Agricultural and Crop Science BSc

Environmental challenges, production of biofuels, and the growing demand for major food crops like wheat and rice, make crop science a vital subject for our future well-being.
You will learn about the science, production and management of crops, from genes and cells through to fields, farms and the development of new crops for the future.
The course takes an applied approach, emphasising how scientific principles can be applied in practice in the field. Some modules are based at the University Farm, including the Enterprise Management Challenge, where you can grow, manage and market your own crop of
wheat. The course includes visits to commercial and research organisations as well as regularly drawing upon the expertise and experience of speakers from industry. Your final-year research
project offers the opportunity to become involved in the research activities of one the country’s top agricultural research centres.
The course is based at Sutton Bonington Campus, also home to the University's 450-hectare commercial Farm and Dairy Centre.
University Farm and Dairy Centre
See our other agricultural sciences degree options: Agriculture; Agricultural and Livestock Science; Integrated Agricultural Business Management (with industry placement); International Agricultural Science
Year one
You will develop your knowledge of the biological sciences that underpin crop production and set this knowledge within the wider agricultural environment, inlcuding modules in ecology and contemporary agricultural systems.
Year two
You will focus on more practical aspects with modules such as Applied Plant Physiology and Soil Science, Economic Analysis for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the Enterprise Management Challenge. You can also start your research project in year two. This allows students who wish to study a field crop, such as wheat or oilseed rape, a full growing season for their research, which will continue into year three.
Year three
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