Summer School

What is a Summer School and why attend?

The UNIFEST Summer School, as part of the Aimhigher programme, is a taste of university life for Year 10 & Year 11 students. It is a three-day, residential experience, during which you live the life of a student, going to classes, meeting new people and getting involved in many social activities. It costs nothing to attend and all your accommodation, transport and food is provided free of charge. The aim of the Summer School programme is to help you make the all-important decision of whether or not higher education is for you.

Summer Schools are operated on a regional basis, so you can get a general taste of higher education at your local university. However Harper Adams is classed as a "specialist" university, which means that the courses we are offering are more specific and are aimed at certain careers.

Overall, it gives you a glimpse of what university life would be like and if you are unsure of whether to go or not, it might help you to make up your mind.

Why Harper Adams?

Situated on a residential, single-site campus near the market town of Newport in Shropshire, Harper Adams is a specialist university college serving the countryside, and urban-based industries and professions with a close relationship with the countryside. We have excellent research and teaching facilities and our links with the land-based and food-chain industries are extremely strong. Harper is known for its sporting reputation and enjoys a vibrant social scene. With a student body of around 1900, Harper creates its own sense of community and the unique Harper spirit is all about making friends, having a good time and knowing that you are at a university college where you really belong.

Application Details

The Summer School scheme is government-funded and is part of the Aimhigher programme designed to increase the number of people entering higher education. Your school will have a Summer School Co-ordinator who will highlight the Summer School to you, explain who is eligible to participate and distribute the application forms. Applications must be made in this way and applications made directly to Harper Adams cannot be accepted.