Expand+What is this course about?
Students will gain valuable hands-on experience working in laboratories. Students are encouraged to discover their talents and will be assigned a finalyear project. This will usually involve spending time in the labor...

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Students will gain valuable hands-on experience working in laboratories. Students are encouraged to discover their talents and will be assigned a finalyear project. This will usually involve spending time in the laboratory, where students can develop their lab skills and independent thinking. Students will also find that the small class sizes allow for excellent learner/lecturer interaction.

Why take this course?
Significant employment opportunities are being created through expansion in the food and drink, farm and fishing sectors. Students taking this one-year, add-on honours degree focus on animal and agricultural modules, such as herd management strategies and environmental management and land use. There is also a distinct focus on food science through modules such as food and molecular microbiology, food processing and safety.

Expand+What can I do after the course?
As a BSc (Honours) in Applied Bioscience graduate, you may be employed by industry in roles such as product quality assurance, analysis/bioanalysis, validation, management and optimisation. Also, with an honours ...

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As a BSc (Honours) in Applied Bioscience graduate, you may be employed by industry in roles such as product quality assurance, analysis/bioanalysis, validation, management and optimisation. Also, with an honours degree, it is possible to pursue further postgraduate studies leading to master’s or PhD (level 9/10) qualifications in Ireland or further afield. Previous graduates have been employed by the agri-food and veterinary health sectors in a range of exciting roles including diagnostics, agrihealth and veterinary nutrition, employed by companies such as Lakeland Dairies, Kepak, Carroll’s Cuisine and Arrabawn. Many graduates have entered graduate management courses in industry or in semi-state bodies including Teagasc.

A significant number have entered the emerging biopharmaceutical arena in disciplines such as validation, regulatory affairs and process support specialists working with multinationals including Abbott, Teleflex, MSD, Baxter International and Alexion Pharmaceuticals. One in five of our graduates pursue postgraduate studies leading to MSc or PhD (Level 9/10) qualifications while others have decided to pursue a career in education by acquiring a teaching qualification or as veterinary technicians supporting teaching courses in academia. Approximately 10% return to veterinary nursing, taking up senior roles in the sector which include posts at Fethard Equine Hospital, Glenvale Stud and Queen Mother Veterinary Hospital in the UK. Another opportunity for a graduate is that you may even consider setting up your own company