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Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
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Hartpury University is a specialist university on a 360-hectare rural campus in Gloucestershire, about four miles north of Gloucester. It operates alongside Hartpury College, its further education counterpart, and grew from an agricultural education centre opened in 1949. The Privy Council granted university title in 2018, after Taught Degree Awarding Powers were awarded in 2017. Hartpury University and Hartpury College together have more than 4,500 students.
Teaching is organised by specialist subject area rather than by faculty: Agriculture, Animal, Business, Equine, Psychology, Sport and Veterinary Nursing. Levels of study run from foundation-year degrees, bachelor's degrees and Level 6 top-ups to integrated master's, taught master's (MSc, MRes, PGDip, PGCert, MBA top-up), short courses and PhDs delivered in partnership with the University of the West of England (UWE). A franchise partnership with the British Racing School in Newmarket offers foundation, bachelor's and top-up degrees in the horseracing industry.
The campus houses 11 commercial businesses and has received more than £50 million of investment in recent years. Facilities include a commercial farm across five sites with an Agri-Tech Centre and Tech Box Park, an animal collection of over 70 species, an equine yard for 230 horses with international competition arenas and a hydrotherapy centre, a Sports Academy with human performance and biomechanics laboratories, and a Veterinary Nursing Clinical Skills Centre. The University Learning Hub, open 24 hours a day, contains the university library.
First-year undergraduates are guaranteed accommodation, either in halls on campus or at Blackfriars in Gloucester city centre, about 15 minutes away by bus or car. Student life centres on the Graze catering and social building and the Legends campus bar. Sports Academies cover rugby, football, netball, rowing, golf, cricket and equestrian sport and compete in BUCS competitions. Support comes from academic tutors, the Achievement and Success Centre, the Employability, Skills and Careers team and a learning support and disability service.
International students can apply through UCAS or directly to the university and are supported by a dedicated International Team, country-specific entry guidance, online pre-sessional English courses with Oxford International Digital Institute, and automatic regional scholarships. Exchange partners include Delaware Valley University (USA), the University of Pavia (Italy) and Van Hall Larenstein University (Netherlands). Undergraduate provision holds a TEF Gold award, and the university was named Specialist University of the Year 2026 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
UK (and Republic of Ireland, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories) full-time undergraduate degrees: £9,790 per year. Integrated placement year: 20% of the relevant course fee. UK postgraduate: MSc/MRes £11,000 (equine £12,100), PGDip £7,333 (equine £8,067), PGCert £3,667 (equine £4,033), MBA top-up £3,500. International undergraduate degrees (including with foundation year): £17,250 per year (equine £18,150). International MSc: £17,500 (equine £18,750). International PGDip £11,667 (equine £12,500) and PGCert £5,833 (equine £6,250). Some programmes, such as MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy and MSc Animal Assisted Counselling and Psychotherapy, have their own fees. PhD fees are set through UWE. Fees can be paid in full or in 4 or 8 instalments.
Only one Hartpury scholarship can be held at a time. If a student qualifies for more than one, the highest-value award is given. External funding options include Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships.
Students can apply for more than one bursary, but usually only the highest-value bursary they qualify for is awarded.
Hartpury graduates receive up to 10% off the first year of a master's course. Paid postgraduate studentships and teaching and research assistant roles are available. PhD students can apply for a PhD Project Bursary of up to £3,000 per year. Each year a small number of fully funded PhD studentships are offered, and UK students may be eligible for government Master's and Doctoral Loans.
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View scholarships for Hartpury University →Applications are made through UCAS (institution code H22), with up to five choices. Level 6 top-up and Diploma in Professional Studies applicants apply directly through the Hartpury online application portal. Applications are assessed on qualifications, personal statement, references and relevant experience, and applicants may be interviewed. Offer holders are invited to an Offer Holder Day. Students can join in the second or third year through Recognition of Prior Learning and credit transfer.
Entry requirements vary by course. For example, for 2027 entry the BSc (Hons) Agriculture asks for 96–112 UCAS tariff points: CCC–BBC from at least two A levels, MMM–DMM in a relevant BTEC Extended Diploma, an Access to HE Diploma, an IB Diploma with two Highers at H3 or above, Scottish Highers or the Irish Leaving Certificate, or a T Level at Pass with C or above in the core. Foundation-year degrees ask for 32–48 tariff points (for example EE–DD at A level or PPP in an Extended Diploma). All degrees also require five GCSEs at grade 9–4 (A*–C), including English and Maths. Combinations of level 3 qualifications, equivalent non-UK qualifications and mature applicants over 21 are considered.
International applicants can apply through UCAS or directly to Hartpury using the online form, with no application fee for direct applications. Applications open in October for entry the following September and are accepted throughout the year while courses have places. The personal statement is limited to 4,000 characters, and a reference from a non-family academic or professional referee is needed. Supporting documents are emailed to International Admissions after the application is submitted, and decisions are usually made within 10 days. Country pages give qualification equivalents. For Ghana, for example, undergraduate entry is based on WASSCE and West African Higher School Certificate results, and top-up entry on the HND.
IELTS Academic (or IELTS for UKVI where a SELT is required): 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component for undergraduate degrees, top-ups and foundation-year degrees; 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component) for most postgraduate degrees; 7.0 for postgraduate courses with higher requirements. Equivalents for undergraduate degrees include PTE Academic 54, TOEFL iBT 67 (taken at a test centre), Duolingo 105, Cambridge C1 Advanced 170 and Oxford ELLT 6.0. For most postgraduate degrees, the equivalents are PTE 58, TOEFL iBT 81 and Duolingo 120. Test results must be no more than two years old. Exemptions include nationals of majority English-speaking countries, applicants with GCSE English Language, IB English at SL grade 3 or above, or an English-taught degree from the UK or a majority English-speaking country. Online pre-sessional English courses of 6, 12 or 16 weeks run with Oxford International Digital Institute.
Postgraduate applications are made directly through the Hartpury online application, with details of qualifications, work or industry experience, a personal statement and a referee. For example, the MSc Applied Equine Science requires a 2:2 honours degree in a related subject (or relevant professional experience) and, for international students, IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. For Ghanaian applicants, a GPA of 3.25/4 or 4.29/5 is treated as equivalent to a UK 2:1, and 2.5/4 or 2.8/5 as a 2:2. PhDs, full or part time over three to five years, are offered in partnership with UWE.
Applicants without a UK or Irish passport will usually need a Student visa. A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) requires an unconditional offer and payment of the tuition fee deposit, and can be issued no more than six months before the course starts. The CAS process runs through the CAS Shield platform, with a target of 10 working days once all documents are submitted.
Hartpury campus, Hartpury, Gloucester (GL19 3BE): the 360-hectare main campus on the A417, home to all teaching, specialist facilities, halls of residence and the Sports Academies. A shuttle bus runs between the campus and Gloucester.
Blackfriars, Gloucester: city-centre student accommodation managed by Aspire Student Living, with en-suite rooms, about 15 minutes from campus; also offered to international fee-paying postgraduates.
British Racing School, Newmarket: franchise partner delivering Hartpury's horseracing industry foundation, bachelor's and top-up degrees on its 120-acre site.
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