About the course
Key Information
Location: Preston Campus
Course length: One Year (33 weeks)
Start date: September 2024
Course Modules
Adopt good bio-security practices at work
Assist with preparation and monitoring of livestock outdoors
Assist with preparing and maintaining livestock accommodation
Assist with the movement and handling of farm animals
Care of animals
Carry out tractor operations
Hedgelaying
Identify weeds
Introduction to crop systems
Planting and staking a tree
Principles of good biosecurity
Recognise a healthy farm animal
Weigh farm animals
Adopt good bio-security practices at work
Assist with preparation and monitoring of livestock outdoors
Assist with preparing and maintaining livestock accommodation
Assist with the movement and handling of farm animals
Care of animals
Carry out tractor operations
Hedgelaying
Identify weeds
Introduction to crop systems
Planting and staking a tree
Principles of good biosecurity
Recognise a healthy farm animal
Weigh farm animals
Entry requirements & additional information
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.