BAgrSc Hons Agri Environmental Science

at University College Dublin

First Year
 

Module include:
 

• Animal Biology & Evolution

• Introductory Chemistry

• Mathematics for Agriculture

• Physics for Agricultural Science

• Agricultural Economics & Business

• Introduction to Biomolecules

• Cell & Plant Biology

• Information Skills

• Optional Modules including Land Use & the Environment.

Second Year
 

Focuses on the principles of crop and animal production and applied agri-environmental sciences. Modules include:
 

• Ecology

• Agricultural Botany

• Soil Science

• Applied Zoology

• Microbiology

• Introduction to Crop & Animal Science

On completion of second year, you have the opportunity to develop real-world scientific field skills through participation in a week-long residential field course in the Burren, Co. Clare.

Third & Fourth Year
 

Focuses on the environmental management in agriculture (e.g. management of soils, nutrients, pests, diseases) while you learn practical field and lab based skills e.g. landscape analysis using GIS. You will also study policies, schemes and practices to protect rural environments. In fourth year, you complete advanced modules in environmental management, modelling, rural conservation and sustainable agriculture, and you conduct a supervised research project and produce a thesis. This provides an opportunity to study a topic of your own choice more deeply, and gain practical experience of research and scientific writing.
 

Students spend an average of 40 hours per week attending lectures, tutorials and laboratory-based practical classes, and in undertaking independent study.
 

A combination of continuous assessment and end-of-trimester written examinations is used. A number of modules also involve written assignments and/or project-based work.

General Requirements

Standard XII
 

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)
 

Intermediate Exam (some state boards)
Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)

English Language Requirements

CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent
 

IELTS
 

• An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. 

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept IELTS indicator. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
 

• A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

• In 2022 and 2023 we will accept TOEFL Home Edition. . It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review.

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:

• € 26400

Many graduates follow career paths as environmental advisors, planners or consultants. Others work in State agencies that require both agricultural and environmental management skills, including:
 

• Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine

• Teagasc

• Environmental Protection Agency

• National Parks & Wildlife Service

• Local authorities