Agricultural Science
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The UCD Agricultural Science programme offers 11 unique areas of specialisation. All have a similar first year, designed to give you a strong foundation in the core sciences, maths and economics needed for the rest of your studies. Areas of specialisation include:
- Agricultural Systems Technology
- Agri-Environmental Sciences
- Animal and Crop Production
- Animal Science
- Animal Science-Equine
- Crop Science
- Dairy Business
- Food and Agribusiness Management
- Food Business with Chinese Studies
- Forestry
- Horticulture
Overall, there are 280 places in Agricultural Science DN250. The average number of students taking each specialisation is shown on the relevant page.
If you’re interested in Agricultural Science but are not yet certain of which area to specialise in, you can select the No Preference (NPF) option on your CAO form. Then, during your first year at UCD, you can choose your area of specialisation. If you receive an offer on the Agricultural Science programme, you’ll be guaranteed a place in any of the eleven specialisations from second year. If, on the other hand, you know which of the following areas you’d like to specialise in, you can select one of these areas on your CAO application.
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EU Fee status and the Free Fees Initiative: Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Irish Exchequer will pay tuition fees to the University on behalf of students registered for the first time on qualifying, full-time, undergraduate degree programmes. Such programmes must be of a minimum duration of 2 years.
The Student Contribution Charge for undergraduate students who qualify for ‘free fees’ is €3,000.
EU closing date for normal applications: February 1
EU closing date for late applications: May 1
Admissions Requirements
High School Diploma without standardized exams 3.75 / 4.0 GPA or with standardized exams 3.33 / 4.0 GPA and 1000 SAT or 20 ACT.
Additional Requirements: Math: A in senior year HS math class with 4 years of math taken or 530 in maths section of SAT or 21 in maths ACT or D in college/university math class; Lab Science: B- in senior year HS lab science course or AP Science 2 or D in college/university lab science class.
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