| Course Name |
Agriculture - Drystock Management |
| Course Provider |
Kildalton Agricultural College |
| Alternative Provider(s) |
Gurteen Agricultural College, Mountbellew Agricultural College |
| Course Code |
6M2254 |
| Course Type |
Teagasc |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ)
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Major |
QQI |
Level 6 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Mountbellew, Piltown, Gurteen, Kildalton |
| Course Content |
Course Aims
This full-time course equips students with the husbandry and management skills to run a successful drystock farm. It also prepares graduates for further training in farm management, farm work abroad and careers in agri-industry.
Location
The one-year course is offered at Gurteen, Kildalton and Mountbellew Colleges.
Note
The locations offering this course are subject to change. |
| FET Code |
6M2254 - Level 6 Agriculture |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Apply directly to Gurteen, Kildalton and Mountbellew Colleges. Selection for places is by interview, which is held in June/July. |
| Duration |
1 year - Students spend 20 weeks at the college and spend a further 12 weeks on-farm practical training period on an approved host farm. |
| Comment |
On successful completion of the course students are awarded a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture.
Students who successfully complete this course meet the training requirements for Stamp Duty Exemption and DAFM schemes.
Note: Further education Agricultural Courses are under review and substantial changes may be made in 2017. |
| Entry Requirements |
Students who have completed the QQI Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture are eligible to apply. |
| Careers or Further Progression |
Students who achieve merit or distinction in the QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture are eligible to apply to Waterford IT/Cork IT for direct entry to Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. (Level 7). Graduates of this programme are also eligible to apply for the Teagasc Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management. |
| Further Enquiries |
Gurteen: 067 212 82
Kildalton: 051 644 400
Mountbellew: 0909 679205
web: www.teagasc.ie/training |
| Interview |
June/July |
| Application Date |
Apply before June each year. Interviews held in June and July each year. |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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