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College?did ye go?

  • 26-03-2009 9:56pm
    #1
    Ginja Ninja
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    sorry about the stereotype but,I'm hoping to do animal science in september and I'm wondering has anyone here done ag science or something like it?where did you end up etc.?[I have something like this in leaving cert,but I thought this would be the place to ask]


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  • #2
    MDFM
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    yep, i studied Agri science in UCD, graduated in '96..spent many moons working in the consultancy and reps area..then packed it all in and moved in to the financial markets and investment banking in IFSC in dublin, where i still am.
    I loved the agric science course, i actually specialised in animal science aswell. best 4 years of my life, very tough course, but well worth it!


  • #3
    The_Conductor
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    Ag Science, specialising in forestry, graduated from UCD in 1998. Now working in IT :(


  • #4
    CathyMoran
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    Masters in Food Science graduated in 1997 (I think) from UCD (how do you think I met the above :D), now also working in IT :)


  • #5
    dryan
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    Graduated (in '97) from UCG with a degree in Industrial Eng - Woking in IT ever since!!


  • #6
    Ginja Ninja
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    Awesome,I am hoping to study Animal science[no interest in crops] and was stuck between that an IT in galway,now I know I'l not be stuck in agriculture.
    to sound a bit childiah what's UCD like for us culchee's I've heard mixed reports from the other side but I don't know anyone who went there for ag science or the likes


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  • #7
    CathyMoran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,458 ✭✭✭CathyMoran


    I am a Dub but I loved UCD as a postgrad, from what I heard it was nice as an undergrad too. A real family atmosphere as well as excellent courses.


  • #8
    The_Conductor
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    Ginja Ninja wrote: »
    Awesome,I am hoping to study Animal science[no interest in crops] and was stuck between that an IT in galway,now I know I'l not be stuck in agriculture.
    to sound a bit childiah what's UCD like for us culchee's I've heard mixed reports from the other side but I don't know anyone who went there for ag science or the likes

    If you're studying Ag Sci- there won't be very many Dubliners in your class (there will be few prob). There is a far friendlier atmosphere and a lot more interaction between lecturers, faculty members and students- as per above- its almost like an extended family in some ways. Depending on what you study its probable that there could be lots of field trips- when I was there- it was to Lyons Estate in Newcastle Co. Kildare, St. Catherines in Leixlip, Forestry around Druids Glen etc. The first year is a general year- with Ag Sci as a subject in its own right- before students are streamed into their chosen areas.

    Its an incredibly broad degree- lots of hard science and statistics, organic chemistry, biochemistry etc- its not like doing a science degree where you specialise in one particular area, and thats that (though obviously different areas will encourage you to develope a speciality in different subject matter- for forestry for example- that would be statistics and biometrics.

    If you have not already done so- you really should attend some of the open days they hold- which gives you a chance to talk to current students and get information and feelings from the horses mouth (as it were).

    S.


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