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Key information about the Certificate “An Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Practice”
Key information about the Certificate is outlined below:
| COMPONENT | DESCRIPTION |
| Certificate title | An Introduction to Sustainable Agricultural Practice |
| How many places are available? | 20 fully funded places are available each year, as part of the Sustainable Farming Academy. |
| Who will deliver the course? | University College Cork (UCC) will deliver the accredited and fully-funded Diploma to 20 farmer suppliers each year. |
| Is the Certificate recognised by the national qualifications standards? |
Yes, students whom successfully complete the course will graduate with a ‘Certificate in Continued Professional Development NFQ Level: 7’ recognised by the National Framework for Qualifications. |
| Is the Certificate part-time? | The Certificate Programme is delivered from September to mid-January, commencing September 2025 so as to avoid busiest periods of the dairy calendar. It is delivered over 12 weeks through 12 x 3hr lectures, 1 x workshop (UCC) and 1 x fieldtrip (farm visit), Tutorial support broken down by:
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| Who is eligible to apply for the Certificate? | Applications for this fully funded Certificate can be made by Tirlán Co-op members whom are 21 years of age and older and have 2 years-experience in a farming/agricultural setting. |
| How to apply for the Certificate? | All suppliers interested in completing the Diploma are required to fill-out an expression of interest form, which can be found by clicking on this link here bit.ly/4jNr9CK |
| When do Expressions of Interest applications have to be completed by? |
All suppliers interested in the Certificate are requested to have their Expression of Interest forms completed on-line and returned to UCC by 27TH June 2024 here bit.ly/4jNr9CK Learn more about the Certificate here: bit.ly/49GVKMD |
Should you have any queries, please contact Programme Coordinator Belinda Gascoigne at [email protected].
First Published 24 April 2025