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BAgrSc Crop Science
Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ , Credits 240 )
Agronomy is the science of crop production and soil management, leading to improvements in crop yield and quality.
Environmental challenges, production of biofuels, and the growing demand for major food crops like wheat and rice, make agriculture and crop science a vital subject for our future well-being. You will learn about the science, production and management of crops, from genes and cells through to fields, farms and the development of future crops from subject experts who are active researchers in the most rapidly developing area of agriculture and agri- business.
For more information regarding this course, please click School of Agriculture and Food Science
First year concentrates on developing the basic sciences, before the focus moves to more applied sciences.
Students spend an average of 40 hours a week attending lectures and tutorials, participating in 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.
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
This is also a very suitable degree if you intend to pursue full-time farming or combine part-time farming with a professional career. Research opportunities to master’s and PhD level are available.
A PWE placement takes place in third year and may be taken internationally.
In addition, an opportunity exists to take a trimester abroad in the Autumn Trimester of third year in an international university such as:
- Kansas State University, USA
- Texas A&M University, USA
- Purdue University, USA
- Michigan State University, USA
- Cornell University, USA