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The
Faculty of Agriculture at University College Dublin
is at the forefront of scientific progress in the
areas of environment, food, rural development and
agriculture. The Faculty provides courses in the
subject areas of
• agri-food
industries
• bio-resource
industries
• rural
communities
• managed
and natural land-based ecosystems
A variety of undergraduate and
postgraduate course options are offered, each
giving students a unique combination of specialist
scientific knowledge and practical, adaptable
skills.
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BAgrSc
graduates are among the most respected degree-holders
in the graduate employment marketplace. Typically,
60% of graduates are in employment within
3 months of graduation, while 35% go on to
further study. One of the largest employers
of BAgrSc graduates recently commented, |
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"BAgrSc graduates are
among the best well-rounded group of science graduates
with whom I have had the privilege to work. In
a word - professionals".
Dr Liam Downey, Director of Teagasc, 1994 -
2002
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| Postgraduate
study has always been an important element
in that effort - about 30% of the students
at the Faculty are pursuing postgraduate qualifications.
A range of diverse, interesting and challenging
courses are now available for holders of a
primary degree in Science or other subjects
of relevance to Agriculture. From Environmental
Resource Management to Humanitarian Assistance
to Food Safety - there is something to interest
everyone in the Faculty |
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.The
educational experience of the student in the Faculty
of Agriculture will include a mixture of lectures,
practical classes and self-directed project work.
Students are also regularly taken off-campus to
see real life aspects of their courses in rural
and urban environments. Trips include site visits
to food production and processing facilities,
state and semi-state centres, and agri-business
enterprises.
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Facilities
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 Excellent
learning support facilities are available to students.
A new Food Science building has been opened which
is equipped with purpose built laboratories and
state of the art sensory analysis equipment. Horticulture
students are provided with glasshouse and field
research facilities on campus as well as a landscape
design studio. A new PGA golf green for teaching
and research is under construction. The Faculty
has a 250 hectare research farm - Lyons Research
Farm - to support its animal and crop production
programmes. |
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Sports
Centre
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The
sports facilities at UCD include seventeen first-class
pitches, four floodlit training areas, eleven tennis
courts, an athletics track and a large indoor sports
centre with squash courts, sports halls and a state-of-the-art
fitness suite. Facilities also include two all-weather
pitches, one of which is the National Hockey Stadium.
The choice of sport is extensive with fifty clubs
offering a full range of activities at all levels
of proficiency. |
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Student
Societies
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 An
exciting feature of life at UCD is the range of
student societies which enable overseas students
and Irish students to become actively involved in
College life and to develop their varying interests
and aptitudes. Some 110 student societies cater
for every interest. The most prestigious of the
societies is probably the Literary and Historical
Society, the L and H, which was founded in the 1850's
and which holds weekly debates. The Dramatic Society
- DRAMSOC - is also very well known and has been
the training ground for many professional actors
on the Irish stage. In addition, students of Agriculture
have the AGSOC, which organises social events, seminars
and educational trips throughout the year. |
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Courses:
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Certificate:
Food Safety & Handling
Humanitarian Assistance
Bachelor
of Agricultural Science:
Animal and Crop Production
Animal Science
Agribusiness and Rural Development
Agricultural and Environmental Science
Food Science
Engineering Technology
Horticultural Science
Landscape Horticulture
Forestry.
Postgraduate
Certificate:
Food Safety
Higher
Diploma
Engineering Technology
Forestry
Rural Environmental Conservation & Management
Rural Development
Humanitarian Assistance
Master
of Agricultural Science/Master of Science (Agriculture)
Mode I : by research
Mode II - taught programme in:
Engineering Technology
Environmental Resource Management
Food Science
Forestry
Humanitarian Assistance
Plant Protection
Rural Environmental Conservation & Management
Rural Development
Landscape Architecture
Doctor
of Philosophy
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Further
Information
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For
further information consult our website:
www.ucd.ie/~agri
or contact:
Faculty of Agriculture,
University College Dublin,
Belfield, Dublin 4, Rep of Ireland.
Tel: +353-1-7167194
Email: Faculty.Agriculture@ucd.ie
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