Hartpury University Undergraduate Prospectus 2020

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Equine Academy Our equestrian athletes receive world-class coaching to develop their competition careers. Graduates include Rio Olympic medal winner Astier Nicolas and dressage star Olivia Oakeley. Women’s Rugby Academy We currently have a team in the top tier of women’s rugby, the Tyrrells Premier 15s. Over 20 of the current England Women’s Senior, Under- 20s and Under-18s Talent Development squad have come through our rugby programme. Men’s Rugby Academy Our successful student-led team, Hartpury RFC, play and train on campus. We’re seven- time BUCS national champions. Professional players Jonny May and Alex Cuthbert are among our graduates. Women’s Football Academy Our talented women’s football team compete in the BUCS Football Western 1A division and reached the final of the BUCS Western Conference in 2018. Our women’s futsal team also compete in the BUCS Western 1A division. Men’s Football Academy Our senior football programme has established itself as among the best in the UK; we're nine-

time winners of the BUCS Premier League and four-time BUCS national champions. Successful graduates include Ghana internationals Abdul Majeed Waris and David Accam. Rowing Academy Our ladies squad has won Henley Royal Regatta for the past five years. Student Zoe Adamson won gold at the Junior World Rowing Championships in 2017 and James Cartwright won silver in 2018. James also won gold at the 2018 European Junior Championships. Golf Academy We compete in the BUCS national leagues and our players regularly achieve international titles. Student George Bryant won the English and Welsh BUCS Golf Championship in 2018. Netball Academy Our Netball Academy is coached by England Futures star Paige Reed, who is also a final year student. We’re a Performance Academy for Severn Stars Super League team and we compete in the BUCS national leagues. Athlete Performance Academy We support athletes who are competing in a range of disciplines including athletics, shooting and weightlifting.