Teaching & Learning
Prof. Spillane is the founder and Program Director of the award winning Masters programs in (1) Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (MScCCAFS) and, (2) AgriFood Sustainability and Technology at the University of Galway.
MScCCAFS (Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security)
The MSc in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (MScCCAFS) is a 12-month Masters program within the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the University of Galway, and is aligned with the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway. The MScCCAFS program is provides motivated students with cutting-edge knowledge and skills in climate change, agriculture, and food security. The MScCCAFS program has strong partnership linkages to international development organisations globally, including across the UN System, the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and leading international development NGOs.
Learn more about the course on the University of Galway’s website.
MSc Agri-Food & Sustainability Technology
The interdisciplinary MSc Agrifood Sustainability & Technology program is a 12-month Masters program within the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the University of Galway, and is aligned with the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway. The MSC-AST program was designed in coordination with our strategic partner Teagasc to provide training to meet current and future skills gaps in the agrifood sector. The curriculum encourages students’ critical thinking and focuses on agriculture and agrifood sustainability combined with technological, institutional, business and social innovations. Graduates leave with a broad range of competitive skills that will allow them to work professionally in the agrifood sector in Ireland and globally.
Learn more about the course on the University of Galway’s website.
