UCD Dairy Business degree applicant numbers almost doubles this year

THE number of applicants for the Dairy Business degree programme, run by University College Dublin and Teagasc, has almost doubled this year, it was disclosed yesterday.

Professor Maurice Boland, UCD College of Life Sciences, said 178 applicants have been received, a rise of 82% on 2009, the first year of the new programme.

He said the new programme, developed in consultation with the industry and farming organisations, combines academic and technical training with business and project management skills.