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4.04.23.01042 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsI like that everything is all on one campus within walking distance and that it is relatively small so you know/recognise a lot of people which feels like you’re in a community. I like that there is a library to study in and access to books and resources on Holly. There are a few cafés around to grab a drink and snack to have whilst you study. I like that the commute from Newport to Harper is short and that there are available shuttle buses. An improvement would be to add more plug sockets into some of the lecture rooms to charge laptops.
Really good social life considering the university isn’t in the most central area. Could do with more sports societies such as Womens football etc.
Being spiked and then receiving no support and being told I was lying and I was just drunk was defiantly a low point. The clubs and society’s are amazing and definitely love going every week and seeing people that I do not see during the working day as no one from my course really goes out.
The learning support received is excellent and IT support are always on hand and really quick to sort out issues. Improvements could go towards modernising the catered accommodation blocks and some of the learning blocks
The course is provided by extremely knowledgable tutors, who are more than happy to help. Some parts of harper are a bit outdated, but this is being improved.
The amount of support that we recieve from the university is amazing. The worst experience- lack of plugs in a small proportion of the rooms.
More activities and things to do on the weekend.
Interesting course
Great uni, good lecturers who are willing to help should you need it. Lecturers themselves are good, depending on who is delivering it (but I think that’s similar for most places!). Content of courses is pretty good, but sadly so far I’m not really on campus much, and lots of modules are combined as opposed to fully taught.
Amazing rural setting, very peaceful and plenty of places on campus to just take a walk. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Just a great environment to learn your passion
The campus has a really welcoming feel to it and everyone is easy to get on with no matter the background
Great location being in the countryside yet still close enough to towns and villages. Uni social life is really good and encouraged. Great support from lecturers
There is a lot of support whilst studying
Good all round
Student support is great when you go and find it, the academic team and wellbeing team and many other support systems are all really helpful, and you need to tap into those resources as soon as you need them! I do also enjoy the campus and its many animals, there's the full working farm and the companion animal house; if you get bored waiting around for lectures you can also go on lovely countryside walks and visit the horses and fields! I do enjoy that our feedback actually gets listened to, for example after feed backing that we didn't have enough plug sockets to charge laptops around lecture theatres and rooms, they swiftly put words to actions to ensure every room has a fair few sockets should they be needed. Some even in the middle of rooms! We've got lovely pitches for sports on a nice day, and a really nice 24H library with plenty of study rooms should you want to be undisturbed, or noisier with friends. The SU does a good Wednesday night out though I wish there were more weekend events so I don't end up being hungover at a Thursday morning lecture the next day. Unfortunately, location is only really good if you can drive, otherwise it can be quite a pain unless you enjoy hour long walks through the countryside to get from campus to the nearest town (they are nice, but not in the rain or dark) or hourly shuttles as your mode of transport. IF you can't drive, you learn to drive yourself or you make really good friends with someone who does!
Excellent university for non city go-ers. Very welcoming feel, great relationship with staff.
18-24 years
It's a very Christian/traditional university and I think it could do with some more diversity and inclusivity
Great location if you drive. Not a in city uni but close enough to have what you need.
18-24 years
First gen student
Lovely location if you like a rural vibe with great views, but this means the closest supermarkets do require a taxi or a drive
4.4
I think Harper Adams has a very unique feel in comparison to other universities. Rather than a soulless campus, I think it feels like more of a large village, a community if you will. Everyone is really friendly and given how specialist it is, it provides a great place to study, as well as being greatly connected for placement year opportunities. It is difficult to say how it could be improved as I would probably comment on its location. It may be nice for more to occur at weekends or for slightly more things to do in the local area, although I have not yet fully explored so cannot give the best opinion.
The course is based in-class with approximately 16 hours of contact time per week. I think this is a good amount of time as it makes me feel it is worth coming to university and I enjoy the structure. I think it enables me to ask as much as I need to from lecturers and if not, they are very easy to contact outside of contact time. The course is very varied, which keeps me on my toes. Some parts seem more relevant than others but I do understand that if I was ever to go onto an estate a good understand of all its workings would be very beneficial.
I would say the self-catered accommodation is one of the best. The communal element that the kitchen brings is great and it also provides a good alternative workplace, other than your room or the library. All of the appliances in the kitchen are good and all residents have plenty of space, I would only say that given there are 8 people in the flat and only 6 fridge shelves, it means two members have to use the drawers at the bottom which can be unfair. We had a small problem with electricals the other day but the maintenance team were quick to fix this. I may only suggest that a sofa or comfier seating in the kitchen may be nicer, although this is not a major problem. The fact that heating, water, wifi, etc. are included in accomodation pricing, I would say that the cost is reasonably priced. Yet one a minimum student loan, it does not cover it all and this could be a problem for some.