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.
Our Open Days run on all four campuses: Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, Writtle.
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Open Days are your chance to:
Get directions to our campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and Writtle.
If you're a blue badge holder, please get in touch with us before the event to arrange parking: call our Admissions Customer Service Team on 01245 686868 or email [email protected].
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. We have great partnerships that offer free travel to our next campus Open Day.
We have free transport on offer with Stagecoach East buses for our Cambridge and Peterborough campuses.
Once you have signed up to an Open Day at ARU, we will send through an e-voucher via email in the weeks leading up to your event. Simply show your bus driver the e-voucher emailed to you and ask for a free single ticket. This voucher will provide your guest with free travel too.
For more information, visit the Stagecoach East website.
We've partnered with Greater Anglia to provide you with free train travel to and from Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough.
Please note: this offer only applies to journeys between stations on the Greater Anglia network. If your station is not listed, please call 0345 600 7245 (option 3) and they will be able to add the station to the list.
Offer closes at 11:00hrs on the Monday prior to the event. Greater Anglia train tickets are sent by post.
If there are engineering works you may need to catch a rail replacement bus. Your free train ticket covers this bus travel.
When claiming your train ticket use code 'ARUCBG' for Cambridge, 'aruchm' for Chelmsford, or ‘ARUOpen’ for Peterborough.
Explore our Cambridge campus with a virtual tour, and check our guide to the highlights of this beautiful city.
Take a tour of our Cambridge campus Cambridge highlights View accommodationTake a virtual tour of our Chelmsford campus, and check our Top 10 list of things to see and do around the city.
Take a tour of our Chelmsford campus Discover Chelmsford city View accommodationFind out more about our campus in Peterborough, and check our guides to the city and student accommodation.
Explore ARU PeterboroughDiscover our countryside campus in Writtle, and find out more about student life and accommodation options.
Get to know Writtle campus Living in Writtle Student accommodation in WrittleIf 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, 8.30am–4.30pm