NCGE General Guidelines for Irish European Baccalaureate students applying to study in Ireland 2020 1 Information contained in this presentation is a guide only. It is intended to provide general information and is subject to annual revision.
This presentation contains the following information: • NCGE Guidance in the European Schools and Guidance support • Why study in Ireland? • Accommodation in Ireland • Registration Costs • Qualification Levels in Ireland and Europe • National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) • Further information on qualifications • Higher Education (HE) and Further Education and Training (FET) • Higher Education Universities, Institutes of Technology and private colleges • How to research courses • Qualifax and Careers Portal • The ‘CAO’ • Information for EU/EFTA Applicants • English Language Requirements • Minimum Entry • Specific Subject Requirements • European Baccalaureate Points Equivalence Table • Applying for Medicine • Disability Access Route to Education • More on Further Education and Training (FET) • Post-Leaving Courses and Apprenticeships • Website links
PLEASE NOTE: IMPORTANT Students who wish to apply for courses in Ireland must refer to individual Higher Education Institution websites or contact college Admissions Offices for details of: • Distinct recognised subjects • Specific subject requirements • Points requirements Note that changes may occur in education systems, or in trends in grades awarded.
Guidance in the European Schools Children of Irish parents who are enrolled in The European Schools are entitled to access appropriate guidance . This Guidance service is funded by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) and coordinated by NCGE/Euroguidance Ireland. It is delivered by qualified guidance counsellors as recognised by the DES. More information and resources are available through the Euroguidance Ireland website - www.euroguidance.ie
Guidance Support This guidance support is intended to supplement, but not replace, the guidance support already available to Irish students in the European Schools. It targets the specific needs of students who may be considering an application to Irish third-level institutions and who have questions regarding: • general entry requirements • particular course requirements • application procedures
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Accommodation in Ireland There is no central accommodation office in Ireland for students who are looking for a place to stay. • Most Irish colleges have their own college accommodation offices which deal with vacancies in their region • Most of the universities and larger colleges have accommodation on campus • Most universities and colleges reserve places for students coming from abroad • Most universities and colleges give priority to first year students • The cost of accommodation and living costs varies from region to region See each university or college website and websites for the region where the university or college is situated . Also check out the Irish Universities Association website. www.iua.ie/international/accommodation/
Registration costs for colleges and universities • There are no university fees in Ireland for Irish and EU students but there is a registration cost. Most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) will require students to pay an annual Student Contribution Fee. The maximum amount set by the Irish Government for all public HEIs is currently €3,000 (2018) • Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) /Further Education and Training (FET)colleges chargea minimum of €200 and some courses cost more • Apprenticeship registration fees can vary from €1,000 to €3,000, but apprentices are also paid a small weekly wage while training • Students are advised to check each university/college website for its own details on registration costs • For student grants in Ireland, see www.susi.ie for further information • Non-EU students must pay international fees
Qualification Levels in Ireland and Europe The Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is validated by Quality Qualifications Ireland (QQI). All of the qualifications offered by state-supported colleges in Ireland are situated on this framework (including Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees) from Levels 1 to 10. See: www.nfq-qqi.com/ Other colleges: Private colleges make awards, some of which are validated by foreign universities and some of which are validated by QQI. The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) links the qualifications of different European countries together. The main role of the EQF is to make qualifications more understandable and as interchangeable as possible across different countries and systems. See: www.nfq-qqi.com/qualifications-frameworks.html
National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) The Irish NFQ has ten levels. It incorporates awards made for all kinds of learning, from initial learning to doctorate, wherever the learning isgained. The NFQ is the Irish system, EFQ is the European Qualifications Framework, below is the official QQI NFQ Diagram. Source: www.nfq-qqi.com/
Further Information on Qualifications The Irish Leaving Certificate is situated at NFQ Levels 4 and 5 and the European Baccalaureate qualifications are at NFQ Level 5. The majority of European Baccalaureate students apply to Higher Education for courses at NFQ Levels 7 or 8. Students may complete a Post Leaving Certificate course (PLC) at NFQ Levels 5 or 6 in Further Education, which can provide alternative progression to a Higher Education course at NFQ Level 7 or 8 • Level 5 Certificates are generally of 1 or 2 years’ duration • Level 6 or Higher/Advanced certificates are generally of 2 years’ duration • Level 7 or Ordinary degrees are generally of 3 years’ duration • Level 8 has Honours Bachelors degrees only which are generally of 4 years’ duration • Level 9 Masters degrees or Postgraduate diplomas are generally of 1 or 2 years’ duration • Level 10 Doctoral degrees vary in length from 3 to 4 years’ duration
Higher Education (HE) and Further Education and Training (FET) • In Ireland, after students finish their Leaving Certificate course at post-primary school level, they can move on to either Higher Education (HE) or Further Education and Training (FET). Some students choose to do a course in FET as a stepping stone to HE or as an end in itself. • Higher Education (HE) NFQ Levels 6-10 Universities Institutes of Technology Colleges of Education Private Colleges • Further Education and Training (FET) NFQ Levels 5-6 Further Education Colleges/Institutes Private Colleges Note: in Ireland, the words university , college and institute are often interchangeable at Higher Education level and the words college and institute are often used at FET level
Higher Education Institutes in Ireland (as listed in the CAO Handbook) These Irish Universities/Colleges offer a range of courses from NFQ Levels 6-10 • University College Cork (UCC) NUI • Dublin City University (DCU) • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland NUI • Trinity College (University of Dublin) • University College Dublin (UCD) NUI • National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) NUI • University of Limerick (UL) • National University of Ireland, Maynooth (MU) NUI • Technological University Dublin (TU)* niversity Those universities / colleges with NUI beside them are constituent or recognised universities / colleges of the National U of Ireland. Some of the universities have Colleges of Education incorporated withinthem. *Dublin Institute of Technology , Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Tallaght Institute of Technology merged to form the Technological University (TU) Dublin on 1 st January2019.
Institutes of Technology These institutes usually offer a range of courses from Levels 6-10 • Athlone Institute of Technology • Institute of Technology, Carlow • Cork Institute of Technology • Dundalk Institute of Technology • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology • Letterkenny Institute of Technology • Limerick Institute of Technology • Institute of Technology, Sligo • Institute of Technology, Tralee • Waterford Institute of Technology • Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology *Dublin Institute of Technology , Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Tallaght Institute of Technology merged to form the Technological University (TU) Dublin on 1 st January2019.
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