We can't wait to welcome you to Sparsholt College! 

As a new student you will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, whether that's working with farm livestock, carrying out fieldwork or in the workshops. This experience makes Sparsholt graduates well placed to progress into Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering roles.

We have created this interactive page to give you a sense of what studying at Sparsholt College is like. Scroll down to watch the playlist of videos we have created and have a go at the activities which will introduce you to Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering at Sparsholt College.

Remember, we are on facebook and love posting about our students, their achievements and our beautiful campus so be sure to give us a like and a follow.  You can also contact us regarding our courses by emailing AskAg@sparsholt.ac.uk or AskAgEng@sparsholt.ac.uk

At Sparsholt we also offer a lot of support to you during your time at college including Careers Guidance and Health and Wellbeing advice. 

Here is a presentation about some of the units on our Level 3 Agricultural Engineering course and photos of the students who were on it!

Visit our campus virtually! 

Join our expert lecturers on an exclusive guided tour across Sparsholt College's industry standard facilities and state-of-the-art equipment!

For our Agriculture students try these Land-based learner packs:

Properties of Soil will help you to understand the following:

• The main soil types
• How soil is formed
• The components of soil
• The properties of soil

Soil Structure covers the following topics:

• The effect of soil structure on soil fertility
• The importance of organic matter
• Different soil textures and how to identify them
• What is meant by the pH value of the soil

For Level 3 Agriculture please watch the video below and answer the questions.  

Safely Injecting Cattle

The video below is aimed at all Agriculture students:

AHDB Making Grass Silage for Better Returns

Industry Placements

As part of our Level 3 qualifications full-time students aged 16-18 will be required to complete a compulsory industry placement with a sector-specific employer or voluntary organisation.

Industry placements provide students with opportunities to:

• Apply the knowledge learned at college to the workplace
• Increase confidence as skills are developed
• Develop communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills
• See how a business operates in the real world
• Identify key technical strengths and skills you will need at work
• Test career choices and aspirations
• Line up an employer reference and achieve an additional college certificate for future use
• Find part-time work alongside studies or full-time employment once courses are completed

One dedicated placement day per week will form a part of our students’ weekly timetable across the academic year.

Our Industry Placement team will be here to support and guide you through this process from start to finish.

Get ahead of the rest and get your industry placement sorted before you start your course with us by emailing the team at ip@sparsholt.ac.uk.

University Centre Sparsholt 

Did you know that Sparsholt also offers higher education including foundation degrees, degrees and masters courses in a variety of different areas! 

University Centre Sparsholt is the perfect place to take your education further in the interesting and varied fields of Agriculture, Conservation and Wildlife Management, Animal/Zoo Biology, Fishery and Aquatics, Equine Science and Performance management or Veterinary Nursing Science! 

Take a look at our website for more information and 2021 prospectus here.