The Worshipful Company of Farmers' Advanced Course in Agricultural Business Management (ACABM)

The industry's leading development programme for business owners and senior managers. An immersive and intensive management training programme incorporating both online and residential elements, designed for those working within agriculture and the land-based sector.

The 2024 programme will be the 73rd in its history, a testament to its enduring value to the sector.

The RAU Gym

The health benefits of exercise and physical activity are well known. Regular exercise is good for your health, it's good for your mind and it's a great stress buster!

Situated in the heart of the Campus, the RAU Gym offers a safe, friendly and more personal training environment to suit all your needs. Fitted out with a range of cardiovascular machines, resistance machines and free weights, the RAU Gym has everything you need to achieve a healthy body and a healthy mind.

Membership is reasonably priced and you can pay annually or termly.

The PATHWAYS project

With the aim of reducing environmental impacts while addressing societal demands for safe, nutritious and affordable meat and dairy products, PATHWAYS is about identifying and increasing sustainable practices along the supply and production chains of the European livestock sector.

Coordinated by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and comprising 28 partners from 12 countries, this 5-year (2021-2026) €9 million Horizon 2020 project contributes to the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy which is at the heart of the EU Green Deal. 

The Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) Leadership Development Programme (LDP)

The leading executive level policy programme for those engaged in the agricultural and land-based sector at a senior level.

Do you possess a strong aspiration to lead within the wider agricultural and associated industries? Are you looking to become a more effective leader?

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This will be acknowledged by email or a phone call (if you provided your telephone/mobile number.)

If you have not received an acknowledgement within seven working days, please email: events@rau.ac.uk.

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The Royal Agricultural University is proud to include a number of industry specialists, in the areas of agriculture and food production, real estate and land management, equine science and animal husbandry, and business and innovation, amongst its body of academic staff.

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Visa information

You will need a visa if you:

  • Are not a UK national
  • Are stateless (you don’t have a nationality)
  • Hold only a non-national travel document
  • Hold a passport issued by an authority that is not recognised in the UK

Our visa support team will be there to guide and support you through each step of the process.

Value for money

The RAU is committed to providing our students with value for money across all areas of university life.

The Governing Council, Finance & Estates Committee, Vice-Chancellor, Executive Team, and senior managers are all committed to ensuring that value for money lies at the core of our decision making. All proposals explicity require that value is effectively managed and is implicit in all proposals requiring committee consideration or decision.