Information about Ireland: qualifucation recognition

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The following websites will provide you with information on recognition of foreign diplomas, qualifications and skills.

National Qualification Authority - This organisation facilitates the process of the recognition of international awards in Ireland. The site provides you with information on recognition procedure. You can also download the application form for recognition of foreign diplomas from here.

Recognition of specific professions - This page gives you a list of professions, such as nurse, social worker, primary school teacher, that can be recognised in Ireland only by a professional body or institution. The site also provides you with contact details of relevant institutions.

EUROPASS - Whether you are planning to enrol in an education or training programme, looking for a job, or getting experience abroad, it is important to be able to make your skills and competences clearly understood. This website can help you to write your European CV, to create your European language passport and other documents that can be useful when looking for a job or an internship abroad. It also gives you contact details of the Europass Centre in your country. The website is available in 21 languages.

Driving licence - This site explains how to exchange a driving permit issued by an EU or EEA member state for a full Irish driving licence.

European Computer Driving Licence Foundation -The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is recognised in over 146 countries.

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Page Updated in June 2008.