Agriculture withAnimal ProductionScienceBSc Honours

UCAS code D4223 Years

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Agriculture withAnimal ProductionScienceBSc HonoursUCAS code D4223 Years

This degree includes topics such as animalnutrition and growth, and livestockreproduction.

You study wide-ranging agriculture topics in your first twoyears, exploring plant biology, soil science, nutrition,management, accounting and law.

In your third year you specialise in animal productionscience and will visit a range of livestock businesses.

You have a choice of optional modules covering topics like:

• companion animals• animal welfare and management• livestock behaviour

You can boost your employability and professional skills withan optional placement year in industry or the commercialsector.

You also have the opportunity to organise and host aconference on animal health, developing and showcasing arange of skills employers value.

Highlights of this degreeQuality and ranking• 4th in the UK – The Complete University Guide

2019 (Agriculture and Forestry category)• 5th in the UK – The Guardian University Guide

2018 (Agriculture, Forestry and Food category)• 7th in the UK – The Times/Sunday Times Good

University Guide 2018 (Agriculture and Forestry category)• 92nd – Life Sciences category – Times Higher Education

World University Rankings by Subject 2018• top 150 – Agriculture and Forestry category – QS World

University Rankings by Subject 2018

Flexible degree structureThe first and second years are the same for students on allfour of our agriculture degrees.

Our flexible degree structure means it is possible to transferbetween any of our agriculture degrees up to the end ofStage 2 if you would like to.

See the Course Details section for more information aboutwhat you will study at each stage.

Stage 1This stage covers scientific and quantitative aspects ofthe subject such as plant biology, animal science, andeconomics.You'll undertake laboratory work and ITapplications for applying statistical techniques to agriculturaldata.

Stage 2You apply the principles established in Stage 1 to animaland crop production and farm management.You alsotake a crop pests field course, focusing on the major insect,fungal and weed pests that affect crop production, engagingwith leading industry experts in the field.

Stage 3Students on our Agriculture BSc degree continue to follow abroad curriculum.Students on our other degrees follow amore specialist route in Agronomy, Animal ProductionScience or Farm Business Management.

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optional workplacement between Stages 2 and 3. You can apply tospend your placement year with any organisation and willreceive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability.

Find out more about Work Placements.

Industry linksThe University is highly regarded within the industry and hasbeen a leader in agricultural education since 1891.

We have strong links with the local farmingcommunity, which provide experience of a wide range offarming practices including:

• arable• dairy• beef• sheep• pig• field-scale vegetable enterprises

In addition, you will have regular visits to the University'scommercial farms.

We also provide hands-on experience through asecond-year project managing your own crops, andvacation opportunities that include lambing and harvestjobs.

Facilities and supportThis degree is run by the School of Natural andEnvironmental Sciences.

FacilitiesOur facilities include:

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• The Farms, a mixed farm facility in Northumberland, ashort distance from Newcastle

• NU-Farms Research, comprising two main farm units inthe Tyne Valley

• well-equipped modern laboratories, for teaching andresearch

• nu-food, our food and consumer research facility• computing facilities, including computers running

industry-specific software relevant to careers inagriculture

Our two University farms are used for research, teachingand demonstration.

SupportYou will have an academic member of staff as a personaltutor throughout your degree. They can help with academicand personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellowstudents who can help you settle in and answer anyquestions you have.

There's also a staff-student committee, to give you anopportunity to have a say in how your degree works.

Social activitiesA student-led Agric Society organises regular social events,and it's a friendly cohort of students.

Our attractive campus has lots of green spaces whereyou can relax.

Course Details

Modules for 2017 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2017 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2018 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2018).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesACE1006  Introductory Business EconomicsACE1008  Environment and Land ResourcesACE1013  Introduction to GeneticsACE1022  Crop PestsACE1033  Introduction to Business ManagementACE1040  Academic and Professional SkillsACE1041  Investigating Agri-food Systems From Farm toFolkACE1042  Animal HealthACE1044  Introduction to Animal PhysiologyACE1046  Plants, Environment, Agriculture

Stage 2

Compulsory modulesACE2006  Agricultural EconomicsACE2010  Agricultural MarketsACE2018  Arable CropsACE2019  GrasslandACE2020  Introduction to Farm ManagementACE2024  Principles of Agronomy and CropImprovementACE2028  Animal Feed Science and TechnologyACE2063  Managing Soils in Agricultural SystemsACE2064  Sustainable Livestock Systems

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Stage 2

ACE2066  Academic and Professional Skills 2ACE2068  Domestic Animal Reproduction and GeneticImprovementThe first two years are the same for all of our agriculturedegrees so you have the flexibility to change betweenthem up to the end of Stage 2 should you find yourinterests change.If you wish to take ACE3037 Crop Pests Field Course atStage 3, please note that this module will take place atthe end of the Semester 2 assessment period of Stage 2

Work Placement (optional)

You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optionalwork placement between Stages 2 and 3. You can applyto spend your placement year with any organisation andwill receive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. Find outmore on about Work Placements.

If you choose to take this option, you will take thefollowing module:

NCL3000 Careers Service Placement Year Module

Stage 3

Compulsory modulesACE3022  Animal Welfare and EnvironmentACE3040  Animal Product Quality and MarketingACE3043  Livestock ReproductionACE3088  Forage UtilizationACE3098  Agriculture DissertationACE3204  Applied Animal NutritionOptional ModulesYou take 50 credits from the following list:ACE2035  Companion Animal ScienceACE3023  Combinable CropsACE3034  Applied Crop ProtectionACE3036  Farm ManagementACE3048  Livestock BehaviourACE3085  Non-Combinable CropsACE3089  Animal Science Conference - Current Issuesand DebatesLAW2053 Law and Land Use

Teaching and assessment

Study at the cutting edgeTeaching is research-informed, so you'll learn from staffengaged in real-world research on the University's farmsand learn at the cutting edge of the discipline. You can alsoengage in research of your own through a research-ledfinal-year dissertation.

Teaching methodsLectures and laboratory practicals will teach you thescientific principles that underpin agriculture.

Visits to the University farms and other local farmingbusinesses will help you to understand the practicalapplication of the theory you learn.

You'll also complete project work and reports, working asan individual and in groups.

Assessment methodsAssessment is by formal examination at the end of eachsemester and by continuous assessment based on projectsand essays. The continuous assessment can account forhalf of your total marks, particularly in the final year.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching & Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

Entry Requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis.

If your qualifications are not listed here, please see ouradditional entry requirements web pages to find out whichother qualifications are considered.

The entrance requirements below apply to 2019 entry.

A LevelsABB-BBB excluding General Studies. A science A Level ispreferred. For Biology, Chemistry and Physics A levels, werequire a pass in the practical element. GCSE Biology andChemistry (or Dual Award Science) at grade C or 4 requiredif not offered at A or AS level.

Scottish QualificationsAABBB-AABB at Higher Grade, including Biology and/orChemistry. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highersaccepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate30-32 points with Chemistry and/or Biology at Higher Level.Chemistry and/or Biology should be offered at StandardLevel if not offered at Higher Level.

Irish Leaving CertificateH2H2H3H3H3-H2H3H3H3H3 at Higher Level, includingBiology and/or Chemistry.

Access Qualifications45 level 3 credits including chemistry and biologicalsciences, with at least 30 level 3 credits at Merit. BusinessStudies is desirable.

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National ExtendedDiploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3Extended DiplomaIn Agriculture or Applied Science at overall D*DD-DDD.

Cambridge Pre-UD3, M2, M2 - M2, M2, M2 in Principal Subjects. GCSEBiology and Chemistry (or Dual Award Science) at grade Cor 4 required if not offered at a higher level.

Extended Project QualificationWe welcome applications from students offering anExtended Project and value the skills of research andindependent learning that it is designed to develop.  If youoffer an Extended Project, it will be taken into account aspart of your application profile, but we will not usuallyinclude it in offer conditions for this degree programme.

PARTNERS - A LevelsBCC excluding General Studies. GCSE Biology andChemistry (or Dual Award Science) required if not offered atA or AS level.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

PARTNERS - Pearson BTEC Level 3 NationalExtended Diploma/OCR Cambridge TechnicalLevel 3 Extended DiplomaIn Agriculture or Applied Science at overall MMP.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’ssupported entry route for students from schools andcolleges in England and Northern Ireland. Find out moreabout the PARTNERS Programme.

Additional InformationEvidence of relevant experience of agriculture is useful.

English Language RequirementsApplicants whose first language is not English require aminimum score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you need help to meet our English Languagerequirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.

Read more about UK visas and immigration requirements.

Other International QualificationsABB at A level is typically the minimum required for entry toan undergraduate course. You can check the equivalentgrades for qualifications offered in your country.

We will also consider your application if you have lower ornon-standard qualifications.

International Foundation ProgrammesIf you are an international student and you do not meet theacademic and English language requirementsspecified above, you should consider a pre-sessionalcourse at INTO Newcastle University, which will help toprepare you for study on this degree course.

INTO Newcastle University is based on the Universitycampus and offers a range of courses including theInternational Foundation in Biological and BiomedicalSciences.

Undergraduate Admissions Policy

See our 2018 Admissions Policy (PDF: 185 KB).

See further policies related to admission.

Careers

Animal Production SciencecareersNewcastle agriculture graduates are highly regarded in theworld of agriculture and related industries, and as a resulthave a wide choice of careers open to them.

Whilst many graduates are employed in farm managementor go on to manage their own farms, others use the breadthof skills and experience that they develop during their degreeto follow a range of opportunities in the service and supplyindustries. These include research or advisory andconsultancy work with public and private organisations.

Graduates also find employment in commercialcompanies supplying fresh and processed produce, seeds,fertilisers, agrochemicals, animal feedstuffs, veterinaryproducts and equipment.

Building on their background in economics, businessstudies, and farm and estate management, some of ourstudents enter careers in finance, where they are particularlywell equipped to work as agricultural specialists. We areconfident that Newcastle agriculture graduates have thebreadth of knowledge and skills needed to succeed inwhatever they choose to do.

Some of our recent graduates have gone on to a variety ofpositions such as: agronomist, Agrovista UK Ltd; farmmanagement consultant, Brown and Co; reserves officer,Durham Wildlife Trust; Director of Rural Research, BidwellsProperty Consultants; higher executive officer, DEFRA; farmmanager, Co-operative Farms; and animal nutritionist,Harbro Ltd.

Find out more about the career options for Agriculture fromProspects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

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What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

95% of our 2016 UK-domiciled graduates progressedto employment or further study within six months ofgraduating.

Of our graduates who entered employment more than threequarters (78%) achieved a professional or managerialposition.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.

Tuition Fees (UK students)

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (EU students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£9,250 in 2018-19For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.*Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2019 entry:Tuition fees for 2019-20 have not yet been confirmed.2018 entry*:£21,000 per year*Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorterexchange programme).If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.The tuition fee amount you will pay may increase slightlyyear on year as a result of inflation, as measured byRPIX**.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.**RPIX is a measure of inflation in the UK, equivalent to allthe items in the Retail Price Index excluding mortgageinterest payments.

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Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer our Vice-Chancellor's InternationalScholarships and Vice-Chancellor's ExcellenceScholarships to eligible international students.We also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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