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BAgrSc Horticulture, Landscape & Sportsturf Management

BAgrSc Horticulture, Landscape & Sportsturf Management

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ , Credits 240 )

Our World faces immense challenges; climate change, mass migration from the countryside to mega cities, food shortages, excess consumption, food waste and pollution. Through the sustainable cultivation of plants and an increase in plant-based diets, many of these challenges can be overcome. Plants provide the oxygen we breathe, the food we eat, our shelter and medicines.

This course covers the sciences, environmental studies, business, management and communication skills related to growing food and non-food plants. You will also study the science behind  developing and maintaining Ireland’s designed landscapes, golf courses, tennis courts and sport pitches.

The objectives of this degree are to give you:

  • Knowledge of the growth, development and protection of plants, and use of plants for food, leisure, sports, social and environmental benefits.
  • An understanding of horticultural plant production systems and how their components are integrated and managed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
  • The skills to become a competent, competitive and confident leader who will excel in the national or global horticulture community as a professional horticulturist or horticultural scientist.

For more information regarding this course, please click School of Agriculture and Food Science

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You will study core science subjects in first year, and then develop your horticulture knowledge with specialist modules.

Students spend an average of 40 hours a week attending, lectures, tutorials and laboratory practicals, as well as participating in industry site visits, field and greenhouse workshops, and undertaking independent study and research.

Assessment includes continuous assessment (e.g. class tests, essays) and end-of-trimester written  examinations. In your final year, assessments are largely based on the project reports.

This degree maintains strong links with the horticulture industry.

Career opportunities include management, technical advisory, consultancy, research, quality assurance and sales or marketing positions, working for companies or within your own business.

Opportunities also exist in state, semi-state, EU and international organisations. Your transferable skills will also make you highly employable in other industries. Master’s and PhD degrees are also available.

All or part of your five-month PWE  in third year can be taken abroad, with possibilities including Japan, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Britain and Europe.

Studying abroad for one trimester is also a popular option for many students.

  • Cornell University, USA
  • University of Queensland, Australia
  • Lincoln University, New Zealand