Applied Data Science at Harper Adams University
Applied Data Science (FdSc, SQ04) at Harper Adams University asked for 72–80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on harper-adams.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 80 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check harper-adams.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Science
- Code
- SQ04 · S0 no standard meaning + Q4 ancient languages
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 83%
0%
left higher education
UK 8%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%84%
Learning opportunities83%81%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support93%88%
Organisation and management90%80%
Learning resources94%88%
Student voice81%79%
30 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£27k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 130 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
86% working6% working and studying1% studying2% unemployed4% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
94%
say their work is meaningful
UK 83%
84%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Elementary occupations13%
- Business and public service associate professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals9%
- Veterinary nurses9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 230 graduates · 69% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Telford, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- TF3 4DU
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Station Quarter
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Agricultural sciences at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Liverpool | Bioveterinary Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Royal Agricultural University | Agriculture BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Precision Agriculture BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Harper Adams University | Applied Data Science this course | 72 - 80 points | 96–111 |
See all 17 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Agriculture (with Placement) FdSc
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- Agriculture with Farm Business Management (with Placement) BSc (Hons)
- Agriculture with Farm Technology (with Placement) BSc (Hons)
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