Career development
As part of our Alumni Network, you can access careers support, development opportunities, and exclusive benefits to help you take your next steps.
What’s on offer for graduates?
- Lifelong access to the Alumni Career Centre Online: Your 24/7 space for on-demand CV help, interview practice, job search resources and career tools.
- Graduate career appointments (up to three years post-graduation): Book one-to-one guidance through Handshake for careers advice, planning your next steps and tailored support with applications, CVs and interviews.
- Alumni Scholarship for further study: You may be eligible for a postgraduate tuition fee discount.
- Enterprise and startup support: Get guidance with freelancing, self-employment or launching a business, with additional opportunities for recent graduates.
In moments of stress, self-doubt and uncertainty, I was given nothing but support and encouragement when I really needed it.
Lauren, MA Graphic Design and TypographyEnjoy lifelong access to career tools, CV and cover letter templates, an AI CV checker, mock interviews and thousands of short learning resources tailored to your stage of the career journey.
If you have already switched to Graduate Access on your account, you can login using the personal email address you entered before you switched. If you’d like to request access, please email [email protected].
If you studied at ARU London, email [email protected] to request access.
Continue using Handshake to browse jobs, join employer events, connect with organisations and access personalised resources.
To log in, choose 'Sign in with your email address', and sign in using your personal email address. For support, please contact [email protected].
Scholarships for postgraduate study
You may be eligible for one of our scholarships, a simple way to make postgraduate study more affordable. If you meet the criteria, the discount is applied automatically, with no extra forms to fill in.
- Explore our Alumni Scholarship for UK graduates
- Find out more about our International Postgraduate Scholarship
Flexible study to boost your skills
If you're looking to develop your expertise or progress in your career, we offer a range of flexible learning options. Choose from short professional courses, part-time courses, distance learning opportunities and work-based study. They're all created to help you learn in a way that suits your circumstances and goals.
Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy (AREA) supports freelancers, founders and new entrepreneurs through mentoring, workshops, events, CoLab workspace access and a vibrant enterprise community.
If you graduated within the last three years, you can access our full student enterprise offer.
Meanwhile, all alumni can sign up for Inside AREA magazine or join the The Entrepreneurs’ Community.
Business support for ARU alumni
Alongside AREA, we offer wider business and innovation services to help you refine ideas, solve challenges and develop your venture. We offer flexible, cost-effective support for projects of any size.
