Colleges in UK

No, Anglia Ruskin University is not affiliated/connected with or part of the University of Cambridge. Both these universities are completely separate, independent higher education institutions that are located in same city- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK. 

Indian students get confused as ARU was established with the name-Cambridge School of Art and then lated changed to Anglia Ruskin University.
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Anglia Ruskin University has 5 campuses in UK- Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, Writtle and London. London is the partner campus of ARU. All the campuses are special in their own way. Indian students can check the table below to deeply about ARU campuses-

University of Cambridge student life varies depending on the college one studies at. It centres on your college and most of these are centred around Formal  Hall dinners, matriculation, May Balls, punting on the River Cam and inter-college sport. 

Indian students can also expect an intense supervision-based academic system split into three 8-week terms. 

At the University of Cambridge, there are 31 constituent colleges in total. Out of these, 29 are for undergraduate students and a few of them are exclusively for postgraduates or mature students. 

The colleges may be different, but the University of Cambridge is the one rewarding your degree. The university sets your syllabus while the college provides - 

• Accommodation
• Meals
• Small-group supervision teaching 
• Day-to-day community

No, Aston University does not allow combining different scholarships. Students are generally only allowed to hold one university scholarship per programme of study.

Key Aston University scholarship policies that Indian students must keep in mind are:

• Students who qualify for multiple scholarships, will automatically recieve the one with the highest-value
• Combining scholarships is not allowed, but, students can apply for multiple scholarships to see which ones they qualify for
• Awards are generally applied directly as a tuition fee discount to the student account

A placement year at Aston University extends the overall programme duration by 1 year, meaning you'll have to pay a higher total Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) for your student visa. But it does not change the post-graduation duration of the Graduate Route Visa itself which is valid for 2 years for applications made on before Dec 31, 2026. Any applications made later this date, reduces the duration to 18 months.

A placement year at Aston University extends the overall programme duration by 1 year, meaning you'll have to pay a higher total Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) for your student visa. But it does not change the post-graduation duration of the Graduate Route Visa itself which is valid for 2 years for applications made on before Dec 31, 2026. Any applications made later this date, reduces the duration to 18 months.

The Careers and Placements team at Aston University UK helps Indian and other international grads find jobs by offering the following career support services:

• One-to-One counselling related to CV, application checks, mock interviews, and personalized career planning
• Help finding intergrated work placements, internships, and study abroad options within and outside the UK
• Access to career fairs, workshops, and global employers via the Aston Futures portal