8Jun
UndergraduateThis course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
University Centre Myerscough has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
The course is delivered at University Centre Myerscough and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire. The course is a specialised route to top-up to an Honours Degree for those who have a passion for livestock farming and the associated industries and who hold a Foundation Degree or HND in an agricultural related subject or who have completed two years of the BSc Agriculture programme at Myerscough. Students explore issues affecting sustainable agriculture at both a global and UK level, along with using new and emerging technologies to manage livestock effectively for high welfare and profit. Five modules are studied, allowing for critical analysis of the underpinning science that will shape the future for agriculture. It is designed to enable successful students to develop key employability skills and prepare for a successful career in the UK livestock and arable sectors or overseas.
Modules
Research Project (double module); Sustainable Crop Science; Sustainable Livestock Science. Options (two from three) Developments in Global Land Use; Business, Leadership and Supply Chain Management; Advances in Crop and Livestock Technology
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
29Jan
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.
Application codes
- Course code:
- SAG1
- Institution code:
- M99
- Campus name:
- Preston Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
T Level - Not accepted
You will be required to have a Foundation Degree or HND in a related subject or 2 years (one at Level 4 and the other at Level 5) of Honours Degree completion, in a related discipline achieved at pass standard or above. Applicants with alternative equivalent qualifications will also be considered positively.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
You may be required to attend an interview and will be contacted directly if this is the case.
Other
Bridging modules may need to be completed if topping up from another provider. Contact the University Centre for details.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Applicants for whom English is a second language must be able to demonstrate proof of International English Language Testing System at level 6.0 (with no component score lower than 5.5) or equivalent. |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £12700 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Additional costs for items that are essential for the course include: waterproofs, safety boots, wellingtons and overalls - £100. Additional costs for opportunities and items that are optional for the course include: conferences - £100; field trips and visits (including possible overseas trips) - £1,100
Provider information
University Centre Myerscough
St Michael's Road
Bilsborrow
Preston
PR3 0RY