Harper Adams University

Harper Adams University is a UK specialist university whose apprenticeship offer focuses on higher and degree apprenticeships that combine paid employment with structured university study. Apprentices are employed full time by a company and study during working hours, typically attending the University on a part‑time basis for up to five years, with a minimum of 30 hours per week in the workplace. Training costs, including on‑campus teaching, learning activities and end‑point assessment, are covered via government apprenticeship funding or co‑investment, with no tuition fees for apprentices, who are not eligible for student loans. The University uses the Aptem system to manage apprenticeship applications and ongoing progress, and provides online enrolment and induction, as well as an Apprenticeships Office for support. Harper Adams’ apprenticeships and associated funding are available for learners who have the right to work in England and meet residency requirements. Alongside apprenticeships, the University delivers a wider portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses in areas such as agriculture, animal health and wellbeing, food production and technology, land management, environment, engineering and related disciplines, designed to address economic and environmental challenges and support future‑ready careers.