Program Overview

Agriculture

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff: 128 - 120
• Course duration: 4 years
• Available for September start 2025

Course Overview

The four-year Integrated Masters degree in Agriculture at Aberystwyth University offers you the opportunity to combine a BSc with an extra year of study so that you graduate with a Masters-level qualification. The course will develop the breadth and depth of your agricultural knowledge and prepare you to be a subject specialist, able to make effective use of state-of-the-art innovations within the agricultural industry.

Modules

Year 1

• Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety *
• Business, Economics and Land Use
• Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management *
• Introduction to Livestock Production and Science
• Skills for the Agricultural Industry *

Year 2

• Agronomy and Crop Improvement *
• Farm Business Management and Appraisal
• Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment *
• Livestock Production and Management *
• Research Methods *

Year 3

• Advances in Agriculture *
• Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management
• Agricultural Research Project *
• Critical Review
• Research Project *

Year 4

• MBiol Research Project
• Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Grassland Science
• Infection and Immunity
• Livestock Nutrition
• Livestock Production Science

Careers

The Integrated Masters degree in Agriculture has been specifically created to meet the increasing demand for suitably qualified personnel to work at high level within the agricultural and allied industries. The subject specialist skills developed on this course will allow you to target careers in agricultural consultancy, agronomy, farm management, livestock health and nutrition and all other allied roles.

Teaching & Learning

The course will be delivered through a programme of lectures, seminars, workshops and field visits. You will have numerous opportunities to apply your academic learning in practical activities and workshops.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a range of methods including essays, practical exercises, oral presentations, worksheets, reports, statistical exercises, business plans, literature reviews, field notebooks and exams. Research projects in your third and fourth year will allow you to perform in-depth research under the guidance of a supervisor.

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff: 128 - 120
• A Levels: ABB-BBB including B in a relevant Science
• GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh, Mathematics and a Science subject
• BTEC National Diploma: DDD-DDD with a specified subject
• International Baccalaureate: 32-30 points overall with 6 points in Biology at Higher Level
• European Baccalaureate: 75% overall with 7 in a relevant science
• English Language Requirements: See our Undergraduate English Language Requirements for this course. Pre-sessional English Programmes are also available for students who do not meet our English Language Requirements.

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