About Bagrsc Food & Agribusiness Management in University College Dublin

During the Food & Agribusiness Management degree, you will learn how the principles of economics and business management apply to farming, food production and marketing. You will gain an understanding of how the Irish and international food systems deliver food products and services that people want, and how farmers and food manufacturers can produce profitably, while also taking care of the natural environment. The four year degree provides a unique opportunity to understand both business and science, focusing on the agri-food sector - Ireland's largest indigenous industry. You will learn skills that can be used across a wide range of jobs both within and outside the agri-food sector.
For more information regarding this course, please click School of Agriculture and Food Science

You will study core science subjects in first year, and then develop your agribusiness knowledge with specialist modules.

Students spend an average of 40 hours a week attending lectures and tutorials, as well as participating in laboratory-based workshops and undertaking independent study.

A combination of end-of-semester written examinations and continuous assessment is used. In your final year, you will also prepare a dissertation on an agribusiness research topic.

Our graduates have an excellent record of finding employment in a variety of sectors, including:
 

• Food processing
• Food distribution and marketing
• Financial services
• Consultancy services
• Agri-food media
• Farm management
  
  Popular graduate study courses taken include: MSc and PhD by research, in economic/business issues in agriculture and food; MSc in Marketing; and MSc in Sustainable Agriculture.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Successful graduation from an academic secondary school program or equivalent (For most countries, the same academic preparation as is required for university entrance in that country is required for consideration. 
• Program-Specific Prerequisite courses completed at the senior level (e.g. Grade 12);

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.
• TOEFL:  minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +. A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section
• PTE: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section..

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• University fees are fixed each year, however additional expenses while studying in Ireland must be planned beforehand.
• Tuition fee for the academic year 2020-2021 is given below:

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