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Our Partners

We offer a range of distance learning programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Some of these programmes are offered directly through Anglia Ruskin University and others through our selective network of partners.

• Excelsior College New York
• Schouten University, Netherlands
• Resource Development International (RDI)

Excelsior College

Excelsior College is an accredited, non-profit distance learning institution that focuses on removing obstacles to the educational goals of adult learners. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Albany, New York, Excelsior has nearly 30,000 currently enrolled students, from around the world, completing their college degrees entirely online and at a distance. 

Excelsior is a leader in distance learning, and was among the first to pioneer the concept.  With over 136,000 graduates, generations of students have taken advantage of Excelsior’s unique education model that offers more flexible and affordable ways to degree completion.

Our partnership

Anglia Ruskin University and Excelsior College New York have forged a strategic partnership to create a range of innovative degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge and the competitive edge to succeed in today’s challenging global marketplace.

The new business degrees meet both US and UK degree awarding requirements so that on completion successful students will graduate with:

• UK degree from Anglia Ruskin University
• US degree from Excelsior College
• The global currency to compete in an increasingly competitive market
• An enhanced resume/CV
• The ability to attract better lifetime salary

Visit the Business Technology Management or Business Management Practice pages to find out more.

Schouten University

 Based in the Netherlands, Schouten University offers a distance learning MBA programme accredited by Anglia Ruskin University. As well as delivery of the course through online distance learning, Schouten also offers residential weeks in Cambridge in the UK and Shanghai in China, where there is a chance to take part in workshops and seminars with fellow students. 

Our partnership

Anglia Ruskin University and Schouten have forged a strategic partnership in order to offer a postgraduate distance learning degree to a wider audience, providing our students with greater flexibility in how they choose to study.

Resource Development International (RDI)

Based in the UK, Resource Development International (RDI) is the world’s largest independent provider of online distance learning UK education, offering students a choice of over 40 qualifications in 13 different subjects from nine different UK universities. With 20 years' experience of supporting over 50,000 university students in the UK and around the world, 95% of whom combine full-time work with their home studies and more than 90% who graduate, RDI is at the forefront of modern online UK university study.

Our partnership

Anglia Ruskin University and RDI have forged a strategic partnership in order to extend our range of distance learning degree programmes, providing our students with a wider choice of subjects and greater flexibility in how they choose to study.