Higher Certificate
The Higher Certificate is a third level education award at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications in the Republic of Ireland.The Higher Certificate is awarded by various Institutes of Technology. A Higher Certificate academic programme is two years of full-time study. Students can complete an additional year to obtain the ordinary bachelor's degree, and may then complete a further add-on year to obtain the Honours bachelor's degree. The Higher Certificate is, in effect, two years of a four-year undergraduate degree. The Higher Certificate should not be confused with the Advanced Certificate which is a two-year Post-Leaving Certificate program of further education, typically delivered by community colleges, and is also awarded at level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications and can be used to gain entry to a third level undergraduate program.Common Higher Certificates
