Universities United Kingdom Harper Adams University Courses MSc Agricultural Sciences and Production Systems

MSc Agricultural Sciences and Production Systems
at Harper Adams University

Newport, United Kingdom

Program Overview

MSc students will learn to:

Understand global crop and animal production systems and their impact on environmental quality.
Produce management solutions that take into account the balance between crop and animal production, economic and social needs and environmental protection.
Communicate ideas and technical management solutions to different audiences.
Assess the quality of farmland environments and create strategies to enhance landscape and wildlife potential in different geographic locations.
Formulate, test and draw conclusions from hypotheses.
Solve problems through novel research techniques.

Course Content
Core Modules
- Research and Information Skills
- Farm Business Management
- Principles and Practices of Crop Production
- Principles and Practice of Livestock Husbandry
- Sustainable Farming Systems
- Experimental Design and Analysis
- Research Project
Optional modules
- Advanced Research Methods (Social Sciences)
- Optional Cognate Module 1
- Optional Cognate Module 2
- Optional module 3
Entry Requirement
- Honours degree (at least a 2.2)
- A Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent
English language requirements
- IELTS Academic : 6.0 overall (with no less than 5.5 in any component)
- TOEFL iBT : 80 (minimum 18 reading, 17 Listening, 20 speaking, 17 writing)
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition Fees

£11,250
Career Prospect
Students have typically entered a wide variety of professions. Some have worked for government departments and agencies such as Natural England or the Environment Agency. Others have joined agrochemical companies or found positions within agricultural or environmental consultancies.

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

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