Coming to study with us will be an exciting time in your life and, like most things, you'll need to plan ahead and get yourself organised.
Our International Arrivals team provides a free airport pick up service and International Orientation programme in September and January.
The most important things you need to do as soon as you have accepted our offer to study are:
To help you prepare we recommend you read our Pre-departure guides below. They will answer most of the questions you may have about planning your arrival and living in the UK.
Pre-departure guide - Part 1: Planning your arrival
Pre-departure guide - Part 2: Arriving and living in the UK
Our guides include:
If you are flying from within the EU we recommend flying into Stansted Airport. Flights can be less expensive and it’s the closest airport to ARU, so very easy to get to our campuses in Cambridge and Chelmsford by train or coach. Public transport is reliable, frequent and relatively cheap.
We also advise those using Emirates Airlines to travel to the UK, to check London Stansted Airport as an option especially for those flying from South Asia and South East Asia. They are currently operating two flights per day.
London Heathrow Airport is usually the main option for those travelling outside of Europe, but we recommend you check updated flight information.
Doing some preparation before you arrive will help you adapt quicker to your course. You can visit websites such as prepareforsuccess.org.uk; these self-access materials can help you refresh your English language and improve your study skills over the vacation period before you arrive.
Aside of that, we know it can take time to get used to the way we study in the UK. Once you arrive we can help with your English language as well as study techniques via our Study Skills Plus sessions.