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Food Business with Chinese Studies  (FAW1)

BAgrSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Agriculture and Food Science
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Professor Alexander Evans
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 2
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 3
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 4
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 45
Stage 2: 30
Stage 3: 60
Stage 4: 35

Curricular information is subject to change.

Our Food Business with Chinese Studies programme prepares graduates with the skills urgently required by the Irish food industry to succeed in the changing market landscape. With Brexit and the uncertainty surrounding the UK market, it is critical for the industry to expand exports to emerging markets, particularly China. This requires improved foreign language capability, which we provide through a combination of fundamental food science and food business management modules, and language, cultural, and target market-oriented courses.

Students will complete year three of their studies at Renmin University of China (RUC) in Beijing, where you will take intermediate or advanced Chinese language courses and a range of interesting and relevant modules. There will be a limited number of language scholarship opportunities available on a competitive basis that will cover tuition fees and accommodation for either one or two trimesters in China.

In addition to the benefit of a structured academic programme, students will also experience first-hand the diverse culture of China and the vibrant economic growth that the second largest economy in the world has to offer.

Living and studying in a different cultural environment will provide students with an eye-opening and life changing experience that will also help you make friends and develop networks across the globe.

As the agri-food sector becomes more knowledge intensive, education and skills development are even more critical for career success. This course incorporates Chinese language and cultural components into the business skills and fundamental science required for managerial and professional careers in the agri-food sectors.

These elements, combined with an emphasis on learning to think analytically, result in a course that equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for professional decision-making in agri-food business sectors in the global market, with particular relevance to China.

Professor Alexander Evans
e: alex.evans@ucd.ie

UCD Agriculture & Food Science School Office
Agriculture & Food Science Centre
Belfield, Dublin 4

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Stage 1

(For FAW1) Students must take 45 credits of core modules.

Stage 2

(For FAW1) Students must take 20 credits of core modules. In addition, students must take at least two option modules amounting to 10 credits and one elective module or one additional option module amounting to 5 credits.

Stage 3

Students must take 60 credits study abroad.

Stage 4

(For FAW1) In addition to 20 credits of core modules, students must take option modules amounting to 15 credits and a 5 credit elective.

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.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 AESC10010 Land Use and the Environment Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 CHEM00020 Introductory Chemistry Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 MATH10230 Mathematics for Agriculture I Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 PHYC10180 Physics for Ag. Science Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 RDEV10030 Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 BIOL10010 Animal Biology and Evolution Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 BIOL10030 Cell and Plant Biology Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 CHEM10010 Introduction to the Chemistry of Biomolecules Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules - Food Business
 RDEV10040 Introduction to Food and Agribusiness Management Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 1 of:
1. Students with little to no experience of learning Chinese should select from the CORE MODULES list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10010; SPRING - select CHN10030 AND CHN10040. 2. Students who have studied Leaving Certificate Chinese should select from the CORE LEAVING CERT LEVEL (A) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10050; SPRING - select CHN10030 AND CHN10040. 3. Students who are native speakers/ heritage learners (around HSK5 level) but with limited writing skills should select from the CORE NATIVE SPEAKER (B) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10140; SPRING - select CHN10130 AND CHN10030. 4. Students who are native speakers/ heritage learners (around HSK5 level) with writing skills should select from the CORE NATIVE SPEAKER (C) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN30030; SPRING - select CHN10130 (From B list) AND CHN30040. For any queries, please contact iics@ucd.ie
 CHN10050 Chinese Culture Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 1 of:
1. Students with little to no experience of learning Chinese should select from the CORE MODULES list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10010; SPRING - select CHN10030 AND CHN10040. 2. Students who have studied Leaving Certificate Chinese should select from the CORE LEAVING CERT LEVEL (A) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10050; SPRING - select CHN10030 AND CHN10040. 3. Students who are native speakers/ heritage learners (around HSK5 level) but with limited writing skills should select from the CORE NATIVE SPEAKER (B) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10140; SPRING - select CHN10130 AND CHN10030. 4. Students who are native speakers/ heritage learners (around HSK5 level) with writing skills should select from the CORE NATIVE SPEAKER (C) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN30030; SPRING - select CHN10130 (From B list) AND CHN30040. For any queries, please contact iics@ucd.ie
 CHN30030 Advanced Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 1 of:
1. Students with little to no experience of learning Chinese should select from the CORE MODULES list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10010; SPRING - select CHN10030 AND CHN10040. 2. Students who have studied Leaving Certificate Chinese should select from the CORE LEAVING CERT LEVEL (A) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10050; SPRING - select CHN10030 AND CHN10040. 3. Students who are native speakers/ heritage learners (around HSK5 level) but with limited writing skills should select from the CORE NATIVE SPEAKER (B) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN10140; SPRING - select CHN10130 AND CHN10030. 4. Students who are native speakers/ heritage learners (around HSK5 level) with writing skills should select from the CORE NATIVE SPEAKER (C) list as follows: AUTUMN - select CHN30030; SPRING - select CHN10130 (From B list) AND CHN30040. For any queries, please contact iics@ucd.ie
 CHN10010 Chinese for Beginners Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - - Chinese StudiesB) Min 2 of:
Please refer to previous instructions for module selection. For any queries, please contact iics@ucd.ie
 CHN10030 Elementary Written Chinese Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - Chinese StudiesB) Min 2 of:
Please refer to previous instructions for module selection. For any queries, please contact iics@ucd.ie
 CHN10040 Elementary Spoken Chinese Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - - Chinese StudiesB) Min 2 of:
Please refer to previous instructions for module selection. For any queries, please contact iics@ucd.ie
 CHN30040 Advanced Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Food Business
 AERD20030 Business Management Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Food Business
 AERD30050 Financial Planning and Control Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Food Business
 RDEV20030 Applied Economic Analysis Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules - Food Business
 RDEV20140 Health, Welfare & Safety in Agriculture Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN10120 China on Film Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN20010 Int. Spoken Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN20030 Int. Written Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN30010 Business Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN30030 Advanced Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN10100 Contemporary China: Governance Structures and Media Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN20020 Intermediate Spoken Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN20040 Intermediate Written Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN20120 Contemporary Chinese Society Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN30020 Business Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN30040 Advanced Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Chinese StudiesA) Min 0 of:
Students who have completed the beginners pathway in Stage 1 (CHN10010, CHN10030 and CHN10040) should choose CHN20010, CHN20030, CHN20020, CHN20040 and CHN20120. All other students (advanced/heritage learners) should choose modules as outlined in an email from IICS. Please contact iics@ucd.ie if you have any queries.
 CHN30090 Advanced Intensive Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 2 of:
Select at least two option modules from the list below. Students must also take an additional 5 credits, either from the options below or an elective module.
 AESC20060 Soil Science Basics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 2 of:
Select at least two option modules from the list below. Students must also take an additional 5 credits, either from the options below or an elective module.
 FOR20100 Applied Biostatistics Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 2 of:
Select at least two option modules from the list below. Students must also take an additional 5 credits, either from the options below or an elective module.
 AERD20020 Business Law Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 2 of:
Select at least two option modules from the list below. Students must also take an additional 5 credits, either from the options below or an elective module.
 ANSC10010 Introduction to Animal Science Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 2 of:
Select at least two option modules from the list below. Students must also take an additional 5 credits, either from the options below or an elective module.
 CPSC20030 Principles of Crop Science Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Chinese Studies
 CHN30060 Chinese Economy Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Chinese Studies
 CHN30050 Doing Business in China Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Food Business
 AERD40020 International Food Marketing Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Food Business
 AERD40180 Enterprise Development Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Food Business
 AERD30210 Food and Agricultural Policy Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules - Food Business
 AERD40040 Food and Agribusiness Strategy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30010 Business Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30030 Advanced Chinese I Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30310 Mastery Chinese Reading and Writing Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30020 Business Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30040 Advanced Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30290 Selected Readings in Classical Chinese I Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30300 Mastery Chinese Listening and Speaking Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30320 Readings in Classical Chinese II Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Chinese StudiesB)2 of:
Students should choose CHN30010 and CHN30020 OR CHN30030 and CHN30040
 CHN30330 Literature in Chinese Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 AERD30190 Farm Business Management Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 CPSC30040 Grass and Forage Production Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessA) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 FDSC30150 Principles of Meat Science Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessB) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 AERD30220 Agri-Taxation Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessB) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 AERD40190 Agri-Environmental Economics and Policy Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessB) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 ANSC20010 Genetics and Biotechnology Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessB) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 CPSC20020 Fundamentals of Arable Crop Production Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - - Food BusinessB) Min 1 of:
Student select at least one module from the list below. An additional module may be taken in place of a 5-credit elective.
 RDEV30060 Professional Communications Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHAGR024 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
Stage 2 - 20.00%
 Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20
Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07
Pass

2.00

2.47
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