Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Agriculture

Writtle University College (WUC) is pleased to offer the Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Agriculture qualification.

This City and Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Agriculture provides students with a range of specialist technical practical skills and knowledge needed to seek employment or further learning and training within the agricultural industry.

The farm and facilities here at WUC provide an excellent learning environment, which is complemented by our experienced and enthusiastic staff.

Course Content

The qualification consists of the following units which are studied over two years:

Principles of health and safety
Undertake and review work related experience in the land-based industries
Land based industry machinery operations
Agricultural crop production
Plant and soil science
Undertake estate skills
Livestock husbandry
Business management in the land based sector
Undertake a specialist project in the land based sector
Land based power unit
Forage crop production
The principles of grassland management
Farm animal health and nutrition
Root crop production
Field vegetable production
Pollution and waste control management
Farm habitat management
Undertake land based workshop processes
Dairy production
Beef production
Poultry production
Sheep production
Mechanised agricultural crop handling and storage
Combinable crop production

Included is a work placement with in the agricultural industry. The work placement enables you to apply the skills and knowledge gained from your studies in a real working environment.