About the course
T Levels are technical qualifications - equivalent to three A Levels � that combine classroom study with industry placements. They have been designed to be of the highest standards, but also to equip you with the vital skills required in the workplace.
Myerscough College offers you the opportunity to study a T-Level in Livestock Production (Agriculture), to develop a comprehensive understanding of the technical skills and techniques for animal husbandry. You will learn about the breeding, rearing and production of livestock to high standards, and in a way that demonstrates a clear understanding of welfare and safety. It is a popular option for both school leavers and successful Level 2 Technical Certificate students.
Key Information
Location: Preston Campus
Course length: Two Years (70 weeks)
Start date: September 2025
Course Modules
Work Experience
In order to successfully complete your T level qualification, you will need to complete a minimum of 315 hours (45 days or 9 working weeks) of Industry Placement with a maximum of two employers. We will assist you in helping to secure a suitable placement.
T level Industry Placements are expected to provide you with real work experience as part of your wider studies. It should be linked to your main course of study so you can develop up to date technical knowledge, and skills and apply your college learning to real work activities. Your placement should reflect your pathway, and be related to your occupational specialism.
Anatomy and physiology
Biosecurity
Business
Communication
Disease, disorders and health plans
Environment maintenance
Equality
Establish conditions for animal breeding
Ethics
Finance
Health and Safety
Health assessment and animal handling
Information and Data
Machinery and equipment
Maintain areas surrounding the livestock production environment
Nutrition and medicine
Optimise livestock production
Rear livestock from birth to production standards
Relationship Management
Supply Chain
Sustainability
Technology and equipment
Working in the Agriculture, Environmental and Animal Care Sector
Entry requirements & additional information
Entry requirements for all T Levels will be a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or higher: (including Maths, English Language and Science). T-Levels are available for 16 to 19-year-old students. They are also available to students up to the age of 24 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Applicants are expected to show a strong commitment to the industry and ideally, have some practical work experience on a farm prior to starting the course.
This course is designed for students who wish to develop the core practical skills and knowledge to seek employment in the Agriculture industry. It will prepare you for entry into a practical employment position within the industry. Alternatively, it provides an ideal progression route to higher education.
Assessment of technical qualifications is a mixture of internal practical assessment of skills conducted by the teaching team, internal written assignments marked by the teaching team, an externally set synoptic examination that combines the knowledge and practical skills of all of the mandatory units, an external online exam that combines the knowledge of all mandatory units, an online health and safety exam and a employer set project. The assessments and exams are spread throughout the two years.
The T-Level in Livestock Production course allows progression to;
Advance to higher education with university-level agriculture or and-management courses.
Enter the workforce directly with the skills needed for a successful career.
Progression onto degree programmes at other universities is dependent upon their own individual entry criteria. This might include specific requirements relating to the type of course being studied, the particular �modules� or �units� studied on a course, the work-experience that you�ve undertaken or even previous GCSE attainment. Entry requirements can also change from year-to-year.
It is essential that, if you have a clear career goal in mind, you check and confirm the entry requirements of your preferred degree programme prior to commencing your Level 3 studies here at Myerscough. Information, Advice and Guidance will be provided by the College to support you in making the right choices, but please ensure that you have taken time to consider your future career goals and the specific entry requirements at other universities. The UCAS website is a good starting point: https://www.ucas.com/
Costs that are mandatory for the course:
Steel toe-capped boots or wellington boots � approx. �25
Protective overalls � approx. �25
Waterproof coat and leggings � approx. �50
Hi visibility bib � approx. �10
Costs that are optional for the course:
There may be an opportunity to travel overseas, recent examples of these trips being Canada, the USA and Ireland � up to �1500.
Endless opportunities and Fantastic Resources
Students often get the chance to undertake work experience during their studies.
In the past, students have gone to New Zealand or Australia to do sheep and dairy work, with others heading west to Canada and the United States. Such experiences not only help students develop their knowledge and skills but they also prove valuable in terms of improving future employment prospects.
The Myerscough College estate features a dedicated four hectare conservation area and countryside management zone as well as a purpose built Rural Skills Centre which houses our countryside courses. With game bird hatching facilities, an armoury, machinery and estate management workshops, and an off-road driving course - we've everything you need!
Alumni – Oliver McEntyre
To anyone looking to study Agriculture or Countryside at Myerscough College, I’d say go, embrace it & leave with the knowledge that the qualification will stay with you for the rest of your career and open doors that might not have been opened without the time and experience Myerscough offers.