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Level 4 Work-based Agricultural Business Management

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Agriculture
Course Duration

Part-time: 2 years (approx)

Course Location

Various

Level 4 Work-based Agricultural Business Management

This City & Guilds course provides education and training to Level 4 and gives students the flexibility to combine work and education. The course reinforces production, business and management skills.

Course content
  • Animal health
  • Breeding
  • Benchmarking
  • Business planning
  • Environment
  • Fertiliser planning
  • Grassland management
  • Nutrition
  • Plant nutrients
Course Progression

On completion of the course, students will have the necessary skills to work in a variety of businesses connected with farming and practical agriculture.

Course Entry Requirements

Level 3 Diploma in Work-based Agriculture and normally a Grade C in  English Language and Mathematics or equivalent.
or
Level 3 Diploma in Agriculture or equivalent qualification and normally a Grade C in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent.
or
Applicants who can demonstrate significant relevant industry experience will also be considered. These applicants may be required to submit work-based evidence and undertake written assessments and/or practical competence tests as part of the assessment.

Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Foundation Level are not considered as meeting entry requirements for CAFRE programmes.  If you require guidance on entry qualifications please email the Key Contact for this course.

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Laura Houston

Laura Houston
Student

“The business aspects of the course helped me to put my business plan into action and start a milking herd of my own. I developed a better understanding of grassland and fertiliser management. The financial elements helps you realise exactly what it takes to run a farm business".

Philip Holdsworth

Key Contact

Philip Holdsworth
Senior Lecturer (Agriculture)

Philip.Holdsworth@daera-ni.gov.uk

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