Chisholm students to travel to Europe in 2011

Chisholm Institute students studying Controlled Environment Horticulture, will have the opportunity to travel to Europe in 2011 to undertake a study tour in this developing sector of Production Horticulture.

Under the Government VET mobility scheme, Chisholm has won funding that will enable 6 students to apply for a scholarship that will see them travel to the Netherlands for a two week period.

The scholarship will be open to Chisholm C.E.H. students, and the successful candidates will undertake a study tour of key growers and training establishments in the Netherlands.

"The students will undertake a day of specialised climate control training with our training partners Priva, at the De Lier headquarters, as well as a day of crop training with the PTC+ training college,' said Vet Mobility supervisor, Bev Jeffreys.

"The students will initially have to undertake an interview process and then seek industry partners so that they can conduct specific research for industry while they are away. This will be a challenging time for the students, but will also allow them to really expand their horizons" said Bev.

Further details of this fantastic opportunity will be listed on this blog in the next few weeks..