Structured Masters (AgriBiosciences)—full-time and part-time

The Structured MSc by Research (AgriBiosciences) programme associated with the Plant & AgriBiosciences Research Centre (PABC) at NUI Galway will provide relevant, hands-on training to graduates who wish to specialise in agri- and agrifood related research and innovation. The purpose of the programme is to provide these graduates with a broad inter-disciplinary understanding of the agricultural and agri-food sector from which key research skills and practical experiences tailored to each student will be built. 

Integral to this one-year structured MSc programme is a seven-month research internship placement in Teagasc, in NUI Galway, or in a cutting edge agri-business. The program endeavours to lever paid internships for each student.

The placements offer students the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to work within a research and innovation setting aligned to their interests and expertise, to develop a research project of relevance to the host entity, and to draft an associated MSc (AgriBiosciences) thesis, whilst simultaneously positioning the student for excellent employment opportunities in industry and research. 

The taught component of the MscAgriBiosciences consists of 20 ECTS of core cutting-edge modules relating to the agriculture and agrifood sector which have been developed by the multi-disciplinary experts in the PABC and its associated partners (e.g., Teagasc). In addition, the student can take an additional 10 ECTS of optional Graduate studies modules according to their interests. 

The MSc (AgriBiosciences) is structured in a manner that can allow for those already employed in companies in the agri or agri-food sector to engage in the MSc program, while conducting their MSc(AgriBiosciences) research and innovation project in their company. 

Integral to the Level 9 MSc (AgriBiosciences) is development of the student’s ability to work professionally within a research and innovation setting by performing a research project based in one of the research groups or partner organisations in the PABC.