Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Agriculture
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Course Code | LP51296 |
Location | Llysfasi |
Duration | Full Time, This is a 2 year full time course. |
Department | Agriculture & Precision Agriculture |
Start Date | 01 Sep 2026 |
End Date | 18 Jun 2027 |
Course Overview
Develop Your Expertise in the Agricultural Livestock Industry!
This qualification is designed to provide you with a wide range of modern, specialist, and practical technical skills. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the agricultural livestock industry through detailed lessons and training.
What You'll Study
Your studies will focus on agriculture, helping you develop skills and understanding in:
● Modern grassland management techniques.
● Breed analysis.
● Machinery use and management.
● Estate maintenance and management.
● Modern livestock performance recording.
● Crop and soil sampling.
You'll get hands-on experience using innovative and up-to-date technology, including grass measuring plate meters, a faecal egg counting microscope, and a fleet of modern tractors and machinery.
Your Future Career
Using innovative and up-to-date livestock technology, you will develop skills and experience to help you become a more efficient:
● Farm Manager
● Agronomist
● Assistant Farm Manager
● Livestock Specialist
● Machinery Operator
How You'll Learn
Your learning will take place through our purpose-built Agricultural Teaching Centre, industry-standard workshops, and modern lab facilities. The course will also involve visits to the industry, agricultural shows, and you'll make full use of our diverse 400-hectare commercial working farm, which includes a large dairy herd, beef and sheep, an arable unit, and a range of woodland.
You will also undertake work placements throughout the course within a relevant land-based business. These invaluable placements are integral to the course, allowing you to further develop your skills and establish links within the industry, helping to strengthen your future employment prospects.
Essential Skills are an integral part of the programme, and you will undertake additional qualifications to improve your Numeracy, Literacy, and ICT skills. You will also have the opportunity to work on enterprise activities and complete the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate relevant to your subject course.
Additional Qualifications
You'll also have the option to undertake external assessments to gain certificates of competence in:
● Veterinary medicines
● Transport of animals
● Sheep shearing
● Telescopic handler
● Pesticide spraying
● ATVs
This qualification is designed to provide you with a wide range of modern, specialist, and practical technical skills. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the agricultural livestock industry through detailed lessons and training.
What You'll Study
Your studies will focus on agriculture, helping you develop skills and understanding in:
● Modern grassland management techniques.
● Breed analysis.
● Machinery use and management.
● Estate maintenance and management.
● Modern livestock performance recording.
● Crop and soil sampling.
You'll get hands-on experience using innovative and up-to-date technology, including grass measuring plate meters, a faecal egg counting microscope, and a fleet of modern tractors and machinery.
Your Future Career
Using innovative and up-to-date livestock technology, you will develop skills and experience to help you become a more efficient:
● Farm Manager
● Agronomist
● Assistant Farm Manager
● Livestock Specialist
● Machinery Operator
How You'll Learn
Your learning will take place through our purpose-built Agricultural Teaching Centre, industry-standard workshops, and modern lab facilities. The course will also involve visits to the industry, agricultural shows, and you'll make full use of our diverse 400-hectare commercial working farm, which includes a large dairy herd, beef and sheep, an arable unit, and a range of woodland.
You will also undertake work placements throughout the course within a relevant land-based business. These invaluable placements are integral to the course, allowing you to further develop your skills and establish links within the industry, helping to strengthen your future employment prospects.
Essential Skills are an integral part of the programme, and you will undertake additional qualifications to improve your Numeracy, Literacy, and ICT skills. You will also have the opportunity to work on enterprise activities and complete the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate relevant to your subject course.
Additional Qualifications
You'll also have the option to undertake external assessments to gain certificates of competence in:
● Veterinary medicines
● Transport of animals
● Sheep shearing
● Telescopic handler
● Pesticide spraying
● ATVs
5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including Maths and English Language/Welsh (1st Language)
OR Successful completion of a relevant Level 2 programme which must include achievement of numeracy and literacy.
At Coleg Cambria we would encourage you to do the very best that you can in your exams. The better your grades the more options you will have, and may result in you gaining entry onto a higher level course.
OR Successful completion of a relevant Level 2 programme which must include achievement of numeracy and literacy.
At Coleg Cambria we would encourage you to do the very best that you can in your exams. The better your grades the more options you will have, and may result in you gaining entry onto a higher level course.
You’ll learn through a dynamic mix of methods, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging experience.
This includes:
● Theory sessions
● Individual and group work
● Practical tasks
Assessment will take place continuously throughout the year to support your development.
You’ll be assessed through:
● Assignments
● Practical observations
● Small tests
● Examinations
● Synoptic assessments
● Presentations
● A successful period of work experience
This includes:
● Theory sessions
● Individual and group work
● Practical tasks
Assessment will take place continuously throughout the year to support your development.
You’ll be assessed through:
● Assignments
● Practical observations
● Small tests
● Examinations
● Synoptic assessments
● Presentations
● A successful period of work experience
What’s Next After This Course?
Upon completing this qualification, you’ll have a range of exciting progression opportunities.
You could choose to pursue apprenticeships leading directly into employment, or you might prefer to advance your studies with a related Higher Education course or university degree.
Potential Career Paths:
● Livestock Technician
● Agronomist
● Breeding Specialist
● Self-Employment
Further Learning Opportunities:
You may wish to continue your learning within Higher Education, including at Coleg Cambria – Llysfasi or university. You could study courses such as:
● Agriculture Foundation Degree BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Animal Science BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Business Studies BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Countryside Management BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Farm Mechanisation BSc (Hons)
Upon completing this qualification, you’ll have a range of exciting progression opportunities.
You could choose to pursue apprenticeships leading directly into employment, or you might prefer to advance your studies with a related Higher Education course or university degree.
Potential Career Paths:
● Livestock Technician
● Agronomist
● Breeding Specialist
● Self-Employment
Further Learning Opportunities:
You may wish to continue your learning within Higher Education, including at Coleg Cambria – Llysfasi or university. You could study courses such as:
● Agriculture Foundation Degree BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Animal Science BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Business Studies BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Countryside Management BSc (Hons)
● Agriculture with Farm Mechanisation BSc (Hons)
Some courses may require kit/uniform to be purchased. Please see attached kit list for further information.
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