“I came out with a published book while I was still on the course, and I don’t think I would have got that had I not been at ARU.”
Read 2026 AOI World Illustration Awards winner's thoughts on how the course helped achieve her dream of creating a cover for the New York Times.
"It’s a brilliant course because it allows you to find your own voice and fine-tune who you are."
Read Kate's Spotlight interview
"My education gave me the tools to choose what to make of my career and life."
Meet Anna
"I work hard, feel great and make progress - the most important thing that Cambridge School of Art taught me."
Meet Aining
"This course has really given me the confidence that my work has a place in the graphic design field."
Meet Lexi
"Before I'd even graduated I was offered an internship."
Meet Dennis
"If I was going to do this, I wanted to do it at Anglia Ruskin."
Meet Emily
"Having such different placement sites was extremely helpful."
Meet Amanda
"They greatly helped me secure work in the UK after graduation."
Meet Charlee
"I had the opportunity to lead my own music therapy sessions one on one."
Meet Cat
"A course where people were really helpful - I never felt like I didn't have a direction."
Read our spotlight interview
Hear from our published graduates on how our course helped launch their writing careers.
"The course gave me so much confidence - I was given excellent feedback that allowed me to move forward." Since graduating, Jan has published four historical fiction novels through Aria (Bloomsbury).
Meet Jan
"Being able to fully immerse myself and try things I haven't before has been so valuable to me."
Meet Megan
"I had an incredible mentor. Her belief gave me confidence to call myself a writer." After graduating, Jade became Creative Content Manager for Scouts, the UK’s largest co-educational youth movement.
Meet Jade
"I am much more confident as a person and feel as though I achieve way more than I ever thought I could."
Meet Stefanus
