Harper and Keele Veterinary School

Whether your host university is Harper Adams or Keele, you’ll find plenty to do at each campus, with everything you need right on your doorstep – from food and drink venues to shops and sports facilities. 

As a HKVS student, you’ll automatically become a member of both Students’ Unions, which host a wide range of events and big-name acts throughout the year. Whether you’re looking to compete in sport or try something new, clubs and societies are a great way to grow your confidence, develop new skills, and meet life-long friends. Both Keele SU and Harper Adams SU offer a variety of options, including several animal and veterinary related societies. 

Beyond campus, nearby towns and cities such as Newport, Telford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Stoke-on-Trent offer cafes, bars, and a range of retail, leisure, and entertainment options. Both campuses are well connected to major cities including Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool. 

Both campuses offer a range of facilities, including shops, eateries, libraries, and student service hubs. Keele also has a purpose-built nursery, medical centre, chapel and Islamic Centre.

Harper Adams University

The main campus in Shropshire features a central learning and living zone surrounded by woodland and the ‘Future Farm’. Vet students will have access to this 494-hectare farm, which amalgamates all teaching, research and commercial operations, as well as the Companion Animal House, and Veterinary Education Centre.

Keele University

Keele’s beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain, with accommodation, teaching buildings and facilities clustered around the centre. HKVS is based in Innovation Centre 8, which has a clinical skills laboratory and anatomy and pathology lab. The building is also home to an independent primary care-led veterinary practice, Garden Vets at Keele.

Whichever is your host site, you’ll find a range of accommodation types located on each campus.