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Central to this degree is food production efficiency. You’ll learn to increase farming outputs, developing a sustainable business with minimal impact on natural resources. You’ll build skills in growing, managing and maintaining crops, exploring new technologies including genetically modified organisms (GMO) and implementing nutrient management and crop protection plans. Business modules will give you good knowledge of the latest farm management practices. This will prepare you for your graduate career. Industry opportunities You’ll be supported in different work placements during your degree. Students have recently gained experience with supermarkets, plant breeders and agronomists, as well as subsistence farming in Uganda. You could study a semester of your degree in the USA or Canada and undertake an integrated placement year in industry.** This course is ideal for those who want to progress into a crop management career, helping to increase food production in a sustainable way whilst making a profit. Develop practical skills in crop production and soil management. Explore green technologies and gain plenty of industry experience. You'll also have the opportunity to achieve a crop protection certificate as part of your degree. * Agriculture (Crop Production) BSc (Hons) /BSc (Hons) with Foundation year

You’ll develop a range of skills to suit different farming systems in different countries, studying livestock, crop production and business management. Your first year will give you a strong foundation of skills, after which you can tailor your degree to suit you. You’ll develop practical skills in husbandry and handling, as well as nutrition and disease prevention, breeding and genetics. You’ll also design and implement nutrient management plans to maximise crop growth, whilst exploring new technologies. Industry opportunities You’ll gain a range of industry experience, with opportunities to undertake work placements with supermarkets, abattoirs, feed companies, plant breeders and agronomists. You could also study a semester of your degree at a partner institution in the USA or Canada or follow in the footsteps of students who’ve gained international experience in Uganda.* This course is ideal for those who want to progress into an international agricultural career, making a difference in a global farming business or an enterprise based overseas. Develop skills in international livestock farming and crop production. Gain industry experience and study a semester of your degree abroad. Graduate with the knowledge and skills you need for an international farming career. Graduate destinations • Agronomist • Livestock Enterprise or Farm Manager Agriculture (International) BSc (Hons) /BSc (Hons) with Foundation year

Achieve the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection with your degree

Entry requirements A typical offer is 96-112 UCAS tariff points; 32-48 UCAS tariff points for Foundation year Relevant qualification required See entry requirements on pages 149-150 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

Entry requirements A typical offer is 96-112 UCAS tariff points; 32-48 UCAS tariff points for Foundation year See entry requirements on pages 149-150 Typical offer information is for guidance only Find out more at www.hartpury.ac.uk

UCAS code D404 3 years; DF01 4 years with Foundation year

UCAS code D402 3 years DF01 4 years with Foundation year

Foundation year - Gain the subject-specific knowledge needed for the BSc degree

Foundation year - Gain the subject-specific knowledge needed for the BSc degree

Integrated placement year - An optional extra year in industry to prepare for your career

Integrated placement year - An optional extra year in industry to prepare for your career

Semester abroad - Study a semester of your degree in the USA or Canada**

Gain international farming experience on an integrated placement year or study exchange abroad*

Patrick Graf-Grote

Patrick works in agricultural sales for one of the largest potato and vegetable machinery producers in the world. "Machinery companies often lack knowledge of the farmer on the ground and that’s something I gained at Hartpury. I work in new markets in China, Mongolia and North and South America."

Graduate destinations • Agronomist • Farm Manager • Agricultural consultancy • Food security and safety • Food purchasing • Agricultural charities

• Shepherd/Herd Manager • Agricultural Consultant • Food security and safety • Biosecurity

Agricultural sales for Grimme, Germany BSc Agriculture graduate

*You'll need to register and sit an exam which you'll have self fund

**Additional costs may apply. Please see course page on website

*Additional costs may apply. Please see course page on website