Agriculture

Ireland's agri-food sector is a massive economic success story, which continues to grow. It boasts a thriving export sector giving graduates of agriculture and food Science excellent long-term employment prospects. Demand for courses is growing as students see a chance for a sustainable career with strong promotional prospects. Agricultural Science graduates don't just dig fields. They are just as likely to work in labs or research and development, or in areas related to development, global food systems and supply, genetics, environmental sustainability, disease and poverty, in food production, or developing new ideas in business. Veterinary Science graduates have almost full employment. For forestry graduates, future employment prospects depend on the level of investment in forestation across Ireland, but current employment prospects are good, with an estimated 16,000 jobs in the sector.