Agriculture with Farm Business Management BSc Honours

Course overview

You study a wide range of agriculture topics in Stages 1 and 2, exploring plant biology, soil science, nutrition, management, accounting and law. In Stage 3, you'll specialise in farm business management. You'll explore management techniques used for decision-making in agricultural businesses. The core modules will develop your skills in:

• farm planning and organisation
• budgeting and accounting
• land law

You can boost your employability and professional skills with an optional placement year in the industry or the commercial sector.

You'll also enjoy practical workshops and demonstrations of the major software used in farm business planning and control, and apply your knowledge to real farm case studies.

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Your future

As a Newcastle University agriculture graduate, you will be held in high regard in the industry and have many career options open to you.

Many of our graduates have found employment in prestigious national and multinational companies such as:

• Velcourt
• Sentry Farming
• Bidwells
• Andersons
• Strutt and Parker
• Agrovista
• Syngenta

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