Applicant Days

We have free transport on offer with Stagecoach East buses for our Cambridge and Peterborough campuses.

Once you've signed up to an Applicant Day at ARU, we'll send through an e-voucher via email in the weeks leading up to your event. Simply show your bus driver the e-voucher and ask for a free single ticket. This voucher will provide your guest with free travel too.

For more information, visit the Stagecoach East website.

We've partnered with Greater Anglia to provide you with free travel to and from our campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford (which is also the nearest station to our campus in Writtle) and Peterborough.

Please note: this offer only applies to journeys between stations on the Greater Anglia network. If your station is not listed, please call 0345 600 7245 (option 3) and they will be able to add the station to the list.

Greater Anglia train tickets are sent by post. Make sure you book your tickets at least five days before the event to ensure time for delivery. 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.

• Book free travel to Cambridge
• Book free travel to Chelmsford (including Writtle)
• Book free travel to Peterborough

We highly recommend that you do, as Applicant Days are tailored more to your course choice and contain activities such as sample lectures or course workshops.

It's a great opportunity to experience life at ARU, meet tutors, attend subject tasters, make friends, and ask any questions about your application.

Yes; you should receive an invite to attend one of our Applicant Days and you can book your place online.

Applicant Days follow a programme of events, and your booking gives you access to the entire day.

Please contact our Admissions Customer Service Team, who will be able to help. Email [email protected] or call 01245 686868.

Not all courses will be having Applicant Days but please email [email protected] and we'll check to see if you should have had an invite.

Unfortunately this is an invite-only event. If your friend hasn't received their own invitation, they're welcome to check out our ARU online experience, attend an Open Day or join us for a Taster Day.

There may be more than one Applicant Day for the two courses, so you can come to both events or choose the one you're most interested in.

We do recommend that you attend the whole event, but if you can only make the morning or afternoon, then we'd still be happy to see you there.

For most courses, there is no dress code, however we do advise that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes as your day includes a campus tour. You might also take the opportunity to explore the local area.

If you're attending an Applicant Day in Writtle, we suggest that:

• you dress for the outdoors if you've applied to study agriculture or horticulture
• you wear/bring appropriate PPE, suitable for the stable yard, if you've applied to study an equine course. We'll contact you beforehand with more information.

You can view our halls and houses to see what suits you best.

Accommodation bookings open on 10 April 2025, and you can apply online once you have a conditional or unconditional firm acceptance with us.

If you have any questions about your application, our Admissions Customer Service team is here to help. Email [email protected] or call 01245 686868.

You can also speak to us at your Applicant Day.