Your degree integrates elements from a range of subjects such as geography, business and estate management, ecology, law, agriculture, economics, and wildlife conservation and management. Topics include:
rural development
environmental and business management
sustainability
agriculture and land management
Newcastle is an ideal place to study, combining a city-centre university with access to fantastic countryside for fieldwork.
You can boost your employability and professional skills with an optional placement year in the industry or the commercial sector. You also benefit from:
access to our two University farms for hands-on experience
expertise at our Centre for Rural Economy, recipient of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in 2014
