Agricultural Technology and Innovation MSc

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Agricultural Technology and Innovation MSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Master

    • Duration:

      1 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time/Part Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 8,000 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 12,000

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

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    Course Summary

    Agricultural industries all over the world are being revolutionised by data capture, big data analytics, increased mechanisation and automation. The management of the environment and the crops and animals it sustains is changing forever, and that means skilled master’s level graduates are needed throughout the industry, in the UK and abroad.

    The Royal Agricultural University offers a unique MSc degree with a focus on Agricultural Technology and Innovation. The RAU is recognised the world over for the excellence of its facilities, the relevance of its curriculum and the quality of its lecturers and researchers in the agricultural and agribusiness sectors. It works closely with industry and academic partners all over the world, and as an RAU graduate your employment prospects should be excellent.

    You’ll learn about advanced horticultural technology, data collection and processing, and the regulatory frameworks that have gone up around the use of GM crops and livestock, as well as the business implications of their use.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    This is a one year program if taken at full time.

    Modules Include:

    • Production Resource Management

    Here you’ll explore irrigation and water management techniques as well as advanced horticultural mechanisation.

    • Research Project in Agricultural Technology and Innovation

    Here you’ll learn to conduct Master’s level research by undertaking your own research project focusing on agricultural technology.

    • Business Development

    This module will focus on three aspects of developing a modern business: Business Strategy, Marketing and Finance.

    • Computing and Information Technology in Precision Agriculture

    This module will make you familiar with the industry standard software and electronics which are crucial to agriculture. You’ll learn to code software yourself.

    • Livestock Production Technology

    Here you’ll explore the technical, ethical, and sustainability issues of the latest livestock, breeding and livestock architecture technologies.

    • Environmental Technology

    This module will teach you how to monitor the air, soil and water in an agricultural context, and how to analyse he results.

    • Crop Production Technology

    This module looks at upcoming techniques and strategies of crop production, including biotech, GM crops and integrated crop management.

    Learning & Teaching

    The Royal Agricultural University uses fairly standard teaching methods, with a heavy emphasis on learning practical skills in real or simulated agribusiness environments. You’ll attend the formal lectures, interactive seminars and skills workshops you’d expect from any modern MSc program, but you’ll also spend a great deal of time working on your final Research Project and Dissertation. Modules will be assessed via coursework and vice examinations.   

    Career Possiblities

    More than 93% of RAU’s graduates find suitable work (or enter into higher degree programs) within 6 months of successfully completing their degrees. You’ll have the choice of staying in academia with a PhD or research degree, or founding a rewarding career in Entrepreneurial Activity, Government or International Agency Projects, Technological Consultancy, High Tech Agriculture, Environmental Science or any of the industries associated with crop production or animal breeding.

    Entry Credit

    Successful completion will result in an MSc degree.

    Applicants must typically have earned a 2:1 degree at the undergraduate level or the international equivalent. The full list of qualifications which are accepted can be found here.

    All classes are taught in English, and international students will be required to show proficiency in English by scoring well on an approved test. A good IELTS score would qualify, for example.

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