Sub-sectors: Crop processing, precision farming, UAVs / drones, animal handling and transport, harvesting, forest engineering, irrigation, tractors / vehicles, Agri-Tech.
Occupations: Agricultural machinist, tractor driver, machinery operator, agricultural engineer, technician, environmental engineer, forest engineer.
This technician level course is perfect for people who have a passion for engineering. The course has been specially developed to provide you with the technical skills and practical experience to become a multi-skilled engineer capable of influencing engineering in …
This apprenticeship is suitable for anyone who works as a Land-based Service Engineer maintaining a range of machinery, plant and equipment in one sectors such as agriculture, forestry and horticulture. The occupational title will be prefixed by the industry sector …
If you love science, technology, engineering, or information technology, then a career in land-based engineering could be for you. The skills and types of land-based engineering include diagnostics repair and testing, all in the context of diesel and petrol engines, …
Land Based Service Engineer Technicians typically work on site utilising their own initiative in a customer facing role. This requires a blend of skills, knowledge and behaviours, safe working and environmental practice capabilities covering – power units, power trains, fabrication, …
If you have always wanted to work with machinery like tractors, combines and harvesters, our specialist campus for land-based studies is the place to be. You’ll learn on a brand new fleet of modern vehicles with industry-standard equipment and workshops, …
As machinery becomes more complex, more and more people with specialist technical training will be needed to maintain, service and repair this equipment. Given the complexity and high value of machinery, good career opportunities exist in this sector. There are …
This practical course allows you to investigate and understand the basic workings of land based machinery and agricultural vehicles. You will hone your mechanical, mathematical and practical skills, including work experience in a real employment setting. This course is ideal …
Explore a career which allows you to understand and manage the land around you with our Agriculture courses. What are courses about? You will develop an understanding of the agricultural industry from livestock and crop production, to animal health …
This hands on and practical course provides you with the strong foundation needed to progress to further study or employment. Combining practical and technical skills, you will cover the health and wellbeing of animals, crop and livestock production, wildlife and …
Here in the UK (and beyond, too!) the farming industry is big business. With an ever-growing demand for skilled agriculture professionals, there are huge amounts of opportunities for people to get involved in agriculture. That’s why at East Durham College …
Land Based Engineering