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Coming to Hartpury gives you the opportunity to study and live on a stunning specialist rural campus – becoming part of the famous ‘pury family’ on our 360-hectare estate in Gloucestershire. With the vibrant centres of Cheltenham and Gloucester on your doorstep, there is a wide range of shops, restaurants, pubs and attractions, including at the multi-million pound Gloucester Quays complex, which is rapidly becoming a hub for Hartpury students, especially Nandos! Cheltenham also hosts four festivals a year in Literature, Music, Science and Jazz.

The county is sports mad with Gloucester home to one of the country’s biggest rugby clubs, Aviva Premiership club, Gloucester Rugby, whose training base is on the Hartpury campus! Fans, including Hartpury students, flock to Kingsholm Stadium week in week out to watch the Cherry and Whites in action. The city was a host venue for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and Hartpury itself acted as an ‘Official Team Base’ for the Scotland and USA international teams.

Eight fixtures a year are held at Cheltenham racecourse, including the infamous Gold Cup week in March, while Cheltenham has its own League Two football club.

Outdoor adventure activities are also plentiful with South Cerney water park, kayaking and rock climbing in the Wye Valley and the dry ski slope in Gloucester all within easy reach of the Hartpury campus.

If you love the outdoors and making the most of every day, then Gloucestershire is your kind of place.

For a quick coffee, lunch between lectures or a late night snack, you can find what you’re looking for from our on-site coffee bar ‘Red & Black’, restaurants and Legends Bar.

There are a wide range of clubs, activities and entertainment on offer throughout the year as well as fortnightly weekend trips off campus. Our events team hosts regular events from pub quizzes, beer and cider festivals and comedy nights through to live music. Over the last few years this has included the likes of Chase & Status, Wretch 32, Katie B, Labrinth, Pendulum, DJ Fresh and Tinchy Stryder alongside DJs such as Greg James, Scott Mills and Jaguar Skills. We also have three balls over the course of the year - Freshers’ Ball, Winter Ball and the Summer Ball.

“With the Hartpury campus being out in the countryside, I was worried about whether there would be a good social scene, I needn’t have worried though! There are always taxis going to and from campus and you can always count on Gloucester being full of Hartpury students on nights out. There’s lots happening on campus too. The pub quizzes in Hartpury’s Legends Bar are always popular and a really good laugh. There are also weekend trips that run to major cities throughout the year that people really enjoy.”

Josie Bennett, Hartpury student

The SU can provide you with opportunities to get involved in sport, charity work, volunteering, campaigning and representing the student voice. With a variety of societies and clubs, plus recreational sport opportunities to choose from, you’re bound to find something to get involved in. If you’re interested in starting your own club or society you just need to let the Students’ Union know!

Run in conjunction with Hartpury Active, some of the clubs and societies currently on offer are:

• Snowsports• Netball• Equestrian club• Cheerleading• Christian Union• Hockey• LGBT• Polo club• Volleyball• Women’s rugby• Veterinary Society

Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or check out our website: www.hartpurysu.co.uk

STUDENTS’ UNION

There are a range of student-led clubs that the Hartpury Active team supports in collaboration with the Students’ Union. It’s a great way to be involved in and play sport for fun! From badminton for beginners to spinning classes, there are a range of activities available either for free or for £1 which are open to all students. All of the sessions are student focused and have been chosen by students for students. We try our best to make sure there is a range of activities available and, therefore, we change them each term.

If organised sessions aren’t your thing then you can borrow some equipment (for free), grab your friends and make use of the 360 hectares of land available at Hartpury, which include a range of facilities like the on-site gym, tennis court, 3G football and rugby pitches.

Hartpury has an outstanding reputation for its talent production line, having produced more than 150 internationals in a range of sports in the past 10 years. We’re skilled at supporting athletes to combine their study and sport and to be the best they can be, both on and off the field.

At University Centre level, we have sports academies for men and women’s rugby and football, rowing and equine. Our multi-sports academy also provides dedicated support to athletes across a range of other sports such as athletics and even judo and white water kayaking!

The range of support available to academy athletes can include specialist coaching, performance analysis, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, sport psychology, nutrition and performance lifestyle advice.

Academy membership for 2017 is £200, which includes:

• Eligibility to participate in BUCS competition• BUCS competition entry fees paid• Transport to fixtures and training where required• Access to kit, equipment and facilities for academy training with quali-

fied coaches• Access to Hartpury Sport Academy Hub• Free use of Hartpury Sport Cross-Training Gym

All sports academy athletes would be required to purchase their respective kit packages for the sport they compete in which can be bought via the Hartpury College online shop.

Now you’ve completed your application, it’s time to consider where you would like to live during your time at university. For most first year students, living in Hartpury accommodation is the best way to make the transition to university life, whether that is on campus or in Gloucester itself. We always give the highest priority to our first year students especially when Hartpury is their firm choice.

Allocation is on a first come, first served basis so get your application in as soon as possible after accommodation bookings open on March 1st! Applications received by the beginning of May are given first priority.

All campus rooms include: En suite | Internet access | Wardens located in the complex | Quiet rooms can also be selected (for students who have to get up early to care for horses and go training, or enjoy a quieter space).

Best if:• You want a dedicated student environment for your first year away from home• You want to live in a student community where it’s easy to make friends• You like the security of wardens and support staff on hand• You want to enjoy the campus facilities 24/7• You like the idea of living in a rural campus

Cost for 2017/18

There are two options available if you choose to live off-site; a room in managed accommodation or privately rented housing. This is a popular option, with nearly a third of first years living off site. There is a real Hartpury community living in the heart of Gloucester, with many students sharing transport and meeting up in the city centre.

There is a regular bus service from Gloucester to Hartpury during the week. Many students also share the cost of fuel with other students for journeys to and from Hartpury.

For more information, visit www.hartpury.ac.uk/transport

Best if:

• You like living in a city with everything on your doorstep (Gloucester)

• You like independence and feeling of living in your own flat/ house

• You want a bigger room!• You want to be closer to part-time work opportunities• You want better options if you’re on a budget

Please contact the accommodation office for details on the options available:

accommodation@hartpury.ac.uk

Type of Room Number of weeks Average cost peracademic year

Average cost per week

*Single en-suite large (limited availability)

40 £5480 £137

*Single en-suite 40 £4840 £121

Single en-suite self-catered

40 £4840 £121

Single en-suite self-catered larger kitchen/communal area (limited availability)

40 £5320 £133

* Includes breakfast Mon-Fri plus an option to purchase an additional evening meal package.Contact accommodation@hartpury.ac.uk

Although many students do not bring their own horses to Hartpury, we do offer students the opportunity to bring their horse (or horses) with them on livery while they study.

As well as the use of our outstanding facilities, which include two horse walkers, four indoor schools, three outdoor schools and an all-weather hacking route around the estate; there is also access, by arrangement, to the facilities within the Equine Therapy Centre, which include a water and a high speed treadmill, weighbridge and solarium. Livery students can also benefit from discounted entry fees to unaffiliated shows run by Hartpury.

We are able to offer all students discounted rates on horse feed that is delivered to the yard. The supplier's advisors visit regularly and can give individual diet recommendations for your horse.

Places are subject to availability. If you are interested in keeping your horse on livery at the college, you can make an application from the 1st March, for the following academic year. Applications can be made online at www.hartpury.ac.uk/livery or contact the administrator for a form or more information on 01452 702453 or e-mail livery@hartpury.ac.uk

There are also a number of livery yards locally, many smaller and able to offer additional grazing. We can provide you with details if you think a large yard and busy environment may not be right for you and your horse.

We pride ourselves on the support provided to students, helping you to make the transition to studying at university as smooth as possible, particularly when you may be away from home for the first time.

Support comes from a number of places, starting with your Academic Year Tutor, Module Leaders and Programme Managers. Support doesn’t stop there with counsellors and wellbeing staff, medical staff, student advisors and learning support staff all on hand to help you, should you need it.

Hartpury’s Achievement and Success Centre team have a proven track record of making a huge difference to student’s marks. They know what it takes to succeed here at Hartpury and they also know that any student can learn those skills with the right support.

The experienced Innovation Careers and Enterprise Centre team can provide professional, work and skills-based courses, careers advice and guidance, employability and enterprise opportunities as well as enrichment activities and placement support.

We are committed to responding to individual learning support and/or disability needs and have resources available to ensure that all prospective students have access to individual guidance and advice. Any concerns will be discussed with you in your initial personal tutorial.

We also know how important it is to have the right support in place as early as possible. Our Disability Adviser supports students in making applications for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs), helping them to collect the evidence required. Making a DSA claim is necessary to secure funding in order to finance support such as study skills tuition, ICT equipment and software, as well as medical support equipment.

On this basis, we can offer learning support to those students with a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia or dyspraxia, a physical or sensory impairment, medical condition or another specific difficulty such as Asperger’s Syndrome or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

You can contact learningsupport@hartpury.ac.uk for more information.

Key Dates Activity Checklist ü

September onwards Receiving offers from universities Accept/Defer/Decline offers

February Check out student finance options

Applicant Days 13th February – Equine15th February – Animal and Agriculture16th February – Sport

Visit www.slc.co.uk if you are living in England. For Scotland visit www.saas.gov.uk; Northern Ireland pleasevisit www.studentfinanceni.co.uk; and if you live in Wales www.studentfinancewales.co.ukFor details on Hartpury scholarships and bursaries visit www.hartpury.ac.uk/money

Check your inbox for your invitation to experience University life as a Hartpury student.

March Accommodation bookings open

Student livery bookings open

Looking out for ‘Coming to Hartpury 2!’

Check pages 12 - 15 for more information or visit www.hartpury.ac.uk/accommodationRemember priority is given to those who have made us their firm choice

There is information about this on page 16 or visit www.hartpury.ac.uk/livery

This issue will have more information about the subjects we offer and what you can get up to whilst studying with us.

April Apply for a Sports Academy place if you haven’t alreadyAdditional applicant day

More information about our Sports Academies is on page 11

May Make sure you’ve replied to your offers by now or you’ll be declined

Check your UCAS Track and confirm your place.

July Look out for information on buying your kit and text books etc

Joining Instructions will be issued

Watch out for ‘Coming to Hartpury 3!’

BTEC Results

All information will be put up on the Hartpury website

Check the website for joining instructions; we’ll email you when they are available.

In this issue will be lots of student hints and tips for university

We’ll receive your results automatically (or tell you if you need to send us a copy). You’ll receive an email once your place is confirmed. It’s time to celebrate!

August A Level results We’ll receive your results automatically (or tell you if you need to send us a copy). You’ll receive an email once your place is confirmed. It’s time to celebrate!

September Welcome Day and Freshers week! Enrol on your course and start at Hartpury!

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If you have any questions and queries then do not hesitate to contact us, quote your UCAS personal identity number – we’re here to help. Don't forget...

Those students who put a Hartpury University Centre course as their firm choice through UCAS will have their accommodation and livery applications considered first.

Also, if you are still not quite sure which Hartpury course will be right for you, you are able to switch course (providing you meet the entry criteria) up until the end of week three of teaching in your first year.

Useful ContactsAdmissions | admissions@hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702244Accommodation | accommodation@hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702352Finance | studentfinance@hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702189Student support | studentsupport@hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702447Livery | livery@hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702453General enquiries | enquiry@hartpury.ac.uk | 01452 702345

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