Overview

Plants are the mainstay of human and animal diets, while also providing pharmaceuticals, timber, paper and clothing.

Plants are being exploited as sources of renewable energy and biofuels and make an important contribution to measures aimed at reducing the effects of climate change.

A key to the further development of plants for practical or economic use is an improved understanding of metabolic and developmental processes and their interactions with environmental factors. So join the Plant Biology (Hons) degree is offered by University College Dublin.

Careers

Plant Biology graduates have obtained positions as plant and environmental scientists, pollution biologists, molecular geneticists and cell biologists, agronomists, horticulturists, foresters, park rangers, environmental consultants and heritage officers.

Graduates are also eligible to pursue MSc programmes in UCD in Applied Environmental Science and Biotechnology, in addition to PhD programmes both in Ireland and abroad.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biomolecular Lab Skills

Scientific Communication

Plant Biology

Chemistry for Biologists

Plant Diseases: Biology

Plant Cell Biology

Genetics & Recombinant DNA

Working with Biological Data

Diversity of Plant Form & Function

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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90

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63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

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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

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120

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90

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63

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140

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6.5

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General requirements

Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements

O2/H6 in Mathematics
O2/H6 in a laboratory science (Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or Geography may be used instead of a laboratory science subject) and

O6/H7 in English, Irish and two other recognised subjects

General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

AAC / ABBC / ABB
+ E AS Level

General Entry Requirements (IB)

33

Subject Requirements (Mathematics)

GCSE A / A Level D (or AS Level C)
IB SL 6 / HL 4

Subject Requirements (Laboratory Science)

GCSE A / A Level D (or AS Level C)

IB SL 6 / HL 4

Entry via Science (BSc)

General Entry Requirements (A-Level)

BBC / BCCC / BCC
+ C AS Level

General Entry Requirements (IB)

29

Subject Requirements (Mathematics)

GCSE A / A Level D
(or AS Level C)
IB SL 6 / HL 4

Subject Requirements (Laboratory Science)

GCSE A / A Level D
(or AS Level C)
IB SL 6 / HL 4

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29100 EUR / year

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Citizens or residents

7574 EUR / year

≈ 7574 EUR / year

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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