Courses by QQI
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is a state agency established by the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012.
Their functions include those previously carried out by these bodies:
- Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC)
- Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)
- Irish Universities Quality Board (IUQB)
- National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI)
Qualifications, Standards, Awards, Recognition
Firstly, QQI is responsible for maintaining the ten-level National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). They are also an awarding body and set standards for awards they make in the NFQ.
Furthermore, the agency validates education and training programmes. They make extensive awards in the further education and training sector including in the Education and Training Boards.
They also make awards in higher education. These are mainly to students attending private colleges and educational institutions. Universities and Institutes of Technology generally make their own awards.
QQI also provide advice on recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland and on the recognition of Irish qualifications abroad.
Quality Assurance
In addition, QQI review the effectiveness of quality assurance in further and higher education and training providers in Ireland. This includes the Universities, Institutes of Technology, Education and Training Boards. It also includes providers in the private further and higher education and training sectors (availing of QQI awards).
IEM
Another function of QQI is to authorise the use of an International Education Mark (IEM) for providers.
This is awarded to providers of education and training (including English language training) who have demonstrated compliance with a statutory code of practice in the provision of education and training to international students.
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BA Degree in Film, TV and Screen Media Production
Classroom Based, Film Production Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis BA in Film, TV and Screen Production Media programme is designed in the specialist area of screen media production. This programme attracts learners because of the programme track-record for providing excellent employment prospects for learners who wish to pursue a career in the screen media industries. Graduates will be able to produce screen media…
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BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Classroom Based, Accountancy Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinFor many students, the rewards and prestige offered by a career in money management make it an attractive path to pursue. A degree in Accounting and Finance is a major step towards achieving that goal. It is a popular choice with students who want to move directly into a career in accountancy as well as…
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BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Classroom Based, Accountancy Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview Successful completion of this accounting degree gives substantial exemptions from professional accountancy examinations such as ACCA. The BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance degree programme is designed to prepare students for a career in the accounting and finance function in business. It features a blend of specialised accounting and finance subjects together with general…
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BA (Hons) Accounting & Finance
Classroom Based, Accountancy Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinFor many students, the rewards and prestige offered by a career in money management make it an attractive path to pursue. A degree in Accounting & Finance is a major step towards achieving that goal. It is a popular choice with students who want to move directly into a career in accountancy as well as…
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BA (Hons) Audio Production and Music Project Management course
Practical, Media Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinThe Degree in Audio Production and Music Project Management course is delivered in collaboration with our partners Sound Training College. Located at Rory Gallagher Corner and the Temple Bar Music Centre (The Button Factory), the Sound Training College has been setting standards in audio education for over 30 years. Our Audio Production and Music Project Management course…
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BA (Hons) Audio Production & Music Project Management
Practical, Media Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinThe Degree in Audio Production and Music Project Management is delivered in collaboration with our partners Sound Training College. Located at Rory Gallagher Corner and the Temple Bar Music Centre (The Button Factory), the Sound Training College has been setting standards in audio education for over 30 years. Our Audio Production and Music Project Management course offers…
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BA (Hons) Business
Classroom Based, Business Studies Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinThe BA (Hons) in Business programme is designed to give a clearly structured business education that provides a solid foundation for success in a business career. The course provides a strong grounding in fundamental business concepts, ideas, practices and methodologies. One of the most attractive aspects of the BA (Hons) Business Studies degree is the…
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BA (Hons) Business
Classroom Based, Business Studies Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The broad philosophy of this programme is to provide students with an appropriate base of relevant business and management knowledge, to promote personal development and business career advancement. Students have the opportunity to study many key areas and aspects of business to an appropriate depth and are encouraged to use the benefits of the…
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BA (Hons) Business (Blended)
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Business Management Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis BA (Hons) Business programme will help students to appreciate fully the vital business roles played by finance, accounting, marketing, human resource management and information technology. For many companies these disciplines are the driving force behind their success. In addition, graduates will be shown how the ever-changing business environment is influenced by political, legal, economic,…
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BA (Hons) Business (HRM)
Human Resources & Personnel Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The BA (Hons) in Business (HRM) degree programme incorporates a balanced mix of specialised business modules, geared toward students who, whilst wishing to study for a general business degree, choose to focus especially on the Human Resource Management (HRM) component throughout the duration of their studies. Aims & Objectives The overall aim of the…
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BA (Hons) Business (Law)
Business & Law Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The BA (Hons) in Business (Law) degree programme incorporates a balanced mix of specialised business modules, geared toward students who, whilst wishing to study for a general business degree, choose to focus especially on the legal component throughout the duration of their studies. Aims & Objectives The overall aim of the BA (Hons) Business…
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BA (Hons) Business (Management)
Classroom Based, Business Management Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The BA (Hons) in Business (Management) degree programme has been designed to provide a broad foundation in business management and in the main functional areas of management. Students are equipped with a wide range of knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in business. Aims & Objectives The overall aim of this programme…
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BA (Hons) Business (Marketing) (Blended)
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Marketing Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinOur BA (Hons) in Business (Marketing) is available on a full, part-time and blended learning basis over a three year period. The purpose of the programme is to allow students to tailor their studies to reflect their interests and future career ambitions in marketing through a broad range of business and marketing modules. Learn more…
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BA (Hons) Business (Project Management)
Classroom Based, Project Management Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The BA (Hons) in Business (Project Management) degree programme incorporates a balanced mix of specialised business modules, aimed at students who, whilst wishing to study for a general business degree, choose to focus especially on Project Management throughout the duration of their studies. Aims & Objectives The overall aim of the BA (Hons) in…
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BA (Hons) Business (Psychology)
Classroom Based, Business Communications Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The broad philosophy of this programme is to provide students with an appropriate base of relevant business and management knowledge, with particular emphasis on the development of a firm understanding of the core issues addressed by psychology in business. Students have the opportunity to study the key aspects of business complemented by specific insight…
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BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP recognised)
Counselling & Psychotherapy Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview Counselling and Psychotherapy provide the opportunity to speak in one’s own terms in order to articulate the difficulties and the questions in one’s life. They offer the opportunity of clarifying the direction, or its lack, in one’s life. In recent decades counselling and psychotherapy have had a major contribution to the alleviation of distress…
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BA (Hons) Degree in Accounting and Finance
Classroom Based, Accountancy Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis honors degree programme prepares students for a career in accounting and finance. The course subjects are taught by highly qualified lecturing staff who are also experienced accountants. Their continued experience of accounting and finance, in the real commercial world, ensures the delivery of a relevant and up to date syllabus that will include interesting…
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BA (Hons) Degree in Business
Classroom Based, Business Management Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThis BA (Hons) Degree in Business programme will help students to appreciate fully the vital business roles played by finance, accounting, marketing, human resource management and information technology. For many companies these disciplines are the driving force behind their success. In addition, graduates will be shown how the ever-changing business environment is influenced by political,…
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BA (Hons) Degree in Communications and Media Production
Classroom Based, Journalism Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinCommunications is a fast-paced and, in today’s technology-driven environment, growing industry that offers a huge variety of job roles. Griffith’s BA (Hons) in Communications and Media Production is a full-time, three-year programme that aims to give students a foundation in an array of communications platforms including social and digital media, photography, radio, investigative journalism, TV and…
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BA (Hons) in Accounting & Finance
Classroom Based, Finance Course by Griffith College Limerick - Limerick City, Co. LimerickThe BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance degree is ideal for students interested either in a career in the accounting profession or who wish to develop the expertise to analyse business activities from a financial perspective. If you are interested in the application of numerical techniques and the interpretation and communication of financial information, this…
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BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies (Disability Services Management) - Level 8 - Sept 2025
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Social Studies Course by Open Training College - DublinNext commencement: Autumn 2025 Applications for 2024 are now closed. The application centre will re-open in March 2025 for the September 2025 commencement Enquiries to: [email protected] — The BA (Honours) in Applied Social Studies (Disability Service Management) provides qualified Social Care Workers and other professionals with the knowledge and skills to make substantive, positive changes to organisations. The one…
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BA (Hons) in Business
Classroom Based, Business Management Course by CCT College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe BA (Hons) in Business degree course will provide the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary so that the learner will take an active role in medium to long term planning of a business, analysis of the external/internal environments and the competence to make recommendations regarding solution(s) to identified current business-related issues and problems.…
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BA (Hons) in Business (Cloud Computing)
Classroom Based, Business Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The BA (Hons) in Business (Cloud Computing) degree programme incorporates a balanced mix of specialised business modules, geared toward students who, whilst wishing to study for a general business degree, choose to focus especially on the Cloud Computing component throughout the duration of their studies This programme offers an exciting mix of key technology…
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BA (Hons) in Business (Cloud Computing)
Classroom Based, Cloud Computing Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinThe BA (Hons) in Business (Cloud Computing) degree is intended to educate and prepare students for employment in information systems or cloud computing. It will also provide students with a strong IT/IS knowledge, competence and skills in the technologies that underpin cloud computing. In relation to the specific skills requirement in the area of cloud…
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BA (Hons) in Business (HRM)
Classroom Based, Human Resources & Personnel Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinOur BA (Hons) in Business (HRM) is available on a full-time and a part-time basis over a three year period. Students studying for the award of BA (Hons) in Business (HRM) will find opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills that they have gained on the programme within a wide range of business sectors. Learn…
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BA (Hons) in Business - Human Resource Management
Classroom Based, Human Resources Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinThe BA (Hons) in Business programme is designed to give a clearly structured business education that provides a solid foundation for success in a business career. The course provides a strong grounding in fundamental business concepts, ideas, practices and methodologies. It features a rich learning environment that involves students in comprehensive and critical analysis of…
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BA (Hons) in Business (Information Systems)
Classroom Based, Business Informations Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The BA (Hons) in Business (Information Systems) degree programme incorporates a balanced mix of specialised business modules, geared toward students who, whilst wishing to study for a general business degree, choose to focus especially on the Information System component throughout the duration of their studies This programme offers an exciting mix of key technology…
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BA (Hons) in Business (Information Systems)
Classroom Based, Business Studies Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinBusiness Information Systems is the most exciting, dynamic topic in business today. The reasons for this are the continual change in technology, business use of the technology and its impact on business success. The undergraduate BIS degree provides students with an exciting mix of key technology and business skills; essential for the modern IT /…
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BA (Hons) in Business (Management)
Classroom Based, Business Management Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinThe BA (Hons) in Business programme is designed to give a clearly structured business education that provides a solid foundation for success in a business career. The course provides a strong grounding in fundamental business concepts, ideas, practices and methodologies. The Management programme provides a clearly structured business education that gives a solid foundation for…
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BA (Hons) in Business (Marketing)
Classroom Based, Marketing Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinOur Ba (Hons) in Business (Marketing) is available on a full, part-time and blended learning basis over a three year period. The purpose of the programme is to allow students to tailor their studies to reflect their interests and future career ambitions in marketing through a broad range of business and marketing modules. Learn more…