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