Agriculture (with integrated year studying abroad) Aberystwyth University

Overview

Modern agriculture is faced with the task of feeding an increasing global population against a backdrop of dwindling resources, the need to protect the environment, and the need to cope with, and mitigate against, climate change. At the same time, agriculture faces new priorities closer to home as the UK redefines its relationship with Europe. 

The BSc Agriculture (with integrated year studying abroad) at Aberystwyth Universitywill provide you with the practical and theoretical understanding needed to manage a sustainable business, and will be ready to adopt best practices, informed by current research, to tackle the challenges of livestock and crop management and get the best from your agricultural business. 

You will study a fascinating blend of science, technology and management with a firm grounding in animal and crop physiology and husbandry as well as business, economics and land use. You will move on to cover current and projected production systems from a production, financial and environmental perspective, be exposed to best practice and become familiar with the most current research. 

Careers

Your BSc in Agriculture opens up a range of exciting opportunities for employment and further training. Our graduates have achieved successful careers in many areas of agriculture and its related industries, including enterprise and farm management, animal health and nutrition, agricultural politics and administration, crop and grassland agronomy, as well as administrative, consultancy and sales careers with agricultural supply companies, and a wide range of roles in the ancillary industries. Throughout your training you will develop a wealth of skills that can be easily transferred into almost any graduate or professional employment situation.