Why Study Agriculture?
Agriculture, food production, and environmental management are some of Ireland’s key industries. All of these areas depend greatly on the quality of the production systems and primary resources. Gaining a degree in Agriculture will provide a range of career paths and opportunities including: • Dairy, beef and sheep production • Food processing • Rural enterprise development
• Product development • Sales and marketing • Environmental management
• Farm advisory • Engineering
Learning Pathway
Level 6
Higher Certificate
2 Years total
Level 7
Bachelor Degree
3 Years (or 2 + 1)
Level 8
Honours Bachelor Degree
4 Years (or 3 + 1)
Level 9 / 10
Masters Degree / PhD Degree
All Agricultural Degrees are taught between the GMIT Mountbellew Campus and the GMIT Galway Campus.
Careers in Agriculture • Dairy, beef, and sheep production • Food processing • Farmmanagement • Rural enterprise development • Product development
• Sales and marketing • Product management • Environmental management
• Researcher • Scientist • Engineer • Teagasc • Agri-environmental scheme developer
• Food technologist • Teaching / Lecturer
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