Bsc %28hons%29 agriculture with mechanisation in Harper adams university

The first part of the course provides a general introduction to agriculture in terms of animal and crop production, underpinning biological and environmental science, an introduction to farm business management and marketing and agricultural mechanisation.In the second part of the course you start to specialise in the area of mechanisation studying areas such as farm machinery technology, hydraulics and electrics, and mechanisation aspects of soil and farm infrastructure. The mechanisation aspects are studied alongside more general aspects of agriculture such as waste management, crop production and science and farm businessmanagement.Inn the final year the specialisation in mechanisation is developed further, studying areas such as science technology and information systems, measurement and control systems, applied mechanisation projects in association with industry, and a research project with a mechanisation focus. The mechanisation modules are studied alongside crop production and crop protection modules.The principles of mechanisation are developed in an applied way without the use of complex mathematics.

Offers tend to be in the region of 96 - 112 UCAS points from a minimum of 3 A levels (the lower offer will be limited to those taking Science A Levels)General Studies and Critical Thinking are encouraged but not included in grades required,Students should typically be studying 3 subjects at A2 level to be considered,There is a requirement for all applicants to have completed a minimum of 10 weeks work experience on a commercial farm by the 1st August. This can be part-time work, accumulated over weekends and vacations, and does not have to be completed as a 10 week block. Gaining the relevant practical experience in advance of the start of the course is preferable.,However, for applicants applying for our BSc (Hons) Agriculture programmes, who do not come from a farm background and who do not have the relevant contacts necessary to complete the work experience, we recognise that this may be difficult to achieve. Applicants who are assessed to be in this position, following interview, will be offered the opportunity to enter the course via the Access to Agriculture programme, where help to gain the relevant practical experience is provided during the first year of study.4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English Language, Maths and a Science. IELST 6 overall needed.

mechanised farms, running a successful contracting business or working in the agricultural machinery sector.

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