Course Overview

The program would align very strongly with the wide range of industries that support agriculture and food production, and with career paths in those industries. This includes (but is not limited to):

Agricultural and/or environmental consultancy

Agricultural advisory and policy organisations (Natural England, Farming Advice Service, DEFRA)

Environmental and agricultural monitoring

Agro-chemicals (Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, etc.)

Plant biotechnology and crop breeding (KWS, Limagrain, RAGT, etc.)

Agronomy

Feed companies (i.e. for livestock)

Agricultural equipment (particularly instrumentation)

More generally, the program would align strongly with a wealth of opportunities in business and government around sustainability, climate mitigation, decarbonisation and circular economies.

Specific job titles might include: agronomist, industrial scientist, farm assessor, academic scientist (i.e. PhD student), agricultural policy adviser, agricultural technologist.

General Eligibility

Applicants should normally have a bachelor’s degree with at least a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant discipline such as biology, environmental science, food science, biochemistry, agriculture or crop and soil science.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any components.