BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Farm Business Management at Newcastle University

Programme overview

This degree focuses on the management of each element of an agricultural business: the whole estate; the farm; and individual arable, livestock and diversified enterprises. Our farm business management degree equips you with the specialist knowledge and skills to enter a range of professions in this complex, high tech and rapidly changing sector. Our degree combines elements of science with a focus on practice, business acumen, research and policy.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering | Department: School of Natural and Environmental Sciences | Duration: Full time: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll study crop health, animal health, agri-supply chains, agri-business economics and sustainability. We’ll also introduce you to lab work and IT applications. Compulsory modules include: Crop Health, Introduction to Business Management, Agri-Food Supply Chains, Animal Health, Sustainability in Practice, Introductory Business Economics, Academic and Professional Skills, Introduction to Sustainability, Plants, Environment, Agriculture, Arable Crops, Farm Business Management, Principles of Agronomy and Crop Improvement, Animal Feed Science and Technology, Domestic Animal Reproduction and Genetic Improvement.

Career pathways

This course is currently undergoing an exciting transformation to embed richer encounters with industry, professional practice and society. As we redesign our curriculum to reflect emerging opportunities, future-facing themes and new ways of learning, some elements of this course may evolve to match the world you’re stepping into. Graduate roles and employers include: Download information about this course as a PDF; Agriculture with Farm Business Management BSc Honours; Environmental Science BSc Honours; Animal Science BSc; Biology BSc Honours; Marine Biology BSc; Zoology BSc; Compulsory Modules |; Credits |; Crop Health |.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A levels: ABB excluding General Studies. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A Levels, we require a pass in the practical element. GCSE Biology and Chemistry (or Dual Award Science) at grade C or 4 required if not offered at A or AS Level. IB: 32 points with Chemistry and/or Biology at Higher Level. If not studying full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level including Chemistry and/or Biology and completion of a national high school diploma. Chemistry and/or Biology should be offered at Standard Level if not offered at Higher Level. BTEC: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. In Agriculture or Applied Science at overall DDD. Scottish Highers: AABBB at Higher Grade, including Biology and/or Chemistry. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting. English language: Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

International applicants: GBP 32,600 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee (full-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full time: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/d402/#how-to-apply

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