
Agriculture (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Agriculture (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
If you want to progress into an agricultural management career, helping to find solutions to the worlds most pressing issue of food production and land use, then this is the ideal course for you.
The foundation year entry provides an alternative route into degree-level study. It’s ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress with the full BSc (Hons) Agriculture qualification.
You don’t need to have an agricultural background; you simply need the passion and drive to work within a fast-changing industry...
<strong>If you want to progress into an agricultural management career, helping to find solutions to the worlds most pressing issue of food production and land use, then this is the ideal course for you.</strong><br/><br/>The foundation year entry provides an alternative route into degree-level study. It’s ideal for those who need to gain subject-specific knowledge and skills in order to progress with the full BSc (Hons) Agriculture qualification.<br/><br/>You don’t need to have an agricultural background; you simply need the passion and drive to work within a fast-changing industry and make that difference.<br/><br/>Youll learn how to build a productive, resilient and sustainable industry - whether as a farm manager, agronomist, economist, policymaker, researcher, scientist or consultant – career opportunities are diverse.<br/><br/>The extensive industry experience of lecturers, an on-campus commercial farm that supplies Muller, Sainsburys and Glencore, as well as our £2 million Agri-Tech Centre, will prepare you to make that positive impact on the future.<br/><br/>Youll have access to 400 hectares of commercial farmland, real-world business briefs and industry placements. You’ll benefit from up to 300 hours working and applying your knowledge as part of your degree. This includes a supported work placement in the first year of study and periods of industry engagement in years two and three that count as credits towards your degree meaning youll graduate ready for employment.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
DF01
Institution Code
H22
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
32
48
32-48 UCAS tariff points.
Scottish Higher
32-48 UCAS tariff points from at least one Higher. You must have completed two years study at Higher Level.
Access to HE Diploma
32-48 UCAS tariff points in an Access to Higher Education Diploma.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32-48 UCAS tariff points in an IB Diploma, to include one Higher at H3 or above.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP
PPP in an Extended Diploma.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
32-48 UCAS tariff points from at least one Higher.
A level
E,E
D,D
EE-DD or equivalent from at least one full A Level.
T Level
An overall grade of Pass.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |