Agriculture Degrees at Bishop Burton College
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Study Agriculture at Degree Level in Yorkshire
If you’re passionate about farming, food production or the future of sustainable agriculture, studying an agriculture degree at Bishop Burton College in East Yorkshire can help you turn that passion into a career.
Our university-level agriculture courses combine scientific knowledge with hands-on farm experience. You’ll learn how modern farms operate, explore agricultural technology and develop the skills needed to succeed in the rapidly evolving agricultural industry.
Whether your goal is to become a farmer, agricultural consultant, farm manager or agri-technology specialist, our courses provide a strong foundation for careers in agriculture and land-based industries.
Students study on our rural campus near Beverley in East Yorkshire, with access to a working commercial farm and modern agricultural facilities.
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Laura Cooper - FdSc Agriculture
"You can work quite close with your tutors. You don’t feel like a number. It’s like one big happy group, no one feels left out."
Meet your tutors
Jess Milner
Lecturer in Agriculture
UCBB’s resident livestock expert Jess is an experienced farmer, breeding pedigree Boer goats and managing her own flock of 300 sheep. Currently working towards a Master’s degree specialising in sustainable and efficient food production, she is also a driving force in our precision agriculture provision with the Institute of Technology.
Sharon Kirby
Higher Education Academic Lead for Land-Based
Sharon has been in agriculture all of her life, being the daughter of a farmer. Qualified up to Level 7 from University of Lincoln, Harper Adams and DeMontfort University, she is keen to introduce young people from non-traditional farming backgrounds to the world of agriculture and the opportunities within the sector.
With over 25 years of experience in education, Sharon leads our land-based department, encompassing Agriculture and Environmental Conservation. Her teaching interests include; record keeping for an agricultural business, agricultural marketing, global food production, business in wildlife and conservations and precision agriculture. Sharon's research interests include the use of technology in agriculture and its impact on farming businesses.
Sharon is a member of the Institute of Agricultural Management and a panel member of the Lincolnshire Young Farmers Association. She also sits on the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology Research and CPD committee, as well as the Lincolnshire Institute of Technology Research and Innovation committee.