Undergraduate Open Days at ARU

Get to know us better. Open Days are the perfect opportunity to come and explore what life is like at ARU. Parents and supporters are welcome.

Find out about free travel to our Open Days.

Clearing Open Day

  • Wednesday 6 August 2–5pm
    Join us in Cambridge, Chelmsford (including Writtle courses) or Peterborough

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What happens on the day

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Open Days at ARU

Experience ARU for yourself at one of our upcoming Open Days.

How to find us

Get directions to our campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle.

If you're a blue badge holder and would like to arrange parking, please get in touch with us before the event: call 01245 686868 or email [email protected].

Free and discounted travel

We’re committed to doing all we can to reduce the environmental impact of traffic travelling to our events and promote the use of public transport wherever possible. You can often get free or discounted travel to our Undergraduate Open Days from our travel partners Stagecoach East and Greater Anglia. Please see below for current offers.

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Stagecoach East is providing discounted travel via bus for our Cambridge and Peterborough campuses on Wednesday 6 August 2025.

Once you have signed up to an Open Day at ARU, we'll send you a discount code for 25% off a Small Group Ticket. You'll need to download the Stagecoach App, register for an account, purchase the Cambridgeshire Plus Zone Small Group ticket and use the discount code to get 25% off on the day of the event (you cannot prebook your ticket). This allows three people to travel for a full day on 6 August within the Cambridgeshire Plus Megarider zone.

Through the app, if you are happy to be updated, Stagecoach will provide you with details of bus services and fare offers which will be of use to you while studying at ARU.

For more information, visit the Stagecoach East website.

We've partnered with Greater Anglia to provide you with free train travel to our undergraduate Open Days.

You can claim a free ticket when accompanied by a fare-paying person.

Free travel is available for Open Days at ARU in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle. (Important note for those interested in studying at Writtle: the 6 August open day for Writtle courses will take place at Chelmsford. Writtle campus will be closed on 6 August.)

To redeem the offer, you'll need to book your tickets by 9am five days before the event. Greater Anglia will then send train tickets to you by post.

If there are engineering works you may need to catch a rail replacement bus. Your free train ticket covers this bus travel. 

Please note that:

  • this offer is available to those currently residing in the East Anglia counties
  • it applies to tickets from a Greater Anglia managed station, to the nearest Great Anglia station to the ARU campus you’re visiting
  • your free ticket is valid on Greater Anglia services only; it could be subject to a penalty fare if used on other train operators’ services
  • see the Greater Anglia website for full terms.
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Blue Badge holders

If you're a Blue Badge holder and would like to arrange parking, please get in touch with our Admissions Customer Service Team before the event.

Monday-Friday, 9am–4.30pm