- Level
- Postgraduate
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Agriculture
- Location
- United Kingdom
Overview
The Professional Doctorate of Agriculture is delivered in two parts: Part I is undertaken for a minimum of two years and comprises two taught modules from the MSc Sustainable and Efficient Food Production and ‘Research Methods taught module, plus a portfolio of work or a research thesis (approximately 20,000 words in length). Each taught module is worth 20 credits and takes 12 or 14 weeks to complete. The short Part I thesis should involve analysing existing data from the candidate’s workplace. For example: 'Reviewing historical mineral deficiency data by species and region: analysing and interpreting the findings'. Students may exit here with an MRes. Part II is undertaken for a minimum of three years and comprises a longer portfolio of work or a research thesis (up to 60,000 words). It will involve experimentation and must embody the methodology and results of original research. It should, ideally, be built upon the Part 1 thesis. Thus, from the example above, could be something like: 'Changing practices and introducing innovation to combat mineral deficiencies'.
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:2 · Subjects: agricultural /biological science or a closely related discipline |
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English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 overall, no part below 5.5 |
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IELTS 6.5 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent
Start dates
January
Campus
- Aberystwyth, United Kingdom