Overview
If you are weighing up Agricultural Business Management MSc, the useful thing to know early is how much the entry terms vary between departments teaching it. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Agricultural Business Management is taught by departments with their own farms, estates or field stations. We currently work with 8 universities on this course across 8 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.0, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £17.500 to £25.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.0
Careers opportunities
This sits between agronomy and commerce, and employers hire it for the commercial half: buying, supply contracts, farm accounts and grant work. Most posts are with the businesses around farming rather than on farms themselves.
Roles graduates go into
- Farm business consultant
- Agricultural supply account manager
- Rural surveyor
- Commodity buyer
- Farm manager
- Agricultural lending analyst
Where they work
- Agricultural consultancies and land agents
- Supply and machinery companies
- Food processors and buying groups
- Rural banking and insurance
- The Rural Payments Agency and levy boards
After the course
Membership of the Institute of Agricultural Management, or the rural pathway to RICS chartership if the work moves toward land and property.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£17,500 - £25,000
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