Agriculture (Taught)

This rewarding and intensive course in agriculture is aimed at graduates or professionals in other disciplines to re-direct their careers towards sustainable agricultural and associated rural industries. It is unique to the Royal Agricultural University and provides the opportunity to create your own bespoke agriculture focused course.

The programme provides a baseline for a transition into the agricultural sector. On joining the programme, you will be expected to have already acquired a range of transferable skills in your previous careers and study. However, this programme enables you to:

Demonstrate your commitment to continuous professional development within agriculture, science and practice
Develop your existing critical thinking and problem-solving skills in pursuit of new knowledge and understanding
Develop professional leadership skills, specific to your areas of interest, applicable to a wide range of careers in agriculture

This programme enables you to take a deep dive into the agricultural sciences, as well as practice relevant rural skills and network with the industry. This programme will enable you to acquire up-to-date knowledge relating to your chosen interest areas, and start to apply that knowledge with confidence to meet the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly changing industry.

While many graduates find work as farm managers, farm assurance scheme officers and agricultural consultants, to name a few, others wish to progress onto a Masters course.

The course may be studied full-time over one academic year, or part-time over two years.
You will complete four compulsory modules, followed by four modules selected from a wide range of undergraduate modules allowing you to tailor the course to meet your career aspirations.

As well as lectures, farm walks and visits, you will work on case studies, assignments, and management projects.

Prospective students are strongly encouraged to complete pre-course reading in order to secure a minimum basic knowledge of agriculture and to highlight possible areas of weakness.