FDSc Agriculture (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University

This three-year foundation degree combines study of agricultural science, technology and farm management with a supervised year in industry. It is taught in the Department of Life Sciences and uses the 800-hectare commercially managed university farms for practical learning. Graduates can progress onto the BSc Agriculture degree.

Department: Department of Life Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: integrated year in industry  |  Location: Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers agricultural technology and farm safety, business, economics and land use, crop, grassland and soil management, livestock production and science, and skills for the agricultural industry. Year 2 is a supervised work placement that counts towards the degree grade. Year 3 covers agronomy and crop improvement, applied livestock nutrition, business budgeting and appraisal, food, farming, technology and the environment, livestock production and management, and research methods.

Career pathways

Graduates enter technical and managerial roles at enterprise and farm level, applying current research and husbandry practice to livestock and crop management.

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