Undergraduate Open Days at ARU

Get to know us better. Open Days are the perfect opportunity to come and explore what life is like at ARU. Parents and supporters are welcome.

Find out about free travel to our Open Days.

Upcoming Open Days

Our Open Days run on all four campuses: Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, Writtle.

  • Saturday 7 June 2025
Book your Open Day place

If you're interested in studying a degree apprenticeship, book your place here.

Plan your day

Find out what's happening at our Open Days on Saturday 7 June:

Cambridge Open Day guide

Cambridge Open Day guide (accessible version)

Chelmsford Open Day guide

Chelmsford Open Day guide (accessible version)

ARU Peterborough Open Day guide

ARU Peterborough Open Day guide (accessible version)

Writtle Open Day guide

Writtle Open Day guide (accessible version)

What happens on the day

Four ARU students at a university Open Day Get to know us better

Open Days at ARU

Experience ARU for yourself at one of our upcoming Open Days.

How to find us

Get directions to our campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle.

If you're a blue badge holder and would like to arrange parking, please get in touch with us before the event: call 01245 686868 or email [email protected].

Free travel

We’re committed to doing all we can to reduce the environmental impact of traffic travelling to our events and promote the use of public transport wherever possible. We’ve partnered with Stagecoach East and Greater Anglia who both offer free travel to our next campus Open Day.

Stagecoach logo

Stagecoach East is providing free travel via bus for our Cambridge and Peterborough campuses.

Once you have signed up to an Open Day at ARU, we will send you a discount code for a ticket. This is valid for one person to access a day return ticket on Saturday 7 June 2025 only. You'll need to download the Stagecoach App, register for an account, select a Megarider Plus Day Ticket and input this discount code to receive the day ticket for free. Through the app, if you are happy to be updated, Stagecoach will provide you with details of bus services and fare offers which will be of use to you while studying at ARU. This ticket is only valid for one person.

For more information, visit the Stagecoach East website.

We've partnered with Greater Anglia to provide you with free train travel to and from Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough if accompanied by a fare-paying guest.

Please note: this offer only applies to journeys between stations on the Greater Anglia network.

To redeem the offer, you'll need to book your tickets by 9am five days before the event. Greater Anglia train tickets are sent by post.

If there are engineering works you may need to catch a rail replacement bus. Your free train ticket covers this bus travel.

When claiming your train ticket use code 'ARUCBG' for Cambridge, 'aruchm' for Chelmsford, or ‘ARUOpen’ for Peterborough.

Three university students outside the main entrance to ARU in Cambridge

The Cambridge experience

Explore our Cambridge campus with a virtual tour, and check our guide to the highlights of this beautiful city.

Take a tour of our Cambridge campus Cambridge highlights View accommodation
Four university students outside the main entrance to ARU in Chelmsford

The Chelmsford experience

Take a virtual tour of our Chelmsford campus, and check our Top 10 list of things to see and do around the city.

Take a tour of our Chelmsford campus Discover Chelmsford city View accommodation
Four students walking outside 'The Lab' building at ARU Peterborough

The Peterborough experience

Find out more about our campus in Peterborough, and check our guides to the city and student accommodation.

Explore ARU Peterborough Get to know Peterborough View accommodation
Three students in a glasshouse, surrounded by flowering plants

The Writtle experience

Discover our countryside campus in Writtle, and find out more about student life and accommodation options.

Take a tour of our Writtle campus Living in Writtle Student accommodation in Writtle

Blue Badge holders

If you're a Blue Badge holder and would like to arrange parking, please get in touch with our Admissions Customer Service Team before the event.

Monday-Friday, 9am–4.30pm