Business for Agri-Food & Rural Enterprise - Rural Enterprise Development

Overview

The Business for Agri-food & Rural Enterprise programmes develop your conceptual understanding of the principles and processes of change affecting individuals, groups or organisations within the agri-food and rural business sectors, through an active and innovative approach to learning and teaching.



You will complete your course at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Loughry Campus, Cookstown.



Those who successfully complete both the PG Certificate and PG Diploma can progress onto the Master’s programme also at CAFRE which will afford additional career opportunities.

Programme content will vary depending on the pathway chosen. The programme consists of six taught modules, five core and one module related to the chosen pathway.



The five core modules are:

1 Skills to Affect Change within Business,

2 Rural Business Dynamics,

3 Integrating Learning with Business Needs,

4 Research and Development and

5 Planning and Evaluating Change Management Programmes



The sixth module for this Postgraduate Diploma pathway is Rural Enterprise Development.

Graduate

A 2.2 Honours degree or above or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in any discipline.



Applicants who do not meet the above academic requirements but hold a degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) and can demonstrate appropriate experience, will be considered on an individual basis.



Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible and ideally no later than 31st July 2024 for courses which commence in late September. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal. Notifications to this effect will appear on the Direct Application Portal against the programme application page.



Please note: this course is not open to international students due to DAERA licence.

Work related assignments

Projects

Presentations

Case study

Research dissertation on an approved business related topic

Optional study tour

1 year (Full Time), 2 years (Part Time)

Entry Year: 2024/25

Career Prospects

Our graduates have obtained a wide range of employment positions, including personnel managers, teachers/trainers, consultants, development officers, managers within the food and retail sectors, or developing their own business ideas. Employers of our graduates include the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) along with NI’s largest food retail and manufacturers companies. Indeed, staff from these organisations often use the programme’s part-time route as part of their own career development plan. http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/sgc/careers/