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4.04.23.01042 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviews18-24 years
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18-24 years
First gen student
Harper SU is terrible!
Awesome facilities and its great studying with friends and like minded people. The student union is a great place for events however drinks can be over priced and the security is too strict - people get kicked out for silly reasons!
18-24 years
The teaching is second to none. The lecturers are always on hand to answer any questions and truly care about your education.
18-24 years
First gen student
It has a working farm which helps to cement the knowledge we are learning in lectures into a physical situation. It also has companion animals on site which help with lectures. It is not as culturally diverse as it could be.
18-24 years
First gen student
great community feel catered accommodation not set in busy city nice local town
25-34 years
Theres a good variety of study spaces. The campus is a nice place to be. I love how rural it is too. Maternity cover for lecturers could be better, we missed a terms worth of tutorials due to bad cover. But otherwise the staff are great, really interesting and encouraging.
the best part is the community feel, with both students and lecturers, teaching and support staff go out of their way to help always. what could be improved is the extracurricular activities past sports there isn't much going on compared to other unis.
18-24 years
I like the campus, living at Harper was great. Due to the location it is harder for international students to get to the area, but it is durable. We have plenty of equipment to work with and the new veterinary education building is really useful. I enjoy the social aspects of harper, from the sports to the nights out in the SU.
18-24 years
There is a comforting atmosphere and all the teachers go out of their way to make it a better learning environment and to better your knowledge. I have made lifelong friends and received invaluable support in finding my favourite first choice placement which I don’t believe other unis provide. I love the outside learning aspect of it, being able to see how to put different theories into practice. The only personal downside is that some students are slightly rowdy on a night out but most students enjoy the nightlife.
18-24 years
Harper Adams University is a place that sometimes feels like a home away from home. The majority of students and staff are friendly and inclusive. However Harper seems to be struggling with their identity and it is causing discourse through the student body.
18-24 years
Diverse and attractive university. Excellent lecturers, informative lectures and tutorials, interesting prospects during and post-graduation. Engaging lecturers, helpful. SU: Unfair treatment for minor issues (both for students and staff). Expensive beverages in the Students union bar (even more than the majority of the local bars).
18-24 years
First gen student
Great rural location however this may be an issue if you don’t drive. Lots of parking on campus. Student life on campus and in local town great but can get repetitive. University clubs are really good. High quality teaching and good labs. Great to have a farm on site
18-24 years
Facilities are amazing, no other university is based on a working farm! Social life is unbelievable there is nowhere like harper. The lectures are excellent at there job and all have had real life experience before teaching. Small class sizes means loads of 1 to 1 time with lectures. The only thing letting harper down this year is the SU. Harper have turned their backs on the majority of the student body by not supporting AHDB and British agriculture campaigns. It’s a real pity as Harper was known as the top land based university but when the SU would rather support the small minority on campus who are against livestock farming it is very off putting for current students to stay on for a masters or to encourage younger people towards harper. Overall it is an exceptional place and if the SU and Governing body continued doing what they were doing in regards to supporting Agrics then I couldn’t see why harper should loose ratings
Brilliant course with very enthusiastic lecturers, always willing to help. The course content could do with being modified - certain aspects seem less relevant in a modern agricultural world, but overall a comprehensive and wide course.
The student life is really good, you will find some of the best friends there. The campus is in a lovely location and the opportunities for farm work are worthwhile
It is fantastic for teaching and facilities, and brilliant for employment following graduation. However, life night is limited in comparison to larger university’s and there’s not much to do on the weekend.
18-24 years
First gen student
+ Small amount of students per lecturer, huge amount of opportunity for one to ones, all lecturers know us personally which makes learning so much easier, great opportunities to work after finishing. - Students union has gone downhill, stand more for profit than a student body as they were a couple of years ago.
18-24 years
Harper is great because of the range of courses offered and the extra curriculum supplied. The only down fall to Harper is the amount of clubs which are offered a wide range is needed to interest everyone.
4.4
18-24 years
First gen student
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