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Why CAFRE?
Choose CAFRE to develop your practical experience using our extensive facilities
of our graduates
Gain employment or progress onto further education within six months of completing their course.
students
You are treated as an individual at CAFRE; we have approximately 1,800 students at our three campuses.
bursaries
Our industry partners donate over 45 bursaries to support first year degree students.
Latest News

Study part-time for a Master’s Degree
August 22, 2023
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), in conjunction with Queen’s University Belfast, offers a Master’s Degree in Business for Agri-Food and Rural Enterprise. This programme is designed to develop communication, leadership and change management skills. Whilst it is targeted at the broader…Business Support
CAFRE is an integral part of the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. The college supports the agri-food sector through industry training, knowledge and technology transfer, benchmarking and business development planning.
Upcoming Events
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) workshop for strawberries
Horticulture Centre, Greenmount Campus
Tuesday 26th September, 2:00pm – 4:00pmHorticulture Centre, Greenmount Campus, Antrim CAFRE are hosting an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) workshop for…
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Training Awareness
Newtownards, Kilkeel, Castlewellan, Poyntzpass
Making best use of your Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS) soil analysis results Farmers in Zone 1 (Down, South Antrim…
Food Safety and Quality Specification Support
Loughry Campus
Are you a teacher delivering or student completing the GCE Nutrition and Food Science qualification? Finding the Food Safety and…