FACTFILE

Cut-off points 1997/98

Degrees:

UL: Food technology 380

UCC: Food business 415*; food science 405*; food technology 380*

DIT Kevin Street: applied science (food technology option) 365

UCD: agricultural science (food technology) 380*

Some Certs/diplomas

Dundalk RTC: Food science 120

Letterkenny RTC: Food science 100

DIT: Food technology 325; food quality assurance 160

Sligo RTC: applied science (food science option). (* indicates random selection).

Common-entry programmes

Students interested in food science/technology should look at the subjects offered in common-entry science and applied science programmes as it may be possible to specialise in food science. Students who take biological sciences such as microbiology and biochemistry or who study the chemical sciences at undergraduate may decide to further specialise at postgraduate level in the food area so it is not always necessary to start with a direct-entry dedicated programme.