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Agriculture (with Placement) Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Course Overview - Agriculture (with Placement) Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
*Agriculture has a vital role to play in global food production and security, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, water management and renewable energy creation.*
Our Agriculture students are taught by lecturers with extensive industry and research experience to develop and manage sustainable production systems integrating appropriate technologies to maximise economic, social and environmental security. You will be studying in a diverse range of learning spaces located at the heart of our Future Farm alongside students from a wide range of...
*Agriculture has a vital role to play in global food production and security, climate change mitigation, environmental protection, water management and renewable energy creation.*
Our Agriculture students are taught by lecturers with extensive industry and research experience to develop and manage sustainable production systems integrating appropriate technologies to maximise economic, social and environmental security. You will be studying in a diverse range of learning spaces located at the heart of our Future Farm alongside students from a wide range of rural and urban backgrounds, whilst establishing a life-long network of friends and professional contacts.
You will soon be putting your learning into practice engaging with real-world scenarios and projects from day one. Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be ready for your future career having developed a range of personal, technical and professional skills that today’s employers value. You will be well prepared for careers in farm management, on-farm advisory and consultancy roles, the agri-food industry and both agriculture and environmental policy roles. Additionally, your degree will equip you with the skills to continue in research or education.
The FdSc Agriculture degree programme is a three-year course. Opportunities to transfer to the BSc (Hons) Agriculture courses will be made possible at the end of the second year or as a one-year Top-up course upon completion of the FdSc, providing specific academic criteria are met.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-21
Campus
Harper Adams University, Newport
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A30-G96
Institution Code
H12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
T Level
Accepted subject Agriculture, Land Management and Production Routes: Crop and Plant Production, Land-based Engineering, Livestock production Accepted subject Science Routes: Laboratory sciences, Food Sciences
UCAS Tariff
80.0
112.0
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
offer-merit: 30.0, offer-pass: 15.0
Ideally the Access course should have some Science content.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (4 for A Levels) at grade C/4 including English Language, Maths and Science.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
Please note these grades apply only to the old non- examined version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. Please see note regarding GCSE requirements for all Level 3 Extended Diploma applicants.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass with 24 overall. Must have some Science content.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Please note these grades apply only to the new examined version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DMM Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade M. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice. Please see note regarding GCSE requirements for all Level 3 Extended Diploma applicants.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £17,160 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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