BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year)
About this course
BSc (Hons) Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) is an undergraduate degree in Agriculture and Business Management. Core topics include Systems Design, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Policy Analysis, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Entrepreneurship. This four-year course includes an integrated foundation year at the start and features a structured industry placement involving a minimum of 444 hours of work-based learning. Successful completion can also lead to a Chartered Management Institute Diploma (Level 5) in Management and Leadership. The course begins with Year 0, establishing foundational knowledge through Land-use and Management, Countryside Evolution and Development, Enterprise and Marketing, and Land-based Data Handling. Year 1 advances into specific business and agricultural principles via Practical Business Finance and Accounts, Professional, Practical and Study Skills, Introduction to Business and Management, and Farming Systems and Sustainability. Year 2 introduces applied professional practice through Industry Engagement, Marketing Management, People and Organisations, and Global Development and Environmental Sustainability. In the final year, students tailor their studies by choosing from optional modules such as Changing Consumer Behaviour, Organisations in a Changing World, Farm Business Consultancy, Rural Entrepreneurship, Rural Land and Business Management, Countryside and Environmental Management, Agri-Food Systems and Policies, and Corporate Finance, alongside an independent Research Project.
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Entry requirements
Required: GCSE minimum five GCSEs at Grade C/4 including English Language and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) plus satisfactory level 3 qualifications: A-Level: (example grades EEE) – minimum of 48 UCAS tariff points across either three A-levels or two A-levels and two AS level subjects or equivalent qualifications C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) at Pass-Pass-Pass International Baccalaureate: 24 points Access to Higher Education: Pass course with 45 credits at level 3 (Pass in Functional Skills level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics) You may also be eligible for a contextual offer if you’re from one of our link colleges, have been in care, from a non-white ethnic background, live in an area with low progression rates to university or you are a veteran/child of an armed forces family.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 64%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 10%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 33%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Land-use and Management
- Countryside Evolution and Development
- Enterprise and Marketing
- Land-based Data Handling
- Food and Farming
- Developing your Skills
- Practical Business Finance and Accounts
- Professional, Practical and Study Skills
- Introduction to Business and Management
- Farming Systems and Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Enterprise
- Business Informatics
- Industry Engagement
- Marketing Management
- People and Organisations
- Global Development and Environmental Sustainability
- Financial management
- Research and Evidence
- Alternative Cropping Systems
- Changing Consumer Behaviour
- Organisations in a Changing World
- Research Project
- Farm Business Consultancy
- Rural Entrepreneurship
- Rural Land and Business Management
- Countryside and Environmental Management
- Agri-Food Systems and Policies
- Corporate Finance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £41,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Agriculture.
What do graduates of BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
64% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
The typical offer is EEE at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Is BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
How many students continue on BSc Agricultural Business Management (Foundation Year) at Royal Agricultural University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.