Agriculture
There is increasing awareness that farmers have an important role to play as custodians of the British countryside and wildlife. As well as providing the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock, agriculture is the backbone of our economic system within the UK. Agriculture provides food and raw materials, and a large percentage of employment opportunities.
Choose from our variety of agriculture courses, and earn the qualifications you need for a career cultivating the land, growing and harvesting crops and breeding and providing high standards of welfare to a range of livestock species.
You will study a multitude of topics, whilst gaining first-hand farming experience working at our certified organic Forty Hall Farm, as well as at Mudchute Farm, developing the practical skills and knowledge for progression to higher education or to start your career in the agriculture industry.
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Careers
Our agriculture courses provide numerous job opportunities including roles such as:- Farm hand
- Tractor driver
- Agronomist
- Farm manager
- Feed nutritionist
- Production grower
- Dairy herd manager
- Livestock geneticist
Did you know?
The agri-food sector provides just under 4.4 million jobs in the UK.
Farmers care for over 70% of Britain’s landscapes.
The UK food and farming industry is worth £153 billion to the national economy.
Facilities
Samer's story
I am gaining a lot of good knowledge and the course is really informative which will help me run my own farm in the countryside one day.Samer is studying agriculture and wildlife management
Pathway to Horticulture, Countryside, Arboriculture and Agriculture
This course is for young people aged 16 to 19 (or 19 to 24 year olds with an EHCP) with a willingness to work outdoors and an interest in the land-based courses we offer. Alongside this, you will study The Kings’s Trust qualification which includes practical projects-based learning and working within the community.
Agriculture (Farming) Intermediate Diploma (Level 2)
Award in Controlled Environmental Agriculture (Level 2)
