Courses by QQI
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is a state agency established by the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012.
Their functions include those previously carried out by these bodies:
- Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC)
- Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC)
- Irish Universities Quality Board (IUQB)
- National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI)
Qualifications, Standards, Awards, Recognition
Firstly, QQI is responsible for maintaining the ten-level National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). They are also an awarding body and set standards for awards they make in the NFQ.
Furthermore, the agency validates education and training programmes. They make extensive awards in the further education and training sector including in the Education and Training Boards.
They also make awards in higher education. These are mainly to students attending private colleges and educational institutions. Universities and Institutes of Technology generally make their own awards.
QQI also provide advice on recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland and on the recognition of Irish qualifications abroad.
Quality Assurance
In addition, QQI review the effectiveness of quality assurance in further and higher education and training providers in Ireland. This includes the Universities, Institutes of Technology, Education and Training Boards. It also includes providers in the private further and higher education and training sectors (availing of QQI awards).
IEM
Another function of QQI is to authorise the use of an International Education Mark (IEM) for providers.
This is awarded to providers of education and training (including English language training) who have demonstrated compliance with a statutory code of practice in the provision of education and training to international students.
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Master of Arts in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Counselling & Psychotherapy Course by IICP College - Tallaght, Co. DublinChild and Adolescent Psychotherapy is a specialised area of practice. This Master’s programme will equip learners and practising therapists with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the therapeutic needs of children and adolescents. This part-time programme consists of ten modules over 2.5 years. It is a taught Master’s with a strong research component.…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Addiction Studies
Classroom Based, Addiction Studies Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Addiction Studies is a rigorous and formal exploration of addictions from a variety of academic and scientific perspectives: sociological, cultural, psychological, anthropological, and psychoanalytic. The programme is concerned with how these perspectives interact and how they differ from each other. The aim is to educate students so that they can carry…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Media Practice
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Creative Media Practice presents learners with a creative and critically informed environment in which to develop and consolidate their practice. The course supports imaginative, experimental and interdisciplinary enquiry through a range of media, approaches and methodologies. In Dublin Business School, we define creative production as a practice of realising an artistic…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Creative Media Practice
Media Production Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Creative Media Practice presents learners with a creative and critically informed environment in which to develop and consolidate their practice. The course supports imaginative, experimental and interdisciplinary enquiry through a range of media, approaches and methodologies. In Dublin Business School, we define creative production as a practice of realising an artistic…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Classroom Based, Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinIntroduction The MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a recognised component which contributes to a post-graduate specific modality training in psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. A combination of this Masters’ programme with the Post-Masters’ Specific Modality Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in The School of Psychotherapy at St Vincent’s University Hospital meets the minimum 4-year postgraduate training requirement to enable…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Counselling & Psychotherapy Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinIntroduction The MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a recognised component which contributes to a post-graduate specific modality training in psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. A combination of this Masters’ programme with the Post-Masters’ Specific Modality Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in The School of Psychotherapy at St Vincent’s University Hospital meets the minimum 4-year postgraduate training requirement to enable…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Psychotherapy
Classroom Based, Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Psychotherapy offers a postgraduate qualification which meets requirements for professional training for individuals interested in training as humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapists in the integrative model. The course has been designed for graduates from a Level 8 Counselling and Psychotherapy programme who are suitable for supervised clinical training in humanistic and psychodynamic…
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Master of Arts (MA) in Psychotherapy
Counselling & Psychotherapy Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MA in Psychotherapy offers a postgraduate qualification which meets requirements for professional training for individuals interested in training as humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapists in the integrative model. The course has been designed for graduates from a Level 8 Counselling and Psychotherapy programme who are suitable for supervised clinical training in humanistic and psychodynamic…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA is a one year full-time or two year part-time programme that educates and prepares a diverse group of learners with the academic knowledge, analytical ability and innovative management perspectives and skills needed to manage organisations in an increasingly competitive and diverse global marketplace. The programme enables learners commence or strengthen their career…
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Overview The MBA is a one year full-time or two year part-time programme that educates and prepares a diverse group of learners with the academic knowledge, analytical ability and innovative management perspectives and skills needed to manage organisations in an increasingly competitive and diverse global marketplace. The programme enables learners commence or strengthen their career…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Cloud Computing
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA (Cloud Computing), awarded by QQI, is specifically aimed at facilitating the graduate’s understanding of how organisations may exploit the vast business opportunities that result from the transformative power that Cloud Computing offers both currently and in the future. There is an emphasis on structured approaches for delivering effective solutions in the Cloud…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Cloud Computing
MBA Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA (Cloud Computing), awarded by QQI, is specifically aimed at facilitating the graduate’s understanding of how organisations may exploit the vast business opportunities that result from the transformative power that Cloud Computing offers both currently and in the future. There is an emphasis on structured approaches for delivering effective solutions in the Cloud…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA (Finance) awarded by QQI, provides theoretical and practical models and perspectives, which will provide a basis for analysing financial information and for applying the analysis in making informed financial decisions. The decision making aspect is developed in Corporate Financial Management and the complexities and dynamics of international financial markets are explored in…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
MBA Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MBA (Finance) awarded by QQI, provides theoretical and practical models and perspectives, which will provide a basis for analysing financial information and for applying the analysis in making informed financial decisions. The decision making aspect is developed in Corporate Financial Management and the complexities and dynamics of international financial markets are explored in…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The DBS MBA (HRM), awarded by QQI, focuses on the management of human resources to ensure competitive advantage by maximising resources for the benefit of an organisation and society, which places human resource management (HRM) at the heart of organisational management in a complex global marketplace. HRM enables learners select from complex and advanced…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resource Management
Human Resources Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The DBS MBA (HRM), awarded by QQI, focuses on the management of human resources to ensure competitive advantage by maximising resources for the benefit of an organisation and society, which places human resource management (HRM) at the heart of organisational management in a complex global marketplace. HRM enables learners select from complex and advanced…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Information Systems
MBA Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The DBS MBA (Information Systems), awarded by QQI, focuses on strategic business information systems knowledge as well as disruptive technologies and the innovation that occur in this field. It brings learners up to speed on the knowledge and current trends in technology and how best to use them for enhanced judgement and strategic business…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing
Marketing Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This specialism empowers learners to evaluate the central role of marketing strategy for the growth and development of all organisations. Learners will be required to critically evaluate a range of theoretical marketing concepts and apply them to practical industry realities as they relate to the current business environment. The marketing stream looks to recruiting…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Project Management
Project Management Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This specialism provides innovative knowledge on one of the key skills of the modern business world. A deep understating of the theories and practices of Project Management enables graduates to discuss and share new insights to identify new problems and challenges essential to project management and the overall success of an organisation. This pathway…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Information Systems
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The DBS MBA (Information Systems), awarded by QQI, focuses on strategic business information systems knowledge as well as disruptive technologies and the innovation that occur in this field. It brings learners up to speed on the knowledge and current trends in technology and how best to use them for enhanced judgement and strategic business…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This specialism empowers learners to evaluate the central role of marketing strategy for the growth and development of all organisations. Learners will be required to critically evaluate a range of theoretical marketing concepts and apply them to practical industry realities as they relate to the current business environment. The marketing stream looks to recruiting…
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Project Management
Education Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This specialism provides innovative knowledge on one of the key skills of the modern business world. A deep understating of the theories and practices of Project Management enables graduates to discuss and share new insights to identify new problems and challenges essential to project management and the overall success of an organisation. This pathway…
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Master of Science in Digital Media and Marketing
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Digital Marketing Course by Atlantic Technological University - Galway City, Co. GalwayClassical marketing theory and professional practice are challenged continuously by revolutionary digital and marketing technologies in contemporary organisational environments. The aim of this structured Master of Science in Digital Media and Marketing is to develop participants’ expertise and scholarship within the rapidly evolving professional discipline of strategic digital media and marketing. The applied curriculum in…
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Master of Science in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Counselling & Psychotherapy Course by IICP College - Tallaght, Co. DublinDeveloped in conjunction with Professor John McLeod, this programme aims to enable existing professionals working within the field of counselling and psychotherapy to achieve a Master of Science in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy. The programme consists of ten modules over two years. It is a taught Master’s with a strong research component. The programme utilises…
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Master of Science (MSc) Applied Psychology
Psychology Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview This programme is suited to graduates who hold a first qualification in Psychology of an upper Second Class Honours (2.1) at NFQ Level 8 or above accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland or show eligibility for accreditation by the Psychological Society of Ireland. Key Features of the Programme The programme will provide…
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Master of Science (MSc.) Artificial Intelligence
Computer Programming Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview In computer science, Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. According to a recent report by Forbes, by 2022 AI skills will be required in every industry and could create up to 22 million new jobs globally. Recent…
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Master of Science (MSc) Business Analytics
Business Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview Given the ever-increasing volume of data that businesses have access to today, there is a demand for employees who have computational, analytical and business strategy skills who can inform business decisions to increase efficiency and an organisation’s value. This Master of Science in Business Analytics has been developed with the aim of providing learners…
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Master of Science (MSc) Data Analytics
Data Analytics Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview With increased availability of information about customer preferences and actions, production processes and supply chains, there is growing recognition of the economic returns from the use of big data and analytics. The Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2013 sets out seven ‘disruptive reforms’ being prioritised with major potential to have a significant impact on…
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Master of Science (MSc) Digital Marketing
Classroom Based, Digital Marketing Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The massive growth of social media and smartphones in recent years, means that marketers need a strong skillset and knowledge base that is digital. Now marketers want the visibility and traceability that digital marketing affords. As an MSc the programme has a more scientific rigour to its offerings, emphasising accountability and strategic context. Developed…
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Master of Science (MSc) FinTech
Classroom Based, Finance Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview Technological innovation applied to financial services has created a wave of disruptive activity that will change the shape of the global financial system over the next decade. This has created demand from graduates and employees for programmes specifically tailored to the skills required for a changing financial services industry. This is an interdisciplinary program…