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Hartpury Animal facilities

Learn as you manage and interact with  • Animal Management Centre: our vivarium of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates and fish  • Walled Animal Garden: home to rodents, rabbits, ferrets, meerkats, prairie dogs and our giant Sulcata, Millie  • Orchard paddock: green pastures with emus, llamas, chickens and goats  • Commercial farm: access to domestic livestock including our dairy herd  • Equine yard and therapy centre: horses at peak fitness or in rehabilitation  • Canine Therapy Centre: opportunities to gain rehabilitation and business experience  • Canine arena: new practical training facility  • Animal science labs: specialist equipment for teaching and research.

Gain access to over 70 different species on site, with opportunities to develop hands-on experience in our commercial animal therapy centres and labs. You’ll apply the theory to practice and gain real-life experience, ready for your industry work placement and dream career. We’re continually investing in your future with our ever-expanding facilities. Launching in 2022, our brand-new £730,000 Equine and Animal Assisted Activity Area will give students a deeper insight into canine training, fitness, and the human-animal bond, as well as health and safety, through practical training sessions.

"The facilities are amazing, you only have to look at the animal collection to see why it’s a popular choice."

Jasmine, BSc Human-Animal Interaction student

Do what you love | www.hartpury.ac.uk/uni-animal-facilities