Harper Adams University - Prospectus 2024

What can you gain fromthese courses? What do agriculture students often have in common? However their spark of interest in agriculture ignites, our students are united in their interest in the environment, food production and provenance, sustainability, and the application of technology. Many students look to join our agriculture programmes because they have been raised on or near to a family farm and want to follow in the business. Others are taking their first steps into the sector, due to their interest in science, business, or other land-based subjects, for example geography. Your interest might come from other activities connected to the land and livestock management, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Young Farmers, outdoor sports or an interest in food production. Our agriculture courses andmethods of teaching are designed to give you: • Higher level skills – problem solving, critical thinking, evaluation, and synthesis • Sound discipline knowledge and applied understanding • Intellectual breadth • Ability to find, analyse and present information • Teamwork, communication, and leadership skills • A professional and work ready attitude and ability • A network of contacts and life-long friends in the agricultural industry • Entrepreneurial spirit and know-how Learn more about our graduate attributes on page 84 . From the kitchen table to aspirations that take her half-way across the globe, BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Farm Business Management student, Becca Smith is industry-ready thanks to her Harper Adams degree. "It's an incredibly interesting course, I would encourage anyone particularly interested in the business side of agriculture to consider doing it. “You don’t need to be particularly good at maths – I know I’m not – you just need to understand the financial implications of your choices and be good at making tough decisions. If you’re business- minded, nothing should hold you back from looking into Farm Business Management.” Student Story: Becca Smith 18 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2024