Supporting schools' careers programs

At Hartpury, we provide a wide range of workshops and activities designed to widen participation, enhance understanding of higher education, and inform students about our further education opportunities. Our goal is to raise awareness and inspire students to turn their passions into future careers.

Our activities include:

• Subject university experience days
• Impartial workshops
• Subject-specific workshops
• Assemblies
• Talks on subject career pathways
• Campus tours
• Student life talks

Our interactive workshops and talks can be delivered by a member of the Hartpury outreach team or course academics, either at your school or virtually online. For a full list of what we offer, please see our outreach catalogue.

We also support schools’ careers programs throughout the year with activities such as:

• Careers fairs
• Ask the professional sessions
• Parents’ evenings
• Mock interviews
• Impartial workshops

All our outreach activities are free. Contact us to find out more.

We offer exclusive workshops, opportunities and resources for students in Year 9 and 10 of our partnership schools. 

Explore our specialist course areas in agriculture, animal, equine, and sport during the school holidays. These exciting events are designed to inspire and help students discover potential pathways for their future.

2024/25 University Experience Days

• Sport University Experience Day - 20/02/2025
• Agriculture University Experience Day - 16/04/2025
• Animal University Experience Day - 27/05/2025
• Equine University Experience Day - Autumn 2025 

Who can apply?

Priority registration is available for students who meet our widening participation (WP) criteria. This includes those receiving free school meals, from ethnic minority backgrounds, or living in areas identified as having lower participation in higher education (IMD postcodes).

Don’t miss this chance to experience university life and explore your future career possibilities.

At Hartpury, we’re committed to providing tailored support for care-experienced students, helping them thrive academically, socially, and personally during their time with us.

Applicants can disclose their care-experienced status through their UCAS application. Sharing this information early enables us to provide personalised support. Our care-experienced offer includes:

Financial support

We offer a range of bursaries and scholarships to support different circumstances and needs. You can find the full list here.

Hartpury Care-Experienced Bursary: A bursary of £1,500 per year for the duration of the student’s programme. This is available to students who have been in the care of a Local Authority for 13 weeks or more, as confirmed by the Student Loans Company.

Applications open: 1 April – 30 November.

For finance enquiries contact Studentfinance@hartpury.ac.uk

Accommodation

• First-year students can benefit from Hartpury-managed accommodation available 365 days a year
• All first-year undergraduate students are guaranteed a place, either in on-site or off-site managed accommodation
• Priority access to Hartpury on-site accommodation can be considered on an individual basis.

For accommodation enquiries contact accommodation@hartpury.ac.uk

Pre-Induction Week Event

Explore Pre-Induction Week: A dedicated event designed to help care-experienced students meet academic and professional staff, view accommodation, and connect with fellow students before starting their course.

Care-experienced students are encouraged to disclose their status as early as possible. This ensures we can provide the necessary support throughout their application process and during their time at Hartpury University.