Friday week last day to apply for Teagasc level 5 college courses
Application forms can be downloaded from the Teagasc website at www.teagasc.ie/training/forms/ or can be obtained directly from the agricultural and horticultural colleges.
Six colleges offer level 5 and 6 programmes in agriculture.
These include the three Teagasc colleges, at Ballyhaise, Co Cavan; Clonakilty, Co Cork; and Kildalton, Piltown, Co Kilkenny, and the three Teagasc-linked private agricultural colleges, which are at Gurteen, Ballingarry, Roscrea, Co Tipperary; Mountbellew, Co Galway; and the Salesian Agricultural College, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick.
All of the agricultural colleges are also involved in higher education delivery, with partner higher education institutions.
Two colleges offer level 5 and 6 horticultural programmes.
These are the Teagasc College of Amenity Horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin; and Kildalton College in County Kilkenny.
Both colleges provide high-quality, hands-on education and training in horticulture, and also deliver higher educationprogrammes in partnership with the Waterford Institute of Technology.
Kildalton College is also a nationally recognised centre for equine education and training, and offers QQI accredited programmes in horsemanship and stud management.
Ballyhaise College is a very well recognised provider of skills based education and training at level 5 and 6 for those seeking work in the forestry sector.
