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The seven Universities in the Republic of Ireland offer state-of-the-art training through a broad range of Bachelors, Masters and PhD programmes. These Universities are attractive destinations for Irish, European and international students, reflecting the unique combination of a quality education and an exciting cultural experience.

 

 

Irish Universities are fully integrated into the life of their cities and regions, with vibrant student communities and social life. The receipt of significant funding through the Government's Strategic Innovation Fund underpins their performance in research and the output of highly-skilled graduates with doctoral qualifications and post-doctoral experience. The Universities have rigorous quality assurance procedures which adhere to the highest international standards.

The 14 Institutes of Technology (IoTs) in the Republic of Ireland offer undergraduate programmes leading to higher certificate awards, Ordinary Bachelor's degrees, Honours Bachelor's degrees and post-graduate awards, both taught and by research, leading to Master's and Doctoral degrees, in a wide variety of subjects. Most have schools of Science, Engineering & Technology, and Business. In addition, many of the Institutes have developed special programmes in areas such as Humanities & Languages; Paramedical Studies and Healthcare; Art & Design; and Tourism. The quality assurance procedures of each Institute are approved by the Higher Education and Training Award Council (HETAC). The qualifications awarded by HETAC are internationally recognised by academic, professional, trade and craft bodies.

Enterprise Ireland's Education Ireland /www.educationireland.ie

The National Framework of Qualifications http://www.nfq.ie/nfq/en/learner.html

The Higher Education and Training Awards Council www.hetac.ie/links.cfm?sID=20"