Right to cancel - postgraduates

The University’s admissions process is subject to the Consumers Rights Act 2015 and the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. This means that students have the ‘Right to Cancel’ their application to study within 14 days of accepting their place to study.

How to cancel

Once you have accepted an offer to study at the Royal Agricultural University, you will be able to cancel your acceptance within 14 days without giving a reason. The cancellation period expires 14 days from the date on which you accepted the offer.

Right to cancel

Once you have accepted an offer to study at the Royal Agricultural University, you will be able to cancel your acceptance within 14 days without giving a reason.

The cancellation period expires 14 days from the date on which you accepted the offer. The date you accepted your offer is the date on which your contract with the University began.

How to cancel

To exercise your right to cancel, you must inform the University of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear written statement, which may be sent by post or email to the Admissions office: 

Postgraduate course at RAU Swindon

For over 170 years the Royal Agricultural University has been at the forefront of research and education in the land-based industries.

This year the University opens a fresh chapter as it expands into the exploration, understanding and management of the Historic Environment – a perfect complement to our established programmes with their emphasis on sustainable landscapes, towns, cities and businesses.

Postgraduate Open Day frequently asked questions

How do I apply for a postgraduate course?

Applying to a postgraduate course can be done online from the relevant course page. Click the ‘Apply now’ tab on the top right of the course page and follow the instructions to create an online account. You can log in and out of this account as many times as you wish to complete all the required sections.

Partner Colleges

In addition to the foundation degrees and Bachelor degrees available to study at the RAU, the University validates a number of courses at partner colleges.

Capel Manor College

Capel Manor College is London’s only specialist environmental college, offering a diverse range of full and part-time courses in further and higher education for school leavers and adults.

Our vision and strategy

Our vision is to be the UK's global university for sustainable farming and land management, enabling communities locally, nationally and across the world to thrive in harmony with nature.

We will pursue our vision by focusing on three outcomes which run through all that we do. These goals and measures of success are:

Quality

A global reputation for excellence and leadership across our teaching, research and engagement.

Our clients

We work with a wide range of UK and international clients from small businesses to international corporations. This includes national governments and agencies, regional and local government and private sector businesses and organisations.

A selection of our clients include:

Open days and events

Our open days and events are the perfect opportunity for you to visit the University and get a real feel for what life as a student is really like.

Find out about more about undergraduate open days and events

Find out about more about postgraduate open days and events

Living off-campus in accommodation rented by you.

Our Student Services and Accommodation teams are here to provide advice and help when you are living off campus and renting accommodation.

We want students who choose to live in Cirencester and surrounding areas to find appropriate accommodation, to integrate with the community and to stay safe.

Professional development courses

We offer a range of professional development courses designed to suit the needs of you or your business.