Course summary

The BSc (Hons) Agri-Management Top Up programme has been developed in consultation with employers so as to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to work effectively in the industry sector; graduates that can lead and develop sustainable agricultural livestock and crop practices, evaluate new techniques, instigate change and be able to contribute effectively to the development of the industry. The programme provides graduates of an agriculture / land management-related Foundation degree or HND with the opportunity to gain an Honours degree level qualification within one year of academic study. Students from a range of backgrounds are invited to join the programme and by attaining this higher-level qualification students will have an increased opportunity of employment success within this growing and competitive professional sector. The team have extensive links into industry, and this is used to enhance learning and extend opportunities to gain graduate employability skills and successfully take up work in a challenging, but exciting and dynamic industry. The aim of the programme is to enable the students to gain a fundamental understanding and critical awareness of the problems and challenges facing the land management industry, including issues pertaining to the global nature of, and internationalisation of, food production. There are excellent on-site farm resources that demonstrate applied research and applied agricultural management theory into innovative and practical farm management. The aim of this programme is to inform, inspire and enable students to gain a fundamental understanding and critical awareness of the problems facing agriculture, particularly issues pertaining to the challenges of food production and its global impacts. The farming industry needs new talent and that means students are key. Here at the RAU, we're taking on the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture, nationally and globally, to include food security, climate change, environmental land management and shifts in market demand. Students do not need to have an agricultural or farming background; students simply need the passion and drive to make a difference in a rapidly evolving industry. Students will learn how to build productive, resilient and sustainable agricultural businesses which contribute to a thriving sector - whether as a farmer, land manager, agronomist, economist, policymaker, researcher, scientist or consultant – career opportunities are diverse and eclectic.