BBST (Hons) in Agronomy & Irrigation Technology

About this course

This four-year honours degree focuses on crop production and irrigation technology, with an emphasis on food security and efficient, sustainable agriculture. It is taught by the Faculty of Technology at Horizon Campus over eight semesters and carries 120 credits. Early modules share a science base with the other BBST degrees, covering chemistry, microbiology, soil science, genetics and environmental management. Specialist study begins in the third year with principles of agronomy, basic hydrology, plant-water and soil-water relationships, soil physics, rain-fed agriculture and watershed management, farm machinery technology and general agronomy and field practices. Electives include irrigation water quality, protected agriculture, fertilizer technology and seed technology. The campus describes lab and field work such as soil analysis, plant identification, field trials, operating irrigation systems and managing greenhouses. Year four has a research project, irrigation practice using software applications and an internship with a training report. Roles named on the page include agronomist, irrigation specialist and crop production manager.