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Cork University Business School MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food & Co-operatives
Cork University Business School

MSc Sustainable Development, Agri-Food & Co-operatives

Cork, Ireland

12 Months

English

Full time

01 Jul 2025*

Sep 2025

EUR 19,700 / per year **

On-Campus

* EU closing date: rolling deadline | Non-EU closing date: open until all places have been filled or no later than 30 June

** Non-EU fee | EU fee: €10,800

Introduction

Our MSc in Sustainable Development, Agri-Food, and Co-operatives is offered by the Cork University Business School (CUBS) at University College Cork. Our focus is on a deeper understanding of co-operatives, sustainable development, and agri-food systems.

Our MSc program is the only course of its kind in Ireland that fully integrates cooperative approaches into the study of sustainable development and agri-food. The program was recently recognized by The Education Awards 2023 where we were shortlisted for the 'Best Masters Programme' in Ireland.

This is a unique course, with a very strong practical emphasis and will equip participants with the organizational and management skills needed to make innovative contributions to the development of local economies, with particular emphasis on co-operatives, social enterprises, and food businesses in Ireland and overseas. It is aimed at graduates from a wide range of disciplines who wish to pursue careers in sustainable development and innovative practice leading to positions in the food sector (ranging from local food enterprises to large multi-nationals), local and international rural development, shared and collaborative economy, NGOs, innovative community businesses including co-operatives and social enterprises, local and regional enterprise development, corporate social responsibility, policy formulation, and analysis.

Why Choose this Course

This is the only one-year Master of its kind that fully integrates cooperative approaches into the study of sustainable development and agri-food. It is especially practical, both in work placements and in the skills you learn. It will prepare you to work in organizations that deal with current and future socio-economic and environmental challenges including climate change, collaborative economies, and sustainable rural communities.

We were delighted to be recently shortlisted for The Education Awards 2023 'Best Masters Program' category.

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