Whether you aspire to become an agricultural entrepreneur, a farm manager, advisor, consultant, or scientist, you will benefit from both hands-on practical experience and in-depth technical knowledge on a course that evolves with the input of industry advisers.

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About Agriculture studies

Whether you aspire to work in agriculture or the environment we will have something to suit you.
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Agriculture courses

Whether you aspire to become an agricultural entrepreneur, a farm manager, adviser, consultant, or scientist, you will benefit from both hands-on practical experience and in-depth technical knowledge on a course that evolves with the input of industry advisers.
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Farms we learn from

Benefit from practical learning space right on your doorstep.
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Agriculture, Food & the Environment staff

A list of all the staff can be found here.
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Sustainability, regeneration and biodiversity in agriculture

This research cluster is developing improved methods of cultivation, with nutrient recovery, low carbon agriculture, soi...
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Livestock Health and Welfare

The focus of our research into livestock is to provide scientific support for welfare and animal health improvement and to provide robust welfare outcome methodologies that can be used in a commercial context.
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Food policy, quality and security

This research cluster considers food supply as a subset of wider food systems. The collective research activity is consi...
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Continuing professional development

The Royal Agricultural University offers high-quality professional development courses to those working within, or with individuals and businesses in, the agricultural and land-based sectors.
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Visit the RAU

Explore what it’s like to live and study at the Royal Agricultural University.