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Quality and Qualifications Ireland
(QQI)
AWARDING BODIES
AWARDS IN THE FRAMEWORK
Quality and Qualifi cations Ireland (QQI) makes awards in further and
higher education and training
SEC - State Examinations Commission (Department of Education and Skills)
Institutes of Technology
Universities
There are four classes of award in the National Framework of Qualifi cations:
Major Awards: named in the outer rings, are the principal class of awards made at a level
Minor Awards: are for partial completion of the outcomes for a Major Award
Supplemental Awards: are for learning that is additional to a Major Award
Special Purpose Awards: are for relatively narrow or purpose-specifi c achievement
For further Information consult: www.nfq.ie www.QQI.ie
©QQI 2014
Please see www.qqi.ie for more information.
QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) is the national awarding body for all
further education and training in Ireland. It is a statutory body which ensures
recognition of all education and training qualifications on a national and
international level. At the end of certain learning programmes, students are
encouraged to submit proof of their learning in portfolio for assessment.
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