Scholarships at Anglia Ruskin University

Our Alumni Scholarship is for eligible students who have already completed an ARU degree course, and want to undertake a postgraduate taught or postgraduate research degree.

This scholarship is available to students starting a course in the 2024/25 academic year. It applies to any student who has completed an ARU degree, or an ARU-validated degree at one of our partner institutions.

You should have completed one of the following degree awards:

• Full honours degree (BA/BSc, BEng, BOptom)

• Full Masters degree (MA/MSc, MEng)

• Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert)

• Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip)

Value

This scholarship is a fee discount. We'll deduct it from your tuition fees.

There are two scholarships available:

• 20% off your fees for ARU alumnus who achieved a 2:2 or above when applying for a postgraduate taught degree

• or a £400 discount for ARU alumnus when applying for a postgraduate research degree

Duration

The scholarship is awarded in the first year of the postgraduate taught or research degree (full-time) or across both years (part-time).

Eligibility

• You must be an ARU alumnus and be starting a new course (a student in their first semester of study at Anglia Ruskin University).

• There is no time limit on when you completed your ARU award (including at predecessor institutions).

• You must be starting a new postgraduate taught or research award either full-time or part-time.

This scholarship is not available for degree apprenticeship or distance learning courses, or to applicants who are receiving fee discounts from external agencies such as HEE, GMC or NMC.

The ARU Peterborough Postgraduate Scholarship is open to students from the UK (and eligible EU/EEA students) starting an eligible postgraduate course at ARU Peterborough. The scholarship will also be available to international students from January 2024.

Eligible courses are:

• MSc International Business Management

• MSc Public Health Promotion

• MSc Supply Chain Management

Value

£4,000. This will be paid in the form of a fee discount and cannot be combined with the ARU alumni discount.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• be a UK, EU or International student studying a full-time postgraduate degree at ARU Peterborough

• have achieved a Lower Second Class or above in your first degree (or equivalent) and be studying your first postgraduate qualification

In partnership with the British Council and the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign, Anglia Ruskin University is offering four scholarships to students in China (2 places), Turkey (1 place) and India (1 place) applying for full-time taught postgraduate courses in all subjects starting in September 2024.

Who is it for?

International students from China, Turkey and India studying a full-time taught postgraduate degree starting from September 2024 on our Cambridge, Chelmsford or Peterborough campus.

How much is it worth?

£10,000 towards the tuition fee of the postgraduate course for the first year only.

Info about the GREAT Scholarships

GREAT Scholarships are jointly funded by Anglia Ruskin University with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council. We are offering GBP10,000 towards tuition fees for one-year master’s programmes to students from China, Turkey and India, who will enrol into Anglia Ruskin University in the 2024-25 academic year. For more information on the GREAT Scholarships 2024.

Value

GBP10,000 in the form of a fee deduction from the tuition fees for the first year of study.

This scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships or any early payment discount offered by Anglia Ruskin University.

Duration

The GREAT Scholarship applies to the first year of your full-time postgraduate taught degree.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a passport holder from the People’s Republic of China, Turkey and India for the respective country scholarship scheme.

• Have applied to and received an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a place on a full-time taught postgraduate course at ARU, in any subject, starting in September 2024.

Key dates

The deadline to complete the application form is 24th May 2024 for China and Turkey; and 28th June 2024 for India.

Our International Excellence Scholarship is awarded to students who can demonstrate exceptional academic and extra-curricular achievement.

As well as looking at academic excellence, we’re interested in why you want to study at ARU, your career goals, work experience, and relevant activities you take part in outside your studies. We’ll ask you to write a short supporting statement when you apply for the scholarship.

Please note: this scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships, or the international early payment discount.

Value

The total value of this scholarship is £4,000.

Duration

This scholarship is a fee discount. We'll deduct it from the tuition fees in your first year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our International Excellence Scholarship you should accept your offer from ARU and be: 

• an international student

• starting a course in January 2023 at our Cambridge or Chelmsford campuses

• studying a three-year bachelor degree or a postgraduate taught degree (this includes our PG Dip Legal Practice Course)

• studying full-time, unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study.

Our International Merit Scholarship is awarded to international students whose academic achievements set them apart from their peers.

Our scholarship is available to undergraduate, postgraduate and research students and you’ll automatically receive our International Merit Scholarship if you meet the eligibility criteria which is based on the grades below as well as the overall quality of your application.

Value

• £2,000 to undergraduate applicants who’ve achieved good results at Secondary/ High School level. Typically, a minimum of 120 UCAS Tariff points (or equivalent international qualification)

• £1,000 to undergraduate applicants who’ve achieved good results at Secondary/ High School level. Typically, a minimum of 96 UCAS Tariff points (or equivalent international qualification)

• £2,000 to postgraduate applicants with a 1st class or 2:1 UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification

• £1,000 to postgraduate applicants with a 2:2 UK undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualification)

• £2,000 to students with a Distinction in a UK Masters degree (or international equivalent) who are applying for a postgraduate research programme

• £1,000 to students with a Merit in a UK Masters degree (or international equivalent) who are applying for a postgraduate research programme. 

This scholarship is a fee discount. We'll deduct it from your tuition fees.

Duration

If you're studying an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course, we will award the scholarship in your first year.

If you're studying a research programme, we will award the scholarship each year that you pay full tuition fees, up to a maximum of three years.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for our International Merit Scholarship you must be:

• an international student (International tuition fee payer)

• starting a full-time degree course at our Cambridge, Chelmsford, or Peterborough campuses

• studying a bachelor degree, a taught Masters (this includes our PG Dip Legal Practice Course), or a research programme

• studying full-time, unless there are exceptional circumstances preventing full-time study.

Undergraduate students should have achieved CCC grades or above at A-level (or equivalent). Postgraduate students should hold a 2:2 or above (or equivalent).

Degree apprenticeships, foundation degrees, distance learning or work-based degrees, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, students applying to ARU College, and students joining a Masters with credit are excluded.

Our Sport Scholarship provides direct support to talented sportspeople who choose to study at ARU.

Scholarships are available to students competing in our performance sports of basketball and volleyball – in exceptional circumstances, we will also consider applications from those participating in individual sports and competing at the highest levels. All sport scholars enjoy free access to our campus fitness centres in Cambridge and Chelmsford.

Value

There are two levels of scholarship, ranging from £1,400 up to £12,500 per year.

Podium level

Offered to students who are of an international standard and can successfully compete at the highest level of university sport and above, this scholarship is worth up to £12,500 per year. It is given as a full or partial fee waiver.

You’ll also benefit from individualised strength and conditioning sessions, sport therapy, sports performance workshops, and fees, travel and accommodation for agreed competitions.

Elite level

We offer scholarships of £1,400 per year to cover performance-related costs for students who compete at regional or national level. It is given as a cash bursary.

You’ll also benefit from strength and conditioning sessions, sports performance workshops, and travel and accommodation for agreed competitions.

Duration

Our Sport Scholarship covers the normal, full-time duration of your degree course. Eligibility is conditional on continuing satisfactory academic progress.

Eligibility

To be eligible for our Sport Scholarship you should:

• meet the entry requirements for your chosen course

• be a UK, EU or international student

• be studying an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at our Cambridge, Chelmsford or ARU Peterborough campuses

• be competing at regional or national level to qualify for our Elite Level scholarship

• be competing at national or international level to qualify for our Podium Level scholarship

• be able to demonstrate that you’ll have a significant impact on the performance of the sports team you join at ARU (if applicable) and/or on BUCS points.

Foundation, extended, degree apprenticeship, distance learning degree programmes and/or CPD and short courses are excluded.