Agriculture with Placement Year

About this course

Agriculture is the foundation of human civilisation, the science and practice of cultivating plants and rearing animals to produce the food, fibre, and other materials that sustain human life. Modern agriculture faces challenges of extraordinary complexity and consequence: feeding a global population of eight billion and growing, in the face of climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and the economic pressures on farm businesses, while meeting rising expectations for environmental performance and animal welfare. A degree in agriculture gives you the scientific knowledge and practical skills to engage with these challenges, combining agronomy, soil science, animal husbandry, farm management, and environmental science with an understanding of the policy and market contexts that shape what farmers do. At the University of Reading, the four-year agriculture degr

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 30% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Animal care and control services · 5% of graduatescards →

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