The rural sector in Scotland is a vital part of our lifestyle and economy, with Scottish land-based industries seeing a growth in the last decade of 10,000 to 15,000 new jobs.
This is why Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) continues to offer a wide variety of practical and vocational courses for those looking to pursue a career in the outdoors.
Courses are available at various academic levels in countryside and environmental management, gamekeeping, horticulture, forestry, garden design, business, land-based engineering, poultry, animal and biological sciences, animal care, vet nursing and, of course, agriculture. SRUC is a unique organisation. Like a university it has expertise in the areas of education and research, while also offering unrivalled links with industry through its agricultural business consultants.