International Student Barometer (ISB) 2024

ARU are delighted to be able to report some outstanding results from the ISB 2024, the most reliable measure of our international students’ experience studying at ARU.

The ISB is the world’s largest international student experience survey. It tracks and benchmarks international student opinion across the entire student journey, providing universities with data and insights to develop a world-class student experience.

We’re proud to say that 92% of respondents are satisfied with their overall experience at ARU*, we’re also proud of the high satisfaction we received in the learning, living, support and arrival categories:

Group of international students in the quad, Cambridge campus

Our results

  • 97% of respondents are satisfied with the campus environment at ARU ^^
  • 98% of respondents feel safe and secure on campus ^^
  • 96% of respondents are satisfied with the communication with their tutors at ARU ^
  • 97% of respondents are satisfied with the pre-arrival information at ARU**
  • 94% of respondents are satisfied with the orientation social activities at ARU**
  • 97% of respondents are satisfied with the language support at ARU^
  • 75% of respondents are satisfied with the opportunity to earn money while studying^^
  • 94% of respondents are satisfied with visa advice at ARU^^
  • 95% of respondents are satisfied with our wellbeing service***

*Source: ISB 2024, Wave 2, Overall Satisfaction

**Source: ISB 2024, Wave 2, Arrival Satisfaction

***Source: ISB 2024, Wave 2, Support Satisfaction

^Source: ISB 2024, Wave 2, Learning Satisfaction

^ ^ Source: ISB 2024, Wave 2, Living Satisfaction

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