The course, which will focus on public policy relating to the agricultural sector, is open to Master students as well as Teagasc Walsh Fellow PhD students.

It will examine the impact of climate change on the sector and the impact of EU Common Agricultural Policy. The course is presented jointly by NUI Galway and Teagasc economists such as Thia Hennessy, Trevor Donnellan and Dr. Kevin Hanrahan.

The programme is designed to help people develop the analytical skills of economic graduates for future employment in enterprises concerned with the environment, agriculture, food and fisheries.

The course begins again in September 2015, with application due by the end of June. Further information on the Masters programme is available here