Tuition fees are one of the main costs of studying at university. At Hartpury, your tuition fees cover a variety of costs including the teaching of lectures, tutorials and lab sessions.
The tuition fees also contribute to the running of a vibrant student community. The fee is due at the start of each academic year of your studies, but most students choose to take out a student loan to cover this cost.
Undergraduate course fees are charged per year. The following tuition fees information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only, and may be subject to change in future years.
| Undergraduate course fees per year - UK, Republic of Ireland (CTA), Crown Dependencies and British Territories Overseas students* | |
| Full-time undergraduate degrees | £9,250 |
| Full time FdSc Horseracing Industry | £8,000 |
| Full-time Diploma in Professional Studies Veterinary Nursing (DPS) |
£6,165 |
| Part time (maximum) | £6,935 |
| *If you're from Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man), you're not eligible for student funding from the UK government, but you could be eligible for funding from your island education office. | |
Some courses have additional fees, please take a look at our courses to see specific fee information for each course.
Integrated placement year fees
These fees are paid to Hartpury to cover coursework tuition and support for your placement year. Extra costs associated with your placement including travel and accommodation are self-funded. Placements can be paid or unpaid, depending on the position you secure, therefore you could earn a salary to help with costs.
| UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands students | |
| Integrated Placement Year (Veterinary Nursing) | £1,850 |
| All other integrated placement years | £925 |
Student loans
If you're from the UK, you can apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate student loan to cover your tuition fees and living costs. The following information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only.
Covering your undergraduate studies
| Support | What is it? | How much? | More information |
| Student loan for tuition | For UK students to cover cost of tuition fees. The loan is paid back in instalments once you're earning a minimum salary. | Up to £9,250 per year | More information can be found on the Government's website |
| Student loan for living costs | For all UK students to help with living costs. The amount that can be borrowed depends on your household income and where you live. The loan is paid back in instalments once you're earning a minimum salary. | Variable depending on where you live in the UK | More information can be found on the Government's website |
You can use the student finance calculator to estimate how much you're entitled to.
Applying for a student loan
You don't need to have a confirmed place at a university or college to apply for your student loan. Applications can be made online on the Government's website.
Repayment of student loans
The earliest you’ll start to repay your student loan is on 6 April the year after you finish your course. As a UK student, you don’t start repayments on your student loans until you are earning over £25,000 a year. For example, if you earn £30,000 per year, you will pay back just £37.50 per month.
Your repayments will come straight out of your pay, you’ll see them in your pay slip. If your earnings drop below the threshold, you’ll stop paying.
Read more on the Government student finance website.
Relevant links
- Student Finance England
- Student Awards Agency for Scotland
- Student Finance Wales
- Student Finance Northern Ireland
- Student Loans Company
- Access Agreements
Postgraduate course fees are charged per course. The following tuition fees information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only, and may be subject to change in future years.
| Postgraduate course fees - UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands students | |
| MSc | £11,000 |
| MRes (£1,000 bursary available to support costs) | £11,000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma | £7,335 |
| Postgraduate Certificate | £3,670 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Coaching Rugby Union | £1,200 |
| MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy (£5,250 per year for years one and two, £1,837 for year three) |
£12,337 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Veterinary Physiotherapy |
£10,500 |
| MSc Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (Online) |
£8,250 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) |
£5,500 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) |
£2,750 |
| MSc Animal Assisted Counselling |
£15,000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Animal Assisted Counselling |
£12,500 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Veterinary Nursing |
£4,500 |
| MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing |
£10,900 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up |
£6,500 |
Below are the course fees if you're an international student looking to study at Hartpury University.
The following tuition fees information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only, and may be subject to change in future years.
Undergraduate course fees are charged per year.
| Undergraduate course fees per year | |
| Foundation degree | £16,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree | £16,500 |
| Top-up Level 6 | £16,500 |
| Integrated placement yeartd> | £4,400 |
| Integrated placement year (Veterinary Nursing) | £8,800 |
Your first year costs in one easy package
We offer an all-inclusive fee package of £29,500 for our first-year international undergraduate and top-up students (2024 entry). This enables you to pay the bulk of the ‘extras’ in advance so you have less to organise!
This package covers the following for your first year at Hartpury:
- Your first year tuition fees
- On-site accommodation
- Three catered meals a day, seven days a week
- Bed linen (including pillows and duvet)
- Crockery and cutlery pack
- Gym membership
- Transfers between the airport to Hartpury at the start of the year and holidays (six transfers per year)
| Postgraduate course fees per course | |
| Taught Master's (MSc) | £18,750 |
| Master of Research (MRes) | £18,750 |
| Postgraduate Certificate | £6,250 |
| Postgraduate Diploma | £12,500 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up | £6,500 |
| MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy | £18,750 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Veterinary Physiotherapy | £14,500 |
| MSc Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) | £12,000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) | £8,000 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) | £4,000 |
| MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing | £18,750 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Veterinary Nursing | £6,500 |
Paying your fees
Tuition fees are due at the start of each academic year of your studies.
Half of your annual tuition fee is paid before you arrive at Hartpury in order to obtain your visa (if required). The remaining fees are due before you arrive on campus in September.
In April you will receive your invoice and details on how to pay.
Here to help
If you have any questions about Hartpury's tuition fees, you can contact our Finance team on:
Email: studentfinance@hartpury.ac.uk
Call us: +44 (0)1452 702 697
Postgraduate students from the UK can access loans via the Student Loans Company to fund study of masters and PhD-level qualifications. Loan amounts are around £10,000 per year – please check the government website for the most up-to-date figures.
Loans are available for full master’s (MSc and MRes) and PhD programmes. They are not available for postgraduate certificates, diplomas or top-up courses.
Please visit the Government's website for more information.
PhDs are conducted in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE), click here for more information on fees and funding.
Undergraduate (UK) students
Undergraduate course fees are charged per year. The following tuition fees information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only, and may be subject to change in future years.
| Undergraduate course fees per year - UK, Republic of Ireland (CTA), Crown Dependencies and British Territories Overseas students* | |
| Full-time undergraduate degrees | £9,250 |
| Full time FdSc Horseracing Industry | £8,000 |
| Full-time Diploma in Professional Studies Veterinary Nursing (DPS) |
£6,165 |
| Part time (maximum) | £6,935 |
| *If you're from Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man), you're not eligible for student funding from the UK government, but you could be eligible for funding from your island education office. | |
Some courses have additional fees, please take a look at our courses to see specific fee information for each course.
Integrated placement year fees
These fees are paid to Hartpury to cover coursework tuition and support for your placement year. Extra costs associated with your placement including travel and accommodation are self-funded. Placements can be paid or unpaid, depending on the position you secure, therefore you could earn a salary to help with costs.
| UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands students | |
| Integrated Placement Year (Veterinary Nursing) | £1,850 |
| All other integrated placement years | £925 |
Student loans
If you're from the UK, you can apply for an undergraduate or postgraduate student loan to cover your tuition fees and living costs. The following information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only.
Covering your undergraduate studies
| Support | What is it? | How much? | More information |
| Student loan for tuition | For UK students to cover cost of tuition fees. The loan is paid back in instalments once you're earning a minimum salary. | Up to £9,250 per year | More information can be found on the Government's website |
| Student loan for living costs | For all UK students to help with living costs. The amount that can be borrowed depends on your household income and where you live. The loan is paid back in instalments once you're earning a minimum salary. | Variable depending on where you live in the UK | More information can be found on the Government's website |
You can use the student finance calculator to estimate how much you're entitled to.
Applying for a student loan
You don't need to have a confirmed place at a university or college to apply for your student loan. Applications can be made online on the Government's website.
Repayment of student loans
The earliest you’ll start to repay your student loan is on 6 April the year after you finish your course. As a UK student, you don’t start repayments on your student loans until you are earning over £25,000 a year. For example, if you earn £30,000 per year, you will pay back just £37.50 per month.
Your repayments will come straight out of your pay, you’ll see them in your pay slip. If your earnings drop below the threshold, you’ll stop paying.
Read more on the Government student finance website.
Relevant links
- Student Finance England
- Student Awards Agency for Scotland
- Student Finance Wales
- Student Finance Northern Ireland
- Student Loans Company
- Access Agreements
Postgraduate (UK) students
Postgraduate course fees are charged per course. The following tuition fees information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only, and may be subject to change in future years.
| Postgraduate course fees - UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands students | |
| MSc | £11,000 |
| MRes (£1,000 bursary available to support costs) | £11,000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma | £7,335 |
| Postgraduate Certificate | £3,670 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Coaching Rugby Union | £1,200 |
| MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy (£5,250 per year for years one and two, £1,837 for year three) |
£12,337 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Veterinary Physiotherapy |
£10,500 |
| MSc Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (Online) |
£8,250 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) |
£5,500 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) |
£2,750 |
| MSc Animal Assisted Counselling |
£15,000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Animal Assisted Counselling |
£12,500 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Veterinary Nursing |
£4,500 |
| MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing |
£10,900 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up |
£6,500 |
International students (including EU)
Below are the course fees if you're an international student looking to study at Hartpury University.
The following tuition fees information applies to the academic year starting 2024 only, and may be subject to change in future years.
Undergraduate course fees are charged per year.
| Undergraduate course fees per year | |
| Foundation degree | £16,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree | £16,500 |
| Top-up Level 6 | £16,500 |
| Integrated placement yeartd> | £4,400 |
| Integrated placement year (Veterinary Nursing) | £8,800 |
Your first year costs in one easy package
We offer an all-inclusive fee package of £29,500 for our first-year international undergraduate and top-up students (2024 entry). This enables you to pay the bulk of the ‘extras’ in advance so you have less to organise!
This package covers the following for your first year at Hartpury:
- Your first year tuition fees
- On-site accommodation
- Three catered meals a day, seven days a week
- Bed linen (including pillows and duvet)
- Crockery and cutlery pack
- Gym membership
- Transfers between the airport to Hartpury at the start of the year and holidays (six transfers per year)
| Postgraduate course fees per course | |
| Taught Master's (MSc) | £18,750 |
| Master of Research (MRes) | £18,750 |
| Postgraduate Certificate | £6,250 |
| Postgraduate Diploma | £12,500 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) Top-up | £6,500 |
| MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy | £18,750 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Veterinary Physiotherapy | £14,500 |
| MSc Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) | £12,000 |
| Postgraduate Diploma Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) | £8,000 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Animal Welfare, Policy and Legislation (online) | £4,000 |
| MSc Advanced Veterinary Nursing | £18,750 |
| Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Veterinary Nursing | £6,500 |
Paying your fees
Tuition fees are due at the start of each academic year of your studies.
Half of your annual tuition fee is paid before you arrive at Hartpury in order to obtain your visa (if required). The remaining fees are due before you arrive on campus in September.
In April you will receive your invoice and details on how to pay.
Here to help
If you have any questions about Hartpury's tuition fees, you can contact our Finance team on:
Email: studentfinance@hartpury.ac.uk
Call us: +44 (0)1452 702 697
Postgraduate Master’s and Doctoral Loans
Postgraduate students from the UK can access loans via the Student Loans Company to fund study of masters and PhD-level qualifications. Loan amounts are around £10,000 per year – please check the government website for the most up-to-date figures.
Loans are available for full master’s (MSc and MRes) and PhD programmes. They are not available for postgraduate certificates, diplomas or top-up courses.
Please visit the Government's website for more information.
PhDs are conducted in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE), click here for more information on fees and funding.
Bursaries, scholarships, studentships and more
University study is a worthwhile investment to help you to achieve your own personal and professional goals, as well as to contribute to economic prosperity and knowledge exchange. Accessing funding, in the form of loans, grants, bursaries and scholarships, makes it possible for many students.
Alumni discounts
Up to 20% off fees for Hartpury University graduates
Hartpury University graduates may be eligible to receive up to 20% discount for studying a master's course with us, and up to 10% from professional course fees (2024/25). It's a great way to develop your specialist subject expertise and employability as part of a passionate academic community that's familiar to you.
Our partners & accreditations
