Career Options: Agriculture

The percentage of people working on the land has decreased in Ireland over the last two decades. However, there are still plenty of very interesting careers for people to pursue in this sector. Agriculture-related jobs include: Farmer, Forestry Worker, Commercial Gardener, Horse Breeder, Food Technologist, Rural Community Resource Worker, and Agricultural Science Teacher.

Further Education Individuals may choose from a range of courses, which offer participants FETAC 2 qualifications. These courses are run on both a full-time and part- time basis. Teagasc runs many agriculture-related FETAC certified courses. Some FETAC 2 courses include:

 Agriculture  Horticulture  Organic Farming  Horse Breeding  Horsemanship  Dairy Herd Management  Applied Science – Animal Care

Higher Education Courses are available at Certificate, Diploma and Degree levels. Courses include:

 National Certificate in Agriculture  National Diploma in Agriculture  B. Agr. Sc. in Animal and Crop Production  B. Agr. Sc. in Animal Science  B. Agr. Sc. in Forestry  B. Agr. Sc. in Landscape Horticulture  B. Agr. Sc. in Food and Agribusiness Management  B. Sc. in Rural Development

Further Information

A full list of higher education courses is available from the Central Applications Office website http://www.cao.ie

A comprehensive list of further education and higher education courses are available at the Qualifax website http://www.qualifax.ie Teagasc website http://www.teagasc.ie

October 2003. Compiled by Clare Adult Learners Guidance Service (CALGS). Sources of information used include: Job Profiles Career Directions and course outlines from course providers. Although every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this sheet is accurate, readers should check with the appropriate organisations for the latest information. CALGS accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this document or for any actions arising from its use.