Price: TBA
- Location: Ballyhaise College Contacts Teagasc, Ballyhaise College, Ballyhaise, Co Cavan
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
The course provides in-depth knowledge of dairying and the dairy industry. It is designed to ensure that participants acquire the high level of technical and managerial skills required:
- to run a modern commercial dairy farm
- to gain employment in the agri-business sector.
Entry Requirements and Application Procedures
Students who have completed the FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture are eligible to apply. Apply directly to the college of your choice. Selection for places is by interview, which is held in June/July.
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Ballyhaise Agricultural College
Ballyhaise College is located 8km north of Cavan town on an estate of 220 hectares of grassland and is a leading provider of training in Agriculture and Forestry. Close links have been developed with the local Institute of Technology in Dundalk (DkIT). This has facilitated the development of progression to third level (HETAC) ctheirses and has greatly enhanced the provision of agricultural education in the North East. . Over 400 students are currently registered on ctheirses at Ballyhaise College.
The main house is nearly 300 years old and retains many of its historical features.
Student Accommodation
Students are accommodated in three modern houses, each with 18 single bedrooms.
Facilities/Activities
A large gym is available for indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton and theyight training. There are also game rooms for pool, darts, table tennis, cards, TV and general socialising plus a computer training facility with 30 modern PCs.
Gaelic football is popular and the college team visits other colleges to play matches. Debating, cross-country running, Macra na Feirme farm tasks, sheep shearing and local and foreign ttheirs are all part of life in Ballyhaise.
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