BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Policy and Environment (with placement) at Harper Adams University

Agriculture has a vital role to play in global food production and security, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, water management and renewable energy creation. Our Agriculture students are taught by lecturers with extensive industry and research experience to develop and manage sustainable production systems integrating appropriate technologies to maximise economic, social and environmental security.

Department: Agriculture  |  Duration: 4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three year programme is available for applicants with at least two years, full-time relevant work experience, or all who have completed a 12 month placement as part of another approved course  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich, one-year work placement)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Introduction to Farm Business Management, Introduction to Farming Systems, Agri-Food Supply Chains, Assessing the Efficiency of Farming Systems, Agricultural Technology and Digital Farming, Agricultural and Environmental Science. Year 2: Preparation for Placement and Research, Farm Business Management with Marketing, Managing Farmland for Biodiversity, Natural Resources and Farming Systems, Applied Crop and Livestock Production Systems, Soil, Water and Air in the Farmed Environment. Year 3 is the placement year. Year 4: Professional Team Project, Global Perspectives in Agriculture, Policy Change for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems - Enabling Change, Agroecological Approaches for Sustainable Farming, Agricultural Business Development and People Management, Honours Research Project - Agriculture.

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