Horticulture
Aim:
This course will equip the graduate with the skills, knowledge required to start a career in horticulture or to progress on to a higher level horticultural course.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year - Full-time Sept to May
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be 17 years old or over on 1st January following entry to Level 5, and ideally should have completed the senior cycle of second level education.
Careers / Further progression
Progression:
Students that complete the Level 5 in Horticulture have the option to progress to a Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Horticulture.
Further information
Commencing August / September 2024
Grants
The Teagasc Authority approved the introduction of means testing of maintenance grants for students attending Further Level Courses at Teagasc and Private Agricultural Colleges in 2012.
Means testing will apply to Teagasc Level 5 and Level 6 full-time courses for the academic year 2023/2024.
Teagasc student maintenance grants are paid through Teagasc and the grant scheme is managed by Teagasc. The Teagasc grant scheme will be implemented along the lines of the National Student Grant Scheme 2023 but varies in respect of what 'add backs' are used to determine overall reckonable income.
Please note that applicants cannot apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) to be means tested for a Teagasc Student Maintenance Grant.
All queries on Teagasc Student Maintenance Grants should be directed to:
Email: teagascmaintenancegrant@southwestern.ie
Phone: 0818 161 000
Application Process:
Candidates can apply through the Teagasc public website. Application link above.
Sample content from the Teagasc Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture Programme
QQI Code / Title / Level / Credits
5N1433 Work Practice 5 15
5N2546 Plant Protection 5 15
5N2528 Plant Science 5 10
5N2527 Plant Identification and Use 5 10
5N2530 Soil Science and Growing Media 5 10
Personal Development module* 5 15
Wide range of elective modules* 5 45
5M2586 - Horticulture Level 5
This programme are validated by QQI and leads to a major award Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture Award (5M2586)
The course is provided at two Horticultural Colleges:
• Kildalton College, Piltown, Co Kilkenny
• College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Principal - John Mulhern
College of Amenity Horticulture, Botanic Gardens,
Dublin 9 D09 VY63
Tel: 01 804 0201
Email: john.mulhern@teagasc.ie
OR
Assistant Principal - Grainne McMahon
Teagasc Kildalton Agriculture & Horticulture College,
Piltown via Carrick on Suir,
Co Kilkenny E32 YW08
Tel: 051 644 400
Email: grainne.mcmahon@teagasc.ie