Areas of study — Undergraduate and Postgraduate
You choose – whether you have a specific direction in mind or just love the subject - our courses will offer you something new. You’ll be challenged and challenge yourself. You might opt for study abroad or a placement year. Whatever you do, you’ll do your best and we’re here to support you.
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Art & Design
You’ll get to create, experiment and collaborate in our light and bright studios. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1858.
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Computer Games
Create games with the latest technology, and make connections with gaming studios in and around Cambridge. You’ll gain the experience, skills and portfolio you need to succeed in this multi-billion pound industry.
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Criminology & Policing
Prepare for a career in criminal justice and crime prevention. You’ll understand the most pressing issues facing in policing and the criminal justice system today through studying real-life cases and can gain hands-on experience through our placement options.
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Film & Media
Whether your career aspirations are to work in broadcast media, crew on a film, set up your own company create innovative online content, reinvent television or tell stories to change the world, at ARU you’ll learn the skills to start you on that journey.
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English & Writing
How does language and literature shape our society? And how do we use language to make change, and inspire? You’ll gain communication skills to persuade, negotiate and entertain so whether you want to use them in the board room or to write a film script you’ll be well-equipped.
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History & Philosophy
You’ll consider contemporary issues like AI or gender and the body through the lens of history and with the philosophical insight of the world’s greatest thinkers. You’ll develop the ability to analyse and tackle complex problem – skills that employers need.
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Politics & Sociology
What brings together groups in society and what divides them? With a degree in sociology or politics you’ll explore historical and contemporary debate and policy and also what matters to you – gender equality, race, or climate change. You’ll have the understanding and the skill to make a change.
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Theatre and Music
Whether you want to be on the stage or in the studio our music and performance degree, you can start to build you career in the industry.
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Art & Design
You’ll access facilities and expertise to help you develop your professional practice or focus your creativity on a particular career path.
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Computer Games
Take your computer game development skills to the next level. Study, plan, produce and test games in our specialist studios. You’ll gain experience in multi-disciplinary working and create an advanced portfolio.
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Crime & Policing
Progress your career in the criminal justice system or as a criminologist and help shape the future of crime prevention and justice in the UK or overseas.
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Language and Literature &
Whether you want to progress your career in the classroom or the boardroom, with our degrees in language and literature you’ll develop the expertise and communication skills.
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Music Therapy & Dramatherapy
Qualify to work as a music or dramatherapist in the UK and overseas at the UK’s largest University-based therapies clinic.
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Social Sciences
Become a specialist in your chosen area and apply your expertise to progress your career or to make an impact in real-world issues that affect us all.
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Writing, Publishing and Film
Develop a specialist understanding of the industry and make connections in the sector. You can take your expertise and creativity to the next level.
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