All universities charging higher tuition fees are required to produce Access and Participation Plans showing how they will improve equality of opportunity for underrepresented groups to access, succeed in and progress from higher education.

Please select the relevant Access and Participation Plan, Fee Summary or Impact Report for the year that you are interested in from the list shown. This includes the RAU's most recent Access and Participation Plan for the academic years 2020-21 to 2024-25, with variations for 2023-24. An accessible summary of the plan is also provided.

The RAU Sports Scholarships are awarded to students with an outstanding ability in an elite sport to assist their development and raise the profile of the University through their sporting endeavours.

About the scholarship

• The award is worth up to a maximum of £4,000 for one year only, but re-applications for each year of study are welcomed
• Part-time scholars will be awarded a pro rata percentage of the award divided between the numbers of years of study
• Amount of award dependent on level of attainment i.e.

The RAU has been nominated in the University of the Year and Job Prospects categories for the second year running in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020.

Now in their seventh year, the Whatuni Student Choice Awards are a celebration of the best universities and higher education institutions in the UK and are based directly on reviews of students themselves.

Whatuni gathered over 41,000 student reviews from 150 participating universities.

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been ranked among the top ten universities in the UK, in a prestigious set of awards based on the views of students themselves.

The RAU was placed 10th in the University of the Year category at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2019, rising from 16th in 2018. It also ranked sixth in the Job Prospects category.

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is delighted to offer two undergraduate scholarships to attract and reward the brightest applicants from under-represented minority ethnic communities.

About the scholarship      

• The award for two full-time students.

The RAU Bursary (Stream 2) offers financial help to eligible undergraduate students for the duration of studies.

About the Bursary

• Full-time students will receive £3,500 for each year of undergraduate study up to a maximum of £10,500. Part-time payments are pro rata
• Bursary is payable in three instalments each year in autumn, spring and summer
• Students awarded a RAU Bursary (Stream 2) are not exempted from applying for an additional award

Eligibility

To be eligible for this bursary, you must: 

The RAU Bursary (Stream 1) offers financial help to eligible undergraduate students for the duration of studies.

About the Bursary

• Full-time students will receive £1,000 for each year of undergraduate study up to a maximum of £3,000. Part-time payments are pro rata
• Bursary is payable in three instalments each year in autumn, spring and summer
• Students awarded a RAU Bursary (Stream 1) are not exempt from applying for an additional award

Eligibility

To be eligible for this bursary, you must: 

Tony Lewis, Associate Professor at the RAU and Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, recently gave a speech to the Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum in London that was attended by MPs, Lords and a range of senior civil servants from the UK and overseas.

The Royal Agricultural University has several beautiful, historic rooms licenced for civil weddings.

The Bathurst Wing which is part of the original farmhouse offers the Bathurst Dining Room and Lounge; two interconnecting rooms ideal for your service in one and reception in the other. We have menus perfect for a small number but our executive head chef Stephen Pitt would be pleased to discuss ideas with you and quote accordingly.