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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Agricultural Business Management
University of Reading
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Agricultural Business Management course at University of Reading.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £29,950 per year |
| International | £29,950 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: D4N2
Here's what University of Reading says about its Agricultural Business Management course.
Our BSc Agricultural Business Management degree will enable you to become a successful manager or consultant within the agricultural sector.
Study at the UK’s leading university for environmental and ethical performance (the University of Reading is ranked 1st in the People and Planet University League, 2023/24). We are also the highest-ranking UK university in this subject area and one of the top 20 universities in the world for Agriculture and Forestry (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023).
This is a multidisciplinary degree programme combining the study of management with agricultural processes. It will give you an understanding of the economic and business principles that underlie management and its application to agricultural and land-based industries. You will gain skills in critical observation and analysis of financial and business management systems, along with practical knowledge and commercial expertise.
For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/agriculture-ug/bsc-agricultural-business-management
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
Location
Main Site | Reading
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Management studies
• Agriculture
Start date
October 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course: Agricultural Production Systems Agricultural Research Skills The Economic Environment The Fundamentals of Management and Marketing The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of the final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme.
Check our website for more details about the course structure.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Agricultural Business Management course at University of Reading features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
77%
med
Teaching on my course
77%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
70%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
83%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
70%
low
Learning opportunities
79%
med
Learning opportunities
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
83%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
78%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
70%
low
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
Assessment and feedback
83%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
96%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
65%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
87%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
91%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
74%
med
Academic support
74%
low
Academic support
74%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
74%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
74%
low
Organisation and management
87%
high
Organisation and management
87%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
90%
high
How well organised is your course?
87%
high
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
77%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
70%
med
Student voice
70%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
52%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
71%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
90%
high
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
74%
low
Teaching on my course
74%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
71%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
85%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
72%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
68%
low
Learning opportunities
76%
low
Learning opportunities
76%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
79%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
72%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
79%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
low
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
78%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
64%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
80%
low
Academic support
80%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
78%
low
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
med
How well organised is your course?
83%
med
Learning resources
82%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
80%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
84%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
86%
med
Student voice
70%
low
Student voice
70%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
58%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
66%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
med
Student information
The Agricultural Business Management course at University of Reading features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | B | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Agricultural Business Management course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Reading graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
85%
Say it fits with future plans
65%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics
85%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
85%
Say it fits with future plans
55%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
40%
Finance Professionals
20%
Business and public service associate professionals
15%
Managers, directors and senior officials
5%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Agricultural Business Management course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Reading graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£23.4k
First year after graduation
£27.4k
Third year after graduation
£35.8k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£37.2k
Third year after graduation
£49.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Agricultural Business Management.
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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