Founded in 1901. For more information on Harper Adams history, visit the website.
Single campus location in beautiful Shropshire countryside. A shuttle bus is available three times a day for students living in nearby Newport to get to campus. All applications considered on an individual basis. UCAS tariff points range 120–340. Get more information on entry requirements at Harper Adams on the website. Men:Women 51:49. Home:Overseas 90:10. Applications to places ratio 3.1:1. Varied range of course areas, some with different specialism. Mixture of lectures and tutorials, practical lab sessions and field work. Courses studied in modules. Each course will have a mix of core subjects and options. Very high quality teaching. Rated highly for industry contacts and graduate employment – 98.3% of our graduates obtained full-time employment (Destination of Leavers from HE Survey 2012). Rated highly by satisfied students – rated as eighth in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey. For information on research at Harper Adams, visit the website. High teaching quality and strong applied research focus. Placement experience and high employability of students. High standard of resources to support teaching, including the farm and other specialist resources in food, and land-based engineering. The ratio of University owned workstation to students is 1:4. All workstations have access to the internet. Most IT facilities open 13.25 hours each day of the week (7 hours each on Saturday and Sunday). The open-access areas are open 24/7 and students can access services through the University portal from their own laptops or computers 24/7. 41,000 books and 3,000 journals in the Bamford Library, making it one of the largest specialist land-based collections in the UK.
The Learner Support Co-ordinator arranges support for learners with disabilities. Prior to arrival at the University students are invited to complete and return a Learner Support Self Assessment indicating if they have a disability. They are also encouraged to contact the University prior to arrival to discuss their support needs and application for the Disabled Students' Allowance (if appropriate).
Students will meet with the Learner Support Co-ordinator at start of the academic year to discuss support needs.
Disability support includes an Assessment of Study Needs carried out in University (through the University of Derby Access Centre). Additional examination support including extra time and any other support recommended in the Assessment of Study Needs or other appropriate evidence).
Other support needs include note takers and sign language interpreters.
Students' Union
Active Student Union.
Many different clubs and societies available, as well as many sporting clubs and teams.
Student Union President is a one-year sabbatical position, rest of executive are first/second year students.
Ledgendary social programme on campus.
Busy and varied social programme on campus, plenty of opportunities to attend events off-campus, from club nights in Birmingham to the annual ski trip abroad.
Sport
Excellent sport facilities including a gymnasium, heated outdoor swimming pool, rugby, cricket, football and hockey pitches, tennis courts and an all-weather sports pitch.
Full range of sports competing in the BUCS leagues.
Dance/fitness studio and full calendar of recreational fitness classes.
Recent/Prospective New Builds
Student services building.
Farm-based education centre.
Extension to student social space.
Agricultural Engineering Innovation Centre.
New teaching building on central campus.
Veterinary Service Centre (opening 2014).
Dedicated Entomology laboratory (opening 2014).
Dairy Innovation Centre (planned).
Availability of Part-Time Work
30–40% of students have part-time work in term time. About 90% of students work outside term-time.
Good availability of jobs on campus in catering outlets and bar work. Opportunity to work as a student ambassador. Various job opportunities in local area.
Notable Alumni
Richard Johnson, Head of John Deere UK.
Mark Aitchison, CEO Frontier Agriculture.
Heather Jenkins, Director, Agriculture Strategy at Waitrose.
Helen Browning, CEO Soil Association.
Ken Greetham, Chief Executive, Wynnstay Group Plc.
Robin Faccenda, Faccenda poultry (sponsor of new student services building).
Julian Sturdy, Conservative MP for York Outer.
Cricketer Boyd Rankin.
Former Leicester Tigers scrum half Scott Bemand.
Matt Farmer, championship downhill mountain bike rider 1990s.
Clarke Willis, CEO Anglia Farmers UK.