Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The QQI Level 6 Sustainable Horticulture / Permaculture Award provides a strong base for developing professional skills in permaculture & landscape design, regenerative agriculture, food production, agroforestry, tree management, nursery stock production, leadership and entrepreneurship
Learn to design real world sustainable landscape using tools such as syntropic agroforestry, permaculture orchards, nutrient dense abundant market gardens, Korean Natural Farming, soil building techniques, creating wetlands systems and diverse nursery set ups. Learn to lead community projects or start your own eco-friendly business while being part of a thriving class community.
CERTIFICATION:
QQI Level 6 in Horticulture (6M4334).
QQI Component Maths (5N1833) – available as an option in the evening for learners needing Maths for progression.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Sustainable Horticulture - 6N3626
Market Gardening - 6N3614
Tree and Shrub Management- 6N3624
Leadership - 6N2191
Nursery Stock Production - 6N3610
Entreprenuership - 6N1941
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in 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 this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
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
Nurseries | Market Gardens | Landscaping | Conservation | Start your own business | Environmental Education | Garden Centres | Sustainable Resource Management | Therapeutic Horticulture | Gardener | Orchardist.