MSc Cooperatives AgriFood and Sustainable Development

at University College Cork

The MSc in Co-operatives, Agri-Food and Sustainable Development is delivered over 12 months and includes a placement opportunity. 
 

PART I

Students take 55 credits of core modules and 5 credits of elective modules as follows: 

• FE6303 Sustainable Rural Development (10 credits)

• FE6304 Co-operative and Collaborative Responses (10 credits)

• FE6305 Contemporary Socio-Economic and Environmental Issues (5 credits)

• FE6306 Marketing and Communications for Sustainable Food Production and Consumption (5 credits)

• FE6507 Economics of Agri-Food Markets and Value Chain Analysis (5 credits)

• FE6512 Sustainable Food Systems (5 credits)

• FE6515 The Sharing Economy (5 credits)

• FE6902 Global Food Policy Issues (5 credits)

• MG6315 Project Management (5 credits)
   

Electives (choose 5 credits)  

• FE6506 Food Branding and Digital Media Marketing (5 credits) 

• AG3002 Soil Science and Soil/Land Management (5 Credits)   

• NE3003 Sustainable Energy (5 Credits)  
   

PART II

Students take 30 credits as follows:

• FE6308 Practice-Based Research Project (30 credits): Students complete a practice-based research project in collaboration with a relevant partner organisation.

A minimum Second Class Honours in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent, in a wide range of disciplines. Consideration under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be given to applicants who do not hold a second class honours degree but who have sufficient relevant experience, subject to approval by the Cork University Business School (CUBS).
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The EU fee for this course is €10,630.
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €18,500.

Graduates of this programme can expect to work in a variety of areas: our graduates are employed in co-operatives and other third sector organisations (e.g. social enterprises, voluntary organisations, charities); international, non-governmental (NGOs) and business development organisations; Rural development policy and support; consultancy (in agri-food, rural development, third sector); local economic development/enterprise development staff through local authorities and consultancies; local food marketing and branding; corporate social responsibility roles in food and other industries such as local development agencies (e.g. LEADER).