Overview

Course overview

By taking the Agriculture with Farm Business Management (Honours) degree from Newcastle University you study wide-ranging agriculture topics in your first two years, exploring plant biology, soil science, nutrition, management, accounting and law. In your third year, you specialise in farm business management. You will explore management techniques used for decision-making in agricultural businesses. Core modules develop your skills in:

farm planning and organisation
budgeting and accounting
land law

You can boost your employability and professional skills with an optional placement year in industry or the commercial sector.

You'll also enjoy practical workshops and demonstrations of the major software used in farm business planning and control, and apply your knowledge to real farm case studies.

Your future

As a Newcastle University agriculture graduate, you will be held in high regard in the industry and have many career options open to you.

You'll be fully prepared for the future with our career-focused approach to agriculture education. 95% of our graduates were in work or study six months after graduating.

Graduates from this course were earning an average salary of £24,500 within six months after graduating, and have gone into farm management roles, service and supply industries as well as research, advisory and consultancy work in the public and private sector.

Many of our graduates have found employment in prestigious national and multinational companies such as:

Velcourt
Sentry Farming
Bidwells
Andersons
Strutt and Parker
Agrovista
Syngenta

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Economics

Environment and Land Resources

Crop Pests

Business Management

Academic and Professional Skills

Investigating Agri-food Systems from Farm to Folk

Animal Health

Animal Physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Administration Management Studies Agriculture View 75 other Bachelors in Agriculture in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Level

ABB-BBB excluding General Studies. A science A Level is preferred. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A levels, we require a pass in the practical element. GCSE Biology and Chemistry (or Dual Award Science) at grade C or 4 required if not offered at A or AS level.

International Baccalaureate

30-32 points with Chemistry and/or Biology at Higher Level. Chemistry and/or Biology should be offered at Standard Level if not offered at Higher Level.

Tuition Fee

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International

26400 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26400 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Newcastle upon Tyne

560 - 991 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Agriculture with Farm Business Management (Honours).

Available Scholarships

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