Program Overview

Course Overview

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.

Course Key Information

• UCAS code: D400
• Institution code: H12
• Duration: 4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three-year programme is available for applicants with at least two years, full-time relevant work experience, or all who have completed a 12-month placement as part of another approved course.
• Location: Harper Adams University campus (and location of work placement)

Entry Requirements

• Typical offer: 96-112 UCAS points for A-level students. See below for details of entry requirements for other accepted qualifications.
• Full requirements: Use the drop-down tool to select the qualifications you have or are working towards to see what grades would be required for access to this programme.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Introduction to Farm Business Management (C4001HF)
• Introduction to Farming Systems (C4002HF)
• Agri-Food Supply Chains (C4003HF)
• Assessing the Efficiency of Farming Systems (C4004HF)
• Agricultural Technology and Digital Farming (C4005HF)
• Agricultural and Environmental Science (C4006HF)
• Skills for Agriculture (C4007HF)

Year 2

• Preparation for Placement and Research (HF)
• Farm Business Management with Marketing (HF)
• Natural Resources and Farming Systems (HF)
• Applied Agricultural Science (HF)
• Crop Production Systems (HF)
• Livestock Production Systems (HF)
• Elective module UG
• Elective
• World Cropping Systems (HF)
• Global Animal Production (HF)
• Managing Change in Agriculture (HF)
• Autonomous Systems (E5004HF)

Year 3

• Placement year

Year 4

• Professional Team Project (HF)
• Global Perspectives in Agriculture (HF)
• Integrated Livestock Production (HF)
• Integrated Crop Production (HF)
• Agricultural Business Development and People Management (HF)
• Honours Research Project - Agriculture (HF)

Work Placement

BSc (Hons) students undertake placement in their third year. You will have a dedicated Placement Manager, support officer, and tutor to visit you whilst on placement. You will usually undertake paid employment for at least 12 months on modern progressive farms or in the agricultural support industries.

Fees and Costs

The latest fees for this course can be found in our fees and funding section. You will also find course-related costs, specific to this course in the Fees and Charges PDF.

Other Courses That May Interest You

• Foundation FdSc + Foundation Year Agriculture UCAS: D407 Year of entry: 2025
• Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Crop Production Science (with placement) UCAS: D410 Year of entry: 2025
• Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Farm Business Management (with placement) UCAS: D498 Year of entry: 2025

Disclaimer

Whilst every opportunity has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information on this course page, Harper Adams University wishes to emphasise that the content is regularly reviewed and is subject to change from time-to-time as required. Our courses undergo reviews to ensure they are flexible, relevant, and as up-to-date as possible.