Five students sitting outside the main building on Anglia Ruskin University's Writtle campus

Writtle campus

Nestled in the Essex countryside, our 150-hectare campus in Writtle features beautiful landscaped gardens and state-of-the-art facilities.

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Three students looking at a textbook

Welcome to campus

Find out more about the beautiful campus in Writtle, and highlights of the surrounding area.

Welcome to the Writtle campus Accommodation in Writtle
Three students in a glasshouse, surrounded by flowering plants

Explore Writtle

Find out more about the village of Writtle, or book to attend an Open Day.

Life in Writtle University and college Open Days in Writtle

Why study in Writtle

  • Main entrance building and front lawn at ARU Writtle
  • Aerial view of farm buildings and fields
  • Small group of sheep and lambs
  • Pigs in an indoor unit on Sturgeons Farm, Writtle
  • Horses in stables
  • Horse and rider, seen jumping, in a riding barn
  • Students assessing a horse on ARU Writtle's equine campus
  • German Shepherd dog lying on a mat in a canine therapy room; two students partially seen assessing the dog
  • Person treating a dog in a canine hydrotherapy pool
  • Student looking at plants and taking notes in a glasshouse
  • Three students examining an animal skeleton
  • Two lizards
  • Students using equipment to measure sporting performance
  • Aerial view of ARU Writtle campus showing buildings and surrounding fields and farmland

Courses in Writtle

Undergraduate degrees
Postgraduate degrees
College courses
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Writtle campus map and buildings

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Get in touch

If you're thinking about applying to ARU or have questions about your application, contact us:

Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm (Please note we close at 3.30pm on the first and third Thursday of the month for staff training)
Friday 9am-4.30pm

Lordship Road
Writtle CM1 3RR
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