Student life
The ARU community is inclusive, safe, supportive and sustainable:
- We're ranked among the world's best for health and wellbeing and reduced inequalities, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- We have a Counselling and Wellbeing Service available to all ARU students and offers a free and confidential service to promote mental health and wellbeing
- We've pledged to incorporate sustainability into every aspect of our University's conduct from our formal curriculum to our student life and activities. We even have a Sustainability Strategy that has goals set out for us to achieve by 2026 to help our students become responsible global citizens.
- We have introduced a SafeZone app so you can get assistance 24/7 on-campus or in University accommodation.
- All first year students are automatically paired with a Welcome Buddy to help you ease into university life.
Campus and facilities
Our campuses are at the heart of four exciting locations: Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle. With a thriving Students' Union, 120 student societies and city life right on your doorstep, there's always a memory to be made.
Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle are all within 1 hour of London via train, making them well connected locations for students looking to commute or discover new opportunities during or after their studies. For our healthcare courses we work closely with the NHS and our partners to get you work experience, meanwhile many of our degrees such as Sport, Computing, Computer Games or Theatre/Acting courses work closely with local connections to help you network and build opportunity while you study.
The cities all have a variety of shops, clubs, bars, cafes, restaurants, museums and leisure activities to help you balance work with play, while gyms and sports facilities are available either on-campus or through ARU sports clubs and societies.
