[5] The college offers A-levels, T Levels and vocational diplomas in the land-based and sports sectors.
[7] The University offers PhDs, and postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing.
[11][10] The first female students enrolled at the college in 1953 to study general courses covering farming, poultry, horticulture, and beekeeping.
[11] In the 1990s, the college introduced the National Certificate in the management of horses, a BTEC First Diploma in agriculture, animal care and rural leisure courses.
[16][17] Today, the institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to higher education level students based in the UK and overseas.
[22] Its research focuses on sport and exercise sciences, particularly in equestrian studies, due to its water treadmill's provision.
The Victorian structure, known as a bee bole, was moved to the churchyard and is a Grade II* listed building.
[33] The Margaret Giffen Centre for Rider Performance has three Racewood manufactured horse-riding simulators.
The centre's facilities grant farmers, and students at agricultural institutions and organisations access to smart farming technologies.
[43] The institution is also home to Gloucester-Hartpury, the unified women's team of Gloucester Rugby and Hartpury University RFC.
[54] In more recent years in 2022 the venue hosted the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) Dressage and Evening European Championships for Young Riders and Juniors.
[55] The college has an alumni association, with membership extending to former students from both Further and Higher Education programmes, as well as current and former members of staff.
[57] [58] In June 2017, the college expelled one student and suspended several others following a police investigation into images circulated online and on social media depicting students from Hartpury College apparently killing a fox cub and posing with a dead cat.
The crest sits above the shield and features a black boar holding a red acorn, that represents their agricultural history and specialism.
The horses holding either side of the shield represent Hartpury's interests in equine education, research and commerce.