Agriculture and Technology

UCAS code: 004D

Here's what College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise says about its Agriculture and Technology course.

This course, validated by Ulster University, aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills base to allow them to pursue a successful career in the agri-food sector and enable them to adapt to ongoing challenges and changes within the industry whilst ensuring that they are both technically and practically competent.

The course has been developed to meet industry needs with a particular emphasis on developing initiative and the flexibility to adapt to different employment situations, to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to enter the industry at trainee manager/supervisor level.

Successful students will be well prepared for employment leaving with skills in production agriculture, business management and technology. The course can be studied on both a full-time or part-time basis.

Year 1: Academic and professional skills, Animal science, Arable crop studies, Enterprise studies, Grass and forage production and Mechanisation, Livestock husbandry, health and welfare Year 2: Financial management on the farm, Work based learning, Developments in agriculture, Introduction to organic production Plus two optional modules: Sustainable crop production systems, Sustainable ruminant production systems, Sustainable pig and poultry production, Farm buildings and mechanisation