BSc Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry)
About this course
BSc Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry), an undergraduate degree combining agricultural science with commercial and farm management studies. Core topics include Research Methods and Entrepreneurship. Students complete a compulsory supervised year in industry during their third year and finish the final year with an independent Agricultural Research Project. The first year covers foundational subjects through modules such as 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 builds on this with Agronomy and Crop Improvement, Farm Business Management and Appraisal, Livestock Production and Management, and Research Methods, alongside optional choices like Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment, and Human Resource Management. The final fourth year advances professional knowledge through Agricultural Leadership and Career Readiness, Farm Planning and Advanced Farm Management, Marketing and Small Business Management, and the Agricultural Research Project. Optional modules in the final year include Advances in Crop and Grassland Production, Digital Business: Leadership and Management, Livestock Production Science, Organizational Psychology, and Sustainable Land Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB-CCC IB: 30-26
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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
- 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 10 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
- Integrated Year in Industry
- Integrated Year in Industry
- 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 (with integrated year in industry) 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 (with integrated year in industry) 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 (with integrated year in industry) 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 BSc Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BSc Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Agriculture with Business Management (with integrated year in industry) at Aberystwyth University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.