BSc (Hons) Agriculture (Top-up Level 6) at Hartpury University

Programme overview

You’ll join the final year of the BSc (Hons) Agriculture course, building on your previous knowledge. Top-up courses are equivalent to the final year of an undergraduate degree and allow you to 'top-up' an existing qualification into a full honours degree. If you want to progress into an agricultural management career, helping to find solutions to the world's most pressing issue of food production and land use, then this is the ideal course for you.

Duration: One year full time | Study mode: full-time (top-up, final year entry) | Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Level 6 top-up degree covers a broad range of fundamental agricultural topics through core modules. Optional modules change each year in line with student, industry and research demands -you'll find recent topics studied below. Compulsory modules include Animal and Agriculture Dissertation, Agricultural Social Licence (One Health), Developments in Crop Science, Developments in Livestock Science.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include Agronomy; Livestock nutrition; Biosecurity; Agricultural policy; Research; Farm manager; Food security and safety; Agricultural consultancy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A pass at Foundation Degree or HND in Agriculture or a related subject Direct entry into Level 6 can be subject to interview and approval of prior content covered Previous learning towards a university-level qualification or relevant work experience may count as credit for this course

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate degree fee (UK, ROI, Crown Dependencies, BOT); integrated placement year charged at 20% of the course fee Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee for BSc degrees; integrated placement year charged at 20% of the course fee Source

Duration: One year full time

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