BSc (Hons) Agriculture at Anglia Ruskin University

Be part of the future of food and farming, build the skills for sustainable, resilient and innovative agricultural systems. It's possible to study this course on either a four year or six year part-time basis. You'll take the same modules as BSc (Hons) students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with placement; 4 years with foundation  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study scientific, economic and managerial principles to support sustainable agriculture. You'll focus on real-world applications, using our own commercial farm and local businesses for hands-on learning. Year 1: Ecosystems and Sustainable Development, Agricultural Systems in Action, Transforming Agriculture (Towards Net Zero), Biological Processes, Agribusiness Management for a Circular Economy. Year 2: Farm Teams, High Welfare Animal Production, Research Methods, Political and Economic Contexts of Value Chains, Fresh Produce Production, Ruskin Module. Year 3: Dissertation (Agriculture), Business Consultancy Project, Natural Resource Management, Contemporary Issues in Food Production, Science Innovative and Intelligent Agriculture; options include Resilient Future Farming - Animal Production, Resilient Future Farming - Novel and Global Crops.

Career pathways

My experience at Writtle has opened me up to realise there are a lot more jobs than working on a farm in agriculture, such as agronomy and land agency. As a BSc (Hons) Agriculture graduate, you'll have a sound understanding of arable and livestock farming, as well as the wider environment in which production takes place.

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