Agriculture FdSc
Askham Bryan College
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of Agriculture FdSc and other courses in Agriculture at Askham Bryan College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Agriculture.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Agriculture
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Agriculture at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £14000 | £15000 | £18500 |
25-75 percentile range | £13000 - £18000 | £11500 - £18000 | £16500 - £22000 |
All Agriculture courses of Askham Bryan College
Salary of all UK Graduates of Agriculture
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23872 | £19884 | £22867 |
25-75 percentile range | £20487 - £27274 | £14892 - £25751 | £17151 - £30379 |
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Course Description
The FdSc Agriculture provide students with an appropriate academic grounding, together with the broader technical and management skills that are required to work and build a career in the increasingly technical and continually changing agricultural sector.
The programme will develop your technical and management skills, in livestock, crop production, and the integration of the wide range agricultural production systems, rotations, equipment, housing and store facilities that are used in the commercial farming industry.
The full time modular programme is delivered over two years using a hybrid approach to delivery to provide you with the flexibility to gain industry experience in agriculture or one its associated supply chains while continuing with your education and training. At the end of your studies, you will have the skills and understanding to work at a supervisory or management level in the agricultural sector.
University Centre Askham Bryan has access to the 238-hectare Home Farm, which houses a milking herd of 200 cows, which are milked through a rapid exit parlour and a DeLaval Robot, a state-of-the-art high welfare precision beef facility in which students will actively participate in the use of the latest precision-livestock equipment, research, and industry engagement and a commercial flock of 200 breeding ewes.
Crops grown on the grade 2 arable land, include wheat, sugar beet and maize, using the latest precision field technology and variable rate application techniques and software to maximise arable returns and the production of high-quality forage to improve the performance and returns of the dairy and livestock enterprises.
The Farm also features a new £2.4 million Agri-Tech Innovation Centre dedicated to advanced agricultural and engineering training, the DeLaval Digital Farm and robotic milker which provides live data for analysis and interpretation of dairy cow performance.
On-farm data from the different enterprises is also drawn together using the latest Map of Agriculture software to provide live updates on what is occurring on the farm, the level of inputs and physical performance of the different enterprises' adding to the learning experience and knowledge of the students on the FdSc Agriculture Course.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Agriculture FdSc at Askham Bryan College
20% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
10% | Elementary occupations |
10% | Secretarial and related occupations |
10% | |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Sales occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
5 GCSE's at Grade 4/C to include English, Maths & Science
Qualification requirements
Costs
Tuition Fees Agriculture FdSc
England UK | £9000 | year 1 |
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Scotland | £9000 | year 1 |
Wales | £9000 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9000 | year 1 |
EU | £14000 | year 1 |
International | £14000 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Please note that the fee status of each applicant will be assessed prior to any offer being made (Home Fee or Overseas/International Fee). Where required further information may be requested to ensure the correct fee status is allocated. For further information about on studying in the UK and fee status, please visit UKCISA.
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
About Askham Bryan College
Askham Bryan College is a further education institution specialising in agricultural and animal management, with its main site located to the Southwest of the historically rich English city of York. The main York campus is situated in scenic countryside, roughly 40 minutes away from the city centre via York’s bus service. Students at Askham Bryan work on a range of subjects related to farm work, equine sciences, and veterinary nursing, among many others.
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Student composition of Askham Bryan College
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Total number of students enrolled at Askham Bryan College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- postgraduates:
- Total:
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Where is this programme taught
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