Graduate Diploma in Agriculture at Royal Agricultural University

Programme overview

An intensive course for graduates and professionals from other disciplines who want to redirect their careers towards sustainable agriculture and associated rural industries, with the option to build a bespoke agriculture-focused programme.

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Cirencester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three compulsory modules, including farming systems and sustainability and farm business planning and food supply chains, are followed by three modules chosen from a range of undergraduate modules, with farm walks, visits, case studies and management projects. Core teaching is timetabled on Tuesdays.

Career pathways

Graduates become farm managers, farm assurance officers, agronomists, livestock feed analysts, agricultural commodity traders, consultants and policy makers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first degree in a discipline other than agriculture at 2:2 or above (equivalent overseas qualifications accepted); applicants aged 25 or over may apply on the basis of a CV with evidence of ability to study at degree level. Relevant farm work experience recommended. IELTS Academic or equivalent for international applicants. The programme is subject to the Equivalent and Lower Qualifications funding policy.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition per year. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time overseas tuition per year; part-time is only open to those already in the UK on a suitable visa. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

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

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