HARTPURY_UNIVERSITY_STUDENT_SUPPORT_GUIDE_2022_ENTRY

Your student

Aguide to wellbeing at Hartpury University

For 2021 entry

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Welcome to a supportive community

You'll have access to a dedicated wellbeing and support team, including on-site nurses, counsellors, wellbeing officers and a chaplain. Our Achievement and Success Centre is here to provide academic, learning and wellness development support. From study skills workshops to one-to-one support sessions, they can help you manage your studies and achieve your best. This guide will overview the support available to you. We're all unique, and when it comes to support, we all have different needs. We encourage you to reach out to the relevant team at Hartpury, who’ll be happy to provide further advice and guidance. If we're not able to provide the support you need, we can refer you to someone who can. www.hartpury.ac.uk/uni-support Starting university is a big step. At Hartpury, you’ll be joining a community of like-minded people. We want to help you make the most of your university experience, and support you to reach your academic and career goals.

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A supportive teaching environment

Higher education may be a step up from the learning environment you’re used to. To help you navigate newways of working and the opportunities available to you, you’ll have a dedicated personal tutor. This will compliment a wider network of lecturers in your department, also here to support you. Where possible, we try to ensure your personal tutor is the same throughout your course, so you can develop a professional relationship and make the most of your time at Hartpury. Your personal tutor can help make the transition to university-level and independent study much easier. They can also offer advice on any academic feedback you have received. As an expert in their field, they'll have a network of industry contacts – which you can utilise for valuable development opportunities such as work placements. They'll be able to provide you with a reference for future employers, too. You’ll get personalised and relevant guidance as your studies progress. International support We have a strong global community at Hartpury, with students from over 60 countries. As an international student, our dedicated International team are here to support you - from before you set foot on campus right through until you graduate. They’ll guide you through everything you need to know about coming to Hartpury, including the application process and studying in the UK. international@hartpury.ac.uk

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You'll have at least 15 hours of contact time per week - 25% above the sector average

Top 10 university for student support WhatUni, 2020

Graduates have a greater sense of personal wellbeing and life satisfaction than those without a degree HEFCE, 2017

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We throw a huge Wellfest event at the beginning of each year, dedicated to the wellbeing and mental and physical health of our students. We’re joined by over 70 local and national organisations, offering advice, information and live demonstrations. By bringing all of the support services together in one place, our students know where they can turn for help, if they ever need it. Recent exhibitors include the Samaritans, Gloucestershire Young Carers, Farming Friends, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and the LBGT Partnership.

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Achievement and Success Centre

Our Achievement and Success Centre (ASC) is here to help you achieve your goals and make the most of your time at Hartpury. When it comes to your grades and personal growth, our dedicated team can make a big difference. With access to our academic support and wellness development, you'll have everything you need to reach your full potential. Academic support From one-to-one support, to group sessions and online resources, our ASC has everything you need to succeed. We’ll support you to define your academic and personal goals in your development plan, and tailor our academic workshops to help you work towards them. Delivered online and face to face, you’ll have every opportunity to get the very best out of your learning. Wellness development Looking after our students’ wellbeing is one of our top priorities. We offer a friendly, safe space for students to talk about anything worrying them on a one-to-one basis. You can access support face to face, via video call, or by email. We can also refer students to the internal or external support services that best suit their needs. We also run a range of physical and emotional wellbeing initiatives, to ensure our students and staff are happy and healthy. These include workshops, external speakers and our Wellbeing Wednesday initiative.

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Disability and learning support At Hartpury, we're committed to responding to individual learning support and disability needs, and take pride in the outstanding level of support we can offer our students. We also know how important it is to have the right support in place as early as possible. We can offer comprehensive learning support to students with a specific learning difference, such as dyslexia or dyspraxia, a physical or sensory impairment, medical condition or another specific difficulty such as autism or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Support available: •

Informal advice and guidance

• Screening and full assessments for specific learning difficulties • Guidance with funding and applications for Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) – the Government funding scheme for support in higher education • Arranging your individual programme of support • Examination access arrangements, such as additional time

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4. Arrange your support Following your study needs assessment, a report will be generated detailing your support recommendations. This is sent to your funding body who will write to you to tell you what support you can access and how to do this. It's best to try and get your support in place as early as possible. asc@hartpury.ac.uk

Your next steps for arranging disability and learning support

1. Check you have evidence of your disability

For a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) you'll need a full diagnostic assessment report. The report must have been carried out by an Educational Psychologist or Specialist Teacher. If not, please let us know. We can organise an assessment for you at Hartpury before you start your course. The Diagnostic Assessment costs £350, but you may be able to claim some of this money back when you enrol. If you have a medical condition or impairment, you'll need evidence from your doctor or specialist. 2. Apply for Disabled Students’ Allowances Support for students is provided on an individual basis, normally through Disabled Students' allowances (DSAs). DSAs pay for one-to-one study skills support and specialist equipment. Although you can apply at any time, it's best to apply before you start your course. www.gov.uk/disabled-students- allowances-dsas 3. Book your study needs assessment Following your application for DSAs, your funding body will write to advise you whether you are eligible. If you are, you'll be asked to book a study needs assessment. This is an informal assessment to confirm the support that you require for your course and is paid for through DSAs at no cost to you.

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Innovation, Careers and Enterprise

Our Innovation, Careers and Enterprise (ICE) teamwill help you to discover, develop and plan for an exciting career doing something you love. We'll use the KASE framework to support you to develop the knowledge, attributes, skills and experience to stand out from the crowd when apply for your dream job. We’re here to help you explore your options, make informed decisions, recognise what you’re good at, and develop your specialist and transferrable skills. Our services Make the most of careers and employability workshops, 1:2:1 careers coaching, and the opportunity to meet potential employers at our annual Big Careers Event. The careers portal allows you to create your own skills portfolio, book appointments with our consultants, and access handy resources. Placements and work-based learning We work with over 2,500 business to help you find the right work placements. Our campus is home to professional businesses and large industry events, across all our subject areas. From the day-to-day running of a commercial enterprise to valuable behind-the scenes insights, volunteer to gain industry experience as you study. Nurture your entrepreneurial side We’ll support you to set up your own business, if that’s your dream. Our Enterprise Launchpad provides access to professional advice, specialist resources and a network of successful entrepreneurs.

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98% of our graduates are in work or further studywithin 6 months (HESA 2018)

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Contact us

We're always here if you need to talk - before you start andwhile you're here.

asc@hartpury.ac.uk +44 (0) 1452 702447

www.hartpury.ac.uk