Year of Establishment: 1858
Location: Cambridge, U.K
Brief History
It origin can be traced back to the establishment of Cambridge School of Art by William John Beamont in 1858. It was renamed to Anglia Polytechnic on the amalgamation of Cambridgeshire College of Arts & Technology and Essex Institute of Higher Education. It became a university in 1992 and was renamed to Anglia Ruskin University in 2005.
Overview
Anglia Ruskin University is one of the oldest universities of East England. The 85,000 alumni belong to 177 countries worldwide.Its ranked as the 39th best university of U.K and is one among the top 350 universities of the world as per the ‘Times Higher Education’world university rankings.
Students during the period of learning gain access to the ARU’s extensive digital library along with a wide collection of videos, reports, articles and other services.
Accreditation
All the management and MBA courses are recognized by the CMI. The university also partners with ABTA Ltd which helps you to access the industry resources and apply for ABTA’S internship. The tourism management courses are recognized by the TMI (Tourism Management Institute). The HR courses are recognized by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Other Information
| When to Apply | Before 31st March 2019 for the Sept intake |
| Course Start Date | Jan and Sept every year |
| Estimated time of completion | 2 to 2.5 years |
| Fee | £9,900 in total |
| Mode of study | Online |
| Total credits | 36 |
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor degree from U.K or equivalent or
- Work experience in a managerial post over an extended period of time.
- IELTS score of 6.5 or better
Curriculum
The curriculum covers the following.
- Strategic Leadership
- Marketing Planning
- Organisational Behaviour
- Strategic Management
- Operations and Project Management
- Leadership and Change
- Finance for Decision Making
- Human Resources Management and Leadership
- Entrepreneurial Action
Financial Aids & Scholarships
The online MBA courses can be backed up by a government supported student loan of up to £10,000. However, there are certain conditions to avail a student loan. The most important of it is you must be living in UK or anywhere in the European union. This should be the first post-graduation degree. Apart from these many students get sponsored to study at the ARU by the employer itself. There are also opportunities to pay the fee in installments.
Placement Assistance / Career Development
The distance learning students can take up the career e from the employability Service of the Anglia Ruskin University. They guide us to write CV, organize mock interviews and help to hunt a job. They also give appropriate career guidance. The distance learning students can avail these opportunities by using the Microsoft Live Meeting, or we also offer telephone appointments to connect to the Employment Services.
