Course Summary

If you’re committed to the sustainable production of high-quality food from field-to-fork while protecting the environment, and you have a passion for technology, innovation and data, our undergraduate degree course is for you. We live in an inter-connected world, where industry, economics, society, and the environment all impact on one another. The food supply chain is no exception and is critical to the health and wellbeing of everyone. As we tackle challenges from climate change to globalisation, it’s more important than ever that we future proof the production and supply of food. By studying our FdSc Agri-Food Technology, you’ll explore the use of new technologies to ensure the availability of food to everyone in society, while reducing the impact of food production on the environment. As an Agri-Food Technology student at ARU Peterborough, you’ll acquire important skills and experience, including a detailed understanding of crop and animal production systems. You will build your understanding of soils, water, and the atmosphere, which are essential for understanding the environment, and food production. You’ll also gain a thorough grounding in the social, environmental, and business principles that underpin food security and sustainability. Working alongside industry you will see how data science, technology and innovation help farmers and food companies become more sustainable and focus on current issues in food production and future impacts, looking at how we can address them, while considering environmental protection and sustainability. You’ll make use of specialist labs, software and field sites to test your ideas and propose solutions. As well as this, you’ll visit production systems and processing facilities, hearing from professionals how organisations respond to a range of issues affecting production and supply. You’ll find there’s an emphasis on developing key transferable skills throughout the course, such as teamwork, communication, and numerical and computational skills, innovation and entrepreneurship. Our foundation degree also offers a progression route (with 50% or higher overall grade) to our BSc (Hons) Agri-food Technology. 195 credits will be awarded on progression.

Course Details - Modules

Modules are subject to change and availability. Year 1: Core modules Literacies in HE Introduction to Life Sciences 1 Introduction to Life Sciences 2 Year 2: Core modules Environmental Sciences and Sustainability Agricultural Biological Sciences Agricultural Systems and Production Environmental Monitoring and Data Analysis Personal and Professional Development - Level 4 Year 3: Core modules Data Management and Geographical Information Systems Remote Sensing and Database Interrogation Ruskin Module Population Ecology and Integrated Pest Management Food Supply Chain Management Project Planning and Management Personal and Professional Development - Level 5

Course Details – Assessment Method

We’ll assess you in several ways, including lab reports, essays and literature reviews, case study reports, tests, 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: D473

Institution code: A60

Campus Name: ARU Peterborough

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


Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/agri-food-technology-fdsc

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 68%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 50%

Go onto work and study: 65%

Fees and funding

England 7500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7500.0 Year 1
Scotland 7500.0 Year 1
Wales 7500.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 7500.0 Year 1
Republic of Ireland 7500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

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Cambridge
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