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4.04.23.01042 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsSuch an amazing family atmosphere, with everyone looking out for everyone else. Everyone gets involved. Courses are amazing and the lecturers inspiring. Social life is amazing to and very suitable for country people and farmers. Great facilities
Brilliant place, with a lovely atmosphere I've made a lot of friends, people always smile and are welcoming. Fairly easy to get to, lots of transport ideas and a free shuttle-bus to nearest town.
Harper Adams University is the place to be! It just has such a good atmosphere, everyone is happy to be here (even the lecturers), and everyone wants to help. It's an amazing place with some amazing people!
- Friendly and helpful staff - Placement links are a real help to assist the course as well as after uni when applying for a job - something for everyone in terms of nights out / clubs and societies
I knew it was the university for me as soon as I visited the campus! The passion from students and staff really stands out, the facilitates are good with lots of help in achieving your degree and also future employment.
Just the greatest experience. I'm sure I will look back at this as the best time in my life. The atmosphere is so friendly, everyone knows everyone, everyone has so much in common and wants to have fun.
As a student at Harper, I really couldn't be happier with my University. There is a real sense of community about the campus and this combined with exciting courses and opportunities means coming to Harper Adams is a very enjoyable experience and one not to be missed!
Brilliant university with great support and resources. An unforgettable experience that has and is aiding me in getting the most out of my university life, ensuring you have the best job prospects for the future.
Brilliant university with the overall application process a doddle. Friendly staff and current students and a brilliant 'family feel'. A home away from home. Local town is brilliant and social calendar is packed with things to do, catering for all those from different background as its not solely an agricultural university. Cant imagine being anywhere else to learn!
Excellent university and general atmosphere. The teaching is of a high standard and staff are helpful and supportive. Everyone is friendly and there is a great community feeling.
I enjoy the fact that it's a smaller university than most - there is a lot more individual attention, and although the size of the university is increasing at quite a rate, it's still a lot smaller than most! One of the only things I can fault is the development of student facilities - while the teaching facilities are brilliant, the extra curricular facilities need improving and expanding if they are to keep up with the increasing amount of students.
After visiting Harper for an open day, I knew it was the university I wanted to go to, and I certainly wasn't wrong. So far it has been the best time of my life, such an experience, with great methods of learning including hands on experience.
Harper Adams is a university like no other. The lecturers are experts in their fields and they provide succinct and well informed notes which are accompanied with their lectures and tutorials. The social life at Harper Adams is also amazing. Mondays (along with Fridays and Saturdays) are spent in Newport which is the local town. There are plenty of bars/ pubs present and only one night club; which gets busy around 12AM and is quite tacky inside - yet we all still flood to its door on nights spent out in the town. The majority of the students at Harper Adams are from a rural background and therefore have a lot in common. However, there are also students from large towns such as Manchester - every one is accepted in to soical groups. There are lots of clubs and societies at Harper Adams. Anybody is welcome to join any society and there is an option for freshers to ask questions about these within the freshers week at an event called the 'fresher's fair'. Advice on the best way of getting in to Harper Adams would be to attend an open day and conclude whether you actually want to choose this place of study. The majority of the degrees at Harper Adams contain sandwich years (a year spent working in industry) and therefore I advise you to gain as much experience within the sector which you choose to study as is possible before beginning your chosen course.
Harper is probably one of the best Universities in the country, especially in the rural sector. The night life is great and there isn't a Uni that parties as hard. With the bar having a packed crazy themed night every Wednesday, then again on a Friday or Saturday and the local town for student nights and weekends, then larger cities on Tuesdays and Thursdays Harper's SU really does cater for everyone. The clubs cover a huge range of activities and there's always something happening. There is nothing better than your first year in Halls on campus, no lecture room is more than 5 minutes walk away so it doesn't matter how late your running. The fourth years wardens that live in teach you the ropes and happily put you to bed if you're unable to get there. They do an outstanding job showing you the true Harper spirit, and you make friends immediately with everyone The teaching is amazing, there aren't any lecturers that just read off power point slides, you're always doing practical things
Harper Adams is a really welcoming university. All of the staff are very friendly and there are loads of people to look after you during Freshers Week - not that you will need any looking after! There is a variety of accommodation available and while some of it is older, it is all in good condition and newer Halls of Residence are always being built. All of the accommodation includes a laundry services and cleaner on week days. The Student's Union works incredibly hard making up for the rural location of the university with a fantastic night every week and loads more besides. That said there are loads of places to go in the local town for a great night out. In my experience, the lecturers are all very professional and know their subjects well - a lot of them continue to practice which means they are up to date with the latest goings on in the industry. Harper Adams has been a wonderful experience for me.
I've loved every moment I've had a Harper so far and am looking forward to many more.
My uni experience so far has been great. The most important advice I would give is to try to get to know as many people as possible especially before you start like on fresher groups on Facebook. - Buy some wells too & a Good Warm & Waterproof Coat.
I am thoroughly enjoying my experience at uni, it is a very interesting course plus excellent social side, for any further studies it is essential to get the play and work ratio right. Make sure you get thoroughly involved in societies and clubs . Work hard and Play hard.
I have had an enjoyable time which has gone too quickly. The placement year is a bonus to the Uni, allowing you to develop your own Key Life Skills for when leaving Uni, and this year showing off that you are an employable person.
4.4
As a final year, the time at uni may not be as fun and exciting as previous years, but they still put on a good show and now we have good support and structure from staff and supervisors. Communication is really good between students and staff as well, and our thoughts appear to be listened to. Really strong academically and socially. Have had the time of my life!
Local party central is the small town of Newport, with one club, but by god do you learn to love it! Theres plenty of bars and on a Wednesday night the atmosphere is buzzing.
Something for everyone, I joined womens rugby, and its all about the social side, lets have fun, a laugh and play some rugby whilst were at it!
Accomodation is good and well maintained throughout the campus. Off site accommodation is variable, but that's down to what you choose!