Clearing is open!
Clearing is how you can apply to study one of our available courses and join Hartpury University in September 2025.
Visit our Clearing hub to learn more about Clearing, our degrees, guaranteed accommodation for first years, support services, and details on how get in touch with our team to discuss your options.
We’ve helped our students to perform at the highest levels in athletics, swimming, skiing, Olympic weightlifting and sailing. You’ll benefit from our partnerships with clubs, national governing bodies, schools, and universities. We help you to find the optimal balance to achieve sporting and academic excellence, and open doors to a career beyond your sport.
On our specialist campus, you’ll benefit from the highest quality teaching, coaching and facilities. As part of our Sports Academy programmes, you’ll have all the support you need, with access to our performance services such as strength & conditioning, physiotherapy, sports nutrition and sports psychology.
Our Sports Academy staff are among the best in their respective fields. They’ve competed or worked at professional levels and continue to uphold their standards through strong links with their national governing bodies.
We design your timetable with you in mind, meaning you'll get the best from your qualification and your training. As well as weekly sessions from dedicated coaches, you’ll have opportunities to compete at your level of university sport.
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MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Enhance your career in Sport & Exercise Nutrition with this dynamic, industry-focused course. If you're aspiring to work in this exciting field, or progress your career within it, and achieve professional accreditation with SENr, this is your opportunity to stand out.
BSc (Hons) Sports Performance
Unlock your potential with the new BSc (Hons) Sports Performance programme, designed for those passionate about experiencing a career in the professional sports industry.
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Examine the science behind the effect of nutrition on athletic performance. Use our dedicated sport performance kitchen and human performance laboratories, working with a range of athletes, including from our Championship rugby team, sports academies, and recreational sports men and women.
BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching
Develop your coaching expertise with a programme tailored to your career ambitions. In year two you’ll choose between Community Coaching or Performance Coaching, allowing you to specialise in the area that aligns with your goals.
Over 250 international athletes have developed their talents at Hartpury over the past 15 years. From equestrian medal-winners at the Olympics, to our BUCS-winning squads for men's and women's rugby and men's football, we nurture the very best talent.
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.
We have teams in the top tier of women’s rugby; the Premier 15s, and BUCS National League, and are previous BUCS champions. Our university team is coached by England star, Natasha Hunt. Recently, graduate Zoe Aldcroft was named World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year 2021.
Our successful student-led team, Hartpury University RFC, plays and trains on campus. Professional players Jonny May, Alex Cuthbert, Seb Negri, Harry Randall, Jonny Hill and Ben Vellacott are among our graduates.
We have teams in the BUCS league for football and futsal. Students play regularly in the Women's Futsal Super Series live on BT Sport. Players also feature for club sides in the National League.
Our senior football programme is among the best in the UK. We're 11-time BUCS Premier League winners and five-time BUCS national champions. Successful graduates include Ghana internationals Abdul Majeed Waris and David Accam, and Mustapha Bundu who played for Sierra Leone in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.
Five former students and staff were named in Team GB rowing squad for the Tokyo Olympics. We've seen numerous Home International appearances, as well as Henley Regatta, National Schools and BUCS Regatta wins. We have a strong relationship with British Rowing.
We play in the top levels in the BUCS leagues, BUCS Golf Tour and The R & A competitions. Former student George Bryant won the English and Welsh BUCS Golf Championship, and Joe Buenfeld won the Junior European Open.
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