SRUC Scotland's Rural College

SRUC is a specialist higher education institution in Scotland, recognised for courses that relate to the existing and emerging land-based industries, applied food, plant and animal sciences and sustainable land-use. From vocational training and access courses through to postgraduate qualifications, SRUC’s course offerings cover a wide range of subject areas, from agriculture to zoonosis and epidemiology, alongside plenty of other options. SRUC also has an innovative and leading research and development programme and runs an international advisory and consultancy service. SRUC’s unbeatable links with industry, along with its own consultancy and research divisions, gives it knowledge, expertise and facilities worthy of a national institution. SRUC also has industry-leading equine facilities, a working dairy farm and professional animal care facilities. The college is the biggest provider of veterinary nursing, livestock husbandry and animal care training in Scotland.