Soil Scientist Apprenticeship with MSc in Soil Science at Cranfield University

Programme overview

This part-time course is primarily delivered online, with students coming together twice annually for week-long residentials at Cranfield. The course meets the requirements of the Soil Scientist Level 7 Apprenticeship Standard. The importance of sustainable and resilient soil management has surged in recent years. Soils, and their delivery of critical goods and services, are a fundamental asset for the health, sustainability, and resilience of the terrestrial environment, its ecosystems, as well as the longevity and productivity of society.

Faculty: Environment | Duration: Two years part-time - plus 3 months to complete EPA | Study mode: part-time | Intake: November 2025 | Location: Cranfield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Delivery: Taught modules: 120 credits, Reflective portfolio project: 60 credits. Compulsory modules: Project Management and Portfolio, Introduction to Soils, Soils and Policy, Desk-based Soil Assessments and Basic Statistics, Soil Surveying, Field-based Methods for Rural Soils, Fundamental Laboratory Methods in Soil Science, Soils - a Nexus, Soil Mapping, Modelling and GIS, Advanced Data Analysis and Statistics, Field-based Methods for Urban Soils, Advanced Laboratory Methods in Soil Science.

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Entry requirements

Apprenticeship requirements Before an application is submitted for our apprenticeship programme, prospective students need to have approval from the employer. Students have to be employed and your employer has to agree to provide you with the support and supervision to carry out your job role and your apprenticeship. It is a requirement of the Apprenticeship Funding Rules that you are working at least 50% of your contracted hours in England. A three-way agreement needs to be put in place between Cranfield University, the employer and the student. As part of all Higher-Level Apprenticeships in England (this includes all apprenticeship provision at Cranfield University), it is a requirement by the Education and Skills Funding Agency that an apprentice holds or achieves an approved level 2 qualification in Mathematics and English before they can successfully complete the apprenticeship. Such evidence can include GCSE/O Level grade C/4 or higher.

GBP 23,282 for the whole programme (2025/26). MSc Part-time; apprenticeship programme fee (employer-funded via the Apprenticeship Levy), includes tuition and end-point assessment Source

Intake: November 2025

Duration: Two years part-time - plus 3 months to complete EPA

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