Agriculture
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB including B in a relevant Science IB: 32-30 points overall with 6 points in Biology at Higher Level
About this course
MAg in Agricultural Engineering (with placement), combining agricultural production with technology and management. Core topics include Research Methods. The first three years follow the BSc Agriculture syllabus, with an additional year leading to a Masters-level qualification. The course includes practical learning on 800 hectares of commercially managed university farms and visits to agricultural and food businesses across the UK.
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
- 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
- MBiol Research Project
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Grassland Science
- Infection and Immunity
- Livestock Nutrition
- Livestock Production Science