Have you seen our excellent facilities?
We have some of the best facilities for agriculture students including:
Agriculture is a dynamic global industry, which is constantly innovating. Grow an exciting new career in this specialist sector with one of our land-based courses.
Our selection of Agriculture and land-based studies are tailor-made to enhance your knowledge and skills in Agriculture, whilst also giving you an outstanding learning experience, ensuring that you are fully equipped to begin a pathway into this industry.
To work in this sector, you will need to be able to use your own initiative, be confident in making decisions and communicate well. You will also need to have an interest in animal husbandry and growing crops. Good organisational and project management skills are essential, as is being able to work well in a team.
You will study this subject full time at Kirkley Hall Campus and will have access to our working farm at Kirkley Hall in Ponteland and tractor and machinery work shops with farm machinery and equipment.
We work with the following employers to help you gain real work skills: Broomfield Farm, Oak Dean Farm, Crescent Farm.
We have some of the best facilities for agriculture students including:
Tractor and arboriculture machinery workshops with farm machinery and equipment
A working farm at Kirkley Hall in Ponteland
overall pass rate for vocational and technical courses*
*Northumberland College student achievement rates, 16-18 year olds, 2022-23
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