2008 Course Prospectus
Welcome to the Teagasc Prospectus of Courses for 2008
A career in agriculture, horticulture or forestry can be very rewarding and fulfilling. You will have an opportunity to develop a lifestyle which competes very favourably with other professionals, particularly with regard to quality of life and job satisfaction!
All of our courses have been reviewed to meet your changing needs in terms of knowledge, skills and competence. You can now complete your training in one of our eight colleges, at a local training centre or on line through our new eCollege facility. This flexibility allows some students to pursue an off-farm job or an apprenticeship while completing our training programme.
We have increased the focus on practical learning with the introduction of management practice on the home farm. This work experience will include supervised project work, participation in a discussion group and will provide you with an opportunity to relate theory to practice.
Teagasc has a close working relationship with the Institutes of Technology and you can progress from certificate up to honours degree level. You can also be referred to other training organisations to acquire skills which will improve your prospects of getting off-farm employment.
Our further education certificate courses are accredited by FETAC while our higher level courses are accredited by HETAC which means that our graduates have a qualification which is recognised at home and abroad.
Prospectus 2008
This prospectus outlines our revised courses for school leavers in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, equine studies and many more. It also includes adult farmer courses in financial management, environment and options outside of mainstream farming. Finally, Teagasc’s full range of training programmes for food industry personnel is also included.
Download a PDF with details of the course in your specific area of interest:
- Higher Level Courses (400 KB PDF format);
- Further Education (500 KB PDF format);
- Continuing Education (200 KB PDF format);
- Food Industry (510 KB PDF format)
The complete Prospectus 2008 in PDF format (1.8 MB) is also available.
Course Charges 2007/2008
Teagasc training is funded from National Exchequer sources under the National Development Plan 2007-2013. Tuition fees for all young entrant training are 100% funded while residential accommodation costs are 60% funded. Adult farmer training courses are funded in varying degrees depending on the course being undertaken. Public good courses relating to good farm practice are 60% to 80% funded while many food training courses are based on full cost recovery. Please see detailed schedule of all Teagasc course charges.
Related information
Career Prospects
In this booklet we profile a number of our former graduates and you will see that there are many career options open to you once you have completed the Teagasc training programme of your choice.
You are very welcome to visit our College Open Days in 2008. Contact the college of your choice for details.
Donal Carey
Director of Education and Development
