Agriculture with Business Management

Program Overview

The BSc Agriculture with Business Management degree from Aberystwyth University combines theoretical and practical training in agriculture and business. It equips graduates with skills sought by agri-business employers, including farm and estate management, advisory services, and the agri-food sector. Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, practicals, and field visits, ensuring students develop industry-relevant knowledge and expertise. Through this program, students can explore career opportunities in both agriculture and a wide range of business sectors.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The BSc Agriculture with Business Management degree at Aberystwyth University is designed to meet the strong demand for graduates who want to develop a firm understanding of both agriculture and business management. It provides expert training in business management to complement your study of agriculture.

Objectives:

The program aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in practical skills and theoretical knowledge in both farming and commerce. It is suitable for applicants with little or no farming background as well as those who already have knowledge of agriculture.

Description:

The degree provides a firm grasp of agricultural systems alongside the principles and practices of business. The program includes practical learning on the university's 800-hectare commercially managed farms, supplemented by field visits to farms and agricultural and food businesses that are industry leaders in innovation and technical expertise.

Outline:

Year 1:

• Core Modules:
• Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety (BR18420) - 20 credits
• Business, Economics and Land Use (BR10420) - 20 credits
• Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management (BR18040) - 40 credits
• Introduction to Livestock Production and Science (BR17020) - 20 credits
• Skills for the Agricultural Industry (BR18820) - 20 credits

Year 2:

• Core Modules:
• Agronomy and Crop Improvement (BR27620) - 20 credits
• Farm Business Management and Appraisal (BR21020) - 20 credits
• Livestock Production Systems (BR20420) - 20 credits
• Livestock Production and Management (BR28020) - 20 credits
• Research Methods (BR27520) - 20 credits
• Options:
• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (AB25220) - 20 credits
• Food, Farming and the Environment (BR21920) - 20 credits
• Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment (BR29020) - 20 credits
• Human Resource Management (AB25420) - 20 credits
• Marketing Management (AB27120) - 20 credits

Year 3:

• Core Modules:
• Advances in Agriculture (BR39920) - 20 credits
• Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management (BR31620) - 20 credits
• Critical Review (BR36320) - 20 credits
• Research Project (BR36440) - 40 credits
• Options:
• Crop and Grassland Production Science (BR37220) - 20 credits
• Digital Business: Leadership and Management (AB35220) - 20 credits
• Livestock Production Science (BR30820) - 20 credits
• Marketing and Digital Marketing Communication (AB37120) - 20 credits
• Organizational Psychology (AB35420) - 20 credits
• Sustainable Land Management (BR30420) - 20 credits
• Marketing and Small Business Management (BR34720) - 20 credits

Assessment:

Students are assessed through a range of methods including essays, practical reports and exercises, oral presentations, exams, plans, worksheets, field notebooks and case studies.

Teaching:

Students are taught through a balanced program of lectures, seminars and tutorials, workshops, practicals, study tours and demonstrations.

Careers:

The combination of knowledge and skills that this degree offers is much sought after by agri-business employers and a number of other professions, including advisory and consultancy services and farm and estate management, as well as agricultural financing. This is also an excellent qualification for a career in other businesses such as in the rapidly growing agri-food sector.

Other:

• Students are assigned a personal tutor who will be their main contact throughout the duration of their studies.
• The program includes visits to farms, research stations, rural businesses and organizations involved in the regulation and management of the countryside.
• The program highlights the key issues at stake and enables students to see the practical business applications of their theoretical and academic learning.

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