Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Drystock Management
| Duration: | One Years |
|---|---|
| Awarding Body: | FETAC |
| Course Code: | TAADP |
| Location: | Gurteen College and Kildalton College |
| Method of application: | Direct to College |
| Maintenance Grant: | Teagasc Grant Scheme |
Course Aim
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 College and Kildalton College.
Entry Requirements and Application Procedure
Students who have completed the FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture are eligible to apply. Apply directly to Gurteen or Kildalton College. Selection for places is by interview, which is held in June/July.
Course Structure and Content
Students spend 20 weeks at the college and spend a further 12 weeks on-farm practical training period on an approved host farm.
On successful completion of the course students are awarded a FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Drystock Management.
Students who successfully complete this course meet the training requirements for Stamp Duty Exemption.
Progression
Students who achieve merit or distinction in the Advanced Certificate in Drystock Management are eligible to apply to Waterford IT for direct entry to year two of the Ordinary Bachelor Degree in Agriculture (Level 7).
