The Course

As farms become larger and agricultural production systems more efficient they become increasingly mechanised. The industry needs highly skilled graduates who understand how agricultural machines and mechanised systems operate, and how machinery should be effectively managed on farms and within contracting businesses.

These courses provide students with a thorough grounding in agriculture and mechanisation. After the core period of agricultural study, students study a wide range of both agricultural and mechanisation modules which include: Hydraulic Power and Electrics, Farm Machinery Technology and Management, and Measurement and Control.
Optional modules include Crop Science and Alternative Crops. The principles of mechanisation are developed in an applied way without the use of high powered mathematics.

Students interested in machinery may also consider studying the courses in Agricultural Engineering.

The Placement

You will enjoy a year of paid employment in a business related to your career aspirations and experience. Typical examples include highly mechanised farms, large contracting businesses and machinery dealerships. This period will allow you to put your earlier studies into practice and observe current practice.

The skills, contacts, confidence and knowledge students develop during their placement year are highly valued by employers, as demonstrated by our excellent graduate employment record.

The Future

The skills you will develop on this course will be useful throughout the industry, whether managing large highly mechanised farms, running successful contracting businesses or working for the agricultural machinery trade. Harper Adams graduates have a long history of successfully finding employment within all of these areas of work.

Contact information

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