BSc (Hons) Sustainable Land and Business Management at Newcastle University

Programme overview

This degree explores countryside management from a wide variety of perspectives, to equip you with a balanced overview of the competing interests on the countryside. Newcastle is an ideal place to study, combining a city-centre university with access to fantastic countryside for fieldwork. This course is currently undergoing an exciting transformation to embed richer encounters with industry, professional practice and society.

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

Stage 1 will lay the foundation for examining sustainable land management problems. geographical information systems, and plant science. Compulsory modules include: Introduction to Business Management, Agri-Food Supply Chains, Sustainability in Practice, Introductory Business Economics, Academic and Professional Skills, Introduction to Sustainability, Plants, Environment, Agriculture, Law and Land Use, Landscape, Culture and Heritage, Site Management Planning, Qualitative Research Methods, Dissertation and Research Preparation, Sustainable Solutions, Countryside Management.

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: rural development; environmental and business management; sustainability; agriculture and land management; access to our two University farms for hands-on experience; 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.

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Entry requirements

A levels: ABB excluding General Studies. GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4 required if not offered at a higher level. IB: 32 points with Mathematics grade 4 at Standard Level if not offered at Higher Level. If not studying full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level with Mathematics grade 4 at Standard Level if not offered at Higher Level and completion of a national high school diploma. BTEC: Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma. In a science or land and environment-related subject at overall DDD. GCSE Mathematics grade C or 4 required. Scottish Highers: AABBB at Higher Grade. Mathematics required at National 5, minimum grade C (or Standard Grade or Intermediate 2 equivalent) if not offered at Higher Grade. 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/d455/#how-to-apply

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