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Shropshire Farming Talk: How Harper Adams University's student placements make a difference

I started my journey at Harper Adams in 2022 at 18, straight after finishing my A-levels.

By contributor James Bailey
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Kaetlin Padgett on placement with the British Limousin Cattle Society

After struggling in Sixth Form I wasn’t so sure that university was on the cards for me, so when results day came, and I checked UCAS to see I had been accepted to study at Harper Adams, I was thrilled. 

I applied for my degree, which specialises in Livestock Production, as it focused on the sector of farming which interested me the most. I would be focusing on the livestock side of farming but there would still be a chance to learn about the arable side.

The modules I have completed over the first two years developed my knowledge of livestock practices in agriculture and opened my eyes to different career pathway choices for me once I finish my time at Harper.