Awarding Bodies
National Awarding Bodies
An awarding body is a national body that has the power to give you a qualification in order to recognise your learning. There are a number of national awarding bodies that have their awards included in the Framework. However many other awarding bodies such as professional bodies or UK awarding bodies have had their awards included in the NFQ.
State Examinations Commission (SEC)
The State Examinations Commission makes school awards. Current awards include the Junior Certificate at Framework level 3 and the Leaving Certificate at Framework levels 4 and 5
Further Education and Training Awards Council
The Further Education and Training Award Council (FETAC) is the national awarding body for further education and training. Its awards are included in the Framework from Levels 1 to 6.
Higher Education and Training Awards Council
The Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) is a national awarding body for higher education and training. Its awards are included in the Framework from levels 6 to 10.
Institutes of Technology
Institutes of Technology make their own awards at specified levels under delegated authority from HETAC
Dublin Institute of Technology
The awards made by the Dublin Institute of Technology are all included in the Framework from levels 6-10.
Universities
There are eight universities in Ireland; they are,
Dublin City University (DCU); Galway (NUIG); National University of Ireland, Maynooth; National University of Ireland, Trinity College Dublin (TCD); University College Cork (UCC); University College Dublin (UCD); University of Limerick (UL);
The National University of Ireland (NUI) also makes awards directly in the colleges it recognises: the Institute of Public Administration (IPA); the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI); the National College of Art and Design (NCAD); Milltown Institute; and, the Shannon College of Hotel Management.
