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Course Duration Net Fee Payable €
2011/2012
Residential Day

Further Education Courses

Note for Further Education Courses: Course fees below are based on students receiving the equivalent of Department of Education and Skills Maintenance Grants. From the 2012/2013 academic year onwards Teagasc will introduce Means Testing to determine eligibility for Maintenance Grants. Level 5 students who do not qualify for a Maintenance Grant will be required to pay additional fees for residential accommodation and meals.
Certificate in Agriculture – Level 5 22 Weeks 1,308 130
Advanced Certificate in Agriculture – Level 6 2 Weeks 130 130
Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Part-time) 2-3 Years N/A 260
Advanced Certificate in Agric (Replacement 180 Hrs) 18 Months p/t N/A 1,968
Certificate in Horticulture - Level 4 (FAS Funded) 25 Weeks N/A 0
Certificate in Horticulture – Level 5 28 Weeks 1,629 130
Advanced Certificate in Horticulture – Level 6 11 Weeks 719 130
Certificate in Forestry – Level 5 26 Weeks 1,522 130
Advanced Certificate in Forestry – Level 6 3 Weeks 291 130
Certificate in Horse Breeding & Training – Level 5 32 Weeks 1,843 130
Advanced Certificate in Stud Management - Level 6 6 Weeks 451 130
Advanced Certificate in Horsemanship - Level 6 30 Weeks 1,737 130
Certificate in Floristry - Level 5 36 Weeks N/A 1,310
Advanced Certificate in Greenkeeping – Year 1 6 Weeks N/A 1,485
Advanced Certificate in Greenkeeping – Year 2 6 Weeks N/A 1,446
Advanced Certificate in Golf Course Management N/A N/A 1,115
Advanced Certificate in Dairy Herd Management 20 Weeks 1,201 130
Advanced Certificate in Agricultural Mechanisation 33 Weeks 1,897 130
Advanced Certificate in Machinery and Crop Management 20 Weeks 1,201 130
Advanced Certificate in Drystock Management 20 Weeks 1,201 130


Adult Farmer Courses


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Advanced Course in Tillage Crop Management 120 Hours N/A 876
Advanced Course in Dairy Herd Management 120 Hours N/A 876
Advanced Course in Business Management 120 Hours N/A 876
Financial Management Modules (Clients) 12.5 Hours N/A 93
Financial Management Modules (Non-clients) 12.5 Hours N/A 187
Information Technology Module 12.5 Hours N/A 159
Sheep Shearing Module 3 Days N/A 376
Food Assurance Module 2 Days N/A 93
Farm Assurance Inspection Training 2 Day N/A 280
Safety on the Farm 2 Days N/A 88
Code of Practice Safety Course 3 Hours N/A 0
Pesticide Products/Pesticide Application Modules 2 Days N/A 175
Mechanical Hedge Trimming Module 12.5 Hours N/A 233
Sheep Dog Training and Handling Module 2 Days N/A 175
Proficiency Test on Farm (Clients) N/A N/A 146
Proficiency Test on Farm (Non-Clients) N/A N/A 293
Pig Training Workshop (Clients) 1 Day N/A 113
Pig Training Workshop (Non-Clients) 1 Day N/A 170
Foreign National Training for Dairy Operatives 20 Hours 158 0


Food Training Courses


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Food Standards Auditing 2 Days N/A 753
HACCP in Food Safety 2 Days N/A 753
Producing Meat Products 1 Day N/A 509
Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs 1 Day N/A 677
Writing a Retailer Specification 1 Day N/A 509
Calculating Meat Content 1 Day N/A 0
Food Law Update (Clients) 1 Day N/A 597
Food law Update (Non-clients) 1 Day N/A 707
Thermal Process Validation 3 Day N/A 939
Trainers Skills - Food Safety and Hygiene 3 Days N/A 939
Control of Listeria in RTE Foods 1 Day N/A 0
Microbiological Shelf Life of Foods 2 Days N/A 702
Sensory Analysis 1 Day N/A 647
Ideas and Inspiration in Product Development (Clients) 1 Day N/A 597
Ideas and Inspiration in Product Development (Non-clients) 1 Days N/A 707
Train the Trainer Industrial Meat Training 3 Days N/A 0
Hygienic Factory Design 1 Day N/A 0
BRC Packaging Standard 1 Day N/A 0
Understanding Requirements of BRC - Food 2 Days N/A 753
Legal Labels (Clients) 1 Days N/A 1,014
Legal Labels (Non-clients) 1 Days N/A 1,151
Complaints & Crisis Managemnent(Clients) 2 Day N/A 597
Complaints & Crisis Management(Non-clients) 2 Day N/A 707
Traceability for the Food Sector 1 Day N/A 597
Practical Risk Assessment 2 Days N/A 707
Laboratory Auditing 2 Days N/A 939
Understanding Requirements of ISO 22000 2 Days N/A 753
HACCP in New Food Product Development 1 Day N/A 509
Lean Manufacturing Techniques in the Food Industry 2 Day N/A 0
Basic Milk Processing 3 Days N/A 939
Plant and Process Control 2 Days N/A 627
Evaporation Course 3 Days N/A 939
Drying Course 4 Days N/A 1,254
Natural Cheese Making Course 3 Days N/A 939
Farmhouse Cheesmaking Course 3 days N/A 939
Processed and Substitute Cheese Products 3 Days N/A 939
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