This course covers the sciences, environmental studies, business, management and communication skills related to growing food and non-food plants. Students will also study the science behind developing and maintaining Ireland’s designed landscapes, golf courses, tennis courts and sport pitches.
The objectives of this degree are to give students:
- Knowledge of the growth, development and protection of plants, and use of plants for food, leisure, sports, social and environmental benefits.
- An understanding of horticultural plant production systems and how their components are integrated and managed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
- The skills to become a competent, competitive and confident leader who will excel in the national or global horticulture community as a professional horticulturist or horticultural scientist.
All or part of the five-month PWE in third year can be taken abroad, with possibilities including Japan, New Zealand, Australia, USA, Britain and Europe. Studying abroad for one trimester is also a popular option for many students.
- Cornell University, USA
- University of Queensland, Australia
- Lincoln University, New Zealand