BSc (Hons) Agricultural Management (Top-up)

You will also select three elective modules, to specialise in a specific sector of interest or to gain a broader understanding of agriculture, land-use and business issues.

The course will be delivered through a series of lectures, seminars, group projects, visits and demonstrations at local farms, agricultural businesses and in the RAU laboratories. You will be assessed through research projects, examinations, presentations, work based learning and case studies.

Work placement

If you are already employed you may choose to study up to 50% of the course in the workplace, reducing the amount of time you will spend on campus-based modules.

Timetables

Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and societies activities.

Modules

All full-time academic programmes at the RAU are constructed using a selection of modules, each of which requires engagement with a variety of learning activities. Successful completion of module assessments will result in the award of credits, and students are required to achieve a total of 120 credits. Part-time students are required to achieve a 60 credits per year over two years.

Each module represents a value of 15 credits or multiples thereof. Each 15-credit module represents a minimum of 150 hours of student learning, effort and assessment. To achieve the award of BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Management, a student must achieve a minimum of 120 credits.  For this BSc (Hons) Top-up course, your grade is calculated entirely on this course's modules. 

The modules available for this degree are shown below. They may change for your year of study as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods.

• 3006 Emerging Agri-food Issues
• 3094 Integrated Farm Project
• 3218 Sustainable Business & Agri-Food Supply Chains
• 3300 Research Project / Dissertation

Plus a choice of THREE electives selected from:

• 3008 Advanced Livestock Production
• 3020 Advanced Crop Production
• 3034 Marketing Communications
• 3041 Corporate Finance
• 3067 Farm Machinery Management
• 3081 Consumer Behaviour
• 3093 Farmland Ecology
• 3097 Small Scale Farming and Local Food Supply
• 3205 MIS for Farming Businesses
• 3207 Farming and Integrated Environmental Local Delivery
• 3237 Agricultural Technology
• 3238 Advances in Livestock Nutrition
• 3239 Crop Health and Protection
• 3240 Contemporary Media Studies
• 3325 Rural Entrepreneurship

The availability of electives to individual students will be dependent on timetabling considerations and on sufficient students electing to take part.

Disclaimer information

The University has established various rules and regulations that you must agree to and follow if you accept an offer to study with us. View our full disclaimer notice.

Our graduates have gone on to pursue careers within companies worldwide and within the following roles:

• Farm/estate manager
• Food and bio crop manager
• Agricultural/land-based consultant
• Farm and environmental advisor
• Agricultural supplier
• Grain trader

Graduates have gone on to work for prestigious companies such as Agrii, Dalmark Group, Waitrose, AGCO and Natural England.

 "In the classroom you learn information ‘academically’, but the RAU also offers many great placement options. Over the holidays – Christmas, Easter and Summer – you can do placements and learn information ‘practically’." 

Oliver Pritchard, Graduate

Typical offers

• A foundation degree or an HND award in a subject related to the Honours degree and gained in the last five years
• Depending on previous studies, you may be required to complete additional ‘bridging’ studies prior to enrolling on the Honours course in order to cover identified gaps in previous learning

Flexible entry

The University welcomes interest from applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements. A wide range of qualifications and experience are accepted in order to join University degree programmes. The University always considers evidence of personal, professional (APL) and educational experience, (APEL), which show an ability to meet the demands of their intended programme of study.

Further information

Read more general information about our entry requirements.

International students will also need to achieve IELTS Academic or equivalent at the appropriate level for your programme of study. English language requirements for international students.

For any further help, please contact our admissions team:  

• Email: admissions@rau.ac.uk
• Telephone: +44 (0)1285 889912

2023-24 Applicants

For the academic year 2023-24 the tuition fees for this course are: 

For part-time study, please contact admissions@rau.ac.uk for further information.

Please also refer to the funding your time at university page.

Tuition fees may be subject to an inflationary increase each year as set out in our Access and Participation Plan 2019/20.

If you are an Irish national you can check if you meet the requirements for Home Fees. Please visit the UKCISA website and consult the pdf guide “England HE – who pays Home Fees”. First check category ‘3 years in Republic of Ireland/UK/Islands, settled in UK’ or ‘Brexit temporary offer for courses starting before 2028: Irish citizens with residence in Europe or overseas territories’. You will possibly need to be fee assessed when you submit an application for study to the RAU.

Scholarships

The University offers a wide range of generous fee waivers and bursaries. To find out more about the these, please visit the bursaries, awards and scholarships page.