Overview

As a school we harness the complementary energies of research and teaching to drive graduate education. Our goal is to produce confident, highly-skilled graduates with the potential to make major scientific contributions to the knowledge economy, both in Ireland and abroad.

Features

An Agriculture and Food Science PhD at University College Dublin typically takes 3-4 years full-time or 5-6 years part-time to complete.

The examination for the degree of PhD is based on a description of the candidate’s research written up as a thesis and defended in a viva voce (oral) examination.

Programme Structure

Research

Each student accepted onto a Research Masters or PhD programme will be allocated a supervisory panel - Research Studies Panel (RSP). A Research and Professional Development Plan (RPDP) is required and the student’s Panel will assist in developing this plan.

The role of the supervisor(s) is to direct and advise the student in developing a focused research question, conducting the research, and completing the thesis.

In addition, an important role of supervisors is to provide detailed written feedback on draft chapters, and to ensure that the student is making satisfactory progress in terms of career development generally.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students should contact the advisors first, explaining their motivation for pursuing the degree and their intended area of research.

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Food Science Agriculture

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Research Masters and PhD applicants should normally hold a primary degree equivalent to a Level 8 Second Class Honours Grade 1 or higher.

For non-native English speakers, an English language certificate is required: IELTS overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each section; TOEFL – In the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a minimum score from 600 paper based TOEFL (with a minimum score of 475 in the Test of Written English), aminimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in the each section

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15440 EUR / year

≈ 15440 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

8020 EUR / year

≈ 8020 EUR / year

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Dublin

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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