Study location	Ireland, ATU Mountbellew
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	BBus (Hons) (Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Rural Enterprise and Agri-Business)
Course code	0125/0097

Tuition fee	€12,000 per year

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Qualifications must meet the equivalent of the Irish Leaving Cert level 5 NFQ The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. This includes a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. If your Documents are not in English, please upload a translated version You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL 69+ or Duolingo English Test 90+ More Information

More information	gmit.ie/..ral-enterprise-and-agri-business

Overview

Agriculture, food production and environmental management are just a few of Irelands key industries, and gaining a degree in this area opens up a host of career options. This programme will enable the learner to improve their knowledge and understanding of general business and to develop business skills, particularly as they apply to the rural enterprise and agri-business sector.

The aim of the BB (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Agri-Business is to provide the learner with a business education that emphasises the importance of rural enterprise and agri business by developing an understanding of the theory, concepts and methods as well as the practical implementation of a range of skills and tools in these areas.

Graduates will be well prepared to operate in a variety of managerial and administrative positions in rural and agri-enterprises, or to become self-employed. Graduates can progress to a variety of work in agri-business and agricultural services: for example, in marketing, information processing, administration and management posts; as well as various employment opportunities in rural development.

Career opportunities

There are many opportunities for graduates of this programme. The targeted roles for graduates of this programme, in addition to many returning to the farming sector or part-time farming, include but is not limited to:

Education and training services
Financial institutions
Sales, marketing and PR agencies
Entrepreneurship
Development agencies
Farm management and cooperative consultancy groups
Public sector organisations
Charities
Farming organisations
Conservation bodies
Home and foreign governments