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Welcome to CAFRE

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) offers full-time, part-time and short courses for students aspiring to and staff working within the agri-food and land-based sectors.

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Why CAFRE?

Choose CAFRE to develop your practical experience using our extensive facilities

95%
of our graduates

Gain employment or progress onto further education within six months of completing their course.

1,800
students

You are treated as an individual at CAFRE; we have approximately 1,800 students at our three campuses.

45+
bursaries

Our industry partners donate over 45 bursaries to support first year degree students.

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.
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Upcoming Events

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24 Apr
Equine Taster Day

Location Enniskillen Campus

Are you planning to apply to study a new course in the next academic year? Interested in studying Equine? Discover…

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Various Dates
Fertilise to maximise in a sustainable way

Location various

CAFRE is organising on farm events, open to all farmers, to discuss the sustainable use of nutrients on farm to…

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09 May
Root Cause Analysis Training

Location Loughry Campus

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is the process of uncovering causes to problems and suggesting solutions to avoid recurrence. RCA, as…

Student
Life

Our three campuses are located on the outskirts of the towns of Antrim, Cookstown and Enniskillen. The spacious rural estates offer the perfect settings for students to explore.
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