Harper Adams University

Postgraduate degrees that matter at Harper Adams University

The world is facing many challenges; be it food security, climate change, sustainable technologies or ever-dwindling biodiversity. Here at Harper Adams, we’re daring to face, and to solve, these global challenges head on. Every day our postgraduates are helping businesses and communities, the rural sector and wider world to flourish.

Find the degree that matters to you and you could be joining them.

Why choose Harper Adams for your postgraduate degree?

• 1 in the UK for job prospects – WhatUni Student Choice Awards; 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 (there was not an award in this category for 2021)
• Over half of our research is world-leading or internationally excellent – REF 2022
• 1 in the World for Agriculture and Forestry Employer Reputation – QS World University Rankings, 2022
• Top 10 in the UK for Student Satisfaction – National Student Survey, 2022
• UK’s Best Modern University – The Times Good University Guide 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
• Best UK University – Student Crowd Awards, 2021

Part think tank, part lab, part farm

Since it was founded in 1901, Harper has been designed to meet the growing demands on our planet and its resources – from our 494-hectare Future Farm to our new £8million Veterinary Education Centre!

In our laboratories we have everything from molecular diagnostic facilities to food processing suites, so you’ll be well equipped to experiment. Our innovation hub is home to crop-spraying drones, life-saving technology – we have even run a Hands Free Farm, sowing, tending and harvesting crops autonomously. We don’t just dream up new ideas and innovations here – we build them.

Our research also brings together staff and students to tackle the biggest problems our world faces. You don’t just learn about industry here, you’re part of it.

A degree that suits you

Our degrees are moulded to support their industries – but it’s important they also support you too, and your future career. Our postgraduate routes include PgC, PgD, MSc, MEng, MProf and MRes qualifications, so there’s plenty to choose from at varying levels.

We offer both full and part-time routes to suit your needs and commitments and deliver ‘block-based study’, which allows our learning to be more immersive whilst giving you defined free-time in-between modules. The majority of our courses are taught face-to-face with additional study being supported by the ‘Learning Hub’ – our interactive virtual learning environment which has plenty of help and guides.

If that wasn’t enough to tempt you, our academic supervisors, tutors and lectures are thought-leaders practitioners in their industries – many of them still working in their chosen field – and internationally recognised researchers.

What our students say

“I chose this course because it was an exciting opportunity. As the only course of its kind in the UK and a great university at the forefront of agriculture, I knew this was the right choice for me…. It is an intense learning curve and a real challenge but life is all about challenges! Upon graduation I hope to have the full skill set to utilise data within the agriculture sector to provide solutions that will pave the way to global food security – and it’ll be all thanks to Harper.” George Wager, Graduate, MSc Data Science

 “I was excited to get started because for Applied Nematology, the researchers here at Harper Adams are world leaders…you cannot talk about Nematology without talking about Harper’s postgraduate team. Doing a PhD, it’s not about how smart you are, it’s about liking the work that you are doing and wanting to acquire deeper knowledge.” Vongai Chekanai, PhD Research Applied Nematology

Explore Harper Adams!

The best way to explore our gorgeous countryside campus is by seeing it for yourself. At Harper we run both online and in-person events, so whether you’re coming from Telford or Turkey there’s always something available to you.

At one of our Open Days, you might have the chance to:

• Chat to our incredible ambassadors to discover more about student life, why Harper might be the place for you, and the best spot for a strong coffee on campus (it’s Kaldi btw)
• Ask questions of our friendly and passionate lecturers so they can bring your course to life
• Join a welcome talk from our Postgraduate Programme Manager – where they’ll answer queries on finance, how to apply and accommodation
• Learn more about our on-campus facilities including our library, social spaces, laboratories and specialist centres.
• Get one-to-one support and advice from our incredible postgraduate team

Fees and Funding

Postgraduate Events