About the course

The course is delivered at University Centre Myerscough and awarded by the University of Central Lancashire. The course is a specialised route to top-up to an Honours Degree for those who have a passion for livestock farming and the associated industries and who hold a Foundation Degree or HND in an agricultural related subject or who have completed two years of the BSc Agriculture programme at Myerscough.

Students explore issues affecting sustainable agriculture at both a global and UK level, along with using new and emerging technologies to manage livestock effectively for high welfare and profit. Five modules are studied, allowing for critical analysis of the underpinning science that will shape the future for agriculture. It is designed to enable successful students to develop key employability skills and prepare for a successful career in the UK livestock and arable sectors or overseas.

Note: applicants will need to demonstrate skills in research methods at level 5 to enable them to progress smoothly onto the programme. Those applicants whose previous programme of study has not covered research skills at the appropriate level will be asked to complete a bridging module "Research Methods", which may be taken during the summer prior to entry onto the final year BSc.