Program Overview

Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry)

Course Overview

The BSc Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry) degree at Aberystwyth University is designed to meet the strong demand for graduates who want to develop a firm understanding of both agriculture and business management. This degree will provide you with expert training in business management to complement your study of agriculture. Your industrial year will equip you with additional insight, knowledge, and practical experience of working in the modern agricultural sector, which will give you a competitive edge in the jobs market on graduation.

Key Facts

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• Course duration: 4 years
• Available for: September start 2025

Modules

Year 1

• Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety (BR18420, 20 credits)
• Business, Economics and Land Use (BR10420, 20 credits)
• Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management (BR18040, 40 credits)
• Introduction to Livestock Production and Science (BR17020, 20 credits)
• Skills for the Agricultural Industry (BR18820, 20 credits)

Year 2

• Agronomy and Crop Improvement (BR27620, 20 credits)
• Farm Business Management and Appraisal (BR21020, 20 credits)
• Livestock Production and Management (BR28020, 20 credits)
• Research Methods (BR27520, 20 credits)

Year 3

• Integrated Year in Industry (BRS0060, 60 credits)

Year 4

• Advances in Agriculture (BR39920, 20 credits)
• Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management (BR31620, 20 credits)
• Marketing and Small Business Management (BR34720, 20 credits)
• Agricultural Research Project (BR32620, 20 credits)
• Critical Review (BR36320, 20 credits)
• Research Project (BR36440, 40 credits)

Options

• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (AB25220, 20 credits)
• Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment (BR29020, 20 credits)
• Human Resource Management (AB25420, 20 credits)
• Advances in Crop and Grassland Production (BR37220, 20 credits)
• Digital Business: Leadership and Management (AB35220, 20 credits)
• Livestock Production Science (BR30820, 20 credits)
• Marketing and Digital Marketing Communication (AB37120, 20 credits)
• Organizational Psychology (AB35420, 20 credits)
• Sustainable Land Management (BR30420, 20 credits)

Careers

The combination of knowledge and skills that this degree offers is much sought after by agri-business employers and a number of other professions, including advisory and consultancy services and farm and estate management, as well as agricultural financing.

Teaching & Learning

You will be taught through a balanced programme of lectures, seminars and tutorials, workshops, practicals, study tours and demonstrations.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a range of methods including essays, practical reports and exercises, oral presentations, exams, plans, worksheets, field notebooks and case studies.

Student Testimonials

• "The Agriculture course has a great mix of modules which has opened my eyes to many other aspects of agriculture." - Aled Rhys Lewis
• "Business & Management provides academic insight to firm behaviour within internal and external business environments enabling individuals to fully comprehend the wider context of operations within a global context in an informative yet interesting manner." - Andrea Jane Phillips
• "The course has been a great deal of help for me and has given me confidence within marketing and business, particularly when we worked as business consultants for Aber Town Trader within Marketing Case Studies." - Dwynwen Medi Evans
• "Studying Business and Management at Aberystwyth University has enabled me to develop my understanding, and better appreciate the world in which we all live and work." - Peter Hamilton-Gray
• "What do I love about Agriculture at Aberystwyth University? The people - students from a wide range of backgrounds, all getting together, sharing experiences and learning together; lecturers with a passion for their subject, who are down to earth and approachable." - Benjamin David Latham

Typical Entry Requirements

• UCAS Tariff: 120 - 96
• A Levels: BBB-CCC
• GCSE requirements: English or Welsh, Science and Mathematics (minimum grade C/4)
• BTEC National Diploma: DDD-DDM
• International Baccalaureate: 30-26
• European Baccalaureate: 75%-65%
• 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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