Students will be introduced to the core skills necessary to succeed in higher education, including thinking critically, researching and referencing appropriately, demonstrating appropriate numeracy and ICT skills, and communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
In addition to these fundamental study skills, Students will be given an introduction to the various scientific disciplines underpinning the life sciences. Fundamental mathematical skills will be covered in order to support students’ other subjects and give them confidence in manipulating data.
Students will be introduced to molecular and cellular biology, and how these fields are applied to real-world investigations. Students will also study the biology of micro and macro organisms, with reference to both human and animal structures.
Students will be introduced to the core concepts of chemistry, with a particular focus on organic chemistry, and will also be given a grounding in the core principles of physics, applied to living organisms.
Successful completion of School Leaving Certificate SLC/Upper Secondary School Certificate (3 years) with a minimum average of Grade D or 50% or Completion of Secondary Education Examination (SEE) with Grade C/GPA 2.0
Completion of HSEC 12 with grade average of 55% or completion of the School Leaving Certificate Examination (Grade XI & XII) with Grade C+/GPA 2.4
Completion of a recognised Bachelor (when studied for 4 or more years) with pass grade
ARU College International Progression Scholarship
Students that are progressing from ARU College to their ARU course can take advantage of our special discount.
Value
£500
Eligibility
For ARU College student to be eligible for ARU International Progression Scholarship you must be:
a current international student with ARU College
successfully completed pathway programmes
studying full-time
starting ARU Year 2 or Year 3 of an undergraduate course, or joining the masters postgraduate degree.
How to apply
There is no need to apply. This discount will be automatically applied.
Early Bird Discount January 2025
Accept your offer for January 2025 and pay your tuition fee deposit by Friday 18th October 2024 to receive your Early Bird Discount.
How to apply
There is no need to apply for the Early Bird Discount. The discount will be automatically applied if you meet the criteria.
This discount comprises of a new student enrolment discount (£1,000 for undergraduate and £500 for postgraduate) and a progression scholarship (£500).
How the discount is applied
Stage 1:
All Foundation Year Students and First Year (Business Only) – £1,000 New Student Enrolment discount will be applied in your second trimester
Pre-master’s students – £500 New Student Enrolment discount will be applied at the point of registration
Stage 2:
£500 Progression Scholarship will be applied at the point of progression to ARU (Pre-master’s, First Year and Foundation students).
Eligibility
Be a self-funded international student (only applicants who have been assessed as international fee payers can access this discount).
Hold an offer letter to study at ARU College for January 2025 entry and pay your tuition fee deposit (as outlined in your offer letter) before Friday 18th October 2024.
Have an offer to study a full-time pathway programme at ARU College (with the exclusion of Pre-Sessional English programmes).
Provide proof that the payment was made before the deadline.
Conditions
For Pre-masters students, the discount consists of a £500 discount applied at the point of registration, and a £500 progression scholarship applied at the point of progression.
For ARU College Foundation Year and First Year (Business) Students, the discount consists of £1,000 new student enrolment discount applied in your second trimester, and a £500 progression scholarship applied at the point of progression.
The second part of the discount (£500 progression scholarship) is applied at the point of progression to ARU providing the student successfully completes the pathway programme at ARU College.
This discount does not apply to students who have already accepted their offer for January 2025 and paid the tuition fee deposit before Monday 9th September 2024.
The discount cannot be combined with any other scholarship, discount or fee reductions.
This discount does not apply to students who are sponsored by government/organisation/company.
This discount only applies if you successfully enrol for the January 2025 intake.