Level 5 Component Award in Horticulture - Part Time
Click here to apply online for the Level 5 Component Award in Horticulture course
About this course:
At Kildalton College, we offer a range of modules on a part time basis. These QQI accredited modules are ideal for people who want to study horticulture but cannot commit to a full time course. Students can opt to study one or more modules from the Level 5 course and use these to build a full Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture over time.
Entry Requirements:
Applicants must be 17 years of age by 1st January in the year after starting the course. Anyone who has an interest in horticulture can apply for these modules. No previous experience is required
Level 5 Component Award in Horticulture - Module Schedule 2023/2024
| Level 5 | Course Fee € | Schedule | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Propagation | 240 |
Monday 9.30am to 1.00pm |
September 2023 to April 2024 |
| Plant Identification and Use | 180 |
Monday 2.00pm to 4.30pm |
September 2023 to April 2024 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Production* | 240 |
Tuesday 9.30am to 1.00pm |
September 2023 to April 2024 |
| Horticultural Mechanisation | 240 | Tuesday 2.00pm to 4.30pm | September 2023 to April 2024 |
| Plant Protection | 240 | Tuesday 2.00pm to 4.30pm | September 2023 to April 2024 |
| Soil Science and Growing Media | 180 | Wednesday 9.30am to 1.00pm | September 2023 to December 2023 |
| Landscape Construction and Maintenance | 240 | Thursday 9.30am to 1.00pm | September 2023 to April 2024 |
| Plant Science | 180 | Friday 9.30am to 1.00pm | September 2023 to December 2023 |
| Leadership | 240 | Friday 9.00am to 1.30pm | January 2024 to April 2024 |
| Work Experience | 240 | Anytime for 8 weeks | September 2023 to May 2024 |
- Please note: subjects will only run subject to sufficient numbers
Students may wish to complete Level 5 Component Award modules over a number of years with the intention of completing a full Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture. To successfully complete a full Level 5 Certificate in Horticulture in Kildalton College, students must complete the following modules:
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Mandatory Modules (This must be completed) | |
| Plant Identification and Use | 10 |
| Plant Science | 10 |
| Soil Science and Growing Media | 10 |
| Plant Protection | 15 |
| Work Experience | 15 |
| Leadership, Teamwork or Communications | 15 |
| Elective Modules (students must complete 3 of these modules) | |
| Landscape Construction and Maintenance | 15 |
| Plant Propogation | 15 |
| Horticultural Mechanisation | 15 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Production | 15 |
- Please note, students may have completed other modules on different courses that may count towards QQI credits in the Certificate in Horticulture.
For further information on the Level 5 Component Award modules, please contact the college directly 051 644400 or kildalton.college@teagasc.ie