Agriculture with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
University of Reading
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 30 graduates of Agriculture with Placement Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Agriculture at University of Reading for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Agriculture.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
All Agriculture courses of University of Reading
Salary
Salary of Graduates in Agriculture, Food and Related Studies
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 | £27000 | £25000 | £30500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £24500 - £29500 | £20000 - £31000 | £22000 - £37500 |
All Agriculture, Food and Related Studies courses of University of Reading
Salary of all UK Graduates of Agriculture, Food and Related Studies
| 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 |
All Agriculture, Food and Related Studies courses in the UK
Course Description
Our BSc Agriculture course covers everything that impacts production in the supply chain while considering global goals relating to sustainability.
The University of Reading is the highest-ranking UK university in this subject area and ranked 11th in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 - Agriculture & Forestry).
BSc Agriculture focuses on studying the science underpinning food production, and you will learn how to use biology and technology to maximise crop and animal production to meet targets and achieve environmental objectives, while gaining valuable practical skills.
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.
All Agriculture courses of University of Reading
Current jobs
All courses of University of Reading
Required skill level of job after 15 months
All Agriculture courses of University of Reading
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Agriculture with Placement Year BSc (Hons) at University of Reading
| 25% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 25% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 15% | Engineering professionals |
| 10% | Teaching Professionals |
| 10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 5% | Administrative occupations |
| 5% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Agriculture
All Agriculture courses of University of Reading
Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
If Mathematics is not taken beyond GCSE, a grade 7, (or A) in GCSE Mathematics, or Core Mathematics grade B is essential
Contextual offers for this programme are typically two grades beneath our standard entry requirement, e.g. BCC including 1 science subject.
English language requirements
| test | Grade | Additional Details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 88 | We require a minimum score of 88 overall with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | We require a grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162. |
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| Cambridge English Proficiency | We require a grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162. |
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| PTE Academic | 69 | We require a minimum score of 69 overall with at least 59 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
| Institution's Own Test | Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
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| Trinity ISE | We require a Merit in each element from ISE II. If you take ISE III or ISE IV, we require a Pass in each element. |
Costs
Tuition Fees Agriculture with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| EU | £27650 | year 1 |
| International | £27650 | year 1 |
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)
University Rankings
Positions of University of Reading in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Reading in related subject specific rankings.
Agriculture
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- #71
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- Agriculture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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About University of Reading
The University of Reading is a publicly funded university in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading has four major campuses; London Road and Whiteknights campus which are located in Reading itself, with Greenlands campus being found on the banks of the River Thames. The fourth campus is known as Iskandar Puteri, in Malaysia.
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Student composition of University of Reading
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Reading by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 11905
- postgraduates:
- 3995
- Total:
- 15900
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Agriculture”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Agriculture BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 73% | 4% | 10% | £9000 | £18830 | 136 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 73% | 4% | 5% | £9000 | £18830 | 136 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture BSc (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | 79% | 5% | 15% | £9250 | £28600 | 149 | Nottingham | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | Writtle University College | 82% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £13080 | 145 | Chelmsford | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture with International Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | 91% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £27650 | 136 | Reading | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture BSc (Hons) | Scotland's Rural College University | 68% | 0% | 6% | £9250 | £16000 | 128 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | 91% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £27650 | 125 | Reading | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture with Foundation BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | 91% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £27650 | 136 | Reading | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture with Animal Science (with integrated year in industry) BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 83% | 0% | 6% | £9000 | £18830 | 148 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time |
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Agriculture (Regenerative Systems) with Foundation Year BSc | Writtle University College | 82% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £13080 | 145 | Chelmsford | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
