BSc (Honours) Agri-Biosciences

at Cork Institute Technology

First Year at a Glance

As well as learning the main core science subjects in first year, students will also be exposed to the following
 

• Cellular systems in animals and plants and their effect on growth and function
• The main components of agri-food products such as meat, milk and vegetables
• The prevalence of biotechnology in the Irish agri-food industry
• Different techniques used to bring agricultural outputs from farm to fork
• Modern laboratory methods used to analyse different cell and food types
   

Semester Schedules
 

Admission Requirements:
 

For admission to the programme, standard applicants must

• score the necessary CAO points and
• meet the minimum entry requirements
   

Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects.
The six subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.

The fees for BSc (Honours) Agri-Biosciences may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Comprehensive training in biotechnology, microbiology, animal and crop physiology, quality systems and food analysis will allow graduates to gain employment both nationally and internationally, as key players across a variety of sectors within the agri-food industry. Some potential career routes include animal and food production, veterinary diagnostics, food composition analysis, animal feed production, and research and development.

Potential Areas of Employment

• Research Scientist
• Laboratory Technician
• Animal Feed Production
• Diagnostic Testing
• Quality Control Analyst
• Animal and Crop Breeding
• Research and Development