Course summary
Sustainable Crop Production: Agronomy for the 21st Century MSc provides the knowledge and practical skills in crop management and improvement. You will learn about the latest advances in plant pathology, pest management and soil health. Crop agriculture provides mankind’s increasing population with foods, fibres and fuel and this course provides you with knowledge and practical skills in crop management and crop improvement. In this master's course you will gain a combination of practical expertise and academic understanding to develop key skills. You will learn the principles of crop production, including the latest advances in plant pathology, integrated pest management and soil health. Skills from this degree You will gain:
- An understanding of how crops are grown and the factors affecting crop production
- The knowledge to identify and understand the causes of crop disorders and make decisions on appropriate management/control measures
- The skills to critically evaluate how constraints on crop production can change due to biotic and societal pressures
- Transferable skills including team working, communicating with peers and sector specialists, organising, planning and oral presentation
- Research skills including scientific report writing, conducting surveys, problem solving, data analysis and project work
Modules
Core modules
- Crop Physiology and Production
- Advances in Crop Protection
- Soil, Sustainability and the Environment
- Project/Work Placement/Dissertation
- Climate Change
- Organic and Low Input Systems
- Cereal, Oilseed and Root Crop Agronomy
- Introduction to BASIS
- Plant Breeding and Trial Design for Registration
- Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecosystem Services
- Biological Invasions in Changing Environments
- Challenges in Global Food Security
- Marketing Management
- Business Strategy
- Climate Change and Development (Law)
Assessment method
Assessment is continuous and varies between modules. It typically includes essays, seminar presentations, practical reports, oral evaluation and assessed group work. You will undertake an individual project during the third term and there is an option for you to undertake a work-based placement as part of your project. Your project will be assessed by a seminar presentation, a 6,000 word dissertation and a Research Performance piece.
Entry requirements
**Minimum requirements** 2:2 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a related subject. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following: - Band B - 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL