Course overview
Your degree integrates elements from a range of subjects such as geography, ecology, wildlife conservation, agriculture, business and estate management. Topics include:
rural developmentenvironmental and business managementagriculture and land managementNewcastle 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 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