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4.04.23.01042 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsSome of the courses on agriculture are lacking in practicality- you shouldn’t be able to complete a degree in agriculture and not know how to drive a tractor which is a lot of the cases at the moment. Also the SU is too commercial focused and not student focused enough and they do not adapt to what the majority of the students want. Facilities on weekends are poor as first year students cannot eat in the canteen and kitchen facilities in catered halls are poor
18-24 years
The library is incredible. A good range of clubs and societies. I do think that the gym should be free, and the clubs such as rowing and horse riding could be cheaper.
It’s such a lovely countryside location which if anything is sometimes a little too far away from anywhere but other than that it’s a beautiful setting! Harper Adams is a fantastic place to study mostly due to the incredibly facilities on offer, opportunities and teaching staff!
It is a really small university which makes it feel a lot more like a community. There are areas of the course that need to be refined to make it more focused on the essential information that we actually need.
Facilities great. It’s far out from a big city. It’s good if you are a certain type of person. Such as a person involved in agriculture. Very much the same sorts of people. I haven’t used the support facilities to comment. The student life is good and student union is good. Can get a bit roudy
The new vet building is great and it's mu favourite place to study. The only downside is that the transport isn't great in newport
A total rethink of my future was what brought me to Harper, COVID wreaked havoc with my A-Levels and put me off studying those subjects further. Instead, I looked practically at a degree that was going to get me a job at the end in an area that I was interested, and in those criteria Harper excelled. Since I've started I've got involved with Harper's student clubs and societies, tried new things and found a subject I really enjoy doing, meeting some great people along the way! The lecturers are really helpful, knowledgeable and passionate about their respective subjects and cover some really interesting topics, both for the present and the future, giving me the impression of a University looking forwards at how it can improve industry. Overall I have so far loved my experience here and am looking forwards to what is yet to come!
The people and staff are friendly Student life is great here The farm is great for educational purposes
It’s a good uni hood social life and networks however not the best location
Veterinary facilities are very new and extremely beneficial to aid with the course The university itself seems to still focus on the agriculture courses and doesn’t seem to acknowledge the large number of animal based students at the uni
Best aspects of uni is the sense of community. Everyone gets on with everyone, great facilities and very close to Newport for night out, food etc. great cafe and on-site shop/restaurants. Friendly staff, all want to help and will email back as soon as possible. Could be improved by having more communal areas on campus to socialise and maybe a larger shop for essentials.
Beer price
The lecturers are specialist within their field and are always available to answer questions you may have in teaching time or outside teaching time. Student union provides numerous different opportunities for nights out and day trips with themed nights, special guests and field trips to other cities The shuttle bus service can be unreliable for those who can’t drive but as someone who drives and owns a car it is easy to car share with someone
18-24 years
First gen student
Amazing facilities and course Staff are great
There are plenty of opportunities at harper with it being an agricultural uni. They offer courses in tractor driving, hedge laying and chainsaw licences. Organisation of tutors and lectures could be improved to make the most out of the days.
18-24 years
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I love the campus feel, already after only a few weeks it feels such a friendly campus with everyone feeling so similar. The lecturers are supportive and always happy to share additional information
Pretty good
The facilities are all very up to date providing a nice environment to work in. It could be improved by having a wider networking system for the students, updating them on the ongoing events at university
4.4
Most staff are great, they encourage questions and they enjoy students getting involved. The student support section is brilliant, always there to help with Uni and life! Its a very social Uni, but rural, so although you'll make a lot of friends and colleagues, its not overcrowded. Great amount of stuff to get involved with and you get the opportunity to try many new things! I believe the Uni does have its faults though. It's facilities are small but diverse, travelling can be a bit of nuisance, but there are ways around it. Overall a great place.
Course content can be accessed online or in lectures, Lecturers are super helpful if you need supporting knowledge, everything you need is easily accessible. There are great job oppurtunity outlooks (at least for specialist) placements are hareder if your not looking for an Agri-specific course. But teaches the valuable lesson on, learning it for yourself. Tutors are always there to help if your stuck with anything, support sessions can be booked with tutor if so required. Its all very interactive and supportive.
It was directly on campus, and being a small campus, i could get everywhere easily e.g. from my halls to the cafeteria is a 1 minute walk. From my halls to the furthest building required for studies on campus was 7 minute walk. The kitchen was packed with all the basic needs, even though i was catered for during weekdays, it was nice to learn how to cook during weekends. Although the showers and toilets were shared, they werent half bad My bedroom was massive and i could concentrate quite well in it. It would get a little loud on social nights, but nothing unmanageable. The bed was comfy and i was happy, i could go to the library, field, pub at night. (The library is brilliant) Only one hiccup occured with rent, but otherwise, all good. Internet was ok, mainly due to it being connected to the Unis main wifi. I didnt like the carpet colours, it seems the rooms were dated and it would get very hot during the summer as yhe heating remained on. but, overall a good place.