Post Graduate 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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Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (ICT Conversion Course)
Classroom Based, Computer Science Course by CCT College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe overall aim of this postgraduate conversion programme is to provide learners with the necessary theoretical and practical skills, knowledge and competence, to gain a comprehensive, strong and specialised, foundation and practical understanding of the area of computing. On successful completion of this programme, graduates should be able to successfully secure professional roles at entry…
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Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics
Data Analytics Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics provides the practical knowledge and skills in the area of computing and data science for learners who wish to upskill or reskill in this area. The programme aims to develop learners’ knowledge of the theory and practice of Data Analytics necessary for them to secure employment…
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Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics for Business
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Business Course by CCT College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics for Business aims to provide an opportunity for learners with a degree outside the computing arena as well as those currently involved within the IT sphere to refocus and reskill for careers that require Data Analytics knowledge and skills. This programme is specifically designed for individuals with…
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Higher Diploma in Science in FinTech
IT Security 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 programme…
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Information Technology Management
IT Management Course by Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Town, Co. CarlowIT Management has become one of the most critical management functions within any organisation. IT plays an increasingly central role in all aspects of business delivery, from customer service to product delivery, sales management, security, data management and financial control. This programme enables graduates to gain a deeper understanding of the business and IT management…
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Information Technology Management
IT Management Course by Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Town, Co. CarlowIT Management has become one of the most critical management functions within any organisation. IT plays an increasingly central role in all aspects of business delivery, from customer service to product delivery, sales management, security, data management and financial control. This programme enables graduates to gain a deeper understanding of the business and IT management…
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Interaction Design
Graphic Design Course by Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Town, Co. CarlowWhat is the MA in Interaction Design about? Interaction design focuses on shaping things for peoples use and behaviour and includes designing interactive digital products, environments, visual communication systems, and services. Interaction design is the synthesis and imagining of things as they might be, rather than focusing on how things actually are and is focused…
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Interaction Design
Graphic Design Course by Institute of Technology Carlow - Carlow Town, Co. CarlowWhat is the MA in Interaction Design about? Interaction design focuses on shaping things for peoples use and behaviour and includes designing interactive digital products, environments, visual communication systems, and services. Interaction design is the synthesis and imagining of things as they might be, rather than focusing on how things actually are and is focused…
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LL.M. in International Commercial Law
Classroom Based, Law Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe LL.M. in International Commercial Law offers students the opportunity to specialized in International Commercial Law in order to facilitate enhanced career opportunities and/or to lay the foundations for PH.D. study.
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LL.M. in International Human Rights Law
Classroom Based, Law Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe LL.M. in International Human Rights Law offers students the opportunity to specialize in International Human Rights Law, to facilitate enhanced career opportunities, or to lay the foundations for the PhD study.
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LL.M. in International Law
Classroom Based, Law Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe LL.M. in International Law programme aims to develop students’ academic capabilities to their fullest enhance their communication skills and develop their research skills, preparing them for career progression and/or laying the foundations for Ph.D. study. Graduates of this programme will receive an internationally recognized Master of Law degree Students will gain a firm understanding…
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LLM (Master of Laws) International Law
Classroom Based, Law Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinLaw – The LL.M will be over a year in duration and will give the student exciting choices between various human rights and commercial subjects. To complete the LL.M successfully the student will have to do seven subjects with the added requirement of a dissertation (Law)
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MA in Education, Learning and Development
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Professional Master’s of Education Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinOur Masters has been designed to meet the needs of educators and practitioners who support adults learners in their workplace e.g. Learning and Development specialists, role holders working in a Human Resources department, self-employed trainers, instructional designers or lecturers in higher education. Below are some of the benefits of enrolling: Master the various techniques to…
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MA / Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Media Communications
Classroom Based, Journalism Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe MA in Journalism and Media Communications is Level 9, QQI accredited programme which runs on a full-time and part-time basis. The course is for people who wish to embark on a career in the fast-changing industry of contemporary journalism and media communications. The course has been designed with input from Irish journalists and is…
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MA / Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Public Relations
Classroom Based, Journalism Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinAbout the Course The MA in Journalism and Public Relations is a Level 9, QQI accredited programme which runs on a full-time and part-time basis. The course is for people who wish to embark on a career in the fast-changing industry of contemporary journalism and media communications. This course is aimed at individuals who wish…
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MA / Postgraduate Diploma in TV and Radio Journalism
Classroom Based, Journalism Course by Griffith College Dublin (GCD) - Dublin City South, Co. DublinAbout the Course The MA in TV and Radio Journalism is a Level 9, QQI accredited programme available on a full-time and part-time basis. The programme is designed to address the demand for specialisms in TV and Radio Journalism. It is aimed at those who wish to graduate as industry-ready, journalism and communications professionals with…
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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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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 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 (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…
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Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Software Development
Classroom Based, Software Development Course by CCT College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinMSc in Applied Software Development Course Overview The MSc in Applied Software Development seeks to develop participants’ knowledge, skills and competence in the area of software development. The programme is a specialist, postgraduate computing degree designed to produce graduates with the attributes required of software developers today and the ability to continue to develop knowledge,…
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Master of Science (MSc.) in Cybersecurity
Cyber Security Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview According to ‘Cyber Ireland’, Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing industry internationally, for which there are a number of opportunities and challenges including $248 billion in cybersecurity spending worldwide by 2023. Ireland has become a significant base of international technology and security companies, with the top 5 worldwide security software companies in the world and…
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Master of Science (MSc) in Data Analytics
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Data Analytics Course by CCT College Dublin - Dublin City South, Co. DublinThe MSc in Data Analytics* is a postgraduate masters degree course aimed at IT graduates and professionals, and graduates from cognate/numeric disciplines. The majority of companies today realise the value of data driven business strategy and are in need of talented individuals to provide insight into the constant stream of collected information. Leveraging the value…
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Master of Science (MSc.) in Financial Analytics
Finance Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview Financial analytics arms decision makers with the tools to make sense of an increasingly complex world. By combining internal financial information and operational data with external information such as social media, demographics and big data, financial analytics may address critical business questions with unprecedented ease, speed, and accuracy. The Master of Science (MSc) in…
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Master of Science (MSc.) in Human Resource Management
Human Resources Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The Master of Science in Human Resource Management is designed to prepare learners for a career in Human Resource Management in private and public sector. Given the increasing role of technological advancements in society and workplace, human resource management is emerging as a multidisciplinary field with a breadth and depth of content that encompasses…
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Master of Science (MSc) in Marketing
Marketing Course by Dublin Business School (DBS) - DublinOverview The MSc in Marketing aims to enhance the prospects of its graduates in the job markets and enable them to obtain entry into a variety of roles ranging from junior executive to senior marketing positions in a range of organisations both nationally and internationally. The programme is at Level 9 on the National Framework…