Teagasc

Ballyhaise, Clonakilty, Gurteen, Kildalton, Mountbellew, Pallaskenry

Agriculture

English

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I-VET

Formal

This course is the introductory course for young people who wish to make their career as farmers. The course is suitable for people seeking employment on farms. The course consists of a combination of formal coursework and a period of practical learning. The formal course work is split 50:50 (approx) between practical/ skills training and classroom (theoretical) sessions. Students choose a cluster of elective modules in one of the following specialisms: dairy production, dry stock production, machinery, and crop production. Students in the full-time program spend two 4 week practical learning periods on an approved training farm which has the enterprise of their specialism.

Work Practice, Principles of Agriculture, Farm Safety and Farm Assurance, Soils and the Environment, Farm Business and Technology, Safe Use of Pesticide Products, Beef Husbandry, Tillage Crop Husbandry, Grass Production and Electives

€990. While €7,000 for a Non-EU Citizen

QQI

1 Year (Full time)

120 ECTS

Analytical, listening, communication, problem solving skills

Crop and Livestock Production

Completed the senior cycle at second level. Applicants for the full-time programme must be 17 years old. The course may also be offered on a part-time basis to mature students at Agricultural Colleges and Teagasc Regional Education Centres. Applicants must be 23 years old or over on 1 January following entry to the course.

On completion of this course, graduates are eligible for progression to a Level 5 Green Certification or an Advanced Certificate in Agriculture program at the Universities or Institute of Technology.