7-652: A National Diploma is a title that is used to represent a standard of academic or vocational education. The title was first used in the United Kingdom, but has now been adopted by educational systems worldwide. National Diploma (Ireland) , a three-year ab initio specialised higher education qualification in a technology discipline National Diploma (Mauritius) National Diploma (New Zealand) National Diploma (Nigeria) National Diploma (South Africa) National Diploma (Sri Lanka) National Diploma (United Kingdom) ,
14-555: A National Diploma could be offered as a one-year post National Certificate type course. The diploma generally exempted a student from the first two or three years of a four-year university Honours Bachelor's Degree in Ireland. Northern Ireland universities considered the standard equivalent to the BTEC Higher National Diploma , this was also the position adopted by most British universities that have large entrance from
21-614: A standard academic qualification offered by most colleges and universities in the United Kingdom Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title National Diploma . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Diploma&oldid=916934749 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
28-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Diploma (Ireland) The National Diploma ( NDip ) ( Irish : Dioplóma Náisiúnta ) was a three-year ab initio specialised higher education qualification in a technology discipline offered by an Institute of Technology or other HETAC designated institution in Ireland . Alternatively,
35-547: The National Framework of Qualifications . This was decided by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland recently. The National Diploma has not been awarded since June 2006. National Framework of Qualifications The National Framework of Qualifications ( NFQ ) is a system used to describe levels of educational qualifications in Ireland . Responsibility for maintaining and developing
42-670: The Republic. Many of the courses were in business , engineering and science . Most entrants were school leavers presenting the Leaving Certificate or the National Certificate and many continued their studies to honours Bachelor's degree level. The National Diploma in Ireland was first awarded in 1973 by several Regional Technical Colleges . The National Diploma has been replaced by the Ordinary Bachelor's Degree under
49-640: The framework lies with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Launched in 2003, the NFQ was developed by the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland as a means of comparing training and qualifications between institutions of education at all levels. It encompasses learning at primary and second level, as well as acting as a benchmark for required standards for graduates of courses offered by QQI, and universities . The framework consists of 10 "Levels", ranging from Certificates at Level 1 which signify initial learning to degrees at doctoral level. A 'fan diagram'
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