BSc (Hons) Agriculture at Royal Agricultural University

A flagship applied degree for future professional agriculturalists and farm managers, built around four cornerstones: technology and innovation, environmental sustainability, business and enterprise, and employability and leadership. No agricultural or farming background is needed. Teaching draws on the RAU farms, Farm491 and nearby trial farms.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time; 15-week work placement in year two; placement-year route available  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one covers professional and study skills, farm business finance, applied plant and animal science, farming systems and sustainability, machinery and technology, and soil science. Year two covers research and evidence, agronomy, livestock husbandry, technology and nature-based innovations and farm business planning, with a 15-week industry placement and one elective. Year three has a research project, agroecological and technological solutions, agri-food systems and policies, and two electives.

Career pathways

Graduates work as agronomists, nutritionists, geneticists or breeding specialists, farm managers, health and welfare managers and animal scientists, with employers such as Agrii, NIAB TAG and AGCO.

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