Hartpury College

Hartpury College

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Type	Further education college and university campus
Established	1947
Principal	Russell Marchant
Administrative staff	450
Students	3,300
Address	Hartpury House Gloucester GL19 3BE, Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Affiliations	UWE
Website	http://www.hartpury.ac.uk

Hartpury College is a further education college and associate faculty of the University of the West of England situated in the village of Hartpury, Gloucestershire.

The college was established in the post-World War II era of the late 1940s, as an agricultural college with 50 students. The college remained relatively unchanged until 1990, when a rapid expansion programme started with the provision of a larger variety of further education courses. The first higher education programme in Equine Studies was introduced in 1992, followed by the first degree programme in Equine Science in 1994. Malcolm Wharton retired from his post after 22 years, in August 2012, and was succeeded by current college principal, Russell Marchant.

Hartpury’s link with the University of the West of England (UWE) began in 1997 when Hartpury was awarded Associate Faculty status.

1999 saw the introduction of the first master's degree programme – an MSc in Equine Science. The college was able to offer Foundation degree programmes from 2003, and 2004 saw the first PhD Student.

The college was awarded ‘Good with Outstanding features' status by Ofsted for its further education courses and facilities in May 2015.

The college offers a number of further education opportunities in areas such as Agriculture and Countryside Management, Animal Care, Veterinary Nursing, Equine Studies, Sport, Outdoor Adventure and Uniformed Public Services.

The college also offers a range of A levels to pre-university students including Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, English Language, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, ICT, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology and Sociology. The pre-Veterinary programme is designed to prepare students for the rigors of university entrance onto Veterinary Science degrees.