**APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM MUST BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 8 AT 11:59 PM TO BE CONSIDERED.**

The Farming and Agriculture in Wales summer school, running from July 8-29, 2022, is a three-week cultural and academic program focusing on contemporary issues in Farming and Agriculture, through the lens of Wales.

The Summer School provides a comprehensive overview of land use and agricultural production systems focusing on livestock agriculture, arable land use and conservation issues with a mixture of classroom lectures and experiential learning, with trips to the university’s many farms and landholdings.

The Farming and Agriculture in Wales summer school takes place in Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS). IBERS is an internationally-recognized research and teaching center renowned for research in response to global challenges such as food security, bioenergy and sustainability, and the impacts of climate change.

It is also home to the National Plant Phenomics Centre, and the BEACON Centre of Excellence for Biorefining.

Students will be able to:

- Learn a little of the Welsh language
- Explore the theme of the program through participating in round table discussions
- Explore the beautiful countryside of mid-Wales, including a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Trips will include:
- The Royal Welsh Show – the pinnacle event in the British agricultural calendar
- Pwllpeiran Upland Research Platform
- BEACON Biorefining Centre

There will be no additional cost to the students for any of the activities undertaken as part of the program.

This program is open to all majors, but might be of particular interest to students studying biology, sustainability, environmental science, public health, international studies, and political science.