Agriculture Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Agriculture with Animal Science MAgr Aberystwyth University 83% 0% 6% £9000 £18830 148 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 73% 4% 10% £9000 £18830 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture HND Scotland's Rural College University 65% 5% 15% £7000 £16000 95 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Agriculture MAgr Aberystwyth University 73% 4% 5% £9000 £18830 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Royal Agricultural University 86% 0% 0% £9250 £15300 121 Cirencester On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 73% 4% 5% £9000 £18830 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture and Farm Management FdSc Royal Agricultural University 92% 0% 0% £9250 £15300 85 Cirencester On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) The University of Nottingham 79% 5% 15% £9250 £28600 149 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Agriculture (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 91% 0% 5% £9250 £27650 136 Reading On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 6% £9250 £16000 128 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) University of Reading 91% 0% 5% £9250 £27650 125 Reading On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Livestock Science BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College - 0% 6% £9250 £16500 116 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Reading 91% 0% 5% £9250 £27650 136 Reading On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Animal Science (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 83% 0% 6% £9000 £18830 148 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Royal Agricultural University 86% 0% 0% £9250 £15300 120 Cirencester On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Regenerative Systems) with Foundation Year BSc Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Regenerative Systems and Livestock) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 £14000 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Regenerative Systems and Livestock) with Foundation Year BSc Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College 100% 0% 6% £9250 £16500 116 Gloucester On campus Full-time
Agriculture (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 73% 4% 0% £9000 £18830 136 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Regenerative Systems) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 £14000 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Royal Agricultural University 86% 0% 0% £9250 £15300 121 Cirencester On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 £14000 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 91% 0% 5% £9250 £27650 136 Reading On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Business Management BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 73% 4% 10% £9000 £18830 164 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Animal Science BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 83% 0% 6% £9000 £18830 148 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Sparsholt College Hampshire 80% 0% 20% £9250 £9800 - Winchester On campus Full-time
Agriculture FdSc Askham Bryan College - 20% 25% £9000 £14000 - York On campus Full-time
Agriculture DipHE Writtle University College - 0% 10% £9250 £13080 £14000 83 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Myerscough College - 0% 10% £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Agriculture (with integrated year in industry) FdSc Aberystwyth University - 10% 25% £9000 £18830 89 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture FdSc Aberystwyth University - 10% 30% £9000 £18830 89 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Agriculture FdSc Sparsholt College Hampshire 86% 0% 18% £9250 £9800 - Winchester On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 76% 5% 0% - - 126 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 86% 0% 15% - - 132 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Agriculture FdSc Myerscough College - - 15% £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 86% 0% 15% - - 132 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Farm Business Management BSc (Hons) Newcastle University 76% 0% 0% - - 134 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Livestock Production Science (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Crop Science BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £9250 £16500 - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Agriculture (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Farm Technology (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £8600 £10000 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Askham Bryan College - - - £9000 £14000 - York On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Crop Production Science (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture Top-up BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University - - - £9000 £18830 - Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Precision Agriculture BSc (Hons) Bishop Burton College - - - £8950 £12782 - Beverley On campus Full-time
Agriculture and Rural Development MA University of East Anglia - - - £10150 £21200 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Mechanisation (with Placement) FdSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Hartpury University and Hartpury College - - - £9250 £16500 - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Agriculture (+ Foundation year) (with placement) FdSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture (with Placement) FdSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture BSc (Hons) Sparsholt College Hampshire - - - £9250 £9800 - Winchester On campus Full-time
Agriculture FdSc Cornwall College - - - £5734 £6667 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Agriculture HNC Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7000 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Agriculture for Sustainable Development MSc University of Greenwich - - - £11000 £17450 - London On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Farm Business Management (with Placement) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 £13250 - Newport On campus Full-time
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security MSc Royal Agricultural University - - - £9950 £16400 - Cirencester On campus Part-time
Agriculture (level 4) CertHE Writtle University College - - - £9250 £13080 £14000 - Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Crop Management (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Mechanisation (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture HND Grŵp NPTC Group - - - £7500 - - Neath On campus Full-time
Agriculture (General) HNC Bishop Burton College - - - £3750 - - Beverley On campus Part-time
Agriculture with Animal Science (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Farm Business Management (top-up: ordinary) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture FdSc Bedford College - - - £6165 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Precision Crop Technology) FdSc Bishop Burton College - - - £5966 - - Beverley On campus Part-time
Agriculture FdSc Bishop Burton College - - - £5966 - - Beverley On campus Part-time
Agriculture with Farm Business Management (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Crop Management (top-up: ordinary) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Mechanisation (top-up: ordinary) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture (top-up) BSc (Hons) Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Crop Production) HNC Bishop Burton College - - - £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Agriculture with Animal Science (top-up: ordinary) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture FDCert Myerscough College - - - £1125 - - Preston On campus Part-time
Agriculture (top up: ordinary) BSc Harper Adams University - - - £9250 - - Newport On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Top Up) BSc (Hons) Bedford College - - - £9250 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Agriculture (Livestock Production) HNC Bishop Burton College - - - £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Agriculture and Food Security PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Agriculture PhD Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Agriculture HND Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Agriculture and Development MSc University of Reading - - - - - - Reading On campus Part-time
Environmental Management for Agriculture MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security MRes Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Agriculture MPhil Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
62 /100
8671 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data point per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Agriculture

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23872 £19884 £22867
25-75 percentile range £20487 - £27274 £14892 - £25751 £17151 - £30379
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Agriculture courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24882 £23864 £28018
25-75 percentile range £21717 - £28036 £18453 - £28489 £20055 - £35089
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Agriculture

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 Agriculture 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 Agriculture

  • Agricultural and Agri- pharmacetical Consultancies
  • Agricultural Machinery Firms
  • Environmental Consultancies
  • Farm Managementand Commercial Ancillary Companies
  • Food Processing Companies
  • Food Retail Companies
  • Government and Local Authorities
  • Trade Associations
  • The Media
  • Universities

Specialisations within Agriculture

  • Animal Science
  • Horticulture
  • Soil Science
  • Rural Development
  • Land Management

Jobs of graduates of Agriculture (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Agriculture at Askham Bryan College

20% Secretarial and related occupations
10%
10% Administrative occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Finance Professionals
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Agriculture in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Agriculture

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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 Agriculture, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Agriculture is the study of crop and animal production methods and of the underpinning scientific, economic and business principles.

The median salary of graduates of Agriculture was £23872 15 months after graduation, £19884 3 years after graduation and £22867 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Agriculture studies:
  • Master of Agriculture - MAgr
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Foundation Certificate - FDCert
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Research - MRes