Agricultural Management (Top-up)
Bachelor's degree
In Cirencester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Cirencester
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Duration
1 Year
The agricultural and land-based industries must produce high quality affordable food and non-food products whilst meeting the increasing demands for environmental protection, traceability and food safety. This has increased the demand for well-qualified farm business managers with the knowledge, understanding and ability to sustain a viable and progressive agricultural economy. This course builds on both agricultural and farm enterprise knowledge from previous studies to provide the necessary agri-business expertise required of future agricultural enterprise managers.
This programme is offered as both a full-time and part-time award, and is also suitable for those with existing and continuing positions of employment.
Important information
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- Agricultural Management (Top-up).pdf
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About this course
This course provides you with the knowledge and understanding to make a positive contribution to a farm business or enterprise, or to continue on to higher degrees at Masters level.
- A foundation degree or a HND award (merit) in a subject related to the Honours degree.
- Depending on previous studies, you may be required to complete additional ‘bridging’ studies prior to enrolling on the Honours course in order to cover identified gaps in previous learning.
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Subjects
- Farming
- Project
- Production
- Agriculture Farming
- Agricultural Business
- Animal Care
- Agriculture Management
- Agriculture Development
- Agricultural Science
- Agriculture Research
Course programme
You will study two core modules covering current affairs within the agricultural industry, including an integrated farm project requiring the production of a business plan for a specific farm business, and complete a dissertation based on a research area of your own interest. You will then select four elective modules, to further specialisation in specific sector or to gain a broader understanding of agriculture, land-use and business issues. If you have already secured employment you may choose to study up to 50% of the course in the workplace, reducing the amount of time you are required to attend campus-based modules.
The course will be delivered through a series of lectures, seminars, group projects, and visits and demonstrations on farms, agricultural business and in laboratories. Modules are assessed through a range of techniques, including research projects, examinations, presentations, and case studies.
Modules
- Emerging Agricultural Issues
- Research Project OR Work-based Research Project
- Integrated Farm Project
Plus choice of FOUR electives selected from:
- Advanced Livestock Production
- Agricultural & Equine Journalism
- Game and Deer Management
- Rural Business Diversification
- GIS Modelling of the Environment
- Advanced Crop Production
- Marketing Communications
- Critical Issues in Organisation
- Corporate Finance
- Advanced Crop and Plant Science
- Soil Analysis and Interpretation
- Farm Machinery Management
- Climate Change and Development
- Countryside Management
- Farmland Ecology
- Wine Industry
- Small Scale Farming and Local Food Supply
- Improving Personal Professional Practice
- MIS for Farming Businesses
- Farming & Integrated Environmental Local Delivery
- Sustainable Business & Agri-Food Supply Chains
- Integrated Organic Systems
Course modules are subject to change.
Additional information
International students
Full-time fees - £10,000 per year
The tuition fees quoted for 2017 applicants may rise in line with inflation, subject to government policy.
Scholarships
The University offers a wide range of generous fee waivers and bursaries.
Agricultural Management (Top-up)