Scholarships at Universidad de Anglia Ruskin

The ARU Peterborough Postgraduate Scholarship is open to students starting an eligible postgraduate course at ARU Peterborough.

Eligible courses are:

• MSc Business Data Analytics

• MSc Healthcare Leadership and Management

• MSc International Business Management

• MSc Public Health Promotion

• MSc Sustainable 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 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.

• be registered as a student on an eligible course (see list above).

In partnership with the British Council and the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign, Anglia Ruskin University is offering four scholarships to students in Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan applying for full-time taught postgraduate courses in all subjects starting in September 2025.

Who is it for?

International students from Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan studying a full-time taught postgraduate degree starting from September 2025 on our Cambridge, Chelmsford, Writtle 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 Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan, who will enrol into Anglia Ruskin University in the 2025-26 academic year.

Value

£10,000 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 Indonesia, Nigeria, Kenya or Pakistan 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 2025.

The deadline to complete the application form is 25 May 2025 end of day UK time.

Our International Postgraduate Scholarship is awarded to international students starting a postgraduate course at ARU.

Value

• Up to £4,000.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for our International Postgraduate Scholarship you must satisfy one of the following:

• studying for an MBA.

• an ARU graduate.

• meet the eligibility criteria, including exceeding minimum entry requirements.

Our International Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to international students starting an undergraduate course at ARU. There are two levels of award depending on the standard of your application.

Value

Lower award – up to £5,000

You will receive £2,000 in the first year and £1,000 in each of the subsequent years subject to eligibility, up to a maximum of three further years of study. To receive £2,000, we assess the overall standard of the application including entry qualifications.

To qualify for a further £1,000 in subsequent years you must have successfully completed the previous level and not be carrying forward any additional credits to the following academic year.

Higher award – up to £7,000

You will receive £4,000 in the first year and £1,000 in each of the subsequent years subject to eligibility, up to a maximum of three further years of study. To receive this award, your overall application standard must exceed minimum requirements including entry qualifications.

To qualify for a further £1,000 in subsequent years you must have successfully completed the previous level and not be carrying forward any additional credits to the following academic year.

Eligibility

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

• an international student (international tuition fee payer).

• starting a full-time bachelors degree at one of our core campuses (not London).

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

Degree apprenticeships, foundation degrees, distance learning or work-based degrees and students applying to ARU College are excluded.

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

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 professional experience: we offer a £2,000 fee reduction to all successful applicants. If you aren’t able to secure professional experience oppoerunities, 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 MBA, FinTech with Data Analytics MBA, Finance MBA or Entrepreneurship MBA.

• 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.

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