BTEC National Diploma Agriculture
BTEC National Diploma Agriculture
The BTEC National Diploma in Agriculture is planned to equip individuals for success in employment and grow knowledge, understanding and the practical abilities necessitated in the agricultural industry at an operational stage. BTEC is a 2-year curriculum; the National honor being finished during the 1st year of the curriculum that integrates practical and theoretical aspects.
The BTEC course will also provide the chance to undertake further skills qualifications, which may admit FEPA (Food and Environment Protection Act – Spray Certificates), Rough Terrain Forklift, National Proficiency Test and Safety qualifications.
Employment and career prospects
A BTEC equips scholars for many employment sectors.
BTEC National Diploma in Agriculture Holders have secured jobs in farm management, commodity trading, financial services, sales and marketing, research support, merchanting and work overseas.
The units provided will add the following, although changes could be built to reflect the business environment in which the industry operates:
Livestock management
Investigative project
Farm diversification
Grass crop production
Sheep, dairy, beef and pig production
Livestock production
Estate skills
Industry experience
Crop production
Business management
Workshop practice
Agriculture and the environment
Principles of machinery
Principles of plant and soil science
Machinery operations
Qualification equivalence
This BTEC National Diploma in Agriculture course is equal to 3 A Levels, or the NVQ Level 3 qualification.
Entry Requirements
Examinees should possess 5 GCSEs at grades A, B or C adding English (or equal qualifications, e.g. a BTEC 1st Diploma at Merit level). Examinees possessing a National Certificate in Agriculture qualification (at Credit level) are also employing.
Contact Details
Sparsholt College
Westley Lane,
Sparsholt,
nr Winchester,
Hampshire SO21 2NF