AgriFood Sustainability & Technology School of Natural Sciences College of Science and Engineering
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE: MSc DURATION: 1 year, full-time NUMBER OF PLACES: 30 COURSE INSTANCE(S): 1AST1 FEES AND FUNDING: Fees information and funding opportunities: pages 286 and 288. WHEN TO APPLY : NUI Galway does not set a deadline for receipt of applications (with some exceptions). Offers will be issued on a continuous basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible. See page 284 for full details of when and how to apply.
Your Course The agrifood sector is Ireland’s largest indigenous industry employing over 150,000 people, involving over 600 leading companies, and generating an annual output of over €24 billion. Globally, food and agriculture (agrifood) is an US$8 trillion industry, responsible for feeding the planet and employing 40% of the global workforce. The agrifood sector faces major sustainability and innovation challenges. The NUI Galway Masters degree in AgriFood Sustainability & Technology generates graduates with the interdisciplinary skills to respond to such challenges and opportunities both in Ireland, and in other leading agrifood nations worldwide. Career Opportunities Graduates of the MSc (AgriFood Sustainability & Technology) will fill a much-needed skills gap in the workplace for graduates who have the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills regarding agrifood sustainability and innovation to drive positive change in the agrifood sector in Ireland and globally. Graduates will be provided with significant career training throughout the program so that they will be highly competitive for positions in leading-edge agrifood companies and public sector organisations (e.g., government agencies, regulatory bodies, etc.) in Ireland and globally. Graduates who are interested in establishing their own enterprises or companies will also be facilitated by the MSc (AgriFood Sustainability & Technology) programme. Minimum Entry Requirements Honours bachelor degree in any relevant discipline at 2.2 grade or higher, or equivalent. Applications will be assessed based on the academic grades. Work experience may also be taken in account. FIND OUT MORE AT: www.nuigalway.ie/courses/taught-postgraduate-courses/ agrifood-sustainability-and-technology.html
CONTACT Professor Charles Spillane Dr Galina Brychkova
E: charles.spillane@nuigalway.ie/ galina.brychkova@nuigalway.ie
3 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE 1. The NUI Galway Master’s in AgriFood Sustainability & Technology will help you make a difference in the agrifood sector. 2. The NUI Galway Master’s in AgriFood Sustainability & Technology will build from your existing skills. 3. The NUI Galway Master’s in AgriFood Sustainability & Technology will significantly advance your career in the agrifood sector.
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