Overview

With a focus on agronomy, you will explore crop production and soil management to improve yield and quality. The expert faculty members are active researchers in the rapidly developing field of agriculture and agribusiness.

In addition to a strong foundation in basic sciences, you will have the opportunity to study emerging crop pathogens, organic agriculture, climate and soils, and plants and diets. So join the Crop Science (Hons) programme at University College Dublin.

Careers

The potential opportunities for graduates are in a wide variety of areas such as:

Agribusiness
Brewing and malting sectors,
Crop advisory work for state organisations
Private consultancy
Financial services

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Soil Science

Microbiology

Agricultural Botany

Arable Crop Production

Business Management

Plant Diseases

Pesticide Use

Integrated Pest Management

Control of Weeds

Soil Science

Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Horticulture and Crop Science View 7 other Bachelors in Horticulture and Crop Science in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

BCC / CCCD / CCC
+ C AS Level
IB SL4 / HL3

General Entry Requirements (IB)

27

Subject Requirements (Mathematics)

GCSE C / A Level E
(or AS Level D)
IB SL 4 / HL 3

Subject Requirements (Laboratory Science)

GCSE C / A Level E
(or AS Level D)
IB SL 4 / HL 3

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

29100 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29100 EUR per year during 48 months.

Available to International (non-EU) applicants only

Living costs for Dublin

1100 - 1800 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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