FETAC 6 = higher cert

Doylers

Basically can anyone tell me. If I do this > http://www.colaisteide.ie/full-time-courses/technology-and-science/information-technology.html

Can I do this:

http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/programmes/electroniccomputersystemsdt080/

Thanks

TheReverend

Honestly cant tell ya, you would be best off calling them and checking

BC

On the Colaiste Ida website - the first course is a level 5, the second is a level 6, not sure which one you are looking at.

A higher cert is a level 6.

This diagram explains it: http://www.nqai.ie/FanDiagram/nqai_nfq_08.html

Either way, contact DIT and they'll be able to give you more info.

Doylers

BC wrote: »

On the Colaiste Ida website - the first course is a level 5, the second is a level 6, not sure which one you are looking at.

A higher cert is a level 6.

This diagram explains it: http://www.nqai.ie/FanDiagram/nqai_nfq_08.html

Either way, contact DIT and they'll be able to give you more info.

Both, as in I do the level 5 then progress to 6. I have emailed DIT but got no reply yet. Just phoned and got no answer aswell

The diagram confuses me :P looking at it, I gather that a level 6 fetac is the same as a higher cert(just awarded by different people).


On the DIT website it says higher cert or equivalent. Thats why I assume the level 6 would do.

Doylers

For the info of other people you can go from a fetac 6 to level 7.

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Dear Sean,


Thank you for your mail.


You would have to complete a level 6 programme to meet the requirements for Advanced Entry into DT080.
If you are successful with the level 6 please apply through our Advanced Entry online system.


Kind regards


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ProjectO

The level 6 indicates the 'level of complexity' so anyone who achieves a (FETAC) Advanced Cert at level 6 has demonstrated similarly complex knowledge, skills etc as someone achieving a Higher Cert at level 6 BUT they are different qualifications - it is always worth checking with your proposed next college / employer IF they regard the two qualifications as different. Arguably, they probably should not but it is in your interest to know for definite in advance.