Study Abroad Course in Ireland
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will gain a better understanding of international agriculture by participating in a variety of activities that demonstrate the relationship between agriculture and the local culture. This course features direct contact and experiences with Ireland’s rich agricultural landscape, encompassing livestock, crop, aquaculture, equine, and value-added food and beverage production systems.
Course Highlights
- Visit beef, sheep, dairy, fruit, oyster, goat, and grain farms representing Ireland’s diverse agricultural industries.
- Explore agricultural entrepreneurship through visits to cider orchards, whiskey distilleries, farm breweries, artisan cheese producers, and on-farm ice cream enterprises.
- Interact with agricultural producers while examining innovative and sustainable farming practices.
- Experience Irish culture through traditional bread-making, local food tastings, and overnight stays in rural farming communities.
- Tour historic sites including Giant’s Causeway, Cahir Castle, St. Canice’s Cathedral, and Ireland’s medieval cities.
Costs
| Cost Components | Price |
|---|---|
| Ferguson College of Agriculture Study Abroad Course Tuition* | $897 |
| Program Fee (includes 10 nights lodging, 10 breakfasts, 5 group dinners, in-country transportation, tour admission fees, program t-shirt, and OSU Health and Safety Insurance Fee) | $3,483 |
| Estimated Airfare to/from Dublin | $1,500 |
| OSU Study Abroad Fee | $250 |
| Estimated Out-of-Pocket Meals | $360 |
| Total Estimated Cost** | $6,490 |
*Same rate for in-state and out-of-state students
**The Total Estimated Cost does not include personal expenses or costs associated with obtaining a passport, visa, or required vaccinations, as applicable.
Course Enrollment Options
- AGEC 3803 International Agricultural Economics Tour in Ireland (G) (3 credit hours with G designation*)
- AGEC 5990: International Agricultural Economics Tour in Ireland (3 credit hours, graduate level)
*Undergraduate students at Oklahoma State University are required to take a class that carries a G designation for graduation purposes.