Hartpury University Prospectus

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2017 We were rated Teaching Excellence Framework Gold and awarded Taught Degree Awarding Powers, which means we can deliver our own taught degrees We celebrated becomingHartpury University, alongside Hartpury College, in our 70 th anniversaryyear. We enrolled our first PhD students, 2018 Our new £8.8 million Sports Academy opened, including world-leading sports equipment 2019 Our new £2 million Agri-Tech Centre opened on our commercial farm, helping to improve livestock productivity through precision technology 2020 Hartpury hosts two huge equine events – the FEI Dressage and Eventing European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors 2020, and the International Society for Equitation Science Conference 2018 as part of our newresearch partnershipwith the Universityof theWest of England

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Our link with the University of the West of England was forged. We were awarded Associate Faculty status and began developing A rapid expansion programme began, opening new further education courses in agriculture, equine and animal subjects; the first university- level degree – BSc Equine Science – was launched. It's still running today 1997 Post World War II: Hartpury College was established as an agricultural further education provider in Gloucestershire 1949-1953 Alongside 50 male students, the first female students enrolled on our agricultural courses 1990-1994 1999 Our first masters degree – MSc Equine Science – was launched. We now have a diverse portfolio of masters degrees across our subjects areas our university qualifications

European Young Rider Dressage, Showjumping and Cross-Country Championships and opened our commercial Equine Therapy Centre Our first international field trip took place to Borneo. Our students now regularly travel to exotic locations. Our newdairy unit was opened byAnne, the Princess Royal 2007 Our new Hartpury Arena hosted the FEI World Para Dressage Championships 2012 We made the decision to work towards full university status (Hartpury University) to strengthen our influence and impact 2002

But where did it all start? Take a walk through our history and see howwe became the thriving universitywe are today. We began our journeywith just 50 students. Nowwe’re a vibrant community of almost 4,000 students from 60 countries worldwide, studying a range of qualifications including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as PhDs. Changing lives since 1948

2014 We achieved two

commendations and seven areas of best practice in the QAA's Higher Education Review, including employability and career prospects