Foundation Degree Mixed Farming

Foundation Degree Mixed Farming

Introduction
As the regional centre for broader based agricultural education, our mixed farming courses cover a wide range of farming practices and reflect the latest changes within the industry. Designed in consultation with local farmers, our mixed farming courses are flexible so that you can continue to work while adding to your knowledge, understanding and experience.

For the full-time Foundation Degree you will come into college for three days a week - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For the part-time HNC/CIHE option, you will attend one day a week.

Both courses include practical opportunities such as sprayer training and chainsaw use. You will also have the opportunity to go on study tours in the UK and abroad.

Course Structure
The Foundation Degree is made up of 16 modules

Modules include:

• Academic and Professional Development
  
• Agriculture and the Environment
  
• Agricultural Marketing
  
• Agricultural Mechanisation
  
• Animal Welfare and Built Environment
  
• Crop Production Systems
  
• Crop Science
  
• Farm Animal Health
  
• Farm Animal Nutrition
  
• Farm Business Management and Policy
  
• Farm Financial Management and Economics
  
• Grassland and Forage Management
  
• Livestock Production Systems
  
• Work Based Learning
  
• Work Based Project
  
• Work Based Research Project
  

Length of the course

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  Foundation Degree: 2 years full time
  

Application

• Apply through UCAS
  Course code: D494
  
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  Institution code: H12
  
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  Campus code: R
  

Further study

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  From Foundation Degree top up to Honours Degree in Agriculture or related subject
  

Career options

• Farm management
  
• Farm consultancy