Agriculture

Course overview

Research into agricultural systems and practices ranging from the science of plant and animal production to rural policy and decision-making; with a focus on alternative crops, food and nutrition, farmer health, local knowledge and rural development. Research Areas Agricultural Systems with specialisations in: Sustainable Development Agricultural Ecology Trade-offs between output of land and the needs of local people Relationship between systems of food production and ecology of plants and animals Farm, forest and environmental valuation Accounting and Appraisal Physiology and agronomy of temperate and tropical cereals, root crops and oilseeds Peri-urban farming systems Research Opportunities Please read these guidance notes. To help you identify potential supervisors and develop your research proposal, you can consult the directory of PhD research opportunities, as well as individual staff pages.

Programme Length PhD: 3 years full-time or 5 years part-time; MPhil: 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time Study Overseas We offer 'split' PhD/MPhil programmes for international students with part of the study taking place in the student's own country or a third country. Many of our British and other European students also carry out fieldwork overseas for their research.

Key highlights

Research spans plant and animal production to rural policy
Focus on alternative crops, food, nutrition and farmer health
Specialisms include agricultural ecology and sustainable development
Physiology and agronomy of temperate and tropical crops
Split PhD option with study partly in home country
Many students carry out research fieldwork overseas

Entry requirements

IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 (6.0) overall (figure in brackets is the minimum in each component)

Scholarships

Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research
20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 20% of fees
Heads of School Scholarship
10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 10% of fees
Inclusive Bangor Scholarships
Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.
Refugee Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships
50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.
Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

Agricultural research scientist
Agronomist
University lecturer in agriculture
Rural development consultant
Agricultural policy adviser
Sustainability specialist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,182 per year | International: £21,000 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Bangor University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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