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Caroline O’Reilly, Dept. Head,Accounting & Information Systems,
School of Business&
John Kelly, Principal Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College
Cork Institute of Technology & Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College.Courses and Information 2013Career Guidance Counsellors
New Level 8 Add-on Degrees
• CR010 : BSc. (Hons) in Agriculture – commenced September 2012
• CR011: BSc. (Hons) in Horticulture – Commenced September 2012
Developments & Graduate Opportunities
Unique Programme Partnership
• Department of Accounting & Information Systems – Business subjects
• Department of Biological Science – Science subjects
In partnership with;• Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College –
Technical expertise and access to resources
• A Teagasc College learning facility supporting Agriculture, Horticulture and Herbal Sciences.
• Modern Lecture theatres and IT Labs
• 350 acre farm (approx.) with various livestock, crops, farm buildings and machinery.
• Horticulture Unit with glasshouse and field crops.
• Research Centre linked with Moorepark.
Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College
• Broad knowledge gained of various science, business, and technical subjects.
• Specialisation in the Management of Horticultural & Agricultural Enterprises
• Specialisation in final year : Dairy Herd Management, Food, Plant Opportunities & Medicinal Herbs
• Study level 6 through to level 10
• Small classes – 20 / 40 in most cases.
BSc. in Agriculture / Horticulture at CIT
BSc. In Agriculture / Horticulture at CIT:
• Range of teaching and assessment instruments adopted
• Latest technologies being adopted e.g. tissue culture, plant biotechnology, organic research
• A broad range of established industry links.
• High level of contact with lecturers.
• Student retention – High
• Four days a week in Clonakilty and one day in CIT campus in first year,
• Two days in Clonakilty and approximately three days a week in CIT in second year,
• CIT campus presently for Third and Fourth year for the Honours Degree year.
The Best of both worlds
• Plant Propagation• Botany• Plant Biotechnology• Greenhouse Soils and Media• Organic and Biodynamic Horticulture• Landscape Planning and Construction• Turf Grass Management• Market Gardening, • Nursery Stock Management• Finance, Marketing, Law, Enterprise..
Examples of Horticulture modules
• Mechanisation• Animal Production• Crop Science• Animal Management • Food Science• Agricultural Mechanisation• Food & Environmental Science• Protecting Rural Environments• Quality Management Systems• Finance, Marketing, Law, Enterprise..
Examples of Agriculture modules
BSc (Hons) Level 8 – Agriculture & Horticulture
• One year add on – 60 credits• Focus on Business, Science and Agriculture /
Horticulture• Programme Structure
– 20 credits for Business modules– 25 credits for Science related modules includes
project– 15 credits for electives
• Dairy Herd Management / Food (Agriculture)• Plant Opportunities / Medicinal Herbs (Horticulture)
Industry Links• Workplacement
– CR010 & CR011 have accredited work placement modules – 15 weeks
– National and International Placements• Employment Opportunities
– Increase in number of companies contacting CIT directly when recruiting
Work Placement links
Job Opportunities - Agribusiness
• Food harvest 2020 – Significant Government investment in Agriculture industries including Horticulture.
• World Population is increasing coupled with an increased demand for food produced in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner, means a strong demand and bright future for Agriculture and Horticulture graduates.
Graduate Opportunities
• Management, Production, technical advisory, consultation, research, quality assurance , sales/ marketing and distribution positions, either working for companies or within one’s own business.
• Continue to Masters and PhD study.• International Travel
Sample Job TitlesAgriculture• Farm Manager, • Agricultural Sales rep, • Agricultural Consultant, • Agricultural finance
adviser, • Researcher.• Food Production
Manager,• Researcher.
Horticulture• Organic Producer of Veg or
Fruit,• Market Gardener manager, • Plant Propagator,• Head Greens keeper,• Landscape Construction
manager, • Nursery / Floral Production
Manager.
School Visits – Please contact
Horticulture• Joseph Croke• Tel: 021 433 5885• Email: [email protected]
Agriculture: • Caroline O Reilly• Tel: 021-4335805• Email: [email protected]
Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College• John Kelly• Tel: 023 8832505• Email:[email protected]
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