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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: CameronS on May 13, 2010, 11:09:26 pm
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I was just wondering if someone out there was able to suggest a few other Agricultural or landbased college's, other then the SAC in Aberdeen. I have a gut feeling that my chemistry exam did not go well at all so i am having to look at other careers and further education outwith the idea of becoming a Vet.
Thanks in advance
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There's Oatridge, at Ecclesmachan, down by Broxburn, supposed to be good and CSSA ran a couple of courses there last year - lambing was one. http://www.oatridge.ac.uk/
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if your results are not what you needed talk to the uni. seek there advice. it shows that your determined. there maybe other routes. one that my daughter is thinking of doing is to do a vetenery nurses degree and then switch to medicine.
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Kirkley hall in northumberland Northumberland agricultural college... did ok for me
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See if you can get in the premier agricultural college in the heart of the farming county RISEHOLME?
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Elmwood College in Cupar :&>
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Sorry C. Riseholme is just to the North of the City of Lincoln Just off the A15 on the right going toward the Humber Bridge
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There are 2 here in Yorkshire both quite good and reputable, Bishop Burton AC near Beverley/Hull and Askham Bryan Near Tadcaster/York way on
I went to Bishop for 4 years, its a very good agricultural college and recently has had loads of funding and invested loads in its farm and equine unit, i think also its the training ground for the england 2012 equestrian team? (or it put the bid in?)
Well worth a think about
good luck Cameron
Danielle
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Broomfield Hall in Derbyshire. aboriculture to dog-clipping!
How far from home are you thinking Cameron?!
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To be honest i have not really considered how far away from home i want to be, in some respects i think further away is better, but then again being close to home means less transport costs.
Thanks for all the replies, a really big help, at least i know i am not really confined in choices (if that makes sense) :)
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If its any help, Cameron, we lived in rural Aberdeenshire and both my kids went away to Uni - St Andrews and Stirling - 2 years between them. They both had a room in Halls of residence the first year, then we bought flats for them and they had income from letting out the spare rooms. I renewed my car each time and gave them the old one - after teaching them both to drive, of course..... We didn't give them any top up money (we reckoned it might go on cigs or booze ;) ;D) so we went down with a food box every now and then and took them out for a meal - they always used to take doggy bags home after wards too ;D ;D ;D I reckon it was the best thing they did going away from home. I stayed at home when I went to Uni and never really untied the apron strings.
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A very long way from home for you would be the two agri colleges in this area. Bicton, near Exeter and Duchy in Cornwall.
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You will tell us where you go and how you get on won't you Cameron?
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i will keep you posted, i still have a year to decide wether i stay on in school and do a 6th year, or leave and start college early, but it is good to get in ground work what ever i decide, though as things stand, i want to be leaving after 5th year.
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You need to get all your Highers in a oner for vet school, don't you?
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Good Luck Cameron whatever you decide.You can never have to much knowledge :farmer:
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Most Universities have schools of agriculture - at least they did. I did my degree at Edinburgh Uni. They did HND as well
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Brooksbymelton Agricultural College is good too.
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Hi Cameron ....
have you chosen a college yet?!
I've just been looking at the miscellaneous section of the farmers Guardian website - there's quite a few colleges listed on there .... and I thought of you!
:)
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Hi Cameron,
North Highland College do courses in Deer Management, Gamekeeping with or without Wildlife Management, lots of Equine courses, and Vet Nursing (there are lots more men doing vet nursing these days) ?? any help?
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My youngest is off to Oatridge later this year to a Farriers course! :o :o :o
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It might be worth considering staying in Scotland not just for cost of living/convenience but also the land management/agric approaches will be different here to down in the Home Counties and you will also benefit from the Scottish student funding system..
Generally speaking FE students also get more funding support than HE students and there may be more flexibility in module options at that level too if you're not entirely sure of your direction - so may be worth starting at Elmwood, Oatridge, Barony, North Highland, SAC (Edinburgh/Aberdeen/Ayr campuses) and choose one with options to complete degree level or further training in careers you're interested in..
I was looking at Rural Enterprise at SAC Edinburgh last year but couldn't manage the commute to Edinburgh for 9am lecture starts 3-4 days a week so also watch scheduling of blocks if you want/need to work to support your studies as most folk do ;)
I worked in HE until a few months ago so have a reasonable knowledge of the sector in terms of student funding and support if I can be any help :)
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Have decided to do a HNC in Rural Land Management at elmwood for what would in-effect be by 6th year, providing i get all the grades and get an offer,
then once I'm 18 and completed the HNC, going to the SAC to take studies in the same field further, again providing i get an offer.
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good choice, Cameron! Don't expect us to believe that you are under 18 !! you are one of the elders on here ;D ;D :&>
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CameronS looks the spit of Simon Cowell in his Avatar......
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Harper Adams (Shropshire) has an extremely good reputation and a very wide range of courses.
Remember that loads of Universities also have agricultural/ land based departements.
My old college (the Welsh Agricultural College - the BEST of course) has merged with the University of Wales Aberystwyth.
Loads of choice.