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Student Exchange Programme

Student Exchange Programme‌ (UCD Students)

UCD Agriculture and Food Science students can avail of opportunities to study at American, Australian and New Zealand universities under established exchange programmes.

Why should UCD students study abroad?

A semester on the student exchange programme is a unique opportunity to experience a university environment in a foreign country, broaden your academic experience, earn college credits while living abroad, make lifelong friends and learn about agriculture and food science from another country’s perspective. As a student on an exchange programme you will have the opportunity to explore new interests which will help you with future study and career decisions. A semester abroad will greatly enhance your career opportunities on graduation. 

 

Student Exchange Programme (Incoming Non-EU International Students)

Why study at the School of Agriculture and Food Science at UCD?

The School of Agriculture and Food Science is located in the heart of the dynamic UCD Belfield Campus south of Dublin City and delivers a range of science-based teaching programmes that cover the complete food chain from on-farm production agriculture to food science and human nutrition. The Agriculture and Food Science Centre, known locally as 'The Ag Building', has lecture theatres, seminar rooms and undergraduate teaching and research laboratories equipped to a high standard to provide students with excellent learning environments that has help UCD achieve an international ranking in the top 2% in the world. Food Science and Nutrition have world-class dedicated food research laboratories and state of the art sensory analysis facilities. Horticulture students have access to glasshouse and field research facilities which are also based on the Belfield campus. We are a short distance from the Lyons Estate, the 220 hectare research farm, where students have the opportunity to participating in practical classes relating to Dairy, Beef, Sheep, and Equine.

UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 7205 | Location Map(opens in a new window)