This course is available through the following application route(s)
This course is aimed at students who wish to build their knowledge and skills-base to address the complexities of developing, deploying and managing technology for the agriculture sector.
With a focus on design, numeracy and technology, our students will be committed and engaged with farming and food production, and specifically with technology, to enhance efficiency, sustainability and reliability.
Technologies of interest range from computer systems, networks, data management and sensors, through machinery systems to precision agriculture.
Students will study modules in basic science, agricultural sciences, engineering technologies and data science.
Students will spend an average of 40 hours a week attending lectures, tutorials and laboratory-based practicals, and undertaking independent study.
A combination of continuous assessment and end-of-trimester written examinations is used. Certain modules also require project work.
A PWE placement takes place in third year and may be taken internationally.
There are opportunities to study abroad for one trimester in third year. Possibilities include:
Graduates will find rewarding and challenging employment in agri-food industries, including:
Typical Roles Include Technical and Managerial Positions in:
There are also excellent graduate study opportunities to specialise in Environmental Technology, Food Engineering, Sustainable Energy and Green Technology.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
CHEM00020 | Introductory Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
MATH10230 | Mathematics for Agriculture I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHYC10180 | Physics for Ag. Science | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
RDEV10020 | Information Skills | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
RDEV10030 | Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
BIOL10010 | Animal Biology and Evolution | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
BIOL10030 | Cell and Plant Biology | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
CHEM10010 | Introduction to the Chemistry of Biomolecules | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
MATH10240 | Mathematics for Agriculture II | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Students must select an Autumn module |
AESC10010 | Land Use and the Environment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Students must select an Autumn module |
FOR10020 | Trees and Forests in Ireland | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: Students must select an Autumn module |
FDSC10010 | Food Diet and Health | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
FDSC10010 | Food Diet and Health | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
BSEN10010 | Biosystems Engineering Design Challenge | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
CPSC10010 | Introduction to Crop Science | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
HORT10020 | Plants and People | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
RDEV10040 | Introduction to Food and Agribusiness Management | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
AESC20060 | Soil Science Basics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
BSEN20060 | Food Physics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
COMP10010 | Introduction to Programming I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
FDSC20010 | Food Macronutrients | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
FOR20100 | Applied Biostatistics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
MICR20010 | Agricultural Microbiology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ANSC10010 | Introduction to Animal Science | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ANSC20020 | Animal Nutrition I | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
BSEN20150 | Agricultural Engineering Principles | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
CPSC20030 | Principles of Crop Science | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
RDEV20140 | Health, Welfare & Safety in Agriculture | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your elective from any available modules across UCD that fit your term dates or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, this is available: |
CPSC20020 | Fundamentals of Arable Crop Production | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN30510 | Professional Work Experience | 2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum) | 10 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
AERD20030 | Business Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN20170 | Applied Programming for Agricultural Technology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN30170 | Agricultural Mechanisation: Engines and Crop Machinery | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN30190 | Agricultural Mechanisation: Hydraulics and components | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
CPSC30040 | Grass and Forage Production | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
FOR30430 | Geographic Information Systems | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN20040 | Biosystems Engineering Research Trends | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN30520 | Sensors and Sensing Systems | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
BSEN30530 | Numerical Methods for Agricult | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD that fit your term dates or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
AESC30230 | Climate, Carbon and Soil | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD that fit your term dates or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
ANSC30050 | Experimental Design and Data Analysis | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD that fit your term dates or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
FOR30070 | Forest Harvesting | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD that fit your term dates or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
HORT30390 | Plant Biotechnology & Micropro | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
AERD30190 | Farm Business Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN30240 | Waste Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN30360 | Life Cycle Assessment | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN40570 | Capstone Project 1 | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
COMP20070 | Databases and Information Systems I | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN30060 | Quantitative Risk Assessment for Human and Animal Health | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN30210 | Precision Agriculture | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN40510 | Precision Livestock Management | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN40520 | Optical Spectroscopy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Core Modules |
BSEN40550 | Capstone Project 2 | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
BSEN30280 | Water and Wastewater Engineering | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
BSEN30020 | Buildings and Environment | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 0 of: Choose your electives from any available modules across UCD or, if you prefer something in Agriculture, these are available: |
BSEN30030 | Air Pollution | Spring | 5 |
Each Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) can be considerably advanced by using digital technologies. Digitalization and digital transformation are revolutionizing food and agricultural systems globally through AI, cloud computing and IoT. This plays a significant role in increasing the efficiency, productivity and sustainability of agri-food systems.
This programme considers the related UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) in the transformation of the entire food value chain:
Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.
UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Agricultural Systems Technology:
| ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceInt | ETS2 Agricultural Systems Technology |
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