Scholarships at Anglia Ruskin University - ARU

Boost your career prospects with our prestigious Master of Business Administration (MBA). Study in Cambridge, with our dynamic Faculty of Business and Law, and choose from a one-year course or two years with the option of a work placement.

Please note: our MBA Scholarship cannot be combined with the international early payment discount, or with any other scholarships.

Value

• One-year MBA: we offer a £4,000 fee reduction to all successful applicants.

• Two-year MBA with the option of work placement: we offer a £2,000 fee reduction to all successful applicants. If you aren’t able to secure a work placement, you’ll instead become eligible for the £4,000 discount offered to one-year students.

Duration

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

Eligibility

To be eligible for our MBA Scholarship you must be:

• studying our Master of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration with Placement Year, FinTech with Data Analytics MBA, Finance MBA, or Entrepreneurship MBA

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

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 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.