Equine Studies 5M2102

Course description

CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 Business Studies 5M2102 or
• Level 5 Laboratory Techniques 5M3807 or
• Level 5 Horsemanship 5M3371

WHAT IS EQUINE STUDIES?
This one-year course will prepare students for the ever expanding Irish equine industry and provide students with
the knowledge and skills relating to the horse industry.
This course will enable the student who loves horses to
pursue a career in the horse industry or continue their
studies at third level in the equine area.
By changing their combination of modules, students can
avail of the Business award or Laboratory Techniques award
to continue to third level to study in this area.

COURSE CONTENT
The following modules will be offered subject to availability
or demand and are subject to change:

• Stable and Yard Routine
• Business Administration
skills
• Marketing practice
• Accounting (Manual and
Computerised)
• Laboratory Techniques
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Communications
• Work Experience
• Word Processing
• Safety and Health at
Work
• Sport Horse Riding
• Sport Horse Riding
Instruction
• Equine Nutrition
• Equine Anatomy and
Physiology
• Horse Breeding
• Horse Conformation and
Evaluation
• Young Horse Training
Techniques

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates may seek employment in a range of companies
and projects that seek graduates with an equine, business
or science aptitude.
Alternatively, students may also progress to participating
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through the QQI Higher
Education Links Scheme, Animal Science Equine in UCD and
Bio-Veterinary Science in Technological University of the
Shannon, Athlone on the science award 5M3807.
There are also a large range of other degree courses
available in universities and technological universities
throughout the country.

EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
PROGRESSION:
UCD: DN250 Animal Science-Equine (Level 8, 4 Years)
Maynooth University: MH404 Business and
Management (Add on Equine Module) (Level 8, 3-4
Years)
TUS Athlone: US867 Bio-Veterinary Science
(Level 8, 4 Years)
CAFRE College: College of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Enterprise, Equine Management
(3 Years Full-time)

On successful completion of the Level 5
Horsemanship 5M3371 and the Level 6 Advanced
Certifi cate in Equine Breeding 6M3507 (see next
page) students may meet the requirements for the
Green Certificate and Young Trained Farmers status

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied
or;
• Mature Students or;
• Other equivalent qualifications
All applicants will be interviewed regardless of
previous qualifications.

Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie