Hartpury’s Achievement and Success Centre aims to boost achievement and students’ chances of securing their dream job. Within the Centre we focus on three key areas: Academic Support, Learning Support and Wellbeing Support.
Our bespoke range of academic skills workshops are designed to build students’ confidence, strengthen their academic performance, and support them in meeting the intellectual challenge of higher education. Workshops cover areas such as academic writing, critical evaluation, core university skills, presenting, data handling and research, and are continually adapted to meet the needs of our students and programmes.
Students can choose the sessions that best support their development, allowing them to tailor their learning to any areas they want to strengthen. In addition to workshops, the Achievement and Success Centre offers both online and in-person Study Hub drop-ins, 1:1 appointments, and embedded in-module delivery that integrates academic skills support directly within programmes and tutor hours.
The team has a strong track record of helping students achieve their best academic outcomes. They know what it takes to succeed at Hartpury, and they understand that every student can meet academic challenges with the right guidance. Students that attended workshops around strategies to boost their performance in exams scored 21% higher than those that did not attend the workshops. Students attending workshops relating to academic skills also found their marks boosted. Those that attended three sessions achieved, on average, 19% higher marks than those not choosing to access this additional support (The ASC programme, 2016).
At Hartpury, we take pride in the outstanding level of support we can offer all of our students with a range of disabilities. We are committed to responding to individual learning support and / or disability needs and have resources available to ensure that all prospective students have access to individual guidance and advice.
We offer a comprehensive advisory and guidance service for students with a diagnosed condition whether that be a medical or physical condition, mental health or neurodiversity, which includes:
- Advice and guidance for Diagnostic Assessments
- Arranging Exam Access Arrangements such as additional time
- Creating a learning profile with you to share with those supporting you at Hartpury
We also know how important it is to have the right support in place as early as possible so our Disability Advisers support students in making applications for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) and help them to collect the evidence required.
Making a DSA claim is necessary to secure funding in order to finance support such as study skills tuition, ICT equipment and software, as well as medical support equipment.
For further support in any of these areas please contact us on ASC@hartpury.ac.uk for more information.
For all Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Needs Assessment Assessors, please find our attached Non-Medical Helper (NMH) rates here.
We have seen a welcome upward trend here at Hartpury in the number of adults returning to education. Some of our mature students are seeking a career change, wanting to turn their dream of working in sport, with animals or on the land into reality. Others are working in the industry, but are looking to enhance their knowledge and skills. Many more just want to expand their knowledge and have fun at university.
If you’re worried that your study skills are a little rusty, then please don’t be. Study skills workshops are incorporated into all degree programmes. Studying for a degree is very different and we find that our students who arrive straight out of school or college need this help and support just as much as our mature students.
You will also be assigned an academic tutor as soon as you arrive at Hartpury who is there to provide you with all the support and encouragement you need to ensure you reach your academic goals.
Academic Support
Our bespoke range of academic skills workshops are designed to build students’ confidence, strengthen their academic performance, and support them in meeting the intellectual challenge of higher education. Workshops cover areas such as academic writing, critical evaluation, core university skills, presenting, data handling and research, and are continually adapted to meet the needs of our students and programmes.
Students can choose the sessions that best support their development, allowing them to tailor their learning to any areas they want to strengthen. In addition to workshops, the Achievement and Success Centre offers both online and in-person Study Hub drop-ins, 1:1 appointments, and embedded in-module delivery that integrates academic skills support directly within programmes and tutor hours.
The team has a strong track record of helping students achieve their best academic outcomes. They know what it takes to succeed at Hartpury, and they understand that every student can meet academic challenges with the right guidance. Students that attended workshops around strategies to boost their performance in exams scored 21% higher than those that did not attend the workshops. Students attending workshops relating to academic skills also found their marks boosted. Those that attended three sessions achieved, on average, 19% higher marks than those not choosing to access this additional support (The ASC programme, 2016).
Learning Support
At Hartpury, we take pride in the outstanding level of support we can offer all of our students with a range of disabilities. We are committed to responding to individual learning support and / or disability needs and have resources available to ensure that all prospective students have access to individual guidance and advice.
We offer a comprehensive advisory and guidance service for students with a diagnosed condition whether that be a medical or physical condition, mental health or neurodiversity, which includes:
- Advice and guidance for Diagnostic Assessments
- Arranging Exam Access Arrangements such as additional time
- Creating a learning profile with you to share with those supporting you at Hartpury
We also know how important it is to have the right support in place as early as possible so our Disability Advisers support students in making applications for Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) and help them to collect the evidence required.
Making a DSA claim is necessary to secure funding in order to finance support such as study skills tuition, ICT equipment and software, as well as medical support equipment.
For further support in any of these areas please contact us on ASC@hartpury.ac.uk for more information.
For all Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) Needs Assessment Assessors, please find our attached Non-Medical Helper (NMH) rates here.
Mature students
We have seen a welcome upward trend here at Hartpury in the number of adults returning to education. Some of our mature students are seeking a career change, wanting to turn their dream of working in sport, with animals or on the land into reality. Others are working in the industry, but are looking to enhance their knowledge and skills. Many more just want to expand their knowledge and have fun at university.
If you’re worried that your study skills are a little rusty, then please don’t be. Study skills workshops are incorporated into all degree programmes. Studying for a degree is very different and we find that our students who arrive straight out of school or college need this help and support just as much as our mature students.
You will also be assigned an academic tutor as soon as you arrive at Hartpury who is there to provide you with all the support and encouragement you need to ensure you reach your academic goals.
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