Agriculture with Placement Year BSc (Hons)

Our BSc Agriculture with Placement Year course covers everything that impacts production in the supply chain while considering global goals relating to sustainability.<br/><br/>Study at the UK’s leading university for environmental and ethical performance (the University of Reading is ranked 1st in the People and Planet University League, 2023/24). We are also the highest-ranking UK university in this subject area and one of the top 20 universities in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023).<br/><br/>BSc Agriculture focuses on studying the science underpinning food production. You will learn how to use biology and technology to maximise crop and animal production to meet targets and achieve environmental objectives while gaining valuable practical skills. <br/><br/>Our agriculture programme also offers you distinct opportunities to specialise. You can study a broad-based agriculture course or specialise in crops, horticulture or livestock after your first year. If you select a mix of optional modules in your second and third years, you will graduate with our highly esteemed broad-based BSc Agriculture degree.<br/><br/>This degree includes a year in industry between the second and final year. <br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/agriculture-ug/bsc-agriculture-with-placement-year