Harper Adams University
Overview
Key stats
WUSCA ranking The overall ranking is decided by students from this institution rating them in a Whatuni review. This forms the basis of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA for short).
CUG ranking Source: Complete University Guide 2021
Undergraduate students Source: HESA, 2019 (note: only applies to undergraduate records)
TEF score The Teaching Excellence Framework is how the standard of teaching at this institution is judged by an independent panel of experts. It's broken down into three levels; gold, silver and bronze, and looks at teaching quality, learning environment and student outcomes.
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91%Full-time9%Part-time
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86%School leavers14%Mature students
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88%Undergraduate12%Postgraduate
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96%UK4%International
Overview
WUSCA Overview ranking
The overall ranking is decided by students from this institution rating them in a Whatuni review. This forms the basis of the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA for short).Harper Adams is a single campus university offering a range of qualifications connected to the agri-food chain, animal health and the rural sector. This university in rural Shropshire performed very highly in the 2019 Whatuni Student Choice Awards, coming in first place for both Student Support and Job Prospects, and second in the Course and Lecturers category. It also placed fifth in the University of the Year category. Harper Adams offers undergraduate qualifications in the following areas:
- Agriculture
- Animal Studies
- Business and Agri-food
- Countryside, Environment and Wildlife
- Engineering
- Food Studies
- Geography
- Land and Property Management
- Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Physiotherapy
- Applied Life Sciences (Zoology and Biology)
- Veterinary Medicine – via the Harper & Keele Vet School, opening in 2020
Harper Adams has its very own commercial farm that extends to more than 550 hectares of land and contains both arable and livestock enterprises.
It also holds one of the highest UK University graduate employment rates at 97.2% – according to the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey. The university is one of only two universities to have been awarded Gold in both the 2017 and the 2018 Teaching Excellence Framework.
Our student reviewers regularly say they have loved their time at Harper Adams, rating the overall experience very highly.
Harper Adams University students on Whatuni say:
“Lectures are really helpful with modules and all information needed is given to help prepare for exams assignments, social life is really good too.”
“Very friendly atmosphere around campus, engaging staff with real-world experience in the sectors”
“Good learning curve, great meeting new people and being able to live in a nice part of the country while studying.”
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