Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert Programme
(for Award Holders)
"Saturday Option" course:
Commencement Date: Saturday, 21st September 2024
Application: Online applications now open - Apply Now
Course Schedule: Attend college one Saturday a month for 16 months
Eligibility: Available only to holders of a Level 6 or Higher Major Award
Course Fee: €3,600, payable in two instalments
- 50% before the course commences
- The remainder due by 31st March 2025
Online Applications Now Open - APPLY NOW
Full list of the documents required with your application here
Download your Information Pack & Timetable here
Email your queries to: [email protected]
Exams and Assignments:
- If you miss an exam or assignment submission date, you must wait for the repeat dates. Repeats do not take place on Saturdays.
- If you do not successfully complete the Level 5 or Level 6 portion of your course, you must wait for a later group to complete this award
- Individual repeats cannot be facilitated at any stage
- Any additional repeats outside of the timetable incur a cost of €100 per module
Download your Information Pack & Timetable HERE
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Timetables are subject to change
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We cannot facilitate group or timeslot swaps at any stage of the course
Fee Payment options:
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Online payment to https://salesianag.ie/pay-online.html
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Direct to our bank account IBAN: IE62AIBK93547639384245
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We cannot accept phone payments
The "Green Cert" trained farmer status qualification comprises two awards: Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture and, Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming. Your application includes both awards.
Applicants should note there is a delay following the completion of your course and the awarding of certificates.
For each of these awards, several quality assurance processes and procedures must be completed by us and Teagasc. Courses must be internally and externally verified, results approved and signed off, and details exported to QQI for certification.
THIS PROCESS TAKES A MINIMUM OF EIGHT MONTHS
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