Agriculture with Crop Science

Agriculture with crop science is a discipline concerned with the science and practice of growing plants for food, feed, fibre, and fuel, and with the management of farmland in ways that are productive, sustainable, and resilient. Crop science provides the biological and agronomic knowledge underpinning agricultural production, covering plant physiology, soil science, crop genetics, pest and disease management, and the environmental factors that influence yield. Agriculture adds the broader farm management, policy, and business dimensions that practitioners need to work effectively at farm, regional, and national levels.

At Hartpury University this three-year full-time programme develops your understanding of how to build productive, resilient, and sustainable agricultural systems. You will study crop science and agronomy alongside farm business management, agricultural policy, and environmental stewardship, developing the knowledge and practical skills needed to work across a wide range of roles in the industry. The course includes a sandwich placement year and a work placement component, giving you substantial professional experience in agricultural settings before you graduate.

Hartpury is based on a working farm and land management site in Gloucestershire, providing an outstanding hands-on context for agricultural education. The typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects the practical and scientific focus of the programme.

You will develop scientific understanding of crop production systems, practical land management skills, business acumen, and the awareness of environmental and sustainability challenges that are reshaping agriculture.

Graduates go on to work as farm managers, agronomists, agricultural consultants, policy advisers, researchers, and supply chain specialists in food and farming organisations. Postgraduate study in agriculture, agronomy, or environmental land management is a natural continuation for those with research or specialist ambitions.