Overview

Key Features

In the Rural Land Management (Hons) (Placement Year) programme from Royal Agricultural University, you will develop an essential understanding of wider business management to enable you to provide effective advice about farm, estate and other rural businesses while gaining an overall understanding of the multi-functionality of rural practice.

Work placement:

You will complete 70 hours of work experience as an assessed part of your course with assistance from our Careers Team. Many national and local firms offer paid summer internships. If you wish to undertake an extended period of work placement there is the option to complete a year in the workplace.

You are encouraged to undertake practical farming and professional experience before starting the course. The course manager will be happy to provide further guidance to you about what work experience would be most suitable for your circumstances.

Careers

Our graduates have gone on to work for the likes of the National Trust and other national, international and regional landowners, county councils and utility companies. Others have secured work with private estates and chartered surveyors. You can expect to find work in any number of the areas connected to rural property management, including:

Land and property consultancy
Valuation
Estate management
Residential sales and lettings
Entrepreneurs/business managers
Auctioneers
Utility and compulsory purchase

Accreditation

Accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), you will learn the fundamentals of rural professional practice as well as law, valuation, building construction and management, and planning and development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Building Technology

Law

Valuation

Business Finance

Agriculture for Land Management

Land and Property

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cirencester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Natural Resource Management Agriculture View 14 other Bachelors in Natural Resource Management in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

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80

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56

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Required: GCSE minimum five GCSEs at Grade C/4 including English Language and Mathematics (or Maths Numeracy for Welsh applicants) plus satisfactory level 3 qualifications:

A Level: (Example grades BCC) – minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points across three A Levels or equivalent qualifications

C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Extended Diploma (1080) at Distinction-Merit-Merit

C&G NPTC/C&G Advanced Technical/BTEC - Level 3 Diploma (720), Extended Certificate (360) and 90-Credit Diploma (540) acceptable when accompanied by other Level 3 qualifications

International Baccalaureate: 26 points

Access to Higher Education: 45 credits at level 3, of which 21 must be awarded at Distinction and 15 at Merit or higher. (Pass at Functional Skills level 2 are accepted in lieu of GCSE English & Mathematics)

A period of relevant practical experience is also highly recommended

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

16950 GBP / year

≈ 16950 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

Placement Year:

UK: £1,850 per year

International: £3,060

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