Hartpury is one of the UK’s leading universities for sport programmes. We're specialist education providers, offering world-class degrees in agriculture, animal, equine, sport, business and veterinary nursing. With more than 4,500 students from over 60 countries, Hartpury University is a hub for ambitious individuals who want to make a real impact in their chosen field.

Nestled in the heart of the stunning Gloucestershire countryside, our state-of-the-art campus spans over 360 hectares and is just a stone’s throw from the vibrant cities of Gloucester and Cheltenham.

Our Studentship scheme enables graduate students to earn and learn at Hartpury University. Receive partial-funded tuition on one of our graduate degrees (i.e. MSc Sports Coaching, MSc Strength & Conditioning, MSc Applied Performance Analysis in Sport or MSc Sports Management) and complement your study with real-world experience and transferable skills for the world of employment. Graduates have progressed into lecturing, academia, performance analysis, senior coaching and sponsorship roles.

Our 2025-26 Graduate Studentships

Soccer (Football):

• Men’s Football High Performance Athlete
• Women’s Football High Performance Athlete
• Men’s Football BUCS Head Coach
• Women’s Football Coach
• Men’s Football Goalkeeper Coach
• Men’s Football FC Performance Analyst
• Men’s Football Therapist – Physiotherapist
• Men’s Football FC Head of Digital Media and Marketing
• Men’s Football Digital Media Marketing Executive
• Men’s Football Operations and Business Development Officer

Golf:

• Golf High Performance Athlete

Hockey:

• Hockey Head Coach

Netball:

• Netball High Performance Athlete
• Netball Coach
• Netball Performance Analyst
• Netball Head of Digital Media and Marketing

Rowing:

• Rowing Coach

Rugby:

• Men’s Rugby High Performance Athlete
• Women’s Rugby High Performance Athlete
• Men’s Rugby Coach
• Women’s Rugby Programme Coach
• Men’s Rugby Performance Analyst
• Women’s Rugby Performance Analyst

Sports Therapy/Physiotherapy

• Sports Therapist-Physiotherapist
• Men’s Football-Therapist-Physiotherapist

Strength and Conditioning

• Strength and Conditioning Coach

Hartpury University is an exceptional choice for anyone looking to study sport. In fact, the university sits 4^th out of 86 universities for Sports Science according to The Guardian University Guide 2025.

A bachelor degree from a recognised US university is required with a GPA of at least 2.8 in sport science or related field (although this is open to discussion based on application).

If you are interested in applying for a Hartpury Studentship, please contact Yas for further information at Yasmin.Gun@hartpury.ac.uk or register your interest by completing this form.

Hear from Toby, one of our current MSc Performance Analysis Studentship recipients.