What are my NCEA qualifications equivalent to now???

Fingers Mcginty

Howdy folks, I graduated from Dundalk RTC (regional technical college) almost 20 years ago :eek: I graduated with an NCEA Diploma in Electronic Engineering with credit (took 3 years full-time) . What is this equivalent to in todays terms? Would I be right in thinking it's a level 8 qualification?

randylonghorn

Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

I graduated with an NCEA Diploma in Electronic Engineering with credit (took 3 years full-time) . What is this equivalent to in todays terms? Would I be right in thinking it's a level 8 qualification?

I'm assuming that's a National Diploma in Electronic Engineering, it which case it would be Level 7 .... equivalent to what is now the Ordinary Degree.

Fingers Mcginty

not a level 8 (higher diploma) ?

randylonghorn

Fingers Mcginty wrote: »

not a level 8 (higher diploma) ?

I doubt it, but you could check with your old college for verification.

A Higher Diploma at Level 8 is normally a one year course, often a specialist "conversion" course which allows someone who already has a degree or similar to qualify to the same level in an extra subject or area.

paperclip2

You can ring the National Qualifications Authority. They can tell you what your course is equivalent to now afaik.

National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
5th Floor Jervis House
Jervis Street
Dublin 1

Tel: +353 1 887 1500
Fax: +353 1 887 1595
Email: info@nqai.ie

Fingers Mcginty

thanks folks ...I'll give them a buzz.