We currently plan to deliver the vast majority of your programme in person, which follows the government guidance for schools and colleges. 

During the pandemic, we did learn a lot about online learning and there'll be a very small amount of delivery online for some programmes where we believe there is a benefit to you and your learning. Examples include: having the option of in-person or online one-to-one tutorials, learning support sessions or careers appointments to suit your preferences; some BTEC exam revision sessions* recorded and online to allow you to revisit or access them later (if you are at a sports fixture for example); and small amounts of pre-practical session homework, to allow you to make the most of your practical time in the lesson. 

We'll also deliver your timetable online during exam periods to allow lessons to continue around the exams – this will be kept to a minimum but allows lessons to continue over the exam periods (rather than pausing the timetable, which some colleges / schools decide to do). A-level Year 2 exam study time sits outside of this.

Your tutor will advise you of your timetable during your induction session. 

*applies to select courses. 

We're working hard to ensure that your experience represents as near to a ‘normal’ year as possible for our college students, including sport and other extra-curricular activities. We pride ourselves on providing you with not only your main course, but also a significant ‘wrap around’ of enrichment, employability and personal development opportunities under our ‘Hartpury Certificate Plus Programme’. 

We've also taken our learnings from the pandemic alongside student and parent feedback to retain some of the positive features of our online experiences to enhance your time at Hartpury with the #puryfamily. 

You should expect to test before you return to College by ordering a free LFD test online or collection from your local pharmacy.  

On arrival at College, you should expect to take two LFD tests (3-4 days apart). This is to reduce the risk of transmission following movement of students across the country.

Final decisions about testing on return and ongoing regular asymptomatic testing in the autumn term will take into account public health advice. The position will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

It's very important that, when testing at home, test results are reported online to NHS Test and Trace whether positive, negative or void. Reporting results helps the NHS monitor the spread of the virus, combat the virus and save lives.

Upon notification of a positive assisted LFD test result or positive home (self-reported) LFD test result, you should follow the national guidance for people who have received a positive COVID-19 test result.

If you've had a confirmed positive PCR test for COVID-19, you do not need to take a test for 90 days after your positive result. You're still required to follow the national guidance for adults who have been identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, even if this is within the 90-day window.

Where you have a medical or other reason that prevents you from engaging in LFD testing, you should talk to Hartpury about alternatives. 

We successfully put in place a range of measures last academic year and intend to continue with many of these where relevant in 2021-22.

• Testing arrangements (before arrival, on arrival, ongoing etc) 
• Student engagement in the vaccination programme when eligible (see: ‘Do I have to have a COVID-19 vaccination to study at Hartpury College?’)
• Operating our own Track & Trace system alongside the NHS system.
• Continuing with extra cleaning, ventilating, and hand sanitising precautionary measures.
• We will continue to operate Mask Zones within certain areas of campus. 
• We will be risk-assessing all activities – put in place measures on case-by-case basis.

Our experience from last year demonstrated the value and success of these measure across our campus.

COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to all adults in England aged 18 and over. We strongly encourage you to book your vaccinations as soon as possible, if you've not already done so and if you're under 18, we encourage you to do so when made available to you. The vaccine helps to protect you, others around you, and will help us all to resume normality.

Please also read carefully the FAQ in this section ‘Do I have to have a COVID-19 vaccination to study at Hartpury College?’

You don't need to wait to be invited to get your vaccine. If you're registered with a GP, you can book your appointment through the National Booking Service website or by phoning 119.

The NHS has published a comprehensive set of FAQs for university students. These include questions about the following and more:

·         how to get a vaccine if you're not registered with a GP

·         what to do if you're in a different location from where you are registered with a GP

·         what to do if you're an international student who has had the first dose of a vaccine not available in the UK

The NHS Vaccine FAQs for students in Higher Education also apply to students aged 18 and over at College-level: Access the COVID-19 vaccination FAQs for students in higher education.

Our expectation is that all eligible students** will engage and take up their vaccinations as soon as they are given the opportunity.

In order to benefit from the most effective protection against COVID-19, it's a mandatory requirement that all eligible students in onsite residential accommodation will engage in the COVID-19 vaccination programme and have both doses of the vaccine when made available to them. This also applies to students who wish to join/continue with Hartpury’s sports activities outside of timetabled academic sessions, and those who wish to use Hartpury’s livery.

Whilst we appreciate that many college students are not eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, it is important for all students to follow our testing regime to benefit from engaging in student social events on the Hartpury campus and opportunities to join sports squads and use our livery.  

**(this currently applies to those aged 18 and over in England and does not apply to those who cannot have a vaccine due to medical exemptions).

It protects you.

Vaccination is one of the most effective defences against COVID-19. It protects from infection, transmission and serious ill-health from COVID-19.

It protects others.

This isn't just about you. Many of our family and friends have conditions preventing them from developing an effective immune response to vaccination. This makes them highly vulnerable to COVID-19. The vaccines help limit transmission of the virus and you'll protect others by having your vaccine as soon as you're eligible.

It'll help you lead a ‘normal’ life.

Being vaccinated will mean you can benefit from the change in self-isolation rules on 16 August 2021, when double vaccinated adults will no longer need to self-isolate if they're identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19. You'll also benefit from rules on international travel and in the future you may benefit in terms of rules on hospitality, entertainment and sporting events.

It’s safe.

COVID-19 vaccines have been developed using science that has been around for decades. The vaccines approved for use in the UK have met strict and rigorous standards of safety, quality and effectiveness. The clinical trials were carried out more rapidly than for other vaccines by conducting some of the steps in parallel rather than sequentially and vaccine safety has not been compromised.

Despite some myths on social media, the vaccine cannot give you COVID-19, it cannot alter your DNA, and is necessary even for those who have had COVID-19 (this will not provide you with protection).

So you can have the best experience at Hartpury.

We want you to have the best possible experience at Hartpury, whilst keeping our community safe, and avoiding the lockdown of accommodation on campus. 

Our expectation is that all eligible students** will engage and take up their vaccinations as soon as they are given the opportunity.

In order to benefit from the most effective protection against COVID-19, it is a mandatory requirement that all eligible students in onsite residential accommodation will engage in the COVID-19 vaccination programme and have both doses of the vaccine when made available to them.

**(this currently applies to those aged 18 and over in England and does not apply to those who cannot have a vaccine due to medical exemptions).

Trips are an important part of your programme, designed to enhance your experience and provide valuable learning opportunities, and we're planning for these to go ahead, supplemented by guest speakers from industry. International trips and placements will be carefully reviewed on an individual basis in-line with any government travel restrictions. We're also working with our employers and are currently planning for your work experience to go ahead too.

You can find out about the latest open events and book you place here.

Yes, we still have vacancies in a number of courses. Please follow the links on each course page on our website to apply online.  

You'll need to send us your grades as soon as possible after they've been released on Thursday 12^th August. The best way to do this to ensure that your results are processed as quickly as possible is by using the online portal on our website – we’ll send you out some more information nearer the time with a link to the portal.  

If you're unable to do this you can inform us of your results by telephoning the Admissions team on 01452 702 244. Please note that our phone lines will be extremely busy and we'll answer your call as soon as we can. Results submitted by telephone will take longer to process so if you are able to submit your results through the web portal we would strongly encourage you to do so.

Please note that we can only confirm places based on the final grades published by examining boards. We cannot confirm your place based on centre assessed grades that you have been given by your school or college, even if you've been told that your grades will not change.

It's important that you submit your results no later than 3pm on Friday 20^th August. Results received after this time may still be processed however your offer of a place on the course will no longer be guaranteed.

Please contact admissions@hartpury.ac.uk in the first instance for course related enquiries.

Yes. Students who are travelling to the UK from overseas will need to pay regard to and comply with border measures that have been introduced to help prevent transmission of COVID-19.

Different restrictions apply to students arriving from overseas. Currently, the UK government has categorised countries into travel groups - red, amber and green - with different entry rules, restrictions and quarantine requirements applying to each colour. 

The list can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england 

Students will need to comply with the measures, depending on which country they have departed from/travelled through in the preceding 10 days. 

For important information about what to do before you arrive, please see the FAQ on this page titled: ‘What do I need to do before I travel to the UK?’

Before arriving in the UK, all students should: 

• check the very latest information on entering the UK 

• inform Hartpury of when you intend to arrive on campus so that you can be appropriately supported. Complete our International Arrivals Information form here.

• check the arrivals procedure for the country that you are travelling from/through, and whether that country is on the red, amber or green list 

• ensure that, prior to departing for England, you have proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken within three days of departure - more information on pre-departure testing is available 

• book and pay for a travel test package which will include COVID-19 tests to be taken on or before day 2 and – in some instances - on or after day 8. More information about quarantine testing is available here. 

• complete a passenger locator form upon arrival 

• check whether the country they are travelling from is a ‘red list’ country, meaning you will need to complete your quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel. Read the guidance for students who have been in, or transited through, a 'red list’ country (see below) in the last 10 days 

• check whether the country you're travelling from is an ‘amber’ country, meaning you will need to complete any quarantine needed in accommodation of your choice off-campus or with friends/family, BEFORE you arrive on campus.

If you have any questions or concerns about quarantine, please contact our international team on international@hartpury.ac.uk

Please bear in mind that this may mean that you need to plan to arrive in the UK up to 10 days before your Welcome Weekend, so that you can complete your quarantine as per the requirements above. 

• while travelling, remember to follow the safer travel guidelines, and plan ahead to avoid busy times 

• speak to your travel insurer

Before arriving in the UK, all students should: 

• check the very latest information on entering the UK 

• inform Hartpury of when you intend to arrive on campus so that you can be appropriately supported. Complete our International Arrivals Information form here.

• check the arrivals procedure for the country that you're travelling from/through, and whether that country is on the red, amber or green list 

• ensure that, prior to departing for England, you have proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken within three days of departure - more information on pre-departure testing is available 

• book and pay for a travel test package which will include COVID-19 tests to be taken on or before day 2 and – in some instances - on or after day 8. More information about quarantine testing is available here. 

• complete a passenger locator form upon arrival 

• check whether the country they are travelling from is a ‘red list’ country. For students aged under 18, it is possible for your quarantine period to be on the Hartpury campus. For students aged 18 and over, you will need to complete your quarantine in a managed quarantine hotel. Read the guidance for students who have been in, or transited through, a 'red list’ country (see below) in the last 10 days 

• check whether the country you are travelling from is an ‘amber’ country, meaning you will need to complete any quarantine needed in accommodation of your choice off-campus or with friends/family, BEFORE you arrive on campus.

If you have any questions or concerns about quarantine, please contact our international team on international@hartpury.ac.uk

Please bear in mind that this may mean that you need to plan to arrive in the UK up to 10 days before your enrolment, so that you can complete your quarantine as per the requirements above. 

• while travelling, remember to follow the safer travel guidelines, and plan ahead to avoid busy times 

• speak to your travel insurer

Currently, the UK government has categorised countries into travel groups - red, amber and green - with different entry rules, restrictions and quarantine requirements (for a period of time up to 10 days) applying to each colour. The list can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england 

If you're from a ‘red’ country, you're currently required to quarantine in a UK government designated hotel. Whilst if you're from an ‘amber’ country, we'd encourage you to complete any quarantine needed in accommodation of your choice off-campus or with friends/family, BEFORE you arrive on campus.

Please bear in mind that this may mean that you need to plan to arrive in the UK up to 10 days before your Hartpury Welcome Weekend (university students) or Enrolment (college students), so that you can complete your quarantine as per the requirements above. 

With this in mind, and to ensure that we can support you as best we can, please complete the International Student Arrivals Information form as soon as you have confirmation of your arrival details. The form can be accessed here.

As with students currently in the UK, all international students arriving from September will be eligible for a vaccination. Anybody aged 18 or over in the UK is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination for free, regardless of their nationality or immigration status. More information is available from the NHS website, including information on which vaccine you may receive.

We'll have the ‘on demand’ lecture content to support those University students who arrive later. Between these recordings, the schemes of work on Moodle and the ability to access many of our University Learning Centre resources online, we aim to support any delayed / isolating students to self-study for a short period (e.g. several weeks).  

This wouldn't be sufficient for the long term and if a student believes they will miss a significant amount of onsite delivery, they should contact international@hartpury.ac.uk as soon as possible to consider their options in advance (for instance it may be in their best interests to consider deferral / suspension to the following year. 

College students in this situation will be able to join the live lesson via MS Teams for a short period.  

This would not be sufficient for the long term and if a student believes they will miss a significant amount of onsite delivery, they should contact international@hartpury.ac.uk as soon as possible to consider their options in advance.