Overview
The Royal Agricultural University or RAU (previously known as the Royal Agricultural College or RAC) is a university located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK. Established in 1845,[2] it is the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world.[3] The university provides more than 30 land-based undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to students from over 45 countries though the School of Agriculture, the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, the School of Equine and the School of Real Estate and Land Management.
The Royal Agricultural University is just one of three remaining British universities (the others being the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford) to maintain their own beagle pack. The Royal Agricultural University provides students with world class entrepreneurial extra-curricular activities. Royal Agricultural University graduates have won a number of awards and prizes, including the Farmers Weekly Young Farmer Of The Year Award (James Price 2009 and Adrian Ivory 2008).The Royal Agricultural University was named the safest university in the South West in 2013,[9] and is ranked top in the UK for spending on facilities.
1,280 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
RAU Outstanding Achievers Scholarships
| Total Worth | up to £2,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Attainment of academic excellence. Contribution to extra-curricular activities. Overcoming of hardship (handicap or deprivation). Leadership, motivation, determination to succeed. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | May 31 |
| Other Details | Open to all new UK or Overseas undergraduate students |
University Core Bursary
| Total Worth | £1,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible for this bursary, you must: Be resident in England and entering into year one an undergraduate or foundation degree course Accept an offer from the Royal Agricultural University as your firm choice with UCAS by the 4th May 2018 Be entitled to funding for fees and living costs from Student Finance England and have taken out the full loan for 2018/9 Have a household income of £25,000 or less, as assessed by Student Finance England. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
RAU Support Bursary
| Total Worth | up to £1,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible you must: be a UK student and entering into your first year of undergraduate study accept an offer from the Royal Agricultural University as your firm choice with UCAS by the 31 August 2018 be entitled to funding for fees and living costs from the relevant Student Finance body and have taken out the full loan for 2018/19 have a household income of £42,620 or less. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | You must also meet a minimum of one of the following criteria: be of a minority ethnic background be a looked-after child be a young carer attend an RAU-target school live in a low-participation neighbourhood (both urban and rural), be the first generation in higher education, have participated in an RAU aspiration-raising activity (i.e. summer school or enrichment day) |