Harper Adams University recognises that finding the right place to live as a postgraduate student is one of the most important parts of the learning journey. As a result, the university invests in maintaining a range of well-equipped, modern accommodation options across its rural campus location. Students can be assured of their safety and quality of life when choosing to live in Harper Adams accommodation.

Postgraduate students will be able to choose from:

• En-suite catered accommodation in university halls
• Shared bathroom catered accommodation in university halls
• En-suite self-catered accommodation in university halls
• Self-catered accommodation in shared university houses

Accommodation on the Harper Adams campus offers students easy access to everything they'll need during their studies, due to the compact and accessible nature of the campus site. Whether it's lecture halls or the library, social spaces or the students' union, as well as student services, students will never be more than five minutes away from where they need to be.

The accommodation price includes utility bills, internet costs and cleaning services as standard. For some options, three catered meals a day and/or laundry services are also included.

Harper Adams University provides students with access to a wide range of scholarships and bursaries to support their educational achievement. The university recognises the potential of financial assistance to help excellent students reach their academic potential, while reducing barriers to study for disadvantaged individuals.

Examples of available scholarships or bursaries include:

• The Harper Adams Club Postgraduate Scholarship, offering scholarships to students who have already obtained a foundation or undergraduate degree from Harper Adams. It provides up to £2,000 per successful applicant.
• Subject specific scholarships, such as the Plastic Energy Scholarship for students on the MRes in Agroecology which offers £10,000 towards course fees for successful applicants.
• The Snowdon Master's Scholarships, which provide up to £30,000 to disabled master's students from the UK or overseas. This is divided up into two portions of £15,000 to go towards tuition fees and living costs, respectively.

Financial awards accessed through Harper Adams or external organisations are subject to certain eligibility criteria, which may change. Some awards can only be applied for at certain times. As a result, students should check their chosen award's webpage before applying.

Harper Adams University is a leading provider of postgraduate education across disciplines such as food production, animal sciences and land management.

Postgraduate taught students at Harper Adams can choose from a broad range of postgraduate certificates and diplomas, MSc degrees and master's by research qualifications.

The university also offers other dedicated research degrees, such as PhD and MPhil qualifications, to postgraduate students looking to become an expert in their field or develop further industrial experience.

Students at the university benefit from its specialist research facilities and focused academic programme. Harper Adams boasts its own woodland on campus along with an economically successful commercial farm, a claim that few other universities can make.

Students at Harper Adams are able to lay the groundwork for a successful research or industrial career through postgraduate courses that are highly practical and applied in nature. Teaching and experimentation in the field are commonplace, as are laboratory and workshop environments where real innovations and creations occur.

Harper Adams has a strong performance when it comes to graduate outcomes and employability, having won first place in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2022 – the sixth consecutive win in this category.

The university achieves this success in graduate job prospects in several ways:

• The university works to embed key skills and competencies into all of its course curricula, meaning students are cultivating their professional prospects at the same as they develop subject matter expertise and their academic potential
• Placement years and industrial placements allow students to directly connect with prospective employers in their sector. Not only that, but they are able to complete real-world work on the challenges facing their target industry, building sought-after skills and developing evidence of their professional capabilities.
• A dedicated Careers Service offers tailored career advice, including one-to-one appointments and support from academic tutors. In addition to this, careers fairs, employer visits and an online job vacancies board further empowers students to secure relevant employment as soon as possible after they graduate.