Writtle University College and ARU have merged. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus. See our guide to finding Writtle information on this site.

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Writtle University College and ARU have merged

Writtle University College is now part of ARU. Writtle’s full range of college, degree, postgraduate and short courses will still be delivered on the Writtle campus.

Where to find information about Writtle on this website Read the news release

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