Course Overview

From production to consumption, food security presents the world with one of its greatest challenges. This course focuses on providing you with a wide range of relevant skills in agricultural science, opening up a career in this rapidly developing field.

This top-up course is for students with a HND or Foundation Degree in a related subject who wish to progress to a full bachelor’s degree.

Develop your understanding of key areas such as international agriculture; markets and policy; the socio-economic priorities that affect food importation, exportation, safety and quality; and consumer awareness, confidence and wellbeing. You can also study specialist subject areas such as global food security from production to consumption; biotechnology in crop and animal production; genetic modification; and climate change.

On graduation, you will possess the knowledge, skills and expertise to establish a fulfilling career in agriculture, the food industry, and associated public and private sector organisations.

General Eligibility

This course is for applicants with a related Foundation Degree or Higher Education qualification wishing to top up to the full BA/BSc degree.

Check Your Country page to confirm that your local qualifications are suitable or contact your International Admissions Team

Part Time Work Details

The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.

Language Requirement

• English language requirements

  The University accepts the following qualification as satisfying the English Language requirements for entry to a Bachelor or Master's degree.

  UKVI Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element

  Please note: some courses may require higher levels of English – the exact criteria will be specified in the course descriptions