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HNC in Agriculture
This one year full-time programme concentrates on the technical and practical knowledge required by unit and farm managers.
The course consists of 16 units and covers :
DGOT 04 Practical Uses of Software Application Packages
D5CM 04 Communication: Select & Present Complex Info
D7VB 04 Systems of Livestock Production
DF7M 04 Livestock Husbandry & Recording
D7TW 04 Livestock Breeding & Health
D7TG 04 Arable Crop Production
D7TP 04 Grass & Fodder Crop Production
DF7T 04 Soil Management - An Introduction
D81J 34 Mechanisation 1
DF7H 04 Crop Establishment Mechanisation
D5DT 04 Environmental Awareness
DF8G 04 Records for Business
DF7N 04 Livestock Science: An Introduction
DF7N 04 Livestock Science: An Introduction
D7V5 04 Plant Protection: An Introduction
D7TV 04 Landuse Systems
DF7J 04 Crop Protection, Harvesting & Storage
Entry requirements
Essential
For progressing students - it is essential to have passed the Certificate level of the course above or SVQ level 3 and showing a capability of working at a higher level.
Desirable
For new students - 1 Higher Grade at C or above in Maths, a Science or Geography. Also 5 Standard Grades at a minimum of grade 3 including Maths, English and a Science
- At least one year of practical agricultural work or equivalent experience
- Entry can be considered with a high level of practical experience at the discretion of the interviewer
Progression
Students successfully completing this course would normally be eligible to enter the 2nd year of the HND Agriculture programme.
Additional information
An integral part of the course is 4 weeks work experience (usually a lambing placement)
Study tour to France. There is the opportunity to gain scholarship to America to study agriculture in the Mid West.
Start date
Mid September each year
Finish date
Early June each year