Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
Are you passionate about the environment? Do you dream of working with plants and contributing to a more sustainable future? Then our QQI Level 5 Course in Sustainable Horticulture and Biodiversity is the perfect starting point for your journey. This course, offered over one academic year, will equip you with the essential knowledge and practical skills to thrive in the growing field of sustainable horticulture or to progress on to further education.
Discover how you can play a vital role in protecting our biodiversity and creating greener, healthier communities.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| COHOR | 5M2586 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Learners will acquire the skills required to start a career in the expanding area of Horticulture and the Green Economy.