Veterinary Nursing (top-up)

Harper Adams University

I really enjoy having a walk around the farm and taking part in farm skills sessions. The lecturers explain the topics in a way which is easy to understand and they make the sessions interesting and fun for us. We are currently doing our team challenge module and I think this is a great way for us to make new friends and communicate with people we haven’t necessarily spoken to before this. There are loads of on and off campus activities you can do and the student support is amazing, things like the library and the report advisors have helped me so much so far throughout my studies. I do struggle with the timetable as it changes each week and each day, I do believe this is down to being on the foundation year however I do find it extremely difficult to work part time around uni as I often finish at different times each day. For example one Monday I could finish at 11 and the next I could finish at 6. This therefore makes it difficult to explain to employers my availability.

The facilities here are amazing, I have gained so much valuable experience from them. The campus is very nice too, always looks clean and is nice and open. The people here are all lovely too! The only improvement I would recommend would be to my accommodation. It is quite worn out and the showers have had some problems since I started the year. The walls in the rooms are slightly worn but it’s nothing bad.

Overall a rlly good university where I had the opportunity to meet some wonderful people during my studies there. The campus is very beautiful and it’s easy to find your way around due to its smaller size. Only complaints would be the RFA lecture theatre, it’s extremely outdated and old, the stairs literally creak and fall a little when you climb them. The chairs are the worst part, they are awkward to sit on considering the fact that they’re weirdly tilted either up or down. The desks are physically attached to the seat in front, so each time the girl in front of you wants to get more comfortable from those old nasty chairs, your whole desk row and your laptop will start moving as if there was a huge earthquake. God forbid you decide to go to the bathroom quietly during lecture, cause you’ll be walking past everyone in theatre on rlly loud and creaky stairs and if you’re extra unlucky and sit at the very top, everyone will see the outline of your head whilst it covers the projector.

Harper Adams University is a rural university, so it's something that you either love it or hate. Despite all, it's clear that Students' Union is doing everything to make it great for everyone and they are open to feedback. They even had a whole evening dedicated to hearing out criticism from students and they listened. Facilities are mostly good with some lecture theatres being a bit awkward due to their design and lack of sockets.

I think the hall I’m staying in for first year isn’t the nicest.Im not a fan of the yellow walls and curtains instead of a wardrobe in my accommodation.