Graduate Outcomes Survey 2026
We know that university is an important investment, and you want succeed in your future career.
We know that university is an important investment, and you want succeed in your future career.
At ARU, we do everything we can to support this ambition, so you're a step ahead when you graduate:
Every year the national Graduate Outcomes Survey asks students about the support they received at university, and gives an insight into their achievements 15 months after graduation.
We’re proud to see our graduates using their learning and progressing into positions of responsibility.
Read about the career paths of recent ARU graduates, who are making their mark in very different fields.
We give our students the skills to flourish in their careers, with a toolkit of knowledge and experience that employers look for.
We nurture our students' innovation, courage and ambition and are proud to see where it takes them.
Find the people your business needs through mentoring, placements, internships and collaborative projects.
Inspired to study at ARU? Explore options from short courses and CPD, to work-based training and traditional degrees.
Source: Graduate Outcomes Survey.
*ARU is 6th against mainstream universities in England and 1st in the region for the proportion of UK undergraduates in Managers, Directors and Senior Officials’ roles. ARU is ranked 5th against mainstream universities in England for the proportion of international undergraduates in Managers, Directors and Senior Officials roles.
^ARU is 1st in the region for the proportion of UK full-time postgraduates in Managers, Directors and Senior Officials roles.
+ARU is in the top 25% of all registered providers and top 20% against mainstream universities for the proportion of UK graduates earning £45k and over. ARU is ranked 2nd in the region for the proportion of UK graduates earning £45k and over.
In Subjects Allied to Medicine, ARU is 2nd against mainstream universities for the number of undergraduates in full-time employment or full-time further study.
Mainstream universities include HEIs in England, excluding specialist institutions and those with fewer than 500 students. Regional and East of England competitors include the University of Cambridge, the University of East Anglia, the University of Essex, University of Bedfordshire, University of Hertfordshire and University of Suffolk. The data used is based on rounded figures. Contains HESA Data © HESA 2026 (http://www.hesa.ac.uk/).