Agricultural Business Management with Foundation Year University of Reading

Overview

Key features

This  Agricultural Business Management with Foundation Year BSc foundation year will provide you with the skills and knowledge to succeed at University of Reading . You’ll develop core skills in academic study, writing and research. Your subject-specific studies will focus on basic principles in:

• mathematics
• business management
• economics
• sustainability and environment.

Your learning will be delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical classes and workshops. A foundation year is more than just a stepping-stone to a degree. You will also benefit from:

• access to our full range of facilities and resources
• full integration into university life, before your degree year begins
• experience of an academic environment, and the ability to work independently

• specialist support and guidance.

Career opportunities:

• The University of Reading has an outstanding reputation with employers, and graduates are headhunted for key management roles. We are recognised for giving our students an excellent starting point for the development of a vast range of careers in agricultural and land-based industries in the UK and overseas.  Graduates from this course become managers, trainee managers and employees in a range of farming enterprises. Graduates also work in agricultural contracting, land agency and farm consultancy, financial, accountancy and agricultural banking services, in the UK and overseas.  Graduates work with companies including AB Agri, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Savills, Strutt and Parker, MDS Ltd, The Farm Consultancy Group, Farmcare and Velcourt Farm Management. The Royal Farms have also taken a graduate from the University of Reading directly into a farm management role.