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
Explore accommodation
Guaranteed Hartpury accommodation for all first-year students**
We guarantee Hartpury accommodation for all first-year undergraduate students.*
Close to your lectures, sports, and social activities, with plenty of green space.
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.
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 is #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.
This will include an invite to your Applicant Event on 9 March or 20 April 2024. Book your place and you can relax over the holiday period, knowing you're all set to enjoy a great Applicant Event in the New Year.
Your Applicant Event invite
Happy New Year!
We'll be in touch via email to invite you to book your Applicant Event happening on 9 March or 20 April, if you haven't already.
You'll get a real taste of your course as you attend a subject session with your future lecturers, and explore our beautiful campus and world-class facilities.
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.
Attend your Applicant Event
9 March or 20 April 2024
Make sure you attend your Applicant Event, if you can. It's a great way to get a taste of life on your course and decide if we're the right place for you. Take part in subject sessions with your future lecturers and classmates and get to know our campus.
You'll also be able to visit our accommodation so you'll be ready to make your decision in March. We'll be running regular tours to our Blackfriars accommodation right next door to Gloucester Quays, giving you the buzz of city living.
We'll be in touch with your booking link via email.
International students
If you are unable to travel to the UK for these dates but are in the UK in the coming months contact our international team who will be happy to arrange a campus tour.
If we think you’re a great fit for your course, we could make you an enhanced offer after meeting you at the Applicant Event.
An enhanced offer is a standard academic offer that is amended to a lower one when an applicant shows passion, exceptional achievement, or academic performance and/or potential.
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.
Apply for accommodation
2 April 2024: Applications open
Would you prefer to live on our beautiful rural campus, or in stylish new halls in the heart of Gloucester city, just a 15-minute bus or car ride away? Start considering your options now.
We guarantee Hartpury accommodation for all first-year undergraduate students**. Demand is high and we allocate rooms on a first-come, first-served basis. Explore our accommodation now, so you're ready to apply when applications open.
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.
Attend your Applicant Event
20 April 2024
If you didn't manage to join us on 9 March, don't worry. You'll have another opportunity to visit us for an Applicant Event in April.
You'll get a real feel for what it's like to study your course as you take part in subject sessions and explore our beautiful campus and world-class facilities. It's a great opportunity to experience student life at Hartpury and decide if we're the right choice for you.
We'll be in touch with the booking link via email.
International students
If you are unable to travel to the UK for these dates but are in the UK in the coming months contact our international team who will be happy to arrange a campus tour.
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.
**Students living within a 15-mile radius of Hartpury are expected to commute and applications will only be considered from these students if vacancies occur after rooms have been allocated to all applicants living outside this radius. See our University Residential Accommodation Allocation Policy for more information.
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.
Live Veterinary Nursing webinar
8 May
Meet your dedicated teaching team and find out more about studying Veterinary Nursing at Hartpury University. We'll guide you through your next steps, share insights, and answer your questions.
We'll be in touch to invite Veterinary Nursing offer-holders via email.
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.
**Students living within a 15-mile radius of Hartpury are expected to commute and applications will only be considered from these students if vacancies occur after rooms have been allocated to all applicants living outside this radius. See our University Residential Accommodation Allocation Policy for more information.
Accommodation is allocated
2 July 2024
Applications open on 2 April 2024.
If you apply for accommodation**, our Accommodation team will be in touch with your room allocation on 2 July 2024.
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. We'll also provide details moving in, and what to pack; from daily essentials to a kettle for your room to keep you going while studying.
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.
A-level results day
15 August 2024
If you're taking exams, good luck! This is when you'll get your A-level, BTEC, or City and Guilds results.
Please note: International Baccalaureate results will be released on 5 July 2024 and SQA results will be released on 6 August 2024.
We hope your hard work pays off and you get the grades you want. To congratulate you on meeting your offer requirements and enrolling with us, we’ll send you a little something in the post.
Don't fret if you don't meet your offer conditions, you may still be able to secure a place with us. Call our Admissions team on +44 (0) 1452 702333 to discuss your options.
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
**Students living within a 15-mile radius of Hartpury are expected to commute and applications will only be considered from these students if vacancies occur after rooms have been allocated to all applicants living outside this radius. See our University Residential Accommodation Allocation Policy for more information.
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