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Agriculture
Investing in your Future
Our £1.5m investment at Westfield Farm
The College farm extends to 174 hectares. We farm an additional 200 hectares of arable crops at Headley Hall Farm in conjunction with the University of Leeds. We have recently invested heavily in our farm to provide you with great resources for both practical work and the study of agriculture and food production.
The Dairy Unit
- Herd of 169 Holsteins
- Raid exit milking parlour
- Robotic milking parlour
- Lastest milking and herd management technology
- Computer-based records for use in your project work
The Centre of Vocational Excellence in Food Chain Technology
- Food Chain Technology Centre
- Retail sales of meat and cheese
- Processing and packaging facilities for meat and dairy products
- Lecture and seminar rooms
- Laboratory
- Project workshops
- IT Suite
The National Beef Training Centre
- Cattle housing, handling system and demonstration area
- Cattle sourced from the College's own dairy herd and from suckler herds (UK and continental breeds)
Arable Farming and Sheep
- Mixed arable and livestock system
- Arable cropping: cereals including maize, oilseed rape and potatoes
- Grassland
- Flock of 250 mule ewes and their replacements
- Short rotation coppice willow area
Agriculture courses
Foundation Degree Agriculture with Land Management
- Duration:
- 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time
- Location(s):
- York Campus
This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to gain employment within the land based sector and appreciate the issues that now exist in rural areas. This includes both...
Extended Foundation Degree Agriculture with Land Management
- Duration:
- 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time
- Location(s):
- York Campus
This Extended Foundation Degree includes an introductory year for students without A levels, those who want to return to education after a period of employment, after a career break or to make a...
Advanced Apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3 Agricultural Crops, Livestock and mixed farming
- Duration:
- 12-24 months. Work-based learning inductions take place in June, August, October and December. Day release study takes place in September.
- Location(s):
- Thirsk Centre
This programme involves a suite of qualifications that make up the award of Advanced Apprenticeship, including NVQ Level 3, Technical Certificate, Key Skills (Level 1), Emergency First Aid and two...
BTEC National Diploma Agriculture
- Duration:
- 2 years full-time (September to July) or 3 years with an optional year in paid employment
- Location(s):
- York Campus
Incorporating the National Award, this is a balanced programme that combines theory with practical skills. One day each week is spend working in industry. There is also the opportunity to spend an...
Apprenticeship/NVQ Level 2 Agricultural Crops and Livestock
- Duration:
- 12-24 months. Work-based learning inductions take place in June, August, October and December. Block study takes place in September and May.
- Location(s):
- York Campus
This programme involves a suite of qualifications that make up the award of Apprenticeship, including NVQ Level 2, Key Skills (Level 1), Emergency First Aid and two other legislative tests. You...
BTEC First Diploma Agriculture
- Duration:
- 1 year full-time (September to July),2 year part-time
- Location(s):
- York Campus Harrogate Centre
York Campus: full-time . York campus, Harrogate Centre, Bedale Centre: part-time.Starting 25 Sept 2009 Price £368 This programme combines the theory of agricultural production...
NVQ Level 1 Agriculture
- Duration:
- 12-18 months (September to June).
- Location(s):
- York Campus
This programme is designed to support young people towards positive destinations and progression to NVQ Level 2. You will study predominantly through on-the- job training with some attendance at...
AMTRA Qualifications (Animal Medicine Training Regulatory Authority)
- Duration:
- 4 Days
- Location(s):
- York Campus
This independent regulatory authority ensures that the marketing and distribution of animal medicines is undertaken in a responsible manner by AMTRA qualified persons. Askham Bryan College...
BTEC Higher National Certificate Agriculture
- Duration:
- 2 years part-time
- Location(s):
- York Campus Guisborough Centre
This is a full professional level qualification, for interest or work. The practical and theory content is assessed by assignment – no exams! At York: study one late afternoon/evening each week...