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.
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, …
Start your career as a Land-Based Service Engineer with this apprenticeship. You will work alongside experienced staff, gain job-specific skills, knowledge and behaviours within the land-based engineering industry. You will earn a wage and be released to study during your …
The engineering workshops reflect the industry environment, so learning takes place in similar facilities to those which students will be working in when they get a job within the industry; as a result, this area has seen very healthy employment …
An apprenticeship is not a course but a real job with a training programme attached. It is an ideal way of earning whilst you learn. This apprenticeship will give you the following: Level 3 Diploma (or New Standards) in Work …
As technology plays an ever-increasing role in the agricultural sector, there’s a range of career opportunities for a skilled and versatile engineer. This T Level will give you core knowledge and practical skills across engineering systems, machinery operation and repair, …
The foundation programme is a one-year programme designed for students who need a bit more preparation to progress onto a full T Level or into employment. You’ll develop your technical knowledge and practical skills in land-based engineering, alongside working with …
At Suffolk New College, our Land-Based Engineering courses go beyond building larger tractors and farm machinery. These programs equip students with a wide range of specialist technical practical skills and detailed knowledge in areas such as diagnosing complex faults, robotics, …
Land Based Engineering