CK412 · Level 8 · 4 years

Agricultural Science

University College Cork (NUI) · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

478

Down 18 points since 2023 (496).

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About this course

This degree is run by UCC with Teagasc and is aimed at students interested in dairy farming and the wider dairy and agri-food industry.

How long
4 years
What you study
First year covers agriculture, biology, chemistry, physics, food science and agricultural economics. You spend years 1 and 2 mostly on the UCC campus, with visits to Teagasc centres. From third year your base is Teagasc Moorepark. There are practicals, field trips and farm visits.
Placement and abroad
In Year 3 you do 30 weeks of placement, 18 weeks on a top dairy farm and 12 weeks in an agri-food industry setting. These feed into your final year project, and a New Zealand farm option is available.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work in places like Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, the ICBF, dairy and food companies and agri-merchants, or do an MSc, a PhD or Graduate Entry Veterinary Medicine.
Who it suits
Suits students who love farming and the outdoors and want a hands-on career in dairy or agri-food.

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About Agriculture

Focus on food production, farming technology, and sustainable practices

Learn about the science, technology, and business of farming and food production. These degrees cover a wide range of topics including crop and livestock management, soil science, sustainable agriculture, agribusiness, and agricultural economics. E.g. Agricultural Science, Sustainable Farm Management, Horticulture.

Points history

2023496202444620254842026478

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026478Published after the final round
2025 484484518
2024 446422498
2023 496496532

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • LS/M/AP/CS: Higher H4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the University College Cork (NUI) website ↗

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