Develop your potential
At Hartpury University, sport isn’t something you fit around your studies. It’s part of your experience, your development and your future. Over the past 20 years, our Sports Academies have supported more than 500 international and professional athletes on their journey to success.
Whether you’re striving for a professional career, aiming to represent your country, or want to continue playing competitively alongside your degree, we’ll help you understand the opportunities available and the right fit for your goals.
As a Sports Academy member, you have access to:
- A supportive dual-career environment that helps you develop as both a student and athlete.
- Opportunities to compete and progress within your chosen sport, including eligibility for AOC/BUCS competitions.
- Coaching and training delivered by experienced staff.
- Outstanding training and performance facilities to support your development.
- Gym membership.
- A degree qualification that prepares you for your future, both in and beyond sport.
For athletes competing at the highest levels, additional performance services may be available such as strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, nutrition support and performance psychology.
View more details on our Sports Academy Membership to explore the benefits and fees.
Explore Our Sports Academies
From equestrian medal-winners at the Olympics, to our BUCS-winning squads for men's and women's rugby and men's football, we nurture the very best talent.
If you have a passion for cricket and want to study for a qualification in an environment where you can continue with your passion, then our brand new Cricket Academy is for you.
Our equestrian athletes receive world-class coaching to develop their competition careers. Graduates include Rio Olympic medal winner Astier Nicolas and dressage star Olivia Oakeley.
We have teams in the top tier of women’s rugby; the Premier 15s, and BUCS National League, and are previous BUCS champions. Our university team is coached by England star, Natasha Hunt. Recently, graduate Zoe Aldcroft was named World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year 2021.
Our successful student-led team, Hartpury RFC, plays and trains on campus. Professional players Jonny May, Alex Cuthbert, Seb Negri, Harry Randall, Jonny Hill and Ben Vellacott are among our graduates.
We provide students with regular competitive opportunities through our teams in the BUCS leagues. Our programme has supported players to progress within the game, including former student Jade Grove, who has represented England Futsal and currently plays for Southampton Aztecs in the National Futsal Series. Several current players also compete at Tier 4 level, with some progressing towards Tier 3 of the Women’s National League structure.
Our senior football programme is among the best in the UK. We're 11-time BUCS Premier League winners and five-time BUCS national champions. Successful graduates include Ghana internationals Abdul Majeed Waris and David Accam, and Mustapha Bundu who played for Sierra Leone in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
Five former students and staff were named in Team GB rowing squad for the Tokyo Olympics. We have a strong relationship with British Rowing and have seen numerous Home International appearances, as well as Henley Regatta, National Schools and BUCS Regatta wins.
We play in the top levels in the BUCS leagues, BUCS Golf Tour and The R & A competitions. Former student George Bryant won the English and Welsh BUCS Golf Championship, while Joe Buenfeld won the Junior European Open.
Our Netball Academy is coached by netball star Jess Shaw. We're a Team Bath Netball Academy Development Centre and BUCS league winners. Students play for Netball Super League teams.
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Discover more about Hartpury
Learn more about the courses you could study and the academy you could be a part of by ordering a prospectus, or by attending an open day.
At an open day, you'll have the chance to speak with academic and support staff, tour campus and meet with current students.
Become part of something special, register your interest
If you’re ready to develop your talent in a professional sporting environment while studying a degree you’re passionate about, we’d love to hear from you. Tell us which academy you’re interested in and an Academy Manager will be in touch with next steps.
MSc Sports Coaching
This programme will support you to take your coaching to the next level by becoming a theoretically informed and evidence-based reflexive practitioner.
MRes Sport and Exercise Science
As the field of sport science grows, so do opportunities. The need for both practitioners and researchers to work in high performance sport settings is becoming more common. This course provides those looking to enter this industry with a blend of research and practical skills to help provide real word, research-informed solutions to enhance athletic performance.
MSc Sports Management
The role of a successful sports manager is changing, as new technologies, organisational cultures and social trends influence best practice. This degree has been designed to meet modern industry demands, focusing on the application of theory to practice across a range of sports management and business settings.
MSc Applied Performance Analysis in Sport
This exciting postgraduate degree has been designed to meet modern industry demands. It stands apart from other courses, focusing on the application of theory to practice in real-world settings across a range of sports and levels.
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