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BSc Agriculture (with integrated year in industry)

Aberystwyth University

Institution
Aberystwyth University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Agriculture (with integrated year in industry)
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
D401
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26

About this course

BSc Agricultural Engineering (with placement), combining agricultural science with farm systems management. Core topics include Research Methods. The taught content is identical to the three-year BSc Agriculture, with an integrated placement year in Year 3 that is supervised, assessed, and contributes to the final degree grade. The university's 800-hectare commercially managed farms provide the practical learning setting.

Modules

  • Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety
  • Business, Economics and Land Use
  • Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management
  • Introduction to Livestock Production and Science
  • Skills for the Agricultural Industry
  • Agronomy and Crop Improvement
  • Farm Business Management and Appraisal
  • Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment
  • Livestock Production and Management
  • Research Methods
  • Applied Nutrition of Livestock, Horses and Companion Animals
  • Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture
  • Integrated Year in Industry
  • Integrated Year in Industry
  • Agricultural Leadership and Career Readiness
  • Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management
  • Agricultural Research Project
  • Research Project
  • Advances in Crop and Grassland Production
  • Livestock Production Science
  • Marketing and Small Business Management
  • Sustainable Land Management