Agricultural Sciences Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Plant Sciences Msci (Hons) University of Bristol - 6% 2% £9250 £29300 170 Bristol On campus Full-time
Biological Sciences (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 1% £9250 £34800 201 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Plant Sciences BSc (Hons) University of Bristol - 6% 2% £9250 £29300 170 Bristol On campus Full-time
Agricultural and Crop Science BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 79% 5% 0% £9250 £28600 149 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Plant Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 96% 5% 15% £9250 - 98 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Plant Science with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University - 0% 0% £9250 - 137 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Plant Science BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 78% 0% 0% £9250 - 137 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Plant Science BSc (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 96% 5% 15% £9250 - 98 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - 15% £9250 £10000 £16500 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Molecular and Cellular Biology (with Plant Science) BSc (Hons) University of Glasgow 88% 10% 0% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Sustainable Agriculture PgDip Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £6000 £8666 - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Horticulture and Applied Plant Science FdSc Myerscough College - - - £1125 £1250 - Preston online Part-time
Agricultural Crop Science (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Myerscough College - - - £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Agricultural Science (top-up) BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 - - Luton On campus Full-time
Molecular Plant Sciences PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Plant Sciences (by research) MSc (Res) Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
Plant Science and Biotechnology MSc University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Agricultural Sciences

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Agricultural Sciences who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Agricultural Sciences

  • Laboratories and Offices
  • Farms

Specialisations within Agricultural Sciences

  • Agri- Environmental Sciences
  • Agricultural Systems Technology
  • Animal and Crop Production
  • Animal Science
  • Animal Science- Equine
  • Crop Science
  • Dairy Business
  • Food and Agribusiness Management

Jobs of graduates of Agricultural Sciences (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Agricultural Sciences at Royal Agricultural University

20% Finance Professionals
15% Sales occupations
10% Customer service occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Legal professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Protective service occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Agricultural Sciences

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Agricultural Sciences, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Agricultural Sciences is the scientific study of aspects of Agriculture, excluding wider non-laboratory-based agricultural subjects such as Economics, Business Management and Land Use.

  • The following degrees are offered for Agricultural Sciences studies:
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)