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Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care

We’re the largest provider of health and social care courses in the East of England and are proud to train doctors in Essex's first School of Medicine. Learn in facilities which mirror real-life clinical situations, and graduate with the skills to impact people's lives.

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Meet us

Find out more about our courses and studying at ARU at an Open Day or Taster Day.

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Placements

Placements are part of many of our courses and give you practical, hands-on experience.

Find out more about our placements

Facilities

Use facilities that give you a feel of the clinical environment you'll be working in.

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Student stories

Read about our students' experiences at ARU and where their degrees have taken them.

Read our students' stories
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Research

We're active in a wide range of research areas and aim to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Explore research in our faculty
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Our Schools

School of Allied Health and Social Care
School of Medicine
School of Midwifery and Community Health
School of Nursing
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