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Qualifications Recognition Newsletter

Qualifications Recognition occasionally publishes newsletters providing updates on the service. The newsletters are available to view here:

PDF Document Newsletter November 2011

PDF Document Newsletter June 2011

PDF Document Newsletter September 2009

 


Qualifications Can Cross Boundaries

The Irish awarding bodies and qualifications authorities and the UK awarding and qualifications regulatory bodies have undertaken an exercise to align/cross reference the qualifications frameworks in the UK and Ireland. The exercise was completed in June 2005 and the document, Qualifications can cross boundaries - a rough guide to comparing qualifications in the UK and Ireland was published. The leaflet is a ready reckoner for employers, learners and other interested parties, designed to enable broad comparisons to be drawn between qualifications and their levels In Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

PDF Document Click here to download Qualifications can cross boundaries


National Approach to the Recognition of International Awards in Ireland

The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland has published a report setting out the national approach to the recognition of international awards in Ireland.

PDF Document Please click here to view the report in pdf format


Institutes of Technology Central Evaluation Process for non standard CAO applicants

The Institutes of Technology have developed a central scoring system for applicants presenting school leaving qualifications other than the Irish Leaving Certificate and who may wish to enter higher education and training at an Irish Institute of Technology. For further information, please click on the following link:

http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=scoring&s=iotcef


National Action Plan for Recognition - December 2006

The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland led the work on the development of the National Action Plan for Recognition for Ireland. The National Action Plan will form part of the next National Report to the Ministerial meeting which will take place in London in June 2007. A steering group was formed to assist and advise the Authority in the development of the National Action Plan.

PDF Document Click here to view the National Action Plan for Recognition


Annual Recognition Reports

The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland publishes an annual recognition report which summarises the recognition activities of the particular year. It gives details as to how many applications were processed, what countries they originated from etc. To view the recognition reports, please click on the appropriate link below.

PDF Document 2010 Annual Report

PDF Document 2009 Annual Report

PDF Document 2008 Annual Report

PDF Document 2007 Annual Report

PDF Document 2006 Annual Report

PDF Document 2005 Annual Report

PDF Document 2004 Annual Report

PDF Document 2003 Annual Report



Review Process

If you are dissatisfied with the advice provided by Qualifications Recognition Ireland, you are entitled to request a review of your recognition application. Please click on the following link to read more

PDF Document Review Process

 



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