Accept your offer
When you know we're the right place for you, accept your offer. If you applied directly, email our team to let us know you're coming to Hartpury.* If you applied through UCAS, you'll need to make us your firm choice via their website. Login here.
Studying for a degree at Hartpury is a great investment for your future. It’s really important for you to have a plan on how you'll finance your studies, to ensure you have sufficient money for living costs including transport, accommodation, meals and other expenses.
Advice and guidance
Your tuition fee loan covers the cost of your studies. You can apply via Student Finance England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland from March/April 2024. Your maintenance loan/grant covers living costs such as accommodation and food. You may also be eligible to apply for a grant, which doesn't need to be paid back.
Student finance
Before you come to Hartpury in September it's important to have a plan for funding your studies. We offer a range of financial support packages for eligible students applying for our courses and unlike loans, they don't need to be paid back. Discover what's on offer and apply from 1 April 2024.
Funding support
Accommodation options
The first thing to decide is whether you're going to move nearby or commute in for your academic sessions.
Moving to Hartpury
We're perfectly placed for urban and country living. In Gloucester and Cheltenham, you'll have shops, cinemas, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and sports on your doorstep. Surrounding villages offer a tranquil space to enjoy the Cotswold countryside.
If you decide to commute, you can find out more about your travel options below.
Key dates
Check the months below to see what your journey to Hartpury looks like. We'll be in touch via post and email over the coming months, but this gives you an idea of what to look out for.
We’ll be in touch with important updates via email over the next few months, so make sure you add us to your ‘allow’ list for your email provider! We’ll also add more details to your undergraduate Coming to Hartpury hub, so keep checking back.
*Subject to meeting offer conditions.
Your next steps email
Congratulations again on your offer! We'll be in touch to guide you through your next steps. You can look forward to regular updates from us via post and email throughout the year, to support you as you prepare to join us in September 2024.*
Join your Facebook group
It’s your space to meet other Hartpury offer-holders and make friends with people you’ll be living with and studying with – on your course and other courses! You'll also get to ask your questions and chat with our current students about their Hartpury University experiences.
Your secret code to join the group will be #HartpuryFamily
Let us know your support needs
Complete our support form below to let us know about any medical or learning support needs you have. Our dedicated team can give you advice and guidance, and ensure there is support in place (if necessary), ready for when you start.
Disabled Students' Allowance
Apply for Disabled Students' Allowance, if you're eligible, to cover any study-related costs, including specialist equipment, non-medical helpers, extra travel costs, or other disability-related study support. Find out more and apply via the government website.
Your policies
Find your important policies, procedures, and T&Cs. Read these carefully to ensure you're fully prepared to start your course at Hartpury.
You've Made the Right Choice guide
You'll receive your You've Made the Right Choice guide via post and email.
Read your guide to discover all the exciting things you've got to look forward to when you get here* - from fantastic facilities and outstanding well-being and academic support to once-in-a-lifetime experiences that boost your CV and create lifelong friendships. We've also included graduate stories to give you some ideas for your future.
Your Next Steps timeline
Arriving with your You've Made the Right Choice guide, your Next Steps timeline will guide you through what happens between now and September 2024.
Season's greetings
We'll be in touch with a seasonal message to wish you well over the festive period.
Funding your studies
Studying for a degree at Hartpury is a great investment for your future. It’s really important for you to have a plan for how you'll finance your studies.
You’ll also need to budget to ensure you have sufficient money for living costs including transport, accommodation, meals, and other expenses while you study.
We'll be in touch to share all the ways we can support you to fund your studies, from scholarships and bursaries (that don't need to be paid back), to cost-saving initiatives on campus, tips on budgeting, and advice on working part-time alongside your studies.
State-of-the-art facilities
You've chosen to study on a specialist campus that's packed with world-class facilities. Learning in an environment that mirrors our related industries, you'll develop the practical and professional skills that employers are looking for and be well prepared to succeed.
We'll share more details about the fantastic facilities you'll use to learn, study, and socialise while you're here.
Apply for student finance
March/April 2024: Applications open
If you’re a UK student and have decided to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan and/or Maintenance Loan, go to Student Finance England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales to get started.
If you’re an international student, the best place to go for up-to-date information is the student funding bodies in your own country. It’s very likely that the timings and deadlines on loan and scholarship applications will differ from UK student loans, so make sure you make a note of these in your calendar. If you need further information or advice, our International team is always on-hand to support you.
Discover Gloucestershire
Hartpury is situated in rural Gloucestershire, just a 15-minute drive from Gloucester and 20 minutes from Cheltenham.
Gloucestershire offers the best of both city and rural living. Gloucester and Cheltenham, have exciting shops, cafés, eateries, bars and nightclubs, while the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean are only a short drive away and offer fantastic scenery and outdoor adventures.
We'll tell you more about Gloucestershire and why our students think it's a great student destination via email.
Apply for a bursary
1 April 2024: Applications open
We offer a range of bursaries and scholarships to help with the cost of your studies. Check to see if you're eligible and apply on our website.
International students | Attend your international Student visa webinar
3 April 2024
If you're an international student, join our Student visa webinar to prepare for your next steps to Hartpury.
Our International Admissions and Immigration Manager, Charlotte Phillips, will talk you through the Student visa application process and answer your questions, so you're clear on what you need to do and when.
We'll be in touch with details on how to book via email.
International students | Apply for your Student visa
If you're not a British or Irish citizen, it's very likely you'll require a visa to study in the UK. You can start applying for your Student visa, six months before your start date at Hartpury in September 2024.
This will give you plenty of time to get your visa approved, providing you meet the eligibility criteria. Our International team are visa experts and will be hosting a virtual webinar in March to talk you through the visa application process.
Discover where your degree could take you
We'll share inspirational stories from our graduates who are making a difference within our specialist industries. If you have the passion, we'll give you the theoretical knowledge and applied skills to impress employers and hit the ground running. Dream careers start at Hartpury University.
Find out about job opportunities
Many of our students choose to work part-time alongside their studies.
There are plenty of job opportunities on our campus, as well as a multitude of opportunities ranging from hospitality to retail and events in nearby Gloucester and the Quays.
On site, you could join our marketing team as a Student Ambassador, work in Graze restaurant, The Feed Room equine eatery or Legends bar, or become a Residential Support or Equine Academy assistant.
Our Students' Union advertise paid and voluntary roles via their website and social media channels.
We'll be in touch with more details via email.
Discover student life
We'll be sharing student stories with you, to give you an insight into Hartpury life – inside and outside the classroom.
We also have our student blogs, covering the experiences of our current and former students. Read a few to give you an idea of what your time during and after Hartpury will be like.
Plenty happens here at Hartpury, we often share Student Union and Legends Bar events on our social pages, so keep an eye out for things you can look forward to from September 2024.
Make your firm choice
6 June 2024: UCAS deadline
You must make your firm choice in UCAS (if you received all of your decisions by 16 May 2024) by this date. But you don’t have to wait. If you already know we’re the right choice, you can make us your firm choice now. If you do, providing you meet any offer requirements, you’ll have a guaranteed place at Hartpury in September.
Get Your Enrolment Guide
Your Enrolment Guide will arrive in June via post and email. Packed with important information about coming to Hartpury, it includes everything from enrolment and moving-in dates to kit and book lists, packing lists, and what to expect during your Welcome and Freshers’ Week.
International students | Passport to Hartpury
Arriving with Your Enrolment Guide, your bespoke Passport to Hartpury will include information about traveling to the UK. It contains advice on booking flights, what to bring, arriving at Hartpury, settling in, and more.
We’ll add copies of your guides here too, so you can access them on the go.
International students | Book your Pre-departure briefing webinar
Taking place in July 2024
Our International team will tell you everything you need to know about coming to the UK and answer your questions.
We'll be in touch with details on how to book via email.
Your induction video
Your Programme Manager will share key details about the first week of your course and what to expect in their welcome video to you.
Enrolment details
We'll send your your Welcome Week timetable with full details about your course-related activities.
Welcome and Freshers' Week information will be added onto your hub too, so you can get prepared for a great week.
International students | Pre-departure briefing webinar
25 July 2024
Attend your pre-departure briefing webinar with International Manager, Charlotte Phillips, to ensure you're fully informed and prepared to travel to Hartpury in September.
We'll be in touch with details on how to book via email.
Everything you need to know
Going to university is a very exciting time, but we know it can be a little bit daunting too. We’ll send you all the information you need about joining* the #HartpuryFamily in advance, including final enrolment details, fun Freshers' events, and the support in place to help you settle in.
So all you need to focus on is getting involved, making friends, and most importantly, having fun.
Your enrolment
We can’t wait to welcome you onto campus for your enrolment.*
We’ll send you more details in June 2024, including Your Enrolment Guide and Passport to Hartpury (international students only). These will include details about your enrolment, how to prepare, kit and recommended reading lists, international arrivals and orientation, and moving into Hartpury accommodation.
We’ll add these details to your Coming to Hartpury hub too, along with your welcome video from your Programme Manager (coming in July 2024), and the date, time, and location of your first session. You'll have everything you need all in one place.
In September, we'll be in touch with details about completing your online enrolment and setting up your Hartpury account. This will give you early access to library resources and ensure a smooth enrolment when you arrive on site.
We'll also send you an enrolment email with final details, so you feel well-prepared to join us for your first week.
Welcome to the #HartpuryFamily*
Any questions?
Our friendly Admissions staff are happy to help. Get in touch by email using the button below or call +44 (0) 1452 702333.
*Subject to meeting offer conditions
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