**WHY CHOOSE THIS DEGREE?**
- Join an established provider with excellent reputation and industry links
- Learn from a fully operational commercial farm demonstrating best practice in agricultural husbandry
- Enjoy the opportunity to specialise in one of three pathways
- Apply essential science, industry and academic skills to the agricultural industry
- Designed to meet industry needs for strong agri-tech skills
- Benefit from work placements in both years
- Gain a strong grounding in year one and specialise in year 2 with optional modules
**What will I learn?**
Developed with industry leaders, this new programme will ensure you have a strong foundation in Agriculture, as well as specialist knowledge in your chosen pathway - crops, livestock or general agriculture. The specialist course content is outward looking to investigate the opportunities, constraints and influences on the agricultural industry more globally, as well as giving an understanding of marketing methods and diversification opportunities to create a robust business. Essential science, industry experience and academic skills will also boost your employability.
Each year will include an assessed three-week work placement as well as a residential field trip to gain even more industry insight.
**How will I be assessed?**
Final and in-session assessments feature in this programme, allowing you to develop research and study skills as well as technical and expert knowledge. Assessments include completion of a research dissertation, written assignments, presentations, project reports, practical based and online portfolios and examinations.
**Where can I go from here?**
You can progress onto postgraduate study, gain employment with agricultural organisations or use your skills to run your own business.
Course Details - Modules
YEAR 1
• Academic Skills
• Industrial Experience
• Fundamentals of Agricultural Science
• Agricultural Mechanisation
• Livestock Production
• Crop Production
• Scientific Analytical Techniques
YEAR 2
• Industrial Development
• Statistics and Research Methods
• Agricultural Policies and Legislation
• Farm Business Management
• Farm Environment and Wildlife
• Agronomy
• Livestock Breeding Welfare and Nutrition
YEAR 3
• Dissertation
• Sustainable Agricultural Systems
• Agricultural Business Development
• Recent Developments In Agriculture
• Advanced Crop Production (Optional)
• Advanced Livestock Production (Optional)
• Further Statistics
• Professional Industrial Development
Course Details – Assessment Method
Final and in-session assessments feature in this programme, allowing you to develop research and study skills as well as technical and expert knowledge. Assessments include completion of a research dissertation, written assignments, presentations, project reports, practical based and online portfolios and examinations.
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:
D400
Institution code:
S34
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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
Three A Level passes, including two at grade C or above, one of which should be in a science
A Merit profile in a relevant Access course with 45 credits at Level 3, with Science units at Merit
24 points with HL Science at 4
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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Unistats information
Student satisfaction :
63%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
80%