HNC Agricultural Technology

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom, Edinburgh

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Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

United Kingdom , Edinburgh

Key Facts

Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

HCAT

Application Fee

GBP 25

Campuses

Barony

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

Next Intake September-2023

HNC Agricultural Technology

About

The rapidly evolving agricultural technology industry requires technicians who can maintain complex sensor systems and ensure that these are accurate and reliable.

Precise sensor systems, which generate data flows through a farm, can improve the efficiency of the agricultural industry and the farming process. New technical developments and expert technicians can help farms to produce more with less, by allocating resources precisely where they are needed for crop and animal. Such progress can improve profitability and, at the same time, reduce the industry's carbon footprint and feed a growing world population.

This course will teach you about all aspects of agricultural technology and how it is applied. You'll also learn workplace skills, such as IT, problem solving, data handling and communication.

You'll learn about all aspects of agricultural technology and how it is applied, alongside workplace skills like IT, data handling and communication.

The Higher National Certificate in Agricultural Technology will teach you to maintain complex systems through an in-depth knowledge of the sensors. You'll learn how the data are generated and moved, and how it can prompt, for example, a milking or field robot to carry out a task.

The course is designed to train graduates in diagnosing and maintaining the precision farming systems, robotics and mechatronics systems that are becoming an increasing part of modern agricultural mechanisation.

Disciplines

Engineering and Technology

Agriculture

Requirements

Entry Requirements

2Highers (CC) to include Biology, Environmental Science or Chemistry.

National 5 (A-C) or equivalent pass in English and Maths.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,000 / year

Application Fee

GBP 25

How to Apply

Those wishing to apply for college courses such as National Certificates (NC), National Progression Awards (NPA), Certificates and Diplomas, and Professional Development Awards (PDA) should do so via the SRUC website.

Find your course in our course catalogue. Under Apply now, select the correct campus, start date, and mode of study. You will then be taken into our online applications system.

It is also possible to download a paper application form, either as PDF or Word document. But your application will be processed more easily if it is entered online.