Distance Learning

Countryside Management Course Video

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Hannah D'Mellow

Staff and students studying Countryside Management at SRUC talk about their course and subject area. Find out more about the course by visiting our website.

Categories: Aberdeen, Ayr, Campus, Change your path, College, Countryside Management, Degree, Distance Learning, Elmwood, Environment and Countryside, HN Level, Oatridge, Postgraduate, Student opportunities, Study level and Sustainability Tags: #hnd, Conservation, Countryside, Countryside management, Degree, Ecology, HNC, management, NC, SRUC and wildlife conservation

Welcome to new students 2018

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Our Principal, Wayne Powell, records a welcome video to all our students each year. You can watch this online here: Link to the video on Vimeo

Learning From A Distance

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Anouska Curzon

SRUC Alumnus Gareth Austin wanted to study either horticulture or agriculture but there were no courses available close to where he lives so he decided that distance learning would be...

Categories: Advice, Agriculture, Distance Learning, Horticulture, Organic Farming, Postgraduate, Student Life, Student Successes, Study level and Uncategorized Tags: #Agriculture, #SRUCHorticulture, alumni, Distance Learning, Horticulture, Organic Farming, SRUC and SRUC Alumni

MSc Organic Farming Student Jo Is Blooming Marvellous

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Bridgit Edmonstone

Jo Wright, a student on the MSc Organic Farming programme is the founder of Organic Blooms, the first Soil Association certified Flower Farm and is passionate about educating the consumer on the...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Agricultural & Landbased, Agriculture, Distance Learning, Postgraduate, Student Life and Student Successes

School pupils enjoyed a Taste of their Future at Barony

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Shona Warwick

Over 170 school pupils gained the opportunity to try out different practical tasks at the “Taste of Your Future” event that was held on the Barony Campus at Scotland’s Rural...

Mattias Kolborg – HNC Golf Course Management

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Hannah D'Mellow

Mattias Kolborg, from Gothenburg, Sweden enrolled on the SRUC Elmwood Campus HNC Golf Course Management after recommendations from friends who work as greenkeepers. Mattias who now lives in Edinburgh, has...

Categories: Change your path, Distance Learning, Elmwood, Greenkeeping and Sports Turf, HN Level, Professional Golf and Student Successes Tags: #hnd, Change your path, Distance Learning, Golf, Golf Course Management, HNC and SRUC Elmwood

SRUC Advent Calendar: 15th December

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

The Organic food and farming sector within Europe is continuing to develp in response to governmental Action Plans and CAP policy development. The organic sector requires highly trained individuals to work...

Categories: Advent Calendar 2017, Agriculture, Distance Learning, Organic Farming, Postgraduate and Student Life Tags: Distance Learning, Farming, Organic, Organic Farming, postgraduate and SRUC

Organic Farming Study Tour

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Students on the distance learning PGDip/MSc Organic Farming course visited some of the UK’s leading organic producers – including Prince Charles’ Duchy Farm – on their recent study tour. ...

Categories: Aberdeen, Agricultural & Landbased, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture, Distance Learning, Environmental Management, Organic Farming, Postgraduate, Student Life, Student opportunities, Student Visits, Sustainability and Uncategorized Tags: Organic Farming, SRUCAberdeen, Student opportunities, Student Visits and Study Tour

Why are Open Days important?

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Before making your final course choices, it’s important to visit the Open Days on offer to make its going to be the right place for you! The chances are that...

Categories: Aberdeen, Aberdeen events, Advice, Agricultural & Landbased, Agricultural Technology, Agriculture, Animal & Biological, Animal Care, Animal Science, Ayr, Ayr events, Barony, Barony events, Biological Sciences, Business, Campus, College, Countryside Management, Degree, Distance Learning, Edinburgh, Edinburgh events, Elmwood, Elmwood events, Environment and Countryside, Environmental Management, Equine and Horse Care, Forestry and Arboriculture, Garden Design, Golf & Greenkeeping, Greenkeeping and Sports Turf, HN Level, Horticulture, Hospitality, Land-Based and Rural Skills, Land-based Engineering, Landscaping, Oatridge, Oatridge events, Organic Farming, Poultry, Professional Certification, Professional Golf, Renewables, SRUC Events, SRUC Subjects, Study level, Sustainability and Veterinary Nursing Tags: Open day, open days and visit

Reptile Awareness Day

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Hannah D'Mellow

Meet Randall the Rankins Dragon Randall is a 5 year old inhabitant of the Animal Care Unit at the Aberdeen Campus. He is best known amongst students and staff for...