Whether you have studied business at school or college or have experience of business and would like to develop your knowledge and transferable skills in an environmentally friendly way, then this course is for you! The rural business programmes develop specific knowledge and skills in areas such as entrepreneurship, enterprise, innovation, operations management, economic policy, human resource management, finance, e-commerce, and information technology, within a context of responsible sustainability and care for the environment. Rural business involves enterprise, innovation and management in both voluntary and commercial industries as diverse as food production, distribution and marketing; leisure and tourism; environmental safety; animal welfare and equine pursuits. At Scotland’s Rural College, our Rural Business Management programmes combine rounded rural business management education with real life case studies and industrial experience to ensure that you are prepared to meet the challenges of leading land-based and rural enterprises in the 21st century. Upon successful completion of this course students may apply to join year 3 of the BA/BA (Hons) Rural Business Management.

Core Modules (Year 1) - Business Management: An introduction •Creating a Culture of Customer Care •Developing Skills for Personal Effectiveness •Economic Issues: An Introduction •Environmental Awareness •Financial Records for Small Business •Human Resource Management: An introduction •IT Applications Software 1 •Marketing: An Introduction •Rural Business: Graded Unit 1 •Rural Land Use in Scotland •Web Design: An Introduction. Elective Modules: •Arable Crop Production •Grass and Fodder Crop Production •Livestock Production Systems •Retail Environment •Getting Started in Business. Core Modules (Year 2) - Business Law •Data Collection and Handling •Economics 1: Micro and Macro Theory and Application •Internet electronic-commerce: Theory and Practice •IT Applications Software 2 •Marketing Planning Process •Planning Budgeting and Control •Rural Business: Graded Unit 2 •Rural Business: Graded Unit 3 •Supervision and Management •Using Financial Accounting Statements •Work Experience. Elective Modules: •Agricultural Produce: Quality and Processing •Farm Buildings and Controlled Environments •Livestock Management Systems •Rural Business Diversification •Rural Socio-Economic Development •Specialised Field Crops •Tourism, Sustainability and Rural Communities

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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.

Course code: 654D

Institution code: S01

Campus Name: Barony

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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IELTS (Academic)	6.0	Achieving at least 5.0 in each component

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Scotland	1285.0	Year 1
England	7500.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	7500.0	Year 1
Wales	7500.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	7500.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	7500.0	Year 1
EU	15000.0	Year 1
International	15000.0	Year 1

Scottish students can apply to the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to have tuition fees paid by the Scottish government. Students from the rest of the UK can apply for financial assistance, including a loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fees, from the Student Loan Company.

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