About the course

A six-month work-placement period forms an integral part of the course and will give you the opportunity to work in industry, thus gaining real-world experience and acquiring key transferable skills in communication, management, and organisation. This degree programme will provide you with a unique blend of scientific and technical skills, workplace experience and food innovation skills. Our graduates from this course have excellent employment prospects and are highly sought after by national and international food companies.A strong emphasis is placed on applied aspects of food science, and the work placement allows you to get a taste of what working in the food industry is like at an early stage in your career. Many companies that host students as part of the work-placement programme recruit those students when they graduate Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Autumn (September), 2024	Cork
Autumn (September), 2024	Cork
Autumn (September), 2025	Cork

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University College Cork

School Leaving Examination Certificate or High School Transcript. Include forecast results if final results are not available. For 2019 entry, full-time degree students must normally have reached 17 years of age by 15th January 2020. Where a candidate below that age seeks to enter UCC, a special application must be made to the President of the University.

　　IELTS - 6.0 Minimum individual sections 5.5 ,TOEFL - 80 Listening - 17, Reading - 18, Speaking - 20, Writing 17

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University College Cork. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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World ranking

　　301st / 1250

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