The attached proposal is an outline planning document for a PgCert/PgDip/MSc in Professional Agricultural Practice for the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)/SRUC. If approved, the programme would normally undergo validation in early 2013 and would commence with its first intake of students in session 2013-2014.

SAC/SRUC offers programmes that are validated by the University. It is intended that this proposal become an award of UoG.

The Committee is asked to note that the regulations governing the proposed programme would be the generic Regulations for Taught Masters Degrees – Scottish Agricultural College: SAC.7 (PG).

The Committee is asked to approve the proposed programme for validation in early 2013, subject to any conditions deemed appropriate by the Committee.

SAC/SRUC and the Senate Office.

There are no resource implications attached to the Report.

If approved by the Committee, the proposal would then progress to a programme validation event in early 2013, with the first intake of students (if all conditions of approval are met) in September 2013.

SAC/SRUC has an equality and diversity programme in place.

*As of 1 October, 2012, The Scottish Agricultural College will be known as SRUC due to its merger with Barony, Elmwood and Oakridge Colleges.