The UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science will host a Postgraduate Information event on Wednesday, 29th June from 4 pm – 7 pm.

This hybrid event will provide an excellent opportunity for prospective students to find out about the exciting range of Certificate, Diploma, Masters, Continuous Professional Development and micro-credentials programmes available in:

• Environmental Resource Management
• Animal Science
• Agricultural Extension and Innovation
• Food, Nutrition and Health
• Food Safety
• Wildlife Conservation and Management
• Food Business Strategy
• Humanitarian Action
• Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
• Horticulture
• Food Safety and Regulatory Science
• Sustainable Food Processing
• Food Regulatory Affairs

The event will also provide an excellent opportunity for current applicants, offer holders and prospective students to meet with staff from their programme of interest and for those visiting campus to receive a tour of the UCD Belfield Campus.

Prof. Frank Monahan, Dean of Agriculture and Head of School, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science will provide an overview of the school and postgraduate programmes available and attendees will also have an opportunity to find out additional information about three new online Masters programmes available for 2022 entry in Animal Science, Food Safety and Sustainable Food Processing. An information presentation on new Food Regulation and Human Nutrition Micro-credentials (also available for the first time in September 2022) will also take place at this event.

The final timetable is as follows:

Chair: Julie Dowsett, Graduate Programme Manager, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

Overview of UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Graduate Taught Programmes: Professor Frank Monahan, Dean of Agriculture and Head, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.

Panel Discussion on new MSc programmes available at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science in September 2022:

Chair, Julie Dowsett, Graduate Programme Manager, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

Programme Director, MSc in Animal Science: Associate Professor Kieran Meade

Programme Director, MSc in Sustainable Food Processing: Associate Professor, Professor Nigel Brunton

Programme Director, MSc in Food Safety: Assistant Professor, Dr Daniel Hurley

Panel Discussion on new Microcredentials available at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science in September 2022:

Chair, Julie Dowsett, Graduate Programme Manager, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

Ms Sorcha Mulcahy, Senior Project Manager, Office of Registrar

Professor Eileen Gibney, Director of Executive Education, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

Professor Frank Monahan, Dean of Agriculture and Head, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

Additional information on each of the Graduate Taught Programmes available at the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science is available on the School website here.