Agriculture with Animal Science
About this course
MAg in Agriculture with Animal Science, an agriculture degree combining agricultural production systems with animal science and livestock management. Core topics include Research Methods. The first three years of the course follow the same syllabus as the BSc Agriculture with Animal Science before an additional year of study leading to a Masters-level qualification, utilizing the university's 800-hectare commercially managed farms for practical learning. The first year covers agricultural foundations through Agricultural Technology and Farm Safety, Business, Economics and Land Use, Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management, Introduction to Livestock Production and Science, and Skills for the Agricultural Industry. The second year focuses on applied animal and crop topics with compulsory modules including Animal Breeding: Genetics and Reproduction, Applied Nutrition of Livestock, Horses and Companion Animals, Livestock Production and Management, and Research Methods, alongside options such as Agronomy and Crop Improvement and Veterinary Health. The third year advances into leadership and project work through Agricultural Leadership and Career Readiness, Livestock Production Science, Agricultural Research Project, and Research Project, with optional modules like Behaviour and Welfare of Domesticated Animals and Veterinary Pharmacology and Disease Control. The final year centres on advanced study featuring the MBiol Research Project, complemented by optional areas such as Animal Breeding and Genetics, Grassland Science, Infection and Immunity, Livestock Nutrition, and Livestock Production Science.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB including B in a relevant Science IB: 32-30 points overall with 6 points in Biology at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 5%
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
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 15%
- Animal care and control services: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 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 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
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
- Animal Breeding: Genetics and Reproduction
- Applied Nutrition of Livestock, Horses and Companion Animals
- Livestock Production and Management
- Research Methods
- Agronomy and Crop Improvement
- Farm Business Management and Appraisal
- Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment
- Immunology
- Veterinary Health
- Agricultural Leadership and Career Readiness
- Livestock Production Science
- Agricultural Research Project
- Research Project
- Advances in Crop and Grassland Production
- Behaviour and Welfare of Domesticated Animals
- Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management
- Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Disease Control
- MBiol Research Project
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Grassland Science
- Infection and Immunity
- Livestock Nutrition
- Livestock Production Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Agriculture with Animal Science 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 £4,000 more than the UK median for Animal science.
What do graduates of Agriculture with Animal Science 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 Agriculture with Animal Science at Aberystwyth University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Agriculture with Animal Science at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
How many students continue on Agriculture with Animal Science at Aberystwyth University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.