The Royal Agricultural University

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University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 28 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£27,000
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
74%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
72%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
62%
Professional/managerial roles

About The Royal Agricultural University

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is a specialist higher education institution in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, focused on agriculture, land management, rural enterprise, and related disciplines. It is one of the oldest agricultural colleges in the English-speaking world.

The RAU offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in agriculture, equine science, rural land management, food business, and countryside management. Its working farm and close ties to the farming and rural economy give students a highly practical and immersive education. The Cotswolds location reflects its historic role in English agricultural life, and alumni pursue careers across farming, estate management, agri-business, and conservation.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 28 courses, The Royal Agricultural University's largest teaching areas are business and management (19 courses), agriculture (3 courses) and architecture and planning (3 courses), with further provision in computer science. In the latest national data it records 71.6% average course satisfaction (NSS), 72% first-year continuation and 90.4% of graduates in work or further study. Median graduate pay rises from about £27,000 fifteen months after graduating to £31,089 after five years, peaking at £32,500 for Agricultural Business Management.

Faculties & Courses

Showing all 28 courses at The Royal Agricultural University

Agriculture 21

BScEnvironment and Sustainability with Professional Placement Year

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied73%
Drop-out38%
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BScBloodstock and Equine Performance Management with Foundation Year

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied74%
Drop-out38%
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BScBloostock and Equine Performance Management with Professional Placement Year

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out38%
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BScEquine Science and Business with Professional Placement Year

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
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BScAgricultural Business Management with Professional Placement Year

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Satisfied73%
Drop-out38%
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BScAgricultural Business Management

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Drop-out38%
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BScAgriculture

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Satisfied64%
Drop-out35%
Salary£27k
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BScRural Land Management with Placement Year

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Satisfied73%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScBloodstock and Equine Performance Management

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out38%
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BScRural Land Management with Foundation Year

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Satisfied73%
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Salary£27k
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BScAgricultural Business Management with Foundation Year

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Drop-out38%
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FdScAgriculture & Farm Management

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScAgriculture With Professional Placement Year

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Satisfied69%
Drop-out10%
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FdScEquine Management

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Satisfied78%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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FdScWildlife Conservation and Countryside Management

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScEquine Science and Business

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
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BScEquine Science and Business with Foundation Year

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Satisfied74%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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FdScAnimal Management and Zoology

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BScEnvironment and Sustainability

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Satisfied73%
Drop-out38%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScAgriculture With Foundation Year

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Satisfied69%
Drop-out38%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScEnvironment and Sustainability with Foundation Year

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Satisfied73%
Drop-out38%
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Business and Management 7

BScBusiness Management with Professional Placement Year

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScBusiness Management

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BScReal Estate with Foundation Year

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied77%
Drop-out65%
Salary£27k
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BScBusiness Management with Foundation Year

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScRural Land Management

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied65%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BScReal Estate with Professional Placement Year

The Royal Agricultural University
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Satisfied77%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BScReal Estate

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out40%
Salary£27k
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