Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Agriculture

Overview

The BSc (Hons) Agriculture degree is designed to develop the professional agriculturalists and farm managers of the future. This wide-reaching, industry-recognised programme is built on the latest applied research, informed by the RAU’s extensive industry networks and delivered by world-renowned experts in their fields.

Course Details

• UCAS Code: D700
• Location: Royal Agricultural University Campus
• Duration: 3 Years (full time)
• Academic Year: 29 September 2025 to 22 May 2026

Course Overview

The aim of this flagship programme is to inform, inspire and enable you to gain a fundamental understanding and critical awareness of the problems facing agriculture, particularly issues pertaining to the challenges of food production and its global impact.

Cornerstones

The design of this degree is centred around four cornerstones:

1. Technology and Innovation
2. Environmental Sustainability
3. Business and Enterprise
4. Employability and Leadership

Modules

Year One

• 1007 Soil and Environmental Science
• 1325 Introduction to the Agri-Food Industry
• 1440 Academic and Practical Skills
• 1441 Applied Animal Science
• 1442 Applied Plant Science
• 1443 Business Finance and Accounts
• 1444 Innovation and Technology
• 1446 Ecosystem Services and Human Wellbeing

Year Two

• 2132 Farm Business Planning
• 2337 Personal and Professional Development Skills and Employability
• 2349 The Resilience of Agro-Ecosystems
• 2372 Animal Health and Welfare
• 2373 Agronomy
• 2378 Research and Evidence
• 2317 Industry Placement

PLUS your choice of ONE elective selected from:

• 2374 Crop Technology and Mechanisation
• 2375 Livestock Husbandry Systems
• 2379 Agricultural Commodities Trading

Year Three

• 3329 Climate Change and Natural Resource Challenges
• 3330 Technology and Agroecology Innovation
• 3331 Food Supply Systems and Policy
• 3300 Research Project / Dissertation

PLUS three elective modules from:

• 3238 Advances in Livestock Nutrition
• 3239 Crop Health and Protection
• 3332 Specialist Study Module
• 3337 Sustainable Farm Management
• 3338 Agronomy Challenges and Solutions
• 3339 Livestock System Challenges and Solutions
• 3340 Farm Business Consultancy

Careers and Graduate Destinations

The applied nature of the programme, research-led teaching methods and close links with industry will provide you with the academic, technical and professional employment skills, which are highly valued by employers.

Our graduates have gone on to pursue careers within companies worldwide and within the following roles:

• Agronomist
• Nutritionist
• Geneticist / breeding specialist
• Farm manager
• Health and welfare manager
• Animal scientist

Entry Requirements

• Typical Offers:
  • A-Level: (Example grades BCC) – minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points across three A-Levels or equivalent qualifications – recommended one science subject
  • C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) at Distinction-Merit-Merit
  • C&G NPTC/C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Diploma (720), Extended Certificate (360) and 90-Credit Diploma (540) acceptable when accompanied by other Level 3 qualifications
  • International Baccalaureate: 26 points
  • Access to Higher Education: 45 credits at level 3, of which 21 must be awarded at Distinction and 15 at Merit or higher. (Pass at Functional Skills level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics)
  • A period of relevant practical experience is also highly recommended

Fees

• Tuition Fees:
  • UK: £9,535 per year
  • International: £16,950 per year

Scholarships

The University offers a wide range of generous fee waivers and bursaries. To find out more about these, please visit the bursaries, awards and scholarships page.