Quality and Qualifications Ireland

Irish state educational awards validation authority

QQIExecutive agency overview

Formed| November 6, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-06)
Preceding agencies|

* NQAI
* FETAC
* HETAC
* IUQB

Jurisdiction| Ireland
Headquarters| Denzille Lane, Dublin
Parent department| Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Website| qqi.ie

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI; Irish: Dearbhú Cáilíochta agus Cáilíochtaí Éireann) is the national agency responsible for qualifications in Ireland. It was established by the Oireachtas[1] in 2012 following the amalgamation of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Further Education and Training Awards Council, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Irish Universities Quality Board.

The agency is under the aegis of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It is a member of the European Association of Quality Assurance Agencies for Higher Education. QQI is a registered agency in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education. It is the National Academic Recognition Information Centre to support the implementation of the Lisbon Convention and the National Contact Point for the Europass European Qualifications Framework.

Dr Padraig Walsh is chief executive officer.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act".
2. ^ "Appointment of new Chief Executive announced". QQI.

## External links

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* Official website

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Universities in the Republic of Ireland

Universities|

* Atlantic Technological University
* University of Dublin
* Dublin City University
* University of Limerick
* Munster Technological University
* National University of Ireland
* Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
* South East Technological University
* St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth
* Technological University Dublin
* Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

NUI constituent universities|

* Cork
* Dublin
* Galway
* Maynooth

University of Dublin constituent college|

Trinity College

Other university constituent colleges|

* National College of Art and Design
* National Maritime College of Ireland

Other degree-awarding authorities|

* King's Inns
* Quality and Qualifications Ireland

* Institutes of Technology in Ireland
* Universities in Northern Ireland

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States

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