ABC / BBCD / BBC +
D AS Level
GCSE C / AS Level D
/ A Level E
IB SL 4 / HL 3
GCSE C / AS Level D
/ A Level E
IB SL 4 / HL 3
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Curricular information is subject to change.
During the Food & Agribusiness Management degree, you’ll learn how the principles of business and economics apply to farming, food production and marketing. You’ll 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’ll learn skills that can be used across a wide range of jobs both within and outside the agri-food sector.
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, participating in laboratory- based practical classes and undertaking independent study.
A combination of end-of-trimester written examinations and innovative continuous assessment is used. In your final year, you’ll also prepare a project on a specific agribusiness research topic of your choice.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
You will spend the second trimester of your third year working in the food and agribusiness industry in Ireland or abroad. This helps you apply the knowledge you have gained, and can lead directly to employment following graduation.
There are also opportunities to take a trimester abroad in third year. Possibilities include:
Our graduates have an excellent record of finding employment in various sectors, including:
Popular graduate study programmes include: MSc and PhD by research; MSc in Marketing; MAgrSc in Agricultural Extension and Innovation and MSc in Food Business Strategy.
Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.
UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.
