Agriculture

Why choose this degree?

• Designed to meet industry needs for strong agri-tech skills.

• Benefit from work placements in both years.

What makes UCS special?
Delivering agricultural programmes since its creation over 100 years ago, our agricultural facilities include a 126-hectare working farm on campus including dairy, sheep, pigs and arable enterprises, as well as a further 134 hectares at a nearby site, giving students access to an excellent range of learning opportunities.

With University Centre Sparsholt’s strong and well-established industry links, there is a great demand for higher level education to enable the next generation of specialists to make an impact in farming and agri-tech businesses.

The subject content in our agriculture courses aim to give a solid foundation in the green sector, producing the food and managing the land in a sustainable way. Importantly the theoretical subject knowledge is combined with skills and topical knowledge demanded by the needs of the industry.

What will I learn?
The programme is designed to build your subject knowledge as the course progresses and explores topics in greater depth.

A combination of industrial placements in each year, annual residential field trips, visiting speakers and specialist lectures will maximise your industry exposure.

Start to specialise with optional modules in one of three pathways – crops, livestock or general agriculture.

How will I be assessed?
Final and in-session assessment will allow you to develop research and study skills as well as technical and expert knowledge.

Assessments include written assignments, presentations, project and lab reports, practical based and online portfolios and examinations.

Where can I go from here?
You can continue your studies with our BSc (Hons) Top-up programme, or enter industry. Graduates could use their skills to start a business or to work in agriculture.

LEVEL FOUR
Academic Skills,
Industrial Experience,
Fundamentals of Agricultural Science,
Farm Environment and Wildlife,
Agricultural Mechanisation,
Livestock Production,
Crop Production.

LEVEL FIVE
Industrial Development,
Applied Industrial Research,
Agricultural Policies and Legislation,
Farm Business Management,
Livestock Nutrition,
Agronomy,
Livestock Breeding & Welfare.

Final and in-session assessment will allow you to develop research and study skills as well as technical and expert knowledge. Assessments include written assignments, presentations, project and lab reports, practical based and online portfolios and examinations.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS