Course Summary
The programme is aimed at students and industry professionals who wish to build their knowledge and skills-base to address the complexities of developing, deploying and managing digital technology in the agriculture sector. With a focus on design, numeracy, hardware and software technology, our students will be deeply engaged with agricultural production, and specifically technology to enhance efficiency, sustainability, resilience and reliability. The modules will be part of existing final year full-time bachelor’s and master’s degrees and are appropriate for professionals seeking to deepen existing skills or learn brand new skill sets.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
engineering or computer science is required.
Where an applicant has no formal qualification encompassing agriculture/biology a personal experience of informal experience with agriculture will be required.
Other disciplines and holders of Certificate and Diploma qualifications will be considered subject to an application
detailing suitable mathematical, technological, and analytical skills, particularly if these can be demonstrated by
experience in a relevant industrial/work environment.
Application Details
How to apply?
The following entry routes are available:
MSc Digital Agriculture (Sept) FT (T374)
Duration 1 Years
Attend Full Time
Deadline Rolling*
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised
NEXT INTAKE: 2023/2024 September
Fees
The following entry routes are available:
MSc Digital Agriculture (Sept) FT (T374)
Duration 1 Years
Attend Full Time
Deadline Rolling*
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Career Progression
Agricultural machinery (e.g. Agco, CNH Industrial, Claas, John Deere)
Precision farming (e.g. Amazone, Lemken, Rauch, Dairymaster)
Decision support in agriculture (e.g. Corteva Digital Ag, Syngenta Global)
IoT, data and predictive analytics (e.g. BASF, Bosch, IBM, Microsoft)