Harper Adams University Postgraduate Prospectus

Musa Shavanov Musa Shavanov is from Chechnya, and is studying MSc International Agribusiness and Food Chain Management full-time. He lives on-campus. “I was attracted to postgraduate study because I wanted to further develop my knowledge and skills in agriculture and gain clearer insight into this industry. During my undergraduate degree I found myself more interested in the management area of agriculture (evaluating risk in farming, developing efficiency of farming, why farmers fail to make profit and so on). Also, being an international student, I am interested in agriculture internationally and hope to help farmers collaborate not only within one country but also between the countries. “We learn in a number of ways. Case studies make you feel that you are actually in charge of a farm. Farm visits are a chance to talk to farm owners in person and get information from current businessmen, while group work allows for interaction with other students as well as lecturers. Having employees and managers on the course gives me opportunities to gain some skills and wise advice from current successful people as well as observe professionals from industry.” International students’ society Planet Harper is the international club for students from all over the world and all are welcome to this friendly club. It’s a place that you can come together with friends to celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, foods and ideas of the many different nationalities at Harper Adams. The many and varied activities are organised by staff in the International Office and by a team of student helpers and include social and cultural events on campus, a place to seek advice and reassurance, trips to places of interest and opportunities to try new experiences. Recent outings have included Oxford, Chester and the Cheshire Oaks outlet village, Liverpool and Anfield, Llandudno and Conwy castle, York, and Alton Towers theme park. Wednesday sessions have included cake decorating, dance classes, trips to National Trust properties and Ironbridge Gorge museums, walks up the Wrekin hill and around Aqualate Mere, and traditional pub roast lunches. Tuition fees Please see page 42 for information on fees and finance. Useful websites for international students: Advice on higher education and life in the UK: www.educationuk.org The UK Council for International Student Affairs: www.ukcisa.org.uk UCAS advice on applications: tinyurl.com/ucas-international Contacts If you are an international student and would like some advice please contact: International Student Support Manager: +44 (0)1952 815005 International Office: +44 (0)1952 815104 internationaloffice@harper-adams.ac.uk harper.ac.uk/internat International partnerships Here at Harper Adams we firmly believe that working together makes us stronger, and this ethos extends to an ever-increasing range of links with universities at home and abroad. We enjoy particularly strong relationships with a number of Chinese institutions, and have developed collaborative postgraduate links with a number of institutions including: Huazhong Agricultural University; the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT); Inner Mongola University; Henan Agricultural University and the North West Agriculture University. We also welcome students and staff through international exchanges such as Erasmus+. 23