Undergraduate offer information

These pages will help guide you through the admissions process and what to do next in order to accept your offer, as well as how to prepare for your first few weeks as a student at the RAU.  

If you have changed your email address since your application, please can you provide updated details to admissions@rau.ac.uk so that we can communicate with you about your registration.

Cotswold Hills proud to be first English wine to be sold in Packamama’s eco-flat format bottle

22 Nov 2022

Cotswold Hills, the Royal Agricultural University’s award-winning wine and social enterprise based in Gloucestershire, has become the first UK vineyard to trial the use of Packamama’s multi-award-winning flat wine bottles.

A small run of the 2021 English white wine will be available in the new sustainable eco-flat bottles as part of an ongoing, student-led, project undertaken at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) and a celebration of how collaboration in the English wine industry can help create a more sustainable future.

Graduate Diploma in Agriculture

This intensive course in agriculture is unique to the Royal Agricultural University and provides an opportunity for graduates or professionals in other disciplines to re-direct their careers towards agricultural and associated rural industries.

 

Course overview

RAU launches unique recruitment initiative in a bid to “grow our own academic”!

22 Nov 2022

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched a unique new recruitment initiative in a bid to “grow our own” academic and teaching staff and develop the future leaders in the land-based sector.

The Cirencester-based university is currently recruiting for a new position of Doctoral International Teaching Fellow – RAU Vice Chancellor Scholar, a position which would give the successful candidate the opportunity to study for a PhD while teaching RAU students and with the RAU covering the PhD fees.  

Land and Property courses

With the opportunity to complete a work placement during your time with us, you will gain industry contacts and could secure employment even before you graduate.

Agriculture courses

Whether you aspire to become an agricultural entrepreneur, a farm manager, adviser, consultant, or scientist, you will benefit from both hands-on practical experience and in-depth technical knowledge on a course that evolves with the input of industry advisers.

Ireland

Every year the RAU welcomes students from Ireland who come to the UK to receive a world-class education. 

At the RAU we offer a variety of Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research programmes.

Undergraduate study

We offer a range of undergraduate degree and foundation courses in many different subjects, meaning you're bound to find the right course for you.

If you want a degree that combines academic and workplace skills, or if you prefer a shorter course, you may like to consider our Foundation degrees (FdSc). You can read more about Foundation degrees here.

 

Venue Hire

Make Your Event Dreams a Reality at the RAU!

The Royal Agricultural University is the perfect location for conferences, meetings, weddings, and private events. With excellent road links to the M4 and M5, as well as accessible rail connections to London, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Swindon, and beyond, our venue ensures convenience and accessibility for all your guests.

RAU MacRobert Forces Scholarship

The MacRobert Trust fund awards to the Armed Forces and Education with a particular interest in Agriculture and Sustainability.