Irish qualification information now available on both Irish and EU databases

In 2020 QQI established the Irish Register of Qualifications (IRQ), the definitive list of qualifications recognised on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). Currently, approximately 8,750 qualifications, 374 providers and 11,850 programmes are listed. Compiled in cooperation with awarding bodies, the IRQ lists qualifications at all 10 levels on the NFQ and aims to support funding bodies, national and international learners and recognition services as a verifiable programme and qualification information resource. QQI would like to thank providers and awarding bodies for their support in populating the IRQ. This support enabled us to meet our statutory obligation and QQI’s strategic priority on information provision outlined in our Statement of Strategy 2022-2024.

The qualifications data contained in the IRQ has now been uploaded and linked to the European Qualifications Dataset Register (QDR) meeting our obligations for EU requirements which can be accessed on the Europass Platform.

The Qualifications Dataset Register (QDR) is a tool developed by the European Commission to support national authorities to publish their data as ‘linked open data’ which can be made available to and used by learners, course providers, employers, and credential evaluators on the Europass Platform.

All EU states are required to provide this data for the platform. Whilst there are still improvements to be made on Europass, stakeholders are encouraged to access the QDR on the Europass platform and provide feedback directly.