We offer a range of qualifications to suit your learning style and career ambitions. All of our students work not only towards their main qualification, but also the Hartpury Certificate.
Our courses are highly regarded by employers and universities alike, and are continually reviewed to give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the crowd. We combine academic study with a world of enrichment opportunities – and we’re skilled at helping students to balance elite sport commitments and study.
A-levels are traditional academic qualifications, ideal for students who enjoy classroom-based learning. We offer 14 A-level subjects at Hartpury. Our students study three A-levels each, with dedicated time outside their learning spent developing new expertise through enrichment activities as part of our Hartpury Certificate.
A-levels
These one-year courses combine practical and theoretical study. You'll gain a solid foundation of knowledge, ready to progress onto a Level 3 qualification.
BTEC diplomas are specialist applied qualifications, built around specific industry-standards and linked to skills required for employment. They’re well suited to those who want a more practical learning experience, while deciding whether they want to progress into employment or university-level study. Assessment is undertaken through coursework and exams. We offer BTEC diploma qualifications at different levels.
DiplomasA-levels and BTEC diplomas are designed to give students the knowledge and skills they need to progress to university or move straight into employment. Both qualification types are well recognised by universities and employers alike.
Whether you choose A-levels or a diploma depends on many factors, from the way you like to learn to the qualifications you hope to achieve and the career direction you want to take.
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The Access to Higher Education Diploma qualification prepares students aged 19 years and older for university-level study. It’s ideal for those who would like to progress their careers through higher education, but who left school without the qualifications needed to do so. Studied across 15 hours per week, it can be combined with existing commitments.
Access to Higher EducationWe offer a wide range of diplomas in our specialist areas of sport, equine and animal management and science as well as in agriculture, farm mechanisation and agricultural engineering, outdoor adventure and uniformed protective services.
We’re ideally situated for you to make the most of the great outdoors. If you’re passionate about outdoor adventure, our qualifications are your first step towards your dream job in this action-packed industry.
Outdoor Adventure
We’ll support you to build your self-confidence and develop the physical and mental strength for a career within the uniformed protective services sector. Our graduates have gone on to work for the fire and rescue service, armed services, police, prison service and become nurses and paramedics.
Uniformed Protective Services