Foreign Qualifications
The National Qualification Authority of Ireland offers a service called Qualifications Recognition Ireland which provides employers with a means of comparing and contrasting foreign qualifications with qualifications in the Irish system. This service is free of charge and a database of certain foreign qualifications and how they compare to Irish qualifications is available on the website www.qualificationsrecognition.ie . For further information on this service phone NQAI on 01-8871500 or e-mail info@nqai.ie
Qualifications in General
For information on qualifications in general, the National Framework of Qualifications is a recognised tool that employers can use to understand and recognise the level and standard of education achieved by potential employees. Information on the NFQ for employers can be found on www.nfq.ie
