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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Bishop Burton
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
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Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Bishop Burton
Full Time
SEP-25
2 Years
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Bishop Burton
Part Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Precision Crop Technology is widely accepted as the future of UK and global farming, helping farmers optimise inputs to feed a growing global population. This course will future proof your learning, preparing you for a career in the ever-changing agricultural sector.You will learn about a wide variety of components, such as data sensors, connected devices and remote-control tools to ensure you are ready for employment. The course aims to optimise field-level management with regard to crop science (by matching farming practices more closely to crop needs e.g. fertilizer inputs) and environmental protection (by reducing environmental risks and footprint of farming e.g. limiting leaching of nitrogen). You will make use of satellite technology allowing real-time management of crops and fields, to monitor and reduce the environmental impact of farming.
What will I study?Year 1- Academic, Employment and Professional Skills - Fundamentals of Business - Industry Skills for Agriculture - Precision Crop Technology - Mechanisation- Plant and Soil Science - Crop Production Year 2- Robotics and Automated Technology - Agronomy- Agriculture and the Environment - Financial Management and Planning - Precision Technology in the Wider Sector - Enterprise and Entrepreneurship - Introductory Research Analysis.
Learning and Teaching ApproachThe programme is delivered with a variety of learning and teaching approaches. For all modules, there are theory lectures delivered, aimed to deliver the core content, provide the underpinning knowledge and facilitate further expansion of such concepts by the students, through independent study.To complement the theory lectures, students have group seminars that are used to reinforce those concepts delivered theoretically. The seminars focus on delivering using a student-centred approach to enhance the independent learning that takes place outside of the classroomPractical sessions both at the Bishop Burton and Riseholme College Farms are also incorporated into a range of modules on this programme making it extremely applied and prepares students effectively for the workplace. The academic curriculum provided by the programme is supported throughout by the extensive practical facilities offered at both the college’s farms.
Contact TimeContact time includes approximately 16 hours a week to include lectures, seminars, practicals and tutorials. Students are also expected to carry out a significant amount of independent study in addition to contact time (approximately 25-30 hours a week). Independent study includes reading around the subject, preparing for tutorials and seminars, preparing for, and completing, module assessments and revision for examinations; forming an essential part of a student’s learning journey.
Career OpportunitiesStudents graduating from this programme could follow careers in machinery dealerships, machinery operators, as technology programmers and trainee agronomists.
Exam type
A levelA level:
E - A* Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
72 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMP Grades / Points required
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS points may be from qualifications such as T Levels, A Levels, BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas, Access to Higher Education Diplomas, and City and Guilds Advanced Technical Diplomas amongst others. Please use the UCAS Tariff points calculator to determine the UCAS points value of your qualifications.
72 UCAS points in a relevant Level 3 Access to HE Diploma
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
P (C+) required as a minimum
Students living in
England
£8,950 per year
Students from England
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£8,950 per year
Students from Scotland
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£8,950 per year
Students from Wales
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£8,950 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£8,950 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£12,782 per year
Students from International
£12782 Per year
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