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FOCUS A PROFESSIONAL

As a postgraduate student, you can be confident that you’ll benefit from our professional sporting approach. Over 250 international athletes have developed their talents at Hartpury over the past 15 years - a testament to our Sports Academy staff being among the best in their fields. Most are former athletes themselves; many also teach on postgraduate courses and supervise PhDs. Alongside setting the bar for quality standards in our sport and teaching, our academies provide work placement and research opportunities, which enable students to develop their skills and make new discoveries in supported real-world settings. Students are given the unique opportunity to learn from coaches and athletes in real time, something that enables them to develop their skills at the heart of the action. Training as an athlete If you’re keen to get involved in competitive sport alongside your studies, you could join one of our Sports Academies. As a student athlete, you’ll receive high-level coaching and support to achieve your peak performance in your sporting discipline, whilst progressing your qualification. The UK’s premier sport and education setting where nothing stands in the way of your success. Over 250 international athletes developed here including rugby players Louis Rees-Zammit, Jonny May and Zoe Aldcroft.

Olympic gold-medal winner and Hartpury graduate Astier Nicolas