Across both colleges we farm over 650 hectares of land over four farms based in two diverse locations; within the Vale of York and in Cumbria.
Our farms are an integral part of each college; they are well equipped with a wide selection of machinery and facilities for both commercial and educational purposes. Students studying at both colleges have access to all five farms enabling them to gain valuable work experience in different upland and lowland farming terrains and alternative farming systems in both high and low rainfall areas. The College has invested in a brand new £2.2 million Dairy Unit at Newton Rigg’s Sewborwens Farm, which officially opened in March 2014, this Unit gives students access to state-of-the-art facilities in addition to a robotic milking parlour facility at Askham Bryan College in York.
Courses available
Courses start from Level 1 (entry Level), right through to Level 6 (BSc Hons Degree), also offering apprenticeships. The list below are some of the courses we offer but there are many more relatable courses to be found on the Website. https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/search
Level 2 Agriculture https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/agriculture-2
Level 3 Agriculture https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/agriculture-3
Agriculture – Livestock Level 3 apprenticeship:
https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/agriculture-livestock-level-3-apprenticeship
BSc Hons Agriculture with Land Management
https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/bsc-hons-agriculture-with-land-management-top-up
Foundation Degree Agriculture
https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/foundation-degree-fdsc-precision-livestock-ucas-code-du
https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/courses/foundation-degree-fdsc-agriculture-2019-entry-ucas-code-d4u8
Newton Rigg College part of ANC is offering an Advanced Dairy Management course and details are available: https://www.newtonrigg.ac.uk/employers/the-edge-in-cumbria-funded-courses-for-employers/level-4-advanced-dairy-management