Agriculture with Animal Science
Agriculture with animal science is a degree that sits at the heart of some of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. Producing enough food to sustain a growing global population while managing land and water sustainably, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and maintaining the health and welfare of farmed animals requires a deep understanding of both agricultural systems and the biology of the animals within them. This degree prepares you to contribute to that challenge in a direct and practical way.
At Aberystwyth, this four-year full-time BSc gives you a firm foundation in practical skills and scientific knowledge across agricultural production systems, combined with a thorough grounding in the science, production, and management of livestock. You will learn from active researchers who bring current thinking and genuine expertise to their teaching, and the programme's location in mid-Wales places you close to a distinctive agricultural landscape in which many of the challenges and opportunities you study are being worked out in practice. The programme includes an integrated year in industry, giving you a full year of professional experience working in agriculture or a related sector before you complete your final year of study.
This is a defining feature of the programme: the combination of academic rigour and real-world exposure prepares you for a career in which practical competence matters as much as theoretical knowledge. The typical entry tariff is 120 UCAS points.
Graduates work in livestock production, farm management, agricultural consultancy, animal nutrition, veterinary support, rural land management, and agri-business. Government agencies, food companies, agricultural research institutes, and conservation organisations also employ graduates from agriculture and animal science backgrounds. Postgraduate study in animal science, agricultural management, or related fields is an option for those who want to develop specialist research or consultancy expertise.