Start Date
- September 2025, Full Time
Summary
This course provides a solid introduction to agriculture and related industries. You'll explore machinery, crops, and livestock husbandry, as well as assisting with estate maintenance and crop production. You'll cement your knowledge through practical work experience in a real life setting.
Why Our College?
Real working environment
Learn on our operational commercial farm covering over 200 hectares.
£9bn industry
with over 476,000 workers on farms in the UK.
Show your skills
Exhibit your work at regional agricultural shows.
Entry Requirements
Achieve 4 GCSE's at grade 3 or above, including English Language and maths.
Assessment
Assessment is completed through a range of methods including examination and synoptic (practical and theory)
Progression
Upon successful completion of the course at Merit, you could progress to Level 3 T-level in ,Agriculture, Land Management and Production. Alternatively you may wish to gain employment or an apprenticeship.
Career Progression
Stockperson, Farm hand, Arable Contractor
Fees
If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop
Where Next?
Why Our College?
Real working environment
Learn on our operational commercial farm covering over 200 hectares.
£9bn industry
with over 476,000 workers on farms in the UK.
Show your skills
Exhibit your work at regional agricultural shows.
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