BSc in Horticulture (National Botanic Gardens)
Course Overview
This three-year BSc in Horticulture, delivered in partnership with Teagasc at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, provides a comprehensive, hands-on education for aspiring professional horticulturists. The program blends scientific theory with extensive practical experience, preparing graduates for diverse careers in landscape design, plant production, and garden management. A key feature is a paid 15-week work placement, offering invaluable industry experience both in Ireland and internationally.
Key Program Highlights
- Study in the world-class setting of the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, with unrivalled access to its plant collections and expert Teagasc staff.
- Gain vital industry experience through a paid 15-week professional work placement, with opportunities to work abroad in locations like the USA and Europe.
- Balance classroom learning with extensive hands-on practical work to develop key horticultural skills in a real-world environment.
- Graduate with a recognized 'Green Cert' equivalent for young farmers and eligibility for DAFM Professional Sprayer Operator certification.
- Specialize in two major streams of horticulture and benefit from frequent field trips to leading horticultural businesses.
Course Overview
This three-year BSc in Horticulture, delivered in partnership with Teagasc at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin, provides a comprehensive, hands-on education for aspiring professional horticulturists. The program blends scientific theory with extensive practical experience, preparing graduates for diverse careers in landscape design, plant production, and garden management. A key feature is a paid 15-week work placement, offering invaluable industry experience both in Ireland and internationally.
Key Program Highlights
- Study in the world-class setting of the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, with unrivalled access to its plant collections and expert Teagasc staff.
- Gain vital industry experience through a paid 15-week professional work placement, with opportunities to work abroad in locations like the USA and Europe.
- Balance classroom learning with extensive hands-on practical work to develop key horticultural skills in a real-world environment.
- Graduate with a recognized 'Green Cert' equivalent for young farmers and eligibility for DAFM Professional Sprayer Operator certification.
- Specialize in two major streams of horticulture and benefit from frequent field trips to leading horticultural businesses.
Requirements
Modules
- Fitness And Movement
- Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology
- Promoting Physical Activity
- Research & Learning
- Human Physiology
- Introduction To Sport Psychology
- Sport & Exercise Biomechanics 1
- Introduction To Exercise Psychology
- Biochemistry & Cell Physiology
- Strength & Conditioning
- Data & Measurement
- Business For The Exercise Professional
- Teaching For The Exercise Professional
- Exercise Prescription For Program Design I
- Nutrition 1
- Motivational Interviewing
- Physical Activity Interventions
- Sport Psychology & Skill Acquisition
- Exercise Physiology
- Research Methods & Statistics
- Nutrition 2
- Group Fitness Instruction
- Exercise Prescription For Program Design Ii
- Positive Psychology
- Advanced Performance Analysis
- Applied Sport And Exercise Physiology
- Conditioning For Performance Sport
- Contemporary Issues In Sport And Exercise
- Sport & Exercise Biomechanics 2
- Sport & Exercise Nutrition
- Applied Biomechanics
- Exercise Psychology In Practice
- Major Project In Sport And Exercise Science 1
- Science Of Elite Sport Performance
- Sports Medicine
- Work Placement In Sport And Exercise Science
- Advanced Sport & Exercise Physiology
- Ergogenic Aids In Sport & Performance
- Major Project In Sport And Exercise Science 2
- Professional Practice And Social Media
- Sport Psychology In Practice
