BSc Agriculture with Placement Year
Entry requirements
A level: BBB We require one science at A level. Acceptable science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology. IB: 30 points overall, including an acceptable science subject at higher level
About this course
BSc in Agricultural Engineering (with placement). Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Entrepreneurship, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course incorporates a year-long industry placement between the second and final year, and concludes with an independent research project.
Modules
- Agricultural Production Systems
- Agricultural Research Skills
- Agriculture in Practice 1
- Animal Anatomy, Physiology and Nutrition 1
- Crop Physiology, Nutrition and Protection
- Global Sustainability: Challenges and Prospects
- Agriculture in Practice 2
- Crop Agronomy
- Data Skills
- Farm Business Management
- Livestock Production, Nutrition and Welfare
- Animal Anatomy, Physiology and Nutrition 2
- Principles of Horticulture and Crop Production
- Veterinary Health and Disease
- Farmland and Woodland: Ecology and Management of Semi-Natural Habitats
- Agricultural Technology: Application, Adoption and Ethics
- Independent Research Project
- Cereal Management and Marketing
- Advanced Livestock Production and Product Quality
- Advances in Bioveterinary Science
- Agricultural Systems in the Tropics
- Business Management and Entrepreneurship
- Business Planning and Control
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Ecosystem Services and Nature-Based Solution
- Equine Science and Management
- Horticultural Crop Technology
- Principles of Integrated Pest Management