Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course provides the students with a general all round knowledge in all aspects of horticulture. Students are offered a good balance of practical and theory including:, scientific experiments, building techniques, garden design, organics, plant care and identification.
Progression to QQI Level 6 Horticulture at Pearse College. Students can also access a variety of university courses in UCD.T
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Plant Science 5N2528
Soil Science & Growing Media 5N2530
Plant Identification 5N2527
Plant Protection 5N2546
Permaculture Design 5N1617
Plant Propagation 5N2547
Communications 5N0690
Work Practice 5N1433
Ornamental Horticulture 5N2548
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
Directly into employment with landscapers, garden centres and related areas.
Many of our past students have also set up their own business.