Overview

The Master of Science in Digital Technology for Sustainable Agriculture programme from University College Dublin will build student’s knowledge and skills-base to address the complexities of developing, deploying and managing digital technology in the agri-food sector with a focus on enhancing efficiency, sustainability and resilience at all levels of food production.

The programme also offers hands-on experience on a range of novel digital technology, training in state-of-the-art labs and applied research in a real life environment at the Lyons Research Farm.

Career opportunities:

Ireland is home to the world’s top 10 technology companies. It is known as the IT Capital of Europe and is among the world’s most technologically developed nations. There are excellent job opportunities, with 5,000 job vacancies in the sector at present.

Big Tech companies have recently, to a greater or lesser extent, entered farming and food industries. In addition, a dynamic transformation is taking place in the world of agriculture, triggered by the rapid emergence and growth of AgTech startups.

This highlights the immense career possibilities and promising future for our graduates in the areas of precision farming, decision support in agriculture, IoT, smart sensors, intelligent algorithms, data, and predictive analytics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computer Programming
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Numerical Methods for Agriculture
IoT enabled Agrifood Production
Sensors and Sensing Systems
Remote Sensing and GIS for Decision Making
Hyperspectral Imaging
Soil Technology
Optical Sensing Technology
Crop Technology
Precision Agriculture
Precision Livestock Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00

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More details

Graduate applications will close once all places on a programme have been allocated.

Language

English

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100

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65

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Natural Resource Management Agriculture Digital Marketing View 3 other Masters in Natural Resource Management in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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130

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100

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65

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree with a minimum upper second-class honours (NFQ level 8) or international equivalent in agriculture, biological science, physical science, environmental related, engineering, computer science or other appropriate discipline.
Where an applicant has no formal qualification encompassing agriculture/biology, practical knowledge of, and experience in, agriculture will be required.
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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29100 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

9530 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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