About Plant Biology in University College Dublin

Plant Biology is the scientific study of plants, fungi and algae. Plants are vital for supporting and maintaining the atmospheric and environmental conditions required for all life on Earth. They are also the mainstay of human and animal diets, while also providing pharmaceuticals, timber, paper and clothing. Plants are being exploited as sources of renewable energy and biofuels, and make an important contribution to measures aimed at reducing the effects of climate change. A key to the further development of plants for practical or economic use is an improved understanding of metabolic and developmental processes and their interactions with environmental factors.

Plant Biology graduates have obtained positions as:

• Plant and environmental scientists
• Pollution biologists
• Molecular geneticists and cell biologists
• Agronomists, horticulturalists, foresters, park rangers
• Environmental consultants
• Wildlife, conservation, biodiversity or heritage officers
  
  Graduates are also eligible to pursue MSc programmes in UCD in Evolutionary Biology, World Heritage Management and Plant Biology and Biotechnology, in addition to PhD programmes both in Ireland and abroad.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Successful graduation from an academic secondary school program or equivalent (For most countries, the same academic preparation as is required for university entrance in that country is required for consideration. 
• Program-Specific Prerequisite courses completed at the senior level (e.g. Grade 12);

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.
• TOEFL:  minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +. A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section
• PTE: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section..

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University College Dublin Average Tution Fees And Other Expenses

• University fees are fixed each year, however additional expenses while studying in Ireland must be planned beforehand.
• Tuition fee for the academic year 2020-2021 is given below:

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