The programme draws on our extensive expertise in combining academic and applied learning to support you in gaining the competencies you need for agroecosystem development. Our network of professional links and affiliations with agricultural, land-based and environmental initiatives both in the UK and abroad ensures that you gain breadth and depth in your studies, agroecological experience, and research.
Agroecology is gaining increased attention today for its contributions to farm and food systems, to social innovation, and to research. Agroecology supports the development of resilient food ecosystems. It does so by drawing on science, social studies, and ecological principles to foster synergies between plants, animals, humans and the wider environment. Central to agroecological initiatives is that they are economically viable, that they support human and social values, and that they are ecologically responsible. The integration of these three domains requires interdisciplinary thinking, observation, innovation, and contextual application.
The skills gained throughout the programme will set you up to work in the following areas:
It also provides an excellent grounding for further academic study, for example at PGDip or MSc level.
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