Agriculture
Bachelor's degree
In Newport
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Languages
English
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Location
Newport
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Duration
Flexible
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Start date
Different dates available
Agriculture has a vital role to play in global food production and security, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, water management and renewable energy creation.
Our Agriculture students are taught by lecturers with extensive industry and research experience to develop and manage sustainable production systems integrating appropriate technologies to maximise economic, social and environmental security. You will be studying in a diverse range of learning spaces located at the heart of our Future Farm alongside students from a wide range of rural and urban backgrounds, whilst establishing a life-long network of friends and professional contacts.
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Documents
- bsc-hons-agriculture-with-placement-2025.pdf
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About this course
You will soon be putting your learning into practice engaging with real-world scenarios and projects from day one. Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be ready for your future career having developed a range of personal, technical and professional skills that today’s employers value. You will be well prepared for careers in farm management, on-farm advisory and consultancy roles, the agri-food industry and both agriculture and environmental policy roles. Additionally, your degree will equip you with the skills to continue in research or education.
FACTS is an independent non-statutory certification scheme for advisors in plant nutrient management. The scheme and initiative are fully supported by DEFRA and the Environment agency. In order to obtain FACTS certification individuals are required to undertake and pass the FACTS examination which assess the following competencies:
Soil management in relation to plant nutrition
Organic nutrient sources
Nature and properties of fertilisers
Crop nutrients in plants and the factors influencing the amount of fertiliser required
Use of fertilisers in the main crop groups in the UK
Transport, storage and handling of fertiliser
Application of fertilisers
Code of Good Agricultural Practice and legal and other requirements to protect the environment.
A number of modules within the BSc/BSc (Hons) Agriculture programme cover appropriate areas relating to fertiliser and organic manure use, and protection of the rural environment. As such, the courses fit well with this subject area and the areas assessed in the FACTS exam.
Students passing the BSc/BSc (Hons) Agriculture programme will be eligible to be entered for the Harper Adams University FACTS training course free of charge and BASIS FACTS exam (chargeable) for up to 18 months immediately following the end of their course, subject to academic and placement performance.
BSc (Hons) Agriculture
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Subjects
- Skills and Training
- Engineering
- Industry
- Production
- Systems
- IT Development
- University
- Technology
- IT
- Project
- IT Management
- Management
Teachers and trainers (1)
Louisa Dines
Principal Lecturer in agronomy
Course programme
Year 1
- Introduction to Farm Business Management
- Introduction to Farming Systems
- Agri-Food Supply Chains
- Assessing the Efficiency of Farming Systems
- Agricultural Technology and Digital Farming
- Agricultural Environmental Science
- Skills for Agriculture
Year 2
- Preparation for Placement and Research
- Farm Business Management with Marketing
- Crop Production Systems
- Livestock Production Systems
- Elective module UG
Elective modules - World Cropping Systems
- Global Animal Production
- Managing Change in Agriculture
- Autonomous Systems
Year 3
- Professional Team Project
- Global Perspectives in Agriculture
- Integrated Livestock Production
- Integrated Crop Production
- Agriculture Business Development and People Management
- Honours Research Project - Agriculture
A placement year is optional in between Year 2 and 3.
Agriculture