Feeding an increasing population against a backdrop of different weather patterns induced by climate change presents a major challenge to the farming industry’s future. This course focuses on innovative approaches to agriculture, providing you with the skills and knowledge needed to apply sustainable agriculture practices and play a part in global food security. Designed in consultation with the National Trust – one of the largest landowners in the UK – it gives you the opportunity to study on the University’s 200-hectare farm and rural estate, based at our Brackenhurst Campus.

We also offer BSc (Hons) Agriculture (with foundation year). Our integrated foundation degrees offer a unique gateway to our BSc courses for those who currently don't meet the degree-level entry criteria.

Amazing agricultural facilities

Study at our Brackenhurst Campus - a 200-hectare working farm and rural estate. You'll have access to specialist equipment for exploring agriculture both in the field and in the laboratory.

Designed with industry

This course has been co-designed with the National Trust, one of the largest land owners in the UK.

Learn from the experts

We're ranked in the top 450 in the world for Agriculture and Forestry in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025.

We're Top 10

in the UK for Agriculture and Animal Science courses in the Guardian University Guide 2027

Gain the skills and knowledge to step confidently into a variety of roles within the agricultural industry, with a clear focus on sustainability, innovation, and real‑world practice.

You will learn about conventional methods and practices as well as innovations in vertical farming, regenerative agriculture and the use of drones in modern farming.

You will explore how use innovative and sustainable approaches to meet the challenges facing agriculture caused by environmental degradation, resource depletion and rising global demand for food.

You will develop a strong foundation in the scientific, environmental, legislative, and business principles that underpin modern agriculture, giving you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions in complex, changing environments.

You will strengthen your skills through hands‑on experiences, including work‑like activities, learning on our 200‑hectare Brackenhurst Campus farm and rural estate, alongside visits to a range of local farms.

You will build confidence in research methods, data analysis, and critical thinking, preparing you to evaluate evidence and drive improvements in agricultural practice.

In the UK for Agriculture in Complete University Guide 2027

Module information

A standard full-time BSc (Hons) course is made up of 120 credits studied each year. Some courses may vary, however, and you can find information on the total number of credits achieved per module below.

Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll be studying throughout the

Year OneYear TwoOptional placement yearFinal Year

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Practical Conservation Skills

Working on either the Brackenhurst Estate or on sites managed by external organisations, you will participate in a range of practical habitat management activities such as coppicing ancient woodland or managing grasslands, and identify how these management techniques can improve conditions for nature. You will develop confidence in the use of a range of tools and gain insight into creating a safe working environment.

20 credits

Animal Structure, Function and Adaptation

Explore animal anatomy and physiology across a range of species. You'll delve into cellular biology, genetic processes, survival strategies and how animals adapt to environmental challenges in various ecosystems.

Introduction to Agribusiness

This module provides an overview of the social and economic environment in which the industry operates. You'll learn about farm business structures, farm management and accounts. You'll also examine industry roles and reflect on your own interests in the sector.

Agricultural Operations and Technologies

Develop practical experience of on‑farm operations, including safe machinery use, livestock tasks and responsible pesticide application, while gaining essential knowledge of regenerative farming practices. You’ll also build lab‑based research skills that support sustainable farming.

Plants and Soil

A practical introduction to how plants and soils work, and why they’re so important for understanding habitats and managing land. You’ll learn how plants grow and adapt, explore what makes healthy soil, discover the role of the soil microbiome, and start developing your plant identification skills.

Crop and Livestock Production Systems

Learn how different crop and livestock systems operate around the world, and why they vary with climate, scale and farming approaches. You’ll explore systems from grassland to intensive and regenerative farming, gaining a broad understanding of modern production challenges and opportunities.

During Year Two, you will study four core modules and choose two optional modules, one from each section.

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Disease Investigation and Epidemiology

Study the causes, processes and control of infectious and non-infectious diseases of current veterinary and/or conservation importance. Apply knowledge of pathogen biology and disease processes to contemporary management issues in animal populations.

Introduction to Research

Explore the principles of research methods, focusing on data collection, analysis, and interpretation. You'll look at experimental design, literature evaluation and hypothesis testing, preparing you for undertaking independent research as part of your final year dissertation.

Land Use Ecology

Explore land uses such as farming and forestry, whose productivity is determined by the presence and products of ecological processes, and the impacts of humans upon them. How can we balance the needs of humans and wildlife in the most sustainable way?

Crop Nutrition, Health and Protection

Learn how nutrients, fertilisers and sustainable pest and disease management support healthy crop production. You’ll also build microbiology, lab and digital skills, including GIS and drone use, that are essential in modern precision agriculture.

Global Climate Challenges

Explore the global climate emergency from environmental, social, political and ethical perspectives, and investigate why climate impacts are felt differently across regions and communities. You will analyse historic trends and future climate scenarios, evaluate mitigation and adaptation strategies, and consider the justice and equity issues that shape real-world climate action.

Animal Nutritional Health

Investigate how nutrition affects animal health and understand diet formulation in a variety of species.

Optional placement year

You may choose to take an optional year-long placement in Year Three, either in the UK or overseas.

0 credits

During your Final Year, you will study three core modules and choose two optional modules.

Dissertation

Undertake an independent research project under the supervision of our experienced staff. Focus on an area that interests you and use your practical and/or research skills to help you shape the focus of your degree.

40 credits

Global Agriculture and Food Security

Gain an insight into the global agricultural industry and investigate the systems of production in agriculture, forestry and fisheries. You'll learn about the threats to food security and how sustainable practice and current scientific advances can help countries tackle hunger and other forms of malnourishment.

Sustainable Business Management

Develop your understanding of farm business management and learn to create innovative and sustainable business plans that could be used to seek finance for a business, apply for a tenancy or partnership, or support the management of an existing business or start‑up. You will also explore a wide range of methods and concepts, from market research to resource management and budgeting.

Innovation in Livestock and Crop Production

Explore the recent innovations in farming, examining key technological changes such as drone systems, AI and regenerative methods. Discuss how and why these changes were driven and achieved while developing the skills needed to support sustainable change.

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Applied Animal Nutrition

Study advanced topics in nutritional science. These include clinical nutrition, recent advances in the field, ethical and sustainability issues in nutritional provision for animals under human care, and research methods relevant to the nutritional sciences.

Nature-based Solutions

You will learn the role of nature-based solutions in addressing environmental challenges, explore methods such as rewilding and natural flood management, and evaluate how these approaches improve sustainability, biodiversity and climate resilience.

We regularly review our course content based on student and employer feedback to ensure they remain current and relevant. This may result in changes to module content or availability in future years. Optional modules will only run where there is sufficient demand. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis to protect the academic and student experience.

Student experience

Alice Collen

Agriculture student

“I enjoy having access to a wide range of information about the agriculture industry and having so much information at my disposal including some of the newest published findings.”

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George Sensecall

“What I enjoy most about the course is how well it has educated me on all aspects of the Agricultural industry.”

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Thomas Fenton

“The facilities at Brackenhurst are really good, the fact that we have the farm was a selling point in itself when it came to considering what university to choose.”

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Nelson Baganha Baptista Goncalves

“NTU has not only broadened my understanding of agriculture but has also opened up a clear and exciting career path for me in vertical farming. I feel confident that the education and experiences I have gained here will be pivotal in achieving my professional aspirations”

Read Nelson's profile

Student Work

BSc Agriculture - Students learn about cattle feedstuffs and livestock nutrition.

BSc Agriculture - Students learn about alternative crop growing methods while working on our vertical farm.

BSc Agriculture - group of students learning how to fly a drone

BSc Agriculture - A student learns about digital technologies for farm management.

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Subject Video | Agriculture and Horticulture

How you're taught

You will learn through a mix of lectures, seminars, laboratory work, practical sessions and fieldwork on the Brackenhurst estate. Many modules include work‑like experiences that reflect real industry roles, such as engaging with farmers, agronomists and other sector professionals. Teaching also includes guest speakers, debates, discussions and team activities that help you develop the skills needed in modern agriculture.

You will be assessed using a wide range of methods, including group and individual projects, scientific reports, posters, presentations, farm business plans, data analysis tasks and a dissertation. One optional module is assessed through an open‑book exam, and is supported by practice tasks to help you prepare.

A placement year can be taken between year 2 and year 3, and shorter placements may also be available. Field trips form part of the course, although locations may vary depending on availability.

Please note that field trip locations may vary and are subject to availability and change.

Contact hours

For each 20-credit module, you’ll spend about 200 hours learning overall. Around 40 of those hours will be taught in lectures or seminars. The rest of the time is for independent study, reading, research, or working on assignments. You will also spend time on practical sessions.

Who will teach you?

Mark Oxenbury

Senior Lecturer

Mark Oxenbury is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for MSc/MRes Smart Agriculture, teaching modules in landscape, horticulture, design, glasshouse practices and estate skills.

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Anne Coules

Dr Coules is responsible for delivering plant and environmental science modules and conducts research in the plant sciences sector.

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Steven Dempster

Dr Steven Dempster is a Lecturer and Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Agriculture at NTU's Brackenhurst Campus.

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Entry requirements

UK students

Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications, including an A-level Science subject or equivalent.

Contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications, including an A-level Science subject or equivalent.

For this course we accept the following Science subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Human Biology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Sports Science and Psychology. We also consider science modules as part of BTECs and other qualifications.

To find out what qualifications have tariff points, please use our tariff calculator.

Additional requirements

Additional requirements for UK students

Access to Higher Education courses

If you’re aged 19+ and don’t have the qualifications to meet the entry criteria, you can study an Access to HE course right here at NTU. These one-year courses are designed specifically as an alternative route to university.

Contextual offers

We consider every application in the context of your individual circumstances and educational background. This may include information about where you live, the school or college you attended, or experiences that may have shaped your educational journey. This is known as a contextual offer, and we use information provided through UCAS to help inform our decisions. By considering achievement in context, we can better recognise academic potential and ensure applicants are assessed as fairly and fully as possible.

Meeting our entry requirements

Hundreds of qualifications in the UK have UCAS Tariff points attached to specific grades, including A-levels, BTECs, T Levels and many more. You can use your grades and points from up to four different qualifications to meet our criteria. Enter your predicted or achieved grades into our Tariff calculator to find out how many points your qualifications are worth.

Other qualifications and experience

NTU welcomes applications from students with non-standard qualifications and learning backgrounds, either for year one entry or for advanced standing beyond the start of a course into year 2 or beyond.

We consider study and/or credit achieved from a similar course at another institution (otherwise known as credit transfer), vocational and professional qualifications, and broader work or life experience.

Our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy outlines the process and options available for this route. If you wish to apply via Recognition of Prior Learning, please contact the central Admissions and Enquiries Team who will be able to support you through the process.

Getting in touch

If you need more help or information, get in touch through our enquiry form.

International students

Academic entry requirements: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications, including an A-level Science subject or equivalent.

We accept equivalent qualifications from all over the world. Please check your international entry requirements by country.

English language requirements: See our English language requirements page for requirements for your subject and information on alternative tests and Pre-sessional English.

Additional international requirements

Additional requirements for international students

If you need help achieving the academic entry requirements, we offer a Foundation preparation course for this degree. The course is offered through our partner Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC) based on our City campus.

English language requirements

View our English language requirements for all courses, including alternative English language tests and country qualifications accepted by the University.

If you need help achieving the language requirements, we offer a Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes course on our City campus which is an intensive preparation course for academic study at NTU.

If you have the right level of qualifications, you may be able to start your Bachelors degree at NTU in year 2 or year 3. This is called ‘advanced standing’ entry and is decided on a case-by case basis after our assessment of your qualifications and experience.

You can view our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy which outlines the process and options available, such as recognising experiential learning and credit transfer.

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Policies

We strive to make our admissions procedures as fair and clear as possible. To find out more about how we make offers, visit our admissions policies page.

Fees and funding

UK students - see the fees for this course, as well as information about funding and support.

£10,050 per year

Year abroad - £1,507

Placement year - £2,010

If you choose to do a placement year or year abroad, you'll pay a reduced fee for that year. Please be aware that you will be charged the fee set for the year this takes place, rather than being fixed at the rate applicable when you start your course, and any increases are subject to Government approval. As a guide, the fees above are for the 2027/28 academic year.

Find out about the extra support we may be able to provide to help pay for uni, including NTU bursaries and scholarships.

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees, including the placement year and study abroad options are subject to government policy and may change in future years of study.

Preparing for the financial side of student life is important, but we don’t want you to feel anxious or confused about it. Visit our fees and funding pages if you have any concerns.

International students - see the fees for this course, as well as payment advice and scholarships.

£18,400 per year

You will need to pay tuition fees for each year that you are at university. The tuition fees might increase from the second year of your undergraduate course, in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.

Scholarships

We offer international scholarships of up to 50% of your tuition fee. You can apply for a scholarship when you have an offer to study at NTU.

Living costs

See our advice on managing your money and the cost of living as an international student in Nottingham.

Paying fees

As an international student, you'll need to make an advance payment as part of your offer conditions. You'll then need to pay your tuition fees in full, or have an agreement to pay in two further instalments, in order to enrol on the course.

Find out how and when to pay your fees, including information about your advance payment, instalment dates and how to make payments securely to the University.

Enquiries

If you have any queries relating to advance payments or arrangements to pay, please contact our friendly and experienced international enquiries team.

Additional costs

Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include loads of great benefits, such as the use of our library, support from our expert Employability team and free use of the IT equipment across our campuses. There are just a few additional things you may need to budget for:

Textbooks and library books

Your modules will point you to key textbooks and recommended reading. Many are available online, and in our libraries, but some students choose to buy their own copies. You’ll receive resource lists showing where to access eBooks, digital resources and physical copies. Our friendly Library team is always on hand to help you find what you need.

Printing and photocopying costs

The University allocates an annual printing and copying allowance of £20 depending on the course you are studying. For more details about costs for additional print and copying required over and above the annual allowance please see the printing and photocopying information on the Library website.

Field trips

Non-residential UK day excursions are included in the tuition fee. You will be charged a maximum of 20% of the price per student cost for any compulsory residential trips or courses in the UK, as a contribution towards travel, accommodation and entrance fees where applicable. For example, a typical 5-day UK residential field trip cost would be approx. £500 per student, and we would ask for a £100 contribution from students. You will be charged a maximum of 30% of the price per student cost for any compulsory overseas residential courses, as a contribution towards travel, accommodation and associated trip fees where applicable. For example, a typical 6-day residential overseas field trip cost would be approx. £600 per student, and we would ask for a £180 contribution from students. Other non-compulsory field trip opportunities in the UK and abroad may also be offered, and these will be charged at 80% cost to students. A valid passport and any associated visas will also be required for field trips outside of the UK.

Placements

If you're undertaking a placement year, you'll need to budget for accommodation and any travel costs you may incur whilst on placement. Many of our placement students do earn a salary whilst on placement which can help to cover these living costs.

Year abroad

If you choose to study abroad for a year, you may need to consider additional costs such as visas, vaccinations, accommodation and travel expenses.

Appropriate outdoor clothing

All students will also be expected to provide their own appropriate fieldwork clothing, including walking boots (with ankle support), wellingtons and waterproof trousers and coat.

Fees and funding advice

For more advice and guidance, phone the Student Money Team on +44 (0)115 848 2494.

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Careers and employability

Your future career

This course has been designed to allow you to enter this exciting industry in a range of roles. You'll be able to use your expertise to either work in farming at a managerial level, or in the allied industries in roles such as a farm advisor or crop protection specialist. There will also be opportunities for careers for those specialising in sustainable production, environmental protection and agricultural conservation.

Placement opportunities

Between year two and three you'll have the opportunity to take a placement year. Typical work experience takes place on farms, in agricultural research stations and in allied industries such as seed merchants, agricultural consultancies and advisory services.

Employability Promise

Personalised support, one-on-one coaching and industry-specific advice – it’s all part of our Employability Promise. And it doesn’t end when you leave NTU – you’ll have access to all our careers services for three years after you graduate (conditions apply).

Graduate employers

Graduates from this course have successful careers in organisations such as:

Agrovista UK

Melton Mobray Market

Scottish Rural University College

Our graduates are…

Graduates from this course now work in a wide range of roles such as:

Agronomist

Animal Technician

Pedigree Sales Executive

Assessed work-like experience

We’ve embedded at least eight weeks of assessed work-like experience into all of our courses. This gives you the opportunity to apply your learning in real-world scenarios, build your confidence, and develop the experience employers are looking for.

NTU Enterprise

If you’re a budding entrepreneur, NTU Student Enterprise can help you to develop your ideas and innovations and turn them into a reality. We also offer training, mentoring, workshops, financial advice and more to develop your business skills.

Where your course could take you

Discover how our students and alumni used their qualification to further their careers. Take a look at our other profiles and explore the possibilities awaiting you.

George reflects on developing his Agricultural knowledge

BSc Agriculture student George Sensecall shares how the welcoming community and hands-on learning at Brackenhurst Campus more than lived up to expectations.

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How Samantha developed skills for a career in Agriculture

Samantha Brown shares how the supportive community, specialist facilities and real-world experience helped grow her confidence and build skills in agriculture.

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Campus and facilities

As a dedicated home for our animal, rural and environmental science courses, the Brackenhurst Campus, has a character all of its own. From the population of almost 2,000 students and staff to the animals themselves - cats and cattle, sheep and horses - it’s all about community. Relax with a coffee in the Orangery; kick back with your coursemates in the Brack Bar; enjoy the peace and quiet of our Victorian walled garden or Eco-Library; grab a pal and wander through 500 acres of stunning countryside.

You'll have access to a countryside estate featuring a working farm, a herd of award-winning Lincolnshire Red cattle and a flock of sheep, a wide range of arable crops, industry-standard agricultural facilities and machinery, and dedicated glasshouse facilities. Together, these provide the perfect outdoor classroom, enabling you to put theory into practice from day one.

Our Brackenhurst Campus sits on the doorstep of Southwell: a picture-perfect market town filled with rustic pubs, cosy cafés, and boutique shops. A little further afield, and served by reliable buses that run late into the night, you’ve got Nottingham - one of Britain’s top 10 student cities, and one of Europe’s top 25. It’s stuffed with history, culture, and well-kept secrets to discover at your leisure: enjoy lush green spaces, galleries, hidden cinemas and vintage shopping by day, and an acclaimed food, drink and social scene by night.

Home Farm

For more information visit the Home Farm page.

Outdoor Classroom

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Laboratories

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