22 September 2026

Changes to Level 5 and 6 Teagasc Courses

If you started a Teagasc Level 5 or Level 6 educational course but took a break before completion, an upcoming change may affect your ability to return and complete your qualification in the future.

Discussing the education options available to prospective students as part of a Teagasc video titled: ‘Teagasc Education: Flexible Learning Pathways from Level 5 to Level 10’, produced as part of Generational Renewal Week 2026, Joe Day, a College Lecturer in Kildalton College, outlined the plethora of full-time and part-time learning courses available through Teagasc Colleges, Private Partner Colleges as well as the network of education centres located in Teagasc Advisory offices regionally.

As to why students should consider an education with Teagasc, he explained that Teagasc education courses are skills focused, delivered through modern facilities by motivated and experienced staff, and students can experience collegiate life.

Also joining the discussion hosted by Ruth Fennel, Teagasc Collaborative Farming Specialist, Head of Education in Teagasc, Dr. Anne-Marie Butler explained: “We are delighted that we can offer an absolutely wonderful array of courses to learners depending on people’s interest in learning, stage of learning, stage of life and what qualifications they already hold or what skills they are hoping to develop.”

“A key strength of Teagasc programmes,” Dr. Butler added: “is the blend of classroom and practical instruction. We offer courses from Level 5 to Level 10. The Level 5 and Level 6 courses sit predominately within our college network and regional network, but we are really fortunate and we have wonderful working relationships with higher education providers.”

Changes to Level 5 and Level 6 courses

To ensure standards, Teagasc education courses are verified through Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), with Joe Day explaining: “Teagasc has brought forward its courses for revalidation and because of that some of the modules and courses that are there currently will change.

“For those that are two/three years off coming to agricultural college and doing training, they will be informed of the new courses and modules at open days through brochures nearer the time.

“For those that commenced courses in the last number of years and have not completed them, it is really important that they would come back and reengage throughout 2026 and 2027 to see if they can complete the programme because we won’t be offering the current suite of modules when it comes to late 2027 onwards,” Joe Day explained.

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