Course Details
Course Name
BSc Applied Plant Science
Level of study
Undergraduate
Study Mode
Fulltime
Duration
3 Years
Start Term
Sept
Country
United Kingdom
City
Newcastle
Course Subject
- Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Course Fees
Inside EU: 9250
Outside EU: 22110
Universities
Newcastle University
Description
Political and environmental influences are impacting the types and uses of plants in food production and eco-systems management. Limitations on the use of synthetic herbicides and growth pattern regulators are changing the management strategies available.
Graduates of this applied agri-biological degree will be well placed for a wide range of careers in this vital and developing sector; including plant genetics, bio-chemical research, and agronomy.
On this degree you can select options with a cellular and molecular emphasis underpinning fundamental understanding of plant physiology. You may take optional modules dealing with a range of applied or associated topics to provide you with the knowledge and insights needed for example to manage crops;
in agricultural systems
conservation grassland
woodlands, or
to develop new approaches and products to control pests and diseases.
You will have the opportunity to take a year's work placement to develop your work based skills, usually taken in research or in the plant science sector.