D4 Agriculture course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting D4 means agriculture, in the veterinary, agriculture and related area (D). 120 courses at 31 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 6 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often BBB. Another 34 joint honours courses carry D4 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• D401 9
• D400 8
• D402 6
• D403 6
• D4N2 with management studies 5
• D422 4
• D447 4
• D407 3
• D423 3
• D440 3
• D404 2
• D405 2
• D406 2
• D410 2
• D416 2
• D41C 2
• D424 2
• D426 2
• D4D3 with animal science 2
• D4D4 2
• D4N3 with finance 2
• D4N4 with accounting 2
• D40X 1
• D411 1
• D412 1
• D415 1
• D417 1
• D427 1
• D428 1
• D42C 1
• D42L 1
• D42W 1
• D430 1
• D435 1
• D439 1
• D442 1
• D443 1
• D444 1
• D446 1
• D448 1
• D449 1
• D44A 1
• D44C 1
• D44G 1
• D44H 1
• D44L 1
• D44P 1
• D44X 1
• D450 1
• D455 1
• D462 1
• D463 1
• D470 1
• D480 1
• D492 1
• D498 1
• D4C3 with zoology 1
• D4CH 1
• D4D6 with food and beverage studies 1
• D4D7 with agricultural sciences 1
• D4D8 with veterinary, agriculture and related, unlisted subject 1
• D4NC 1
• D4U4 1
• D4U6 1
• D4U7 1
• D4U8 1
• D4U9 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying D4 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with C1 biology 6
• with N2 management studies 4
• with C3 zoology 3
• with C9 other biological sciences 2
• with F2 materials science 2
• with N3 finance 2
• with B4 nutrition 1
• with C0 no standard meaning 1
• with D3 animal science 1
• with D6 food and beverage studies 1
• with F8 physical geography 1
• with G2 operational research 1
• with I1 computer science 1
• with L5 social work 1
• with N0 no standard meaning 1
• with N1 business studies 1
• with R1 French 1
• with T0 no standard meaning 1
• with X1 teacher training 1
• with X2 study skills in education 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• agriculture 51
• equine studies 17
• business and management 9
• biodiversity conservation 7
• sustainable agriculture and landscape development 5
• agricultural sciences 3
• aquaculture 3
• horticulture 3

Universities

• Anglia Ruskin University 12
• Harper Adams University 11
• Royal Agricultural University 9
• University Centre Sparsholt 9
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 9
• Hartpury University 8
• University of Reading 8
• Aberystwyth University 7
• University Centre Askham Bryan 7
• Nottingham Trent University 6
• Coastland College 4
• College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise 3
• Newcastle University 3
• Cornwall College 2
• University Centre Bishop Burton 2
• University Centre Somerset 2
• University of Glasgow 2
• University of Salford 2
• Warwickshire College and University Centre 2
• Activate Learning 1
• Bangor University 1
• Derby College 1
• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 1
• SRUC Scotland's Rural College 1
• University Centre Myerscough 1
• University Centre Peterborough 1
• University Centre Reaseheath 1
• University of Aberdeen 1
• University of Cumbria 1
• University of Greenwich 1
• University of Lancashire 1

Courses