Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh
Introduction
The Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)
specialises in subjects concerning existing and emerging land-based
industries and pursuits, applied biological and animal sciences,
sustainable land-use, and environmental protection &
management. These issues affect us all and have never before
provoked so much interest. SAC offers courses at HNC, HND and
degree level and offers a range of postgraduate and
flexible/distance learning programmes.
This unique institution also has an innovative
and leading research and development programme and runs an
international advisory and consultancy service. This all means that
students are taught by a team of staff including lecturers,
researchers, advisers, and consultants, who can provide up to the
minute information and commercial insight.
Quick facts
Website address
http://www.sac.ac.uk/learning
Areas of speciality
SAC
is proud of its place in Scotland's rural heritage and ensures that
students graduate with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to
meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century
land-based and rural sector. To maximise students’ employability,
courses are designed in consultation with the relevant
industries.
Courses
SAC offers
courses at HNC, HND, degree, honours degree, and postgraduate
level. They include: Adventure Tourism, Sustainable Environmental
Management, Business Management, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sport
and Leisure, Biological and Food Science, Landscape and Garden
Design, Animal Science, Environmental Protection, Rural
Tourism, Applied Bioscience, Countryside and
Conservation, Rural Resource Management, Poultry Studies,
Environmental Studies, and Green Technology (new and unique in
Scotland).
Highlights
New courses
include:
- Scotland's only Green Technology degree
- Flexible learning Environmental Studies and Countryside
Management courses
- Applied Animal Science programme
Environmental degrees are awarded by the
University of Edinburgh, and some of our Horticulture courses are
offered jointly with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Many of
our other degree courses are awarded by the University of Glasgow,
and we offer an MBA course in association with the Robert Gordon
University in Aberdeen.
Location
SAC has three
campuses:
- Edinburgh at King's Buildings (sharing the University of
Edinburgh's science campus)
- Aberdeen at the Craibstone Estate
- Ayr at the Auchincruive Estate.
The Edinburgh campus offers students the best
of both worlds: as part of a small institution they receive a
personal level of support and interaction, while as associate
members of Edinburgh University they can access all their
facilities and resources.
Undergraduate students: 900,
one third study at Edinburgh
Postgraduate students: 50, some part-time and
distance learning
International students: Under 10%, mostly
postgraduates
Some famous alumni
Ed Byrne ( stand-up comedian),Alex Fergusson
(MSP), John Home-Robertson (MSP), Jim McColl (TV and radio
gardener) , Robert Reid, (World Champion Rally Co-driver) Sheila
Swan (member of the 2002 World Champion Curling Team), Doddie Weir,
(ruby union internationalist).
