Below you'll find copies of previous undergraduate offer guides and tuition fees. These are updated annually and the latest version can be found on the Important Information about your Offer web page.

Please note that the semester dates below relate to the general teaching and examination periods at the University.

The Royal Agricultural University is similar to the majority of other British universities and operates its academic delivery via semesters. Programmes are taught across two semesters. For most students, your course will be taught and assessed in each semester with an examination period towards the end of each semester.

The semester dates are shown below.

William Emrys Jones, was a leading figure in the rejuvenation of agricultural production after World War II and had a great influence on British farming. He worked as Chief Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture from 1967 to 1973 and was Director of the Government’s Agricultural and Development Advisory Service.

Sir Emrys Jones was Principal of the Royal Agricultural College from 1974 to 1979. He forged strong links with industry and oversaw significant developments in educational standards and facilities at the College.

William Emrys Jones, was a leading figure in the rejuvenation of agricultural production after World War II and had a great influence on British farming. He worked as Chief Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture from 1967 to 1973 and was Director of the Government’s Agricultural and Development Advisory Service.

Sir Emrys Jones was Principal of the Royal Agricultural College from 1974 to 1979. He forged strong links with industry and oversaw significant developments in educational standards and facilities at the College.

The Royal Agricultural University is committed to promoting an educational environment that encourages a range of ideas and views in the spirit of respectful debate and enquiry within the law.

The University will support an atmosphere of free and frank discussion and the expression of controversial opinion so long as this does not incite hatred, violence or public disorder.

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.