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4.04.23.01042 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsThe university is in a really lovely setting with great lecturers and teachers. The course has been amazing over the years, the students union has by far gotten better as we have gone through the years.
Great uni, especially for the course, it’s very well equipped and well taught
Best - the Wednesday fixtures Worst - too bright in the barn on a night out
The overall feel of campus is very welcoming, the only thing that could be improved is the lectures. As sometimes it is repetitive and not engaging
If you love the country, This university is the one for you. It’s one of the best unis for agriculture and animal based courses due to the harper farm, surrounding farms and surrounding supportive areas. Student mental health and academic support is top tier. Although the student life isn’t as busy as a city university life would be, there’s still lots to do, many pubs, bars, clubs and cafes in the centre of Newport and the student union offers lots of activities to do on all days of the week. I didn’t think I would love it as much as I do, but I wouldn’t change my decision of attending this university.
Harper Adams feels like a family. No matter where you are if you find either a fellow student or alumni they're keen to know you. It provided the greatest network for future opportunities. It may not suit people who want to live in a big city but if you look hard enough at harper you kind find plenty to do.
Good place to study and make friends
18-24 years
Great atmosphere and culture, can be an expensive night out and some things could be improved with facilities to modernise, besides that amazing uni
Best Aspects: Lecturers are extremely knowledgeable due to working in the industry of the course, and are approachable and easy to talk to Harper has a great campus aesthetically, also with many useful facilities including the library, cafes, catered food hall, farms, and course-specific buildings The SU has great events and great social media advertising The course I am studying is a balance of theory and practical and suits all learning styles Improvement areas: Sell food during SU events More advertising about jobs in area More parking for commuters
The lecturers are nice and the farm is open to visit anytime as well as the library
Everyone is very welcoming we get to deal with live animals student life is great not far from local shops etc nice walks to go on staff are lovely and very helpful across every department
Beautiful rural campus with good facilities including the farm for experience, good range of courses and lovely staff. Really helpful and welcoming and very good student support for any worries or questions. Good students union.
I have had an amazing time at Harper so far, and have no complaints at all about the campus, student services, staff or my course
It’s a very fit for purpose uni. Most people here are after a tight knit community on a rural campus and it ticks every box, meeting its aims perfectly. There are downsides like the lack of large amounts of amenities but it is the tradeoff you make to be in the countryside. The uni makes up for the lack of public transport very well with buses to and from campus on nights out and excellent affordable taxis.
Best - rural life, being able to go walking and riding etc, all on my doorstep Worst - social/drinking culture
The campus is lovely and in a nice, peaceful location. This has pros and cons- as someone who doesn't drive it makes it hard to get around the local area. The university does put on shuttle buses but aside from this the transport links aren't great (especially as someone from a more urban area). However, the area is beautiful, with lots of green spaces and nature around. The facilities on campus are good, the more general areas are a bit outdated but course specific areas are strong. Particularly the veterinary centre which is up to date and very beneficial for learning. Student life at Harper is definitely what you make it, there is a growing range of societies and the students union puts on a lot of events. Due to the rural location nightlife is limited, but is still good fun!
Beautiful historic buildings and modern lab facilities. With it beining a smaller university, there is plentiful experience to get involved with ongoing science projects for paid work e.g soil or water sample collection and processing. Location is quite remote with not great transport links. A hard place to live without a car. Towns nightlife is buzzing, but only one choice for club. Unfortunatley, not a very diverse group of overall students.
I enjoy my time here but the location makes you completely reliant on people who can drive. There are bus services but then your freedom of where you want to go is still quite restricted. The flock nights are quite varied, and the welly karaoke nights are a laugh. Security are understanding and available all the time, which makes the environment feel a lot safer. You have to be proactive about socialising and finding things to do or it does get a little cabin feverish here. But, the boarding-school-campus feel is nice to always have your friends near by. Staff work very hard to provide for students and repairs are generally done swiftly.
Good place to study agriculture. Ideal to have a car.
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