MSc Agroecology

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The MSc in Agroecology draws on our extensive expertise in combining academic and applied learning to support you to be well-informed, skilled, and confident in contributing to the development of resilient agroecosystems. Our network of professional links and affiliations with agricultural, land-based and environmental initiatives both in the UK and abroad ensures that you gain breadth and depth in your studies, agroecological experience, and research.

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A tale of Kaleb, two Caits, and some calves!

5 December 2023

Two agriculture students, who may have struggled to get into the sector as they are not from an agricultural background, have had a helping hand from none other than Kaleb Cooper!

And today – Royal Agricultural University (RAU) students Caitlyn Bartlett and Caitlin Oxton – met the man himself to help him buy some calves at Cirencester Livestock Market.

Experts debate the future of the Cotswold national landscape

30 November 2023

Delegation from Shenyang University visits the Royal Agricultural University to discuss collaboration

29 November 2023

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has a long history of collaborating with China and recently hosted a delegation from Shenyang University (SYU) in the north east of China.

The RAU has recently received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education to collaborate with SYU and this visit was to discuss that collaboration and research partnerships.

Important information about your postgraduate offer 2025/26

If you decide to accept your offer, a contract will be formed between you and the RAU.

RAU students present their projects at UK’s first ever conference for agricultural PhD researchers

27 November 2023

Helen Browning and Jeremy Moody awarded University’s highest honour

22 November 2023

Transfer to another course or to another University

The RAU wants to support you in your studies and throughout your time at the University. This includes being sure you are on the right course for you.

Transfer to another course

As you start your studies, we understand that some of you may be unsure if you have made the right choice of what to study here at the RAU. Sometimes you may consider another course better fits your career goals. For a few, this is because you are finding your course more demanding than expected.

Professor Barry Dent Scholarship and International Exchange

This prestigious international exchange programme has been established in recognition of Professor Barry Dent and his unique career in farm management and agribusiness.

Professor Dent was Principal of the Royal Agricultural College (RAC), now the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), from 1997 until 2002.

RAU researchers once again ranked among the very best in the world

16 November 2023

Senior researchers from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) have once again been included in prestigious worldwide lists recognising the world’s leading scientists at the very top of their profession.

For a second year, Dr David O’Connor, Associate Professor of sustainable land management at the Cirencester based university, has been named as a Highly Cited Researcher in Clarivate’s 2023 listings of the top 1% of the world’s most influential researchers.

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