This collaborative course is delivered jointly with Teagasc, Ballyhaise Agricultural College and DkIT, with students attending both campuses weekly. In Year 1 and 2, students will cover a wide range of common agriculture topics including crop and livestock production, precision farming, food science and farm business planning, analysis, and legal issues. In the final 2 years of this course, students will specialise by choosing their preferred stream of study between Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Food Production.

• Sustainable Agriculture: Students will develop a deep understanding of modern agricultural science with a strong focus on food production and processing, quality assurance and safety, business and economic management and environmental science. This course will specifically develop skills and knowledge in the areas of animal and crop production, animal husbandry, genetics and biosecurity, health and safety, agricultural mechanisation, financial and business management, entrepreneurship and innovation, environmental protection and the production and processing of safe, quality-assured food.
• Agri-Food Production: Students will focus on the core principles of agri-food production, with a solid foundation in business and economic management, environmental science, food production and processing, agricultural mechanisation, quality assurance and health & safety.

 

Year 1 and Year 2 are split equally between DkIT and Ballyhaise Agricultural College with a free bus provided for students from Ballyhaise to DkIT. 1st and 2nd year students are strongly advised to base themselves in the vicinity of Ballyhaise College. Year 3 and Year 4 are mainly in DkIT with some classes in Ballyhaise Agricultural College.