit and watch the clock. I can't speak much about other courses but I know that help is always there regardless and all staff on whatever course are happy to help during classes and outside of them. Getting a 2.1 here seems very achievable thanks to effort of the university. May I also add that the location of the Cambridge campus is brilliant, 15 minute walk from train station, 10 minutes walk from city centre :)
The location of uni is great(near enough the heart of Cambridge) and most of the people are friendly.
Good & fast wifi connection, SU is a bit rubbish but a good selection of societies and things to do on campus
It's a small uni, but they've used the space they have efficiently and creatively. It's a very nice modern university, but don't expect anything grand, you're already in Cambridge, that's grand enough.
The University is absolute immaculate, I cannot think of any improvements however the Student Union is beginning quite late, its been roughly a month and this is when most major queries tend to begin, also its easier for the students to change anything early on before we get used to something like out timetable for example, if we need something changed, it would be easier to change it earlier rather than later.
Not many clubs and societies, not very well advertised or encouraging to people to join.
Fine University with good facilities etc... However it is quite squash into the middle of Cambridge and services like Student Support can have very long waiting times.
Worst Uni ever. Would advise you go else where
Great environment to learn which helps with lecturers with real enthusiasm for their given subjects.
Loved my experience here especially meeting new friends and love the friendly environment.
I go to University Centre Peterborough, they have lovely staff in such a personal and friendly environment! I'm currently employed as a research ambassador and have found many job opportunities as my time as a student! I would definitely recommend UCP and ARU!
I have met some wonderful people at anglia Ruskin, but the university itself is terrible, I wish I hadn't spent all my money on coming here.
Pile of poop. Good for the people you meet there but absolutely terrible as a uni. Waste of three years and debt!!
I wish I'd been taught by the teachers on my course, I was left in lessons without anything being taught to me.
Great uni, not much of a typical uni experience on offer if you want to to a health course that includes placements though
the amount of money I'm spending I'm not getting the most out of it
Anglia Ruskin in Chelmsford overall is a pretty good university, campus living isn't the best. Value for money with accommodation really isn't good. The main reason I decided to study here was due to the fantastic course reparation. I've studied in high education before where the course wasn't as good but campus living was better - guess I have the reverse now.
It's structured, modernised and honest in channelling your transferable skills into the real world (without it being too daunting!). The library is very good and, I think, the best thing is that the University has connections all over the city so you're able to experience as much as you like, with people who share the same educational or recreational interests.
I thought that the experience was good but wasn't great.
Very disorganised and lack of support for their students
nursing degree is great here! You get so much support and is great for commuters too. Cambridge has so much in the city to do and the university has fantastic facilities. Brand new buildings for nursing with amazing skills lab. The university library is great, so much material and has 4 levels of quietness so you can get whatever you need done.
I love my course and it seems everyone studying healthcare subjects agree with me. They have all the modern facilities required for teaching the next generation of paramedics and nurses etc. I'm not so sure about other subjects but the university does have a certain reputation and I haven't heard much to dispute that when hearing about the 'proper subjects'. Clubs wise I have joined many more Cambridge University society's than ARU and it is a shame that ARU do not work on promoting a relationship between the society's of the 2 university's (I found these society's by emailing them individually as they are not allowed at ARUs fresher fair without paying extortionate fees). Uniwide WiFi from Eduroam has no issues
Great university, the Lord Ashcroft Business School looks great and the facilities cater to your every need, WiFi is good but can be a bit weak sometimes, plenty of clubs and societies to join and the students union are always on hand. With the uni being the Entrepreneurial University of the year I think that shows its brilliant with career opportunities!
the university it's self is pretty good. There are several food places, and toilets in every building. There could be more computers and spaces for study outside of the library where it's acceptable to talk but is still comfortable! The wifi isn't bad, it has its moments
