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Ireland - Academic Qualifications

A qualification is exempt from assessment and qualifies for the indicated points if:

  1. the qualification is listed in the Academic Qualifications Table; and
  2. the awarding institution is listed in one of the Awarding Institutions Tables; and
  3. the qualification abbreviation is listed in the right-hand column in one of the Awarding Institutions Tables; and
  4. the qualification was awarded from or within the year range listed in the right-hand column in one of the Awarding Institutions Tables; and
  5. the qualification is not excluded by the notes listed under the Academic Qualifications Table.

Academic Qualifications Table

Qualification

Abbreviation*

Level in NZQF terms

Points under SMC

Baccalaureus in Arte Ingeniaria with or without Honours

BAI

7

50

Baccalaureatus in Medicina, in Chirurgia, in Arte Obstetricia (Bachelor of Medicine of Surgery and of Obstetrics) with or without Honours**

BM

7

50

Bachelor of Architecture with Honours

BArch

7

50

Bachelor of Arts with Honours (a speciality may be stated)

BA

7

50

Bachelor of Business and Law with Honours

BBL

7

50

Bachelor of Business Studies with Honours

BBS

7

50

Bachelor of Civil Law with Honours

BCL

7

50

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

BC

7

50

Bachelor of Corporate Law with Honours

BCOL

7

50

Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours**

BDSc

7

50

Bachelor of Dental Surgery with or without Honours

BDS

7

50

Bachelor of Engineering with or without Honours (until 2004)

BE

7

50

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (2005 onwards)

BEH

7

50

Bachelor of Midwifery Science with Honours

BMS

7

50

Bachelor of Nursing Science with Honours

BNS

7

50

Bachelor of Laws with Honours

LLB

7

50

Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours

BP

7

50

Bachelor of Science with Honours (a speciality may be stated)

BS

7

50

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Services and Energy Management with Honours

BSES

7

50

Bachelor of Science (Geographical Science) with Honours

BSG

7

50

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine with or without Honours

BVM

7

50

Master in Letters / Magister / Magisterii in Litteris

ML

9

70

Master of Arts

MA

9

70

Master of Fine Arts

MFA

9

70

Master of Letters

MLE

9

70

Master of Literature

MLit

9

70

Master of Philosophy / Magisterii in Philosophia

MP

9

70

Doctor in Philosophy / Doctores in Philosophia

DP

10

70

Doctor of Philosophy / Philosophiae doctor

PhD

10

70

* Abbreviations used are for the purposes of this list only.

** Baccalaureatus in Medicina, in Chirurgia, in Arte Obstetricia awarded in conjunction with study at Penang Medical College Malaysia, Perdana University in Malaysia, or the Medical University of Bahrain should be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.

*** For ’moderatores’ wording for degrees from Universitas Dubliniensis (The University of Dublin) (Trinity College Dublin) (Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath), refer to Honours degrees notes below.

If an applicant believes their qualification may be higher than the level stated they should apply to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment.

Note:
Award certificates must be provided in their original language. The award certificates from the National University of Ireland and the University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) are issued in Latin. English translations are also issued by these universities. The original award certificate and a translated copy issued by the University should be provided. Other institutions’ award certificates are issued in English, or in English and Irish.

The following must be referred to NZQA for an International Qualifications Assessment:
- All honorary degrees
- All listed qualifications where study was completed at any institution outside of the country, including any overseas campuses of any listed awarding institution
- All listed qualifications that contain cross-credited courses or papers
- All qualifications awarded after 2017

Honours degrees:
- From 1982–2004 ‘honours’ may be indicated by a class of Honours, for example ‘First’, or ‘Second’ Class Honours.
- From 2005 all award certificates for Bachelor degrees with Honours should state either ‘Honours’, ‘(Hons)’, or ‘with Honours’, or may be awarded with a class of Honours, as above.
- University of Dublin (Trinity College Dublin) Honours degrees may be recorded on the award certificates as Moderatorships, for example ’Moderatores Secundae Classis Primae Divisionis’ (Moderators of the Second Class First Division) or Honors, Honores which may be followed by the Class.

Awarding Institutions Tables

 

 

 

National University of Ireland

Qualification awarded from or between dates

Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis (The National University of Ireland)

The award certificate will also state one of the following constituent colleges:

Collegio Corcagiensi (University College Cork)

Collegio Dublinense (University College Dublin)

Collegio Galviensi (University College Galway)

BM, BArch, BA, BC, BCL, BDS, LLB, BP, BS, BVM and PhD: 1982–1997

BE: 1989–1997

National University of Ireland constituent universities

The award certificate will state ‘Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis’ and also the name of any one of the following constituent universities:

Universitate Hiberniae Nationali apud Galviam (National University of Ireland, Galway) (NUI Galway) (OÉ Gaillimh)

BM, BA, BC, BCOL, LLB,

BS and PhD: 1997

BCL: 2004

BE: 1997–2004

BEH: 2005

BNS: 2006

BMS: 2010

MLit: 2002

Universitate Hiberniae Nationalis apud Manutium (National University of Ireland, Maynooth) (Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad) (NUI Maynooth)

BA, BS and PhD: 1997

BCL: 2011

BE: 2003–2004

BEH: 2005

Universitate Hiberniae Nationali apud Corcagium (University College Cork- National University of Ireland) (Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh) (UCC)

BM, BA, BC, BCL, BDS, BS, MP and PhD: 1997

BE: 1997–2004

BEH: 2005

BP: 2008

Universitate Hiberniae Nationali apud Dublinum (University College Dublin-National University of Ireland) (An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath) (UCD)

BM, BA, BBL, BCL, BVM, MLit and PhD: 1997

BArch:1997–2008

BE: 1997–2004

BEH: 2005

 

National University of Ireland recognised Colleges

The award certificate will state ‘Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis’ (or the relevant NUI University College) and the name of the recognised college:

Collegio Nationali Artis et Designationis (National College of Art and Design)

BA and PhD: 2003

MA: 2003–2013

MFA: 2008

MLE: 2007–2010

MLit: 2012

Collegio Regali Chirurgorum in Hibernia / Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá ain Éirinn)

BM: 1982

BS: 2006–2010

Universities and Higher Education Institutions

Qualification awarded from or between dates

DCU (Dublin City University) (Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath)

BA and BS: 2003

BE: 1998–2004

BEH: 2005

PhD: 1998

DIT (Dublin Institute of Technology) (Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Átha Cliath)

BArch: 2003

BA: 2001

BE: 2001–2004

BEH: 2005

LLB: 2009

BSES: 2010

BSG: 2003

Universitas Dubliniensis (The University of Dublin) (Trinity College Dublin) (Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath)***

BAI: 1989

BM, BA, BBS, BDSc, LLB, BS and DP: 1982

ML: 1983

MFA: 2015

University of Limerick (Ollscoil Luimnigh)

BArch: 2010

BA and BS: 2003

BE: 2000–2004

BEH: 2005–2012

LLB and PhD: 2000

The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) awarded the qualifications issued by the institutions listed below.

Higher Education and Training Awards Council, Ireland / Comhairle na nDámhachtainí Ardoideachais agus Oiliúna, Éire

The award certificate will state study at any one of the following Institutes of Technology or Colleges:

Qualifications awarded from or between dates

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT)

BE and BS: 2001–2004

Cork Institute of Technology (CIT)

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005 only

BS: 2001–2005

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT)

BA: 2001–2006

Dundalk Institute of Technology

BE and BS: 2001–2004

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT)

BS: 2001–2004

Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (ITB)

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005–2006

BS: 2003–2006

Institute of Technology Carlow (IT Carlow)

BS: 2001–2005

Institute of Technology Sligo (IT Sligo)

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005 only

BS: 2001–2005

Institute of Technology, Tallaght (ITT Dublin)

BE: 2001–2004

BEH: 2005–2006

BS: 2001–2006

Institute of Technology Tralee

BS: 2001–2004

Letterkenny Institute of Technology (lyit)

BS: 2001–2004

Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT)

BS: 2001–2005

National College of Art and Design

BA: 2001–2003

Waterford Institute of Technology

BS: 2001–2003

Institutes of Technology with delegated authority may award the qualifications listed below.

Institutes of Technology

The name of one of the following institutes will appear at the top of the award certificate.

Between 2005–2012 Certificates stated that the authority to award was delegated by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC).

In December 2012 Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) replaced HETAC. On all awards from 2013–2015 ‘awarded by QQI’ will additionally appear under the HETAC logo.

From 2015 award certificates will state by virtue of the authority delegated by Quality and Qualifications Ireland.

Qualifications awarded from

Athlone Institute of Technology / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Luain (AIT)

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005

BS: 2004

Cork Institute of Technology / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Chorcaí (CIT)

BEH: 2005

BS: 2005

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology / Institiúid Ealaíne, Deartha and Teicneolaíochta Dhún Laoghaire (IADT)

BA: 2006

Dundalk Institute of Technology/ Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Dhún Dealgan

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005

BS: 2004

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta na Gaillimhe- Maigh Eo (GMIT)

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005

BS: 2004

Institute of Technology Blanchardstown / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Baile Bhlainséir (ITB)

BEH and BS: 2006

Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Ceatharlach, Éire (IT Carlow)

BEH and BS: 2005

Institute of Technology Sligo / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Sligeach (IT Sligo)

BEH and BS: 2005

Institute of Technology Tallaght / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Tamhlacht (ITT Dublin)

BEH and BS: 2006

Institute of Technology Tralee / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Trá Li

BS: 2004

Letterkenny Institute of Technology / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Leitir Ceanainn (LYIT)

BA (Law speciality): 2009

BS: 2004

Limerick Institute of Technology / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Luimnigh (LIT)

BS: 2005

Waterford Institute of Technology / Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge

BArch and BS: 2004

BE: 2004 only

BEH: 2005

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