Earn a Masters / Post Graduate Diploma in Organic Farming from the comfort of your own home.

Run by SRUC in Scotland, this course is studied online (part-time) through distance learning. This allows those in continuing employment or with family commitments to participate.

With the exception of several weekend schools and a short study tour, the learning is carried out in the student’s own home, workplace, or suitable location.

There are eight taught modules providing a range of technical, marketing, management, work experience and professional skills development. A study tour is also used to visit a range of organic and conventional farms as well as businesses operating in the organic food supply and distribution chain.

PLEASE NOTE: Participants can only register for reduced funding from NOTS if they have accepted a formal offer from SRUC after going through the SRUC Application system.

Course Content:

• Organic Crop Production
• Organic Farming Profession
• Organic Forage and Livestock Production
• Soils and Nutrient Cycling
• Organic Farming Case Study
• Organic Frming Work Placement
• Issues in Organic Farming
• Marketing & Business Management in the Organic Farming Sector
• MSc Project (taken following successful completion of taught modules)

Please contact the NOTS office for information on costs and starting date.

Places on this course are limited. As this is an academic post-graduate course, applicants are required to complete a full application process to SRUC Admissions. Applications are available at https://www.sruc.ac.uk/pgorganicfarming .

Applications are open until the 31st of August 2022 but it is recommended to get your application done as soon as possible.

Once you have been offered a place on the course by SRUC, eligible members are welcome to register below for the reduced funding rate.