“Professional Diploma in Education”: notice regarding new title for university initial post-primary teaching qualification, starting academic year 2011/2012.

Following detailed consultation between the Irish universities and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland in the context of the ongoing process of implementing the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), the universities have agreed that the initial post-primary teaching qualification, hitherto known as the Higher Diploma in Education and latterly as the Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma in Education, is to be formally included in the NFQ at Level 8 with immediate effect.

Please see attached joint communication from the universities and the NQAI for further information on the context for this decision and for confirmation regarding the placement at Level 8 of previous/legacy university initial post-primary teaching qualifications.

Joint Communication on university initial post-primary teaching qualification and the NFQ