Hartpury College Prospectus

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

COURSES

AGRICULTURE | Our agriculture courses offer a sound knowledge of all aspects of farming including crops, livestock, machinery, estate skills and production. Hartpury is one of only a few colleges that offer the Extended Diploma qualification, that includes a year working in industry, meaning our highly employable students gain valuable life skills as well as on-the-job experience. FARM MECHANISATION | These courses are ideal if you want a career working with agricultural machinery. You’ll have opportunities to gain skills and experience in our five workshop facilities, operating some of the latest tractors and a range of equipment. You’ll also receive a thorough grounding in crops and livestock husbandry. LAND-BASED TECHNOLOGY | If a career as an agricultural engineer sounds just right for you then these courses can develop your knowledge and skills in land-based engineering subjects such as servicing, diagnostics, repairs, testing and technical support. There are a wide range of career opportunities for a skilled versatile engineer and the industry offers a varied working environment with modern and traditional technology. COUNTRYSIDE MANAGEMENT (GAMEKEEPING) | This course has a strong focus on game through both theoretical and practical sessions. You will gain invaluable experience on our 286 hectare farm estate participating in various gamekeeping duties including shooting and game bird rearing. Some of the subjects you will study include fishery management, deer management, pest and predator control, gamebird production, woodland management, ecology and conservation, land-based machinery operations and an investigative project of your own choice of topic.

Level 3 Extended Diploma Agriculture

3 YRS

Level 3 Extended Diploma Countryside Management (Gamekeeping)

2 YRS

Level 3 Extended Diploma Farm Mechanisation

2 YRS

Level 3 Diploma Agriculture

1 YR

Level 3 Diploma Countryside Management (Gamekeeping)

1 YR

Level 3 Diploma Farm Mechanisation

1 YR

Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Agriculture

1 YR

Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Countryside Management (Gamekeeping)

1 YR

Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Farm Mechanisation

1 YR

Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma Land-Based Technology

1 YR

Level 2 Diploma Agriculture

1 YR

Please note that new qualifications have been and are under development, so titles between awarding organisations may vary from those indicated above.

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