Agriculture (with integrated year in industry)
- Level
- Foundation Year
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Agriculture
- Location
- United Kingdom
Overview
This three-year foundation degree with integrated year in industry is taught by leading experts and researchers in their field in a department renowned for agricultural innovation. With opportunities to gain work experience in the UK and overseas, the course is an excellent option for those who wish to train as managers of agricultural enterprises, or to retrain and pursue a career in agriculture. Students who successfully complete this course to the required standard can progress onto our BSc Agriculture degree. The taught component of the Agriculture Foundation degree with integrated year in industry (D403) is identical to its two-year sister course FdSc Agriculture course (D402). The year in industry is taken in your second year, is supervised and assessed, and will count towards your degree grade. During your year in industry, you will pay a discounted tuition fee. Aberystwyth is surrounded by a great diversity of farmland and agricultural terrain. The 800 hectare commercially managed university farms provide the setting for your practical learning. This is supplemented by field visits to farms and agricultural and food businesses that are industry leaders in innovation and technical expertise, which will reinforce your academic learning. The majority of teaching staff in the Department of Life Sciences are qualified to PhD level and are research active. Vocational courses also have staff whose background lies within industry. The Department has a large number of research only staff with whom students may have contact.
Entry requirements
| UCAS Tariff points | 72–96 UCAS points |
|---|---|
| A levels | CCC-DDD |
| GCSE | C/4 · Subjects: English |
| BTEC | MMP-MMM · BTEC National Diploma |
| International Baccalaureate | 24-26 |
English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
|---|
IELTS 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component
Fees
International students: £21,875 per year
UK students: £9,790 per year
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
International: £21,875 per year
Start dates
September
Application deadline
UCAS equal-consideration deadline
Campus
- Aberystwyth, United Kingdom