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Agri-Business Management

  • BSc (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

This is an applied course where you will learn about the management of businesses operating from the farm gate to consumer plates. Along with business management skills, you will learn and be able to reflect on the key challenges of securing a sustainable food supply for this and future generations.

The agri-food chain is one of the world's largest industries. It involves the delivery of products from farms to worldwide markets.

Key topics covered in this course are:

food economics and management of agri-food businesses
food policy and its implications for businesses and consumers
gathering evidence through data analysis to support sound decisions
agriculture, food production and supply chains
consumer studies and marketing management
sustainable business practice

This degree could lead to work in a range of international business sectors, such as food markets and marketing, retail management, and business consultancy.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BSc (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
N280
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N280
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB

ABB excluding General Studies. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not taken at A or AS level.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

Business-related subjects preferred. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

45 level 3 credits with 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit. Level 3 units in Business, Marketing or Economics are desirable. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required.

Scottish Higher
AABBB

AABBB. Mathematics required at National 5, minimum grade B (or grade 2 Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. Where a candidate bypasses the assessment for National 5 qualifications, a minimum of grade C in the Higher in Mathematics is required. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

32 points overall. Standard level Mathematics or Mathematical Studies required at grade 5 if not offered at Higher Level.

Extended Project

We welcome applications from students offering an Extended Project and value the skills of research and independent learning that it is designed to develop. If you offer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account as part of your application profile, but we will not usually include it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H3, H3

H1H2H2H3H3 normally including Mathematics. If not offered at Higher Level then Maths at Ordinary Level 2 will be required.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M2, M2

D3 M2 M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required if not taken at higher level.

T Level
D

This course accepts the Digital Production, Design and Development and Agriculture T Level on a case by case basis. GCSE Mathematics grade B or 6 required.

English language requirements

English Language Requirementhttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/international/language/#overview

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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