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Find out more about further study opportunities with the University of Reading.

We hope you’ve enjoyed the course!

Are you feeling inspired to continue your studies on the topic of Agriculture? If you don’t want the learning to stop now you can register your interest in studying our BSc Agriculture course at the University of Reading, we’ll be in touch with more information soon.

Further study at the University of Reading

The School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at the University of Reading is a world leader in teaching and research, maintaining a reputation developed since the 1800’s. Our focus is to provide the individuals and knowledge to address the major challenges and opportunities in our sector for the 21st century. Research and teaching addresses: food production, the sustainability of agro-ecosystems, food security, adaptation and mitigation to climate change, food chains and health, animal welfare and behaviour, poverty alleviation, international development, and consumer behaviour and choice. You can keep up to date with our research on our website and our social media accounts: Twitter and Facebook.

Why study at the University of Reading?

  • The University of Reading is a consistently high-performing UK university, with over 19,000 students.
  • We are also home to the Walker Institute and to the Centre for Agri-Environmental Research
  • In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), our research was internationally recognised, with 81% rated as internationally excellent and 45% as world-leading, which means that what we do has a global impact.
  • The University of Reading submission to the Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Science panel was ranked fourth out of 30 submissions on “Research Power”. In the 2020 QS World Subject Rankings, we were ranked 9th for Agriculture and Forestry research. We are also consistently ranked as the UK’s top university for impact in Agricultural Sciences research (ISI Web of Knowledge, Essential Science Indicators).

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