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HNC in Agriculture

Category: Agriculture

Course Type: Full Time Course

Course Details:

The full-time HNC in Agriculture one year course is aimed at developing the business management and technical knowledge of people working in, or working towards a career in the agriculture industry. The course will involve considering the influence of animal welfare, environmental issues and marketing on agriculture production.
A range of topics is covered during the course including:

Livestock Science and Production Systems
Grass and Fodder Crop Production
Arable Crop Production and Harvesting
Farm Accounts and Records

Barony College farm and estate along with a range of other farm and rural business visits will complement the course.
Successful learners may progress to a HND Agriculture course.

Entry Requirements:

A genuine interest and motivation in agriculture with appropriate Scottish Higher level qualifications and Standard Grades, or equivalents, ideally in English, Maths and a Science subject
A satisfactory level of achievement in National Certificate Agriculture or equivalent
At least one year of industry experience or equivalent

Agriculture Interview Plan for Academic Year 2012/13

Applications received by	Interviewed by	Decision on offer by
30^th November 2011	31^st January 2012	13^th April 2012
17^th February 2012	31^st March 2012	13^th April 2012
30^th April 2012	31^st May 2012	15^th June 2012

STUDENT CASE STUDY

Andrew Hiddleston started at Barony on the National Certificate in Agriculture, then progressed onto SVQ2, and continued to undertake his HNC in Agriculture.

He chose to study agriculture at Barony as his interest from an early age was in farming where he was keen to be involved in the running of the family livestock business.

Andrew said: “I really enjoyed the course. I was in the first group of students to undertake the HNC course at Barony so it was a learning curve for both tutors and students, and being a 3 day a week course also helped, as it meant I could balance studying whilst lending a hand with tasks on the family farm. I found value in the course as it’s really helping me push the family farm forward utilising my new knowledge and techniques.”