1. Cork Institute of Technology & Teagasc
Clonakilty Agricultural College.
Courses and Information 2013
Career Guidance Counsellors
Caroline O’Reilly, Dept. Head,
Accounting & Information Systems,
School of Business
&
John Kelly, Principal
Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College

2. Developments & Graduate Opportunities
New Level 8 Add-on Degrees
• CR010 : BSc. (Hons) in Agriculture –
commenced September 2012
• CR011: BSc. (Hons) in Horticulture –
Commenced September 2012

3. 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

4. Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College
• 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.

5. BSc. in Agriculture / Horticulture at CIT
• 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.

6. 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

7. The Best of both worlds
• 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.

8. Examples of Horticulture modules
• 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.
.

9. Examples of Agriculture 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.
.

10. 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)

11. 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

12. Work Placement links

13. 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.

14. 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

15. Sample Job Titles
Agriculture Horticulture
• Farm Manager, • Organic Producer of Veg or
• Agricultural Sales rep, Fruit,
• Agricultural Consultant, • Market Gardener manager,
• Agricultural finance • Plant Propagator,
adviser, • Head Greens keeper,
• Researcher. • Landscape Construction
• Food Production manager,
Manager, • Nursery / Floral Production
• Researcher. Manager.

16. School Visits – Please contact
Horticulture Teagasc Clonakilty
• Joseph Croke Agricultural College
• Tel: 021 433 5885 • John Kelly
• Email: • Tel: 023 8832505
joseph.croke@cit.ie • Email:
John.kelly@teagasc.ie
Agriculture:
• Caroline O Reilly
• Tel: 021-4335805
• Email:
caroline.oreilly@cit.ie

17. Yes to life
Horticulture CR011…
Its
For
me