FdSc Agriculture and Farm Management at Royal Agricultural University

Programme overview

Practical, business and leadership training for managing an agri-food or farming business or progressing to further study in agriculture and land management, with work experience in the summer between years one and two and optional rural skills training.

Duration: 2 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include farm business finance and accounts, agricultural machinery technology and buildings, soil science and ecosystem services, farming systems and sustainability, applied agricultural science, agronomy, livestock husbandry, agricultural commodities marketing and data handling, and agriculture and food policy.

Career pathways

Graduates work as farm managers, agricultural traders and suppliers, agricultural insurers, journalists and research consultants or advisers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C/4 including English Language and Mathematics. A-level example grades CD (minimum 56 UCAS tariff points); BTEC Extended Diploma MPP; IB 24 points; Access to HE 45 level 3 credits (15 at Merit or higher). UCAS code D401.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition per year; placement costs are the student's responsibility. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition per year; placement costs are the student's responsibility. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 2 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.rau.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/applying

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