Grennan College, Kilkenny

Grennan College offers four Further Education((Post Leaving Certificate) Courses:

• Art, Craft, Design(Grennan Mill Craft School)
• Business Studies/Secretarial(Reception and Tourism)
• Horticulture (in partnership with Kilkenny County Council and Woodstock Gardens)
• Equine Studies and Horsemanship

These courses are offered on a full-time or part-time basis and consist of a mixture of practical vocational skills, academic work and work experience. They are generally of one year’s duration and cover a wide range of subject areas. They are desinged towards skilled employment and, as such, are closely linked to industry and its needs and also offer students excellent opportunities to access Third Level and other related courses.

Business Studies/Secretarial (Reception and Tourism)
This is a one year full-time programme which provides students with skills and knowledge to work as a receptionist and other positions in the tourism industry and office environment.
Reception Skills	Communications
Word Processing	Audio Transcription
Tourism Awareness	Business Calculations
French	Safety and Health at Work
Text Production(including Powerpoint)	Information and Administration
Bookkeeping(Sage Accounting)

Horticulture (In partnership with Kilkenny County Council and Woodstock Gardens)
This is a one year full-time programme which privides students with both practical and theoretical aspects of horticulture. The course provides knowledge and skills in the areas of soil science, plant identification, landscape design and drawing.
Soil Science	Plant Identification
Landscape Design	Drawing
Health and Safety	Communications
Work Experience

Equine Studies and Horsemanship Grennan College Equestrian Centre
This is a practical and academic course for those seeking careers in the horse industry. It is designed and run in accordance with international standards in order to attain the best equine and teaching practice.
Equine Anatomy & Physiology	Young Horse Training
Sport Horse Coaching	Sport Horse Riding
Business Studies	Communications
Yard Management	Public Relations
Horse Care	Work Experience

Art, Craft and Design Grennan College Craft School
This two year full-time programme is designed to give students an insight into the design and making of craftwork. The course aims, under the guidance of specialised teachers, to equip students with the skills to enable them to make a decision about a possible future in craft. The course is further complemented by a series of visiting lecturers on a broad range of craft/art related subjects, visits to exhibitions and field trips.
Batik	Ceramics
Cultural Studies	Design
Drawing	Metalcraft
Printing	Textile Weaving