Course Summary

The FdSc Agriculture is designed to give you a combination of the practical and academic skills which are essential to the Agricultural Industry and its key areas of activity including livestock, crops, business management, machinery and the environment. In year 2, the elective modules on offer will allow you to specialise in subjects related to crop production or livestock production. The programme also includes the development of employability skills that are applicable across a range of agricultural disciplines. There is a strong focus on Business management throughout.

Course Details - Modules

Modules of Study Include: Year 1 • Industry Skills • Introduction to Agricultural Production Systems • Academic Skills • Introduction to Business • Plant and Soils Science • Farm Accounts • Agricultural Mechanisation • Farmed Animal Science Year 2 • Personal Research Project • Professional Development • Academic Development • Agri-Business Management • Grassland Management • Land and Environmental Management Year 2 Elective Modules Crop specialist module electives: • Crop Management • Advanced Agronomy** Livestock specialist module electives: • Livestock management systems • Farm Animal Health and Nutrition

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessments may include; Course work, Examinations, online assessment, presentations, Viva-voce and practical assessments.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: D4U8

Institution code: A70

Campus Name: Askham Bryan York Campus

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

UCAS Tariff 48 points A Level C E AS levels may be used to contribute to entry requirements but they are not sufficient for entry on their own. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) PPP Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) M P City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080) (first awarded in 2019) PPP City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (720) (first awarded in 2019) MP Access to HE Diploma D: 0 credits M: 0 credits P: 45 credits Scottish Higher CCD International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme H4 H4 Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) D D

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 92%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9000.0 Year 1
England 9000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9000.0 Year 1
Scotland 9000.0 Year 1
Wales 9000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Askham Bryan
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York
YO23 3FR

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