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Horticulture (Plant Science and Technology) at SRUC Scotland's Rural College

Horticulture (Plant Science and Technology) (BSc (Hons), DHPS) at SRUC Scotland's Rural College asked for 84–104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sruc.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Moderate
around CCC
Published as 84 - 104 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check sruc.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%10%<9610%9615%11210%1285%14415%16010%17615%192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 104 asked.

45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with other higher education 52%, A-levels or Highers 43%, a degree 4%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
DHPS
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
74%
still studying
UK 70%
16%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%83%
Learning opportunities79%84%
Assessment and feedback68%80%
Academic support85%88%
Organisation and management68%75%
Learning resources77%85%
Student voice64%73%
55 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£27.5k3 years
£26.5k5 years
£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 95% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
75%
use what they learned
UK 80%
  • Skilled trades occupations20%
  • Managers, directors and senior officials20%
  • Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals15%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
EH9 3JG
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Subjects

horticulture agriculture, food and related studies

Campus

Campus
Edinburgh
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Agriculture at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Hartpury UniversityAgriculture BSc (Hons)96 - 112 points96–111
University Centre SparsholtAgriculture BSc (Hons)80 - 112 points—
University of ChesterAnimal Welfare Science BSc (Hons)112 points96–111
Royal Agricultural UniversityAgriculture BSc (Hons)104 points96–111
SRUC Scotland's Rural CollegeHorticulture (Plant Science and Technology) this course84 - 104 points128–143
Aberystwyth UniversityAgriculture FdSc72 - 96 points—
Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges)Animal Management HNC80 - 96 points—
Harper Adams UniversityAgricultural Engineering (with Placement) BEng (Hon)96 points—
South Eastern Regional CollegeAnimal Management HNC96 points—
University Centre Bishop BurtonPrecision Agriculture BSc (Hons)96 points—
University Centre ReaseheathWildlife Conservation and Ecology BSc (Hons)96 points—

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