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Agricultural Engineering (with Placement)

Entry requirements


A level

C,C,C-B,B,B

For applicants from an A-level background, offers would typically require three A-level subjects within an equivalent range of CCC-BBB (96 to 120 UCAS points). In addition, guidance to candidates would include preference for the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or Design & Technology

Access to HE Diploma

D:15,M:30

Applications from Access to Higher Education programmes are welcomed. Applicants need to have 15 credits in Maths passed at Merit.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

All applicants must have a minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language, Maths and a Science. BTEC level 2 in Science at grade M will be accepted as an alternative to GCSE Science at grade C/4

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

pass with 28 overall with Maths passed with 5 at higher level

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3

ABBB under previous system

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDD

Please note these grades apply only to the old non-examined version of the Level 3 Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

For applicants studying the BTEC Extended Diploma route, offers would typically require DDM. Units in Mathematics for Technicians or Further Mathematics for Technicians (or an equivalent Level 3 Maths unit) preferred (but not mandatory). Please note this Level 3 Extended Diploma should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. For applicants taking a City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma, offers tend to be in the region of DDM. Please note these grades apply only to the new examined (reformed) version of the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma which should be 1080 Guided Learning Hours. For the previous version of this course, the City and Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma, we require grade D. We do not accept the 720 GLH version as fully meeting our Level 3 entry requirements. If you are unsure which version you are studying please contact your school or college for advice.

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B

T Level

D

Accepted subject Agriculture, Land Management and Production Routes: Land-based Engineering Accepted subject Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing Routes: Mechanical engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering, Control and instrumentation engineering Accepted subject Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing Routes: Maintenance engineering technologies: mechanical Maintenance engineering technologies: mechatronic Maintenance engineering technologies: electrical & electronic Maintenance engineering technologies: control & instrumentation Maintenance, installation, and repair: light and electric vehicles

UCAS Tariff

96-120

For applicants from an A-level background, offers would typically require three A-level subjects within an equivalent range of CCC-BBB (96 to 120 UCAS points). In addition, guidance to candidates would include preference for the following subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Further Maths or Design & Technology

We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a full A level. For further information please contact the Admissions team.

About this course


Course option

4years

Sandwich | 2024

Subjects

Agriculture

Agricultural technology

**The course**

Agricultural Engineers are the specialists who help solve global challenges which affect all of us, such as feeding a growing population with increasingly scarce resources while protecting the environment.

Our Agricultural Engineering students develop machines, technology, systems and environmental solutions to reduce input consumption, increase precision and create sustainable production systems. You will learn in engineering facilities located at the heart of our commercial farm, home to cutting-edge research. You will study alongside farmers, agrifood entrepreneurs and environmental consultants, providing you with a network of contacts who will need your problem-solving expertise. Assessment typically includes live industry projects, creating and exhibiting new products, creative portfolios, and applying specialist engineering tools and techniques.

You won’t have to wait to put your learning into practice – you will be a member of a team of engineers from day one engaged with real-world scenarios and projects. Supported by an integrated placement year in industry, you will be primed for your future career using personal, technical and professional skills employers have identified with us as critical to your graduate employability in roles such as designing and test the next generation of agricultural machinery and systems e.g. robotic farming, product support engineers, research.

**New programme for 2023**

This is one of a series of Harper Adams undergraduate courses which have undergone curriculum review to ensure they provide the best content and experience for students and deliver excellent graduates into industry.

Harper Adams University engineering courses are accredited by the Institution of Agricultural Engineers, on behalf of the Engineering Council.

**Duration**

4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement. A three-year programme is available for applicants with at least two years of full-time relevant work experience. Please contact Admissions for further information on this option.

Modules

https://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/201013/2023/agricultural-engineering

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,500
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Harper Adams University

Department:

Engineering

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

91%
Agriculture
91%
Agricultural technology

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Agriculture

Teaching and learning

83%
Staff make the subject interesting
90%
Staff are good at explaining things
86%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
80%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

76%
Library resources
90%
IT resources
86%
Course specific equipment and facilities
76%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
65%
Male students
35%
Female students
70%
2:1 or above
7%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Agriculture

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£21,000
med
Average annual salary
99%
high
Employed or in further education
78%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

22%
Architects, town planners and surveyors
12%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
10%
Agricultural and related trades

About 70% of the UK's land area is given over to agriculture, so this is a subject representing an important part of the country's economy. Typical starting jobs for graduates in agriculture include agricultural science, farming and farm management, but graduates also go into other areas, such as the horticulture trade, auctioneering and conservation. Agriculture graduates are also in increasing demand for one of the hardest-to-fill jobs in the country - surveying. Jobs for agriculture graduates are often in rural areas - in 2016, areas like Essex, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Yorkshire and Kent were all important for agriculture graduates.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Agriculture

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£23k

£23k

£27k

£27k

£31k

£31k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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