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    Q: Is the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland a new organisation or does it replace something?

    Q: What is the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland?

    Q: Is the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland an awarding body?

    Q: What is the Further Education and Training Awards Council?

    Q: What is the Higher Education and Training Awards Council?

    Q: What is the relationship between the Further Education and Training Awards Council, the Higher Education and Awards Council and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland?

    Q: Does the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland provide funding?

    Q: Does the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland provide education or training programmes?

    Q: What role has the Authority in relation to the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)?

    Q: What role has the Authority in relation to Universities?

    Glossary

    The Authority has also produced a glossary of terms to be used in developing the framework. These are working understandings of the terms and do not form part of the determination of the Authority. They are subject to change as development work proceeds.

    The Authority is to build on policies and criteria to determine:

    Click here to view the glossary



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