University open days

Change your future

Do what you love

Our undergraduate and postgraduate open events provide a fantastic opportunity for you to discover more about a subject you're passionate about. You'll find your perfect course fit, see where you could live in our student accommodation and chat to current students about student life. Ultimately, you'll get to find out if Hartpury is the right university for you and your future.

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Undergraduate visit opportunities

Campus tours

For those interested in joining from September 2023 only. We run monthly campus tours with a current student. Please note you will not be able to go inside our accommodation or meet teaching team members. Tours will last approximately 90 minutes and give you the opportunity to see subject-specific facilities.

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If you’re an international prospective student, you can get in touch with our international team at international@hartpury.ac.uk to arrange a one-to-one tour to suit your travel arrangements.

Undergraduate open day

Our next open day is on Saturday 10 June 2023. Discover more about the subject you're passionate about and explore our outstanding facilities in person.

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Applicant events

Once you've applied to study at Hartpury University, you'll be invited onto one of our applicant events, which are taking place across February, March and April.

Our applicant events are an ideal opportunity to decide if we're the right place for you, and include a practical course lesson, designed to give you a taste of your subject and course.

Applicants receive an invitation directly from our admissions team, which includes dates, times and key information.

Undergraduate open day

Our next open day is on Saturday 10 June 2023. Discover more about the subject you're passionate about.

You'll meet industry-expert lecturers, chat with current students and see our outstanding facilities, that draw students from across the globe.

You'll also find out about essential university topics such as finance, accommodation, student support and more. Through handy sessions, we'll help you make the right decisions about your future.

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Postgraduate visit opportunities

Each tour is led by an experienced postgraduate student ambassador or member of staff, who’ll be able to provide an insight into student life, explain what a typical day is like and you will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the tour to expand your understanding of life at Hartpury as a postgraduate student.

We'll also chat with you about the possibility of meeting teaching staff and a member of the Admissions Team, while visiting us.

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Prospective students can book an online appointment, taking place through Microsoft Teams, with one of our programme managers. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss our courses and options for postgraduate study at Hartpury University.

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Our postgraduate open events provide you with an opportunity to talk to our academic teams about the courses on offer and how our qualifications could help to change or progress your career.

You'll meet our industry-expert lecturers, chat to current postgraduate students and see our outstanding facilities, that draw postgraduate students from across the globe.

You'll find out about our flexible modes of study, student finance, and learn more about the diverse postgraduate community here at Hartpury.

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"The staff and student ambassadors were absolutely brilliant, informative, friendly and really helpful. The day itself was highly interactive and well planned."

Charlotte Chance, March 2020

Get inspired

Why attend an event?

Our undergraduate and postgraduate open events are designed to inform and inspire you and to help you make the right decision about your next step. You'll find out what it's like to be a student here and how we can help you develop your own unique career plan.

Explore what we do differently, why we're ranked among the top 20 universities in the UK for teaching quality (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2022) and how 96% of our graduates are in employment, further study or other purposeful activity (Graduate Outcomes, 2021)

Student ambassador approaching car with umbrella Open day guests looking at veterinary nursing facilities

One-to-one advice

Advisers from our admissions, finance, accommodation, student support and innovation, careers and enterprise teams will be there on the day to help. You'll also be able to chat to our academic staff outside of the course information session, to ensure you get all your questions answered.

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Campus tours

There's so much to see on our sprawling 360-hectare campus. Let one of our knowledgeable student ambassadors show you all the best spots, including our halls of residence, cafes and legendary student bar.

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Hear from our students

Our students were in your position not long ago, so you'll get a chance to pick their brains. They will want you to have a university experience as enjoyable as theirs and will share first-hand what it's like living and learning here.

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Explore the local area

Why not visit the Cathedral city of Gloucester? Just four miles away, Gloucester has a range of dockside eateries and shopping facilities. This central location is also home to our off-site accommodation Blackfriars. Perfect if you want to be at the heart of city living.

Nearby picturesque Cheltenham is a shopping hub and home to the infamous racecourse. While the Forest of Dean is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. Gloucestershire is a vibrant county. Whatever your interests, you’ll be part of a welcoming and supportive student community.

Destination Gloucestershire

Virtual campus tour

If you can’t wait until your open event, you can explore our campus via our new virtual campus tour. You’ll discover more about why we’re so special, as you explore our 360-hectare estate, specialist facilities and student hot-spots from the comfort of your own home.
Top 10

We're in the top 10 UK universities for teaching quality (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023)

96%

of our graduates are in employment or further study (Graduate Outcomes, 2021)

No. 1 in the UK

We're no. 1 in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (full-time students, PTES 2021)