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Agriculture

The Agricultural industry requires 60,000 new entrants over the next 10 years. Come to BCA to study one of our Agriculture qualifications and become one of them.

 

Employers within the agricultural sector require a high level of practical ability and sound theoretical knowledge, which we at BCA are able to equip learners with in order to achieve successful employment or to progress on to further study.

Facilities and Resources

  • Agriculture is at the heart of the college
  • 400-acre estate
  • Diverse agricultural machinery and technology
  • Commercial and rare breed sheep flocks
  • Small herd of cattle, poultry, pigs, goats and camelids

Agriculture at BCA Video

Watch our video to find out more about the facilities and hear from our students.

Why study an Agriculture course?

The aim of this course is to enable students to utilise the theoretical knowledge gained in a practical setting. Upon completion of the course you should be equipped to undertake the care and management of these species in a commercially viable environment.

 

Experienced Teachers

Work alongside our passionate and professional agricultural team who have vital industry experience.

Practical Experience

Our amazing facilities include our polytunnel, where we take part in a range of activities, including lambing season, growing turkeys for Christmas, and rearing our calves.

 

Machinery

We have a fleet of tractors and implements that the students can drive, maintain and complete field work.

Destinations

Some of our students go on to further education and university, or they go straight into industry employment, such as mixed farming, arable or science.

Success stories

“I enjoy the harmony between the students and the tutors, and the atmosphere here. No two days are the same at BCA, and I enjoy the variety that we have here, with a mixture of practical and theory lessons.”


Ollie
Level 3 Agriculture