Please see a comprehensive list of of current forestry courses and woodland management training available in Ireland. The main reason for compiling this database is to provide a comprehensive, centralized resource that informs potential forestry students, woodland managers, landowners, conservationists and professionals of what exists currently in Ireland.
Post Leaving Certificate Training
Certificate in Forestry (5M3425)
Level: NFQ level 5
Award: Certificate
Duration: 1 year (26 weeks full-time course work, eight weeks Practical Learning Period)
Credits: 120
Delivery: Fulltime
Location: Teagasc, Ballyhaise, Co Cavan
Progression: Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Forestry (6M4337)
Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Forestry (6M4337)
Level: NFQ level 6
Award: Advanced Certificate
Duration: 1 year
Credits: 120
Delivery: Fulltime
Location: Teagasc, Ballyhaise, Co Cavan
Progression: Level 7 Bachelor Degree in Forestry – SETU Advanced entry YEAR 2
Third Level Forestry Training Courses
Forestry (SE505)
Level: NFQ level 7
Award: Bachelor of Science
Duration: 3 years
Credits: 180
Delivery: Fulltime
Location: SETU, Waterford
Land Management in Forestry (SE523)
Level: NFQ level 8
Award: Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Duration: 1 year
Credits: 60
Delivery: Fulltime
Location: SETU, Waterford
Agroforestry and Landscape Biodiversity (SE52B)
Level: NFQ level 9
Award: Certificate
Duration: 12 weeks
Credits: 10
Delivery: Blended
Location: SETU, Waterford/Online
Forestry (FOS1)
Level: NFQ level 8
Award: Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Duration: 4 years
Credits: 240
Delivery: Blended
Location: UCD, Dublin/Online
Short Forestry and Woodland Management Training
Training courses to be added soon.