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My Journey Through ARU and ARU College

ARU was my first choice university from the day I chose my IGCSEs, but when my A Levels didn’t go according to plan my dream of a BSc in Psychology and Criminology seemed far out of my reach.


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Challenges of Studying Abroad

You might feel overwhelmed with the opportunity of studying out of your home country, being away from your family and friends having to live the independent life that you have always dreamed of. With the hope of it being an easy transition. It is truly exciting but it is not an easy process.



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An Architecture Student’s Life

Foundations are very well known to be virtually the most important part of a structure and human growth. The stronger, well rooted the foundation is or in the case of humans, the better the knowledge impacted during growth and learning, the stronger the structure or individual.



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A Year of Opportunity

One year ago, I would never have thought that my life was going to change so much. After completing my Foundation year at ARU College, I started feeling confident again and determined to become what I always wanted to be.


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Making the Most of Your Time at ARU College and ARU

My memories of ARU College are some of the best that I will cherish for life. When I first arrived, I did not feel at all that I was new in Cambridge or new in the UK, which is thanks to ARU College.


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Life in Cambridge

First of all, let me tell how my journey in Cambridge started. I began living in Cambridge at the age of 10, I moved here with my family from Bangladesh.


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How to Survive Your First Year at ARU College

The move from high school to university was an intimidating leap. Not only was I going to get launched into a completely new city with no one I knew, but on top of that, I had no idea what university was going to be like.


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Studying Art and Design

I had the pleasure of studying BA (Hons) Illustration and Animation through the ARU College Art and Design foundation pathway.

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