Ireland
National Information Centre(s)
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland/ Údarás Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí na hÉireann
Qualifications Recognition at the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland)
5th Floor,
Jervis House,
Jervis Street,
Dublin 1,
Ireland
Phone: +353 1 887 1500
Fax: +353 1 887 1595
E-mail: info@qualrec.ie
Web site(s):
http://www.qualrec.ie
Contact person:
Ms. Niamh Lenehan, Manager of Operations,Qualifications Recognition
National Education Bodies
Official name:
Department of Education and Science
An Roinn Oideachais Agus Eolaíochta
Link(s):
English, Irish: http://www.education.ie/
System of Education
Link(s):
English: http://www.qualificationsrecognition.ie/recognition/ir_edu_train/index.html
University Education
Link(s):
English: http://www.qualificationsrecognition.ie/recognition/ir_edu_train/high_edu.html
Quality Assurance
No link is available at this timePost-secondary Non-university Education
Link(s):
English, Irish: http://www.qualificationsrecognition.ie/recognition/ir_edu_train/index.html
Recognized Higher Education Institutions
Link(s):
English: http://www.qualificationsrecognition.ie/recognition/Downloads/File,891,en.doc
Policies and Procedures for the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
Link(s):
English, Irish: http://www.qualificationsrecognition.ie/recognition/rec_foreign_qual/index.html
Qualifications Framework
Framework
The National Framework of Qualifications (NQF)
Link(s):
English: http://www.nfq.ie/nfq/en/
Irish: http://www.nfq.ie/nfq/en/irish/index.html
Self Evaluation Report
Report of Steering Committee for National Consultation
Verification of Compatibility of Irish National Framework of Qualifications with the Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, November 2006
Link(s):
English: http://www.enic-naric.net/documents/QF-Ireland_en.pdf
Diploma Supplement Information
Organisation responsible for the implementation of the DS
Údarás Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí na hÉireann
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
5th Floor, Jervis House, Jervis Street,
Dublin 1, Ireland
Phone: 353 1 887 1500
Fax: 353 1 887 1595
E-mail: nlenehan@nqai.ie
Link: English, Irish
Additional information
The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland is the National Agency with responsibility for Europass. A steering group, chaired by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland has been established to support effective implementation of the Diploma Supplement in higher education institutions in Ireland.
The Irish National Template is in accordance with the model recommended by the UNESCO/ CoE/ EU Commission Working Group.
Information on DS (legislation, template, chart, etc)
Process of Implementation of the Diploma Supplement
Example of a completed Irish Diploma Supplement
Link(s):
English: http://www.europass.ie/europass/documents/DIPLOMASUPPLEMENT-Template20092.pdf
Chart of national higher education structure
Chart of the Irish Higher Education Structure
(from http://www.eurydice.org/ressources/eurydice/pdf/0_integral/085EN.pdf, page 183).
Link(s):
English: http://www.enic-naric.net/documents/ds/IE-Chart-en.pdf
Verified: 21. mai 2010. a.
Total number of records: 12