Study agriculture in United Kingdom
12 agricultural study programs at 7 institutions (6 universities, 1 college); 12 taught in English. Each program links to the institution's own page. This is a selection, not yet a complete list.
How studying agriculture works in United Kingdom
Agriculture is taught at universities and at specialist agricultural universities and colleges. Bachelor's degrees (BSc Hons) usually take three years in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and four years in Scotland; many programs offer a placement year on a farm or in industry. Taught master's degrees (MSc) are commonly one year.
Colleges and universities also offer vocational higher education such as HNC and HND qualifications, which can lead on to a degree.
Sources: QAA: Frameworks for higher education qualifications of UK degree-awarding bodies · Harper Adams University: BSc Agriculture
Diploma (college) programs
- HND Agriculture Diploma Scotland's Rural CollegeCollege / polytechnic 2 years · Full-time / Part-time · Taught in English · Starts September
Bachelor's programs
- BSc Agriculture Bachelor Aberystwyth University 3 years · Taught in English · Starts September
- BSc (Hons) Agriculture (with placement) Bachelor Harper Adams University 4 years · Full-time · Taught in English
- BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Farm Technology (with placement) Bachelor Harper Adams University 4 years · Full-time · Taught in English · Starts September
- BSc (Hons) Agriculture Bachelor Hartpury University 3 or 4 years · Full-time / Part-time · Taught in English
- Agriculture BSc Bachelor Newcastle University 3 years · Full-time · Taught in English · Starts September
- BSc (Hons) Agriculture Bachelor Royal Agricultural University 3 years · Full-time / Part-time · Taught in English · Starts September
- BSc (Hons) Agriculture Bachelor Scotland's Rural CollegeCollege / polytechnic 4 years · Full-time / Part-time · Taught in English · Starts September
- BSc Agricultural Business Management Bachelor University of Reading 3 years · Full-time · Taught in English
- BSc Agriculture Bachelor University of Reading 3 years · Full-time · Taught in English
Master's programs
- MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Master Royal Agricultural University 1 year · Full-time / Part-time · Taught in English · Starts September or January
- MSc Agricultural Economics Master University of Reading 1 year · Full-time / Part-time · Taught in English
Institutions
| Institution | City | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth | Aberystwyth | 1 |
| Harper Adams UniversityNewport | Newport | 2 |
| Hartpury UniversityGloucester | Gloucester | 1 |
| Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1 |
| Royal Agricultural UniversityCirencester | Cirencester | 2 |
| Scotland's Rural CollegeCollege / polytechnicEdinburgh | Edinburgh | 2 |
| University of ReadingReading | Reading | 3 |
A selection, compiled by hand from the institutions' own websites - more programs in United Kingdom are added over time. Other countries