Organic Agriculture

Programme Overview

The BSc (Honours) in Organic Agriculture is designed for students who want to lead the future development of the Irish organic sector. The programme equips students with a specialized skillset focused on organic food production, providing training that can be directly applied across the broader agri-food industry.

Practical Learning

Years 1 and 2 are geared specifically toward developing practical technical skills used in active farm businesses. Upon completing these foundational years, students meet the required standards to become eligible for the young farmer stamp duty exemption and land transfer schemes (Green Cert status).

Coursework

The upper levels of the programme build upon fundamental agricultural training to focus on broader industry success:

• Years 1 & 2: Core technical farm skills and foundational land sciences.
• Years 3 & 4: Advanced studies in organic agriculture, deepening student understanding of the underlying biological principles and business management strategies essential to the sector.

Career Opportunities

Graduates gain a specialized qualification that prepares them for diverse career paths across the organic and agri-food industries:

• Organic Farm Management & Enterprise Leadership
• Agrifood Operations & Organic Food Production
• Agricultural Business, Advisory & Consultancy
• Postgraduate Study & Specialized Research

Upon completion of the degree, graduates are fully prepared to drive innovation in organic food production, manage successful agricultural enterprises, or pursue further academic research in natural resource and agricultural sciences.