Meet our students


Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds, but are united by their curious, questioning minds and unquenchable thirst for knowledge.




Discover your strengths

The course has helped me to acknowledge my strengths and become more confident in myself.

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Achieve your goals

My experience has been such a positive one, with many highs and lows. The experience has shaped me for future study and given me skills for life, both personally and professionally..

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Achieve your goals

The support I received studying for an online degree at ARU has given me an excellent foundation to go on to study for an MSc and has also greatly enhanced my career prospects

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Realise your potential

I strongly believe that we should all be learning constantly throughout our life. No one is too old, too busy, or too inexperienced to learn new things.

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Meet Paul Keen

Watch Paul’s video to see how he realised his potential with a distance learning degree in Business Management. The degree provided the theory and knowledge to strengthen his on-the-job experience. The result – a First Class Honours and a promotion.


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Sharpen your skills

It has broadened my knowledge and changed my approach to problem solving. It has pushed me out of my comfort zone to learn new things and look at issues through a different lens.

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Supporting your journey

I’m impressed with the support I’ve received during my foundation degree. For this reason, and to fulfil my aspirations of becoming a teacher, I have chosen ARU to extend my studies.

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Earn and Learn

The course has benefitted my career. The confidence I have taken from completing my modules to a high standard has translated to confidence in performing my duties at work.

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Learn anywhere, anytime

I spent the majority of my MBA deployed to Eastern Europe with NATO and the resources remained easy to use and my studies were unaffected.

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Life-long learning

Studying has given me a new lease of life both mentally and physically. You will be surprised at what you can achieve and the boost it gives to your well-being.

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Complementary work-based courses

There is no other course like it in the country – possibly the world! Everything you learn is then practically implemented directly into your workplace.

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Meet Keaton Wood

Watch Keaton’s video to hear how studying for his online Coaching for Performance in Football degree is making a real difference to his coaching and personal development.


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This is your moment

I am very proud of myself for finally accomplishing what I have been meaning to do for many years.

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Find your forte

I’m a role model now for young players at the Academy.

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Build global connections

The course has boardened my outlook and provided me with the opportunity to build contacts aroud the world.

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Exciting learning journey

ARU is inclusive, supportive and interesting. I am excited about the new semester and what I will learn.

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