Hartpury College prospectus 2024

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Livestock Production T Level*

Your progression opportunities On completion of this T Level course, you'll be ready to progress onto a degree at Hartpury University or other institutions,** or gain a role as a livestock production specialist. within the workplace. With access to our network of industry employers, you'll find a position that matches your career aspirations. You’ll also develop your skills with access to the latest technology and simulators in our Agri-Tech Centre and Digital Studio. T Level transition programme If you're not ready to study the full T Level, our one-year transition courses † could help you to prepare. Read more on page 33. The livestock industry offers a wealth of career opportunities. If you’re interested in developing your expertise in livestock production systems and the related environmental management and machinery operations, this T Level could be for you. Gain an understanding of how to optimise and maintain livestock production at all stages, whilst developing applied skills as you undertake duties on 380 hectares of commercial farmland with our industry specialists. In your first year, you’ll gain a core understanding of health and safety principles, sustainability, biosecurity, supply chain, anatomy and physiology, diseases, disorders and health plans, nutrition, medicine, technology, and equipment, and data. You’ll develop your knowledge during year two, exploring methods for optimal animal breeding and production, as well as the tools, equipment, and materials used to manage livestock and the surrounding areas. You’ll spend 80% of your time learning at Hartpury and 20% – a minimum of 45 days – in industry, developing your technical skills

*Assessment will include examinations, an employer-set project, and practical synoptic assessments. **Course and university dependent. † Subject to change.