BSc Agriculture with Business Management
About this course
BSc in Agriculture with Business Management, an agriculture degree combining practical farming systems with commercial management principles. Core topics include Research Methods and Entrepreneurship. Students complete an independent research project in their final year. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety, Business, Economics and Land Use, and Introduction to Livestock Production and Science. The second year advances into specialized topics including Agronomy and Crop Improvement, Farm Business Management and Appraisal, and Livestock Production and Management, alongside optional study in Human Resource Management. The final year focuses on strategic application with Agricultural Leadership and Career Readiness, Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management, and Marketing and Small Business Management. Students can tailor their studies through optional modules such as Advances in Crop and Grassland Production, Digital Business: Leadership and Management, and Sustainable Land Management, and must complete an Agricultural Research Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety
- Business, Economics and Land Use
- Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management
- Introduction to Livestock Production and Science
- Skills for the Agricultural Industry
- Agronomy and Crop Improvement
- Farm Business Management and Appraisal
- Livestock Production and Management
- Research Methods
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment
- Human Resource Management
- Agricultural Leadership and Career Readiness
- Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management
- Marketing and Small Business Management
- Agricultural Research Project
- Research Project
- Advances in Crop and Grassland Production
- Digital Business: Leadership and Management
- Livestock Production Science
- Organizational Psychology
- Sustainable Land Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Agriculture with Business Management at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £36,000. The £28,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Agriculture.
What do graduates of BSc Agriculture with Business Management at Aberystwyth University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Agriculture with Business Management at Aberystwyth University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Agriculture with Business Management at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Agriculture with Business Management at Aberystwyth University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.