Agricultural Systems Management

Entry requirements

PhD/MPhil/MRes: 2:1 (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject or 2:2 (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject with a merit at masters level; other qualifications may also be accepted

Months of entry

Anytime

Course content

The production of food is achieved through agricultural systems. This primarily includes crops and livestock, raw materials and bioenergy.

There is increasing need for more sustainable agricultural systems. This is to help tackle global challenges such as:

• biodiversity protection
• environmental damage
• animal welfare
• livestock diseases
• climate change

Using management science, modelling and statistical approaches, we aim to:

• improve our knowledge of how agricultural systems work
• understand and predict the impact of change on these systems

The School of Biosciences research website contains more information on our research areas. You will also find academic contact details and research interests. You should identify a supervisor to work with and contact them before making a formal application.

Department specialisms

The school is ranked the number 1 research environment in the UK for agriculture, veterinary and food science in the Research Excellence Framework 2014. 97% of our work in the Schools of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine and Science was judged to be of international quality.

Research Excellence Framework (REF) score

We are ranked 8th in the UK for research power (2014).

Information for international students

IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in each element)