Higher Certificate
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The Higher Certificate (Ardteastas in Irish) is an award that has replaced the National Certificate in the Republic of Ireland The Higher Certificate is awarded by various Institutes of Technology. A Higher Certificate academic programme is 2 years of full-time study.
The equivalent British award is a Certificate of Higher Education (Cert.HE) Both the Irish Higher Certificate and the British Certificate of Higher Education are Level 6 awards on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications.
[edit] Common Higher Certificates
| English title | Irish title |
| Higher Certificate in Arts | Ardteastas Ealaíon |
| Higher Certificate in Business | Ardteastas Gnó |
| Higher Certificate in Engineering | Ardteastas Innealtóireachta |
| Higher Certificate in Science | Ardteastas Eolaíochta |
