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Recognition of CIT courses and awards

Cork Institute of Technology operates under the terms of the Qualifications Act (1999) and therefore all courses lead to an award of a qualification which is fully recognised and conforms with the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

Each CIT award has a corresponding NFQ level. The main qualifications awarded are:

Award Title NFQ Level

Higher Certificate

6

Degree

7

Honours Degree

8

Masters Degree

9

Doctorate

10


CIT has authority (delegated from the Higher Education and Training Awards Council) to make awards up to level 10. CIT is also an approved provider for certain FETAC awards. Many of CIT's courses are certified by professional bodies (e.g. Engineers Ireland) which confers certain professional status and benefits on graduates of these courses.
 

Academic Quality and Recognition of CIT Awards

Cork Institute of Technology places a very high importance on ensuring that its programmes are of the highest possible standard. CIT has a rigorous Academic Quality System through which the Institute validates and continuously reviews its courses. CIT is proud of the fact that its academic standards are independently recognised as being of the highest quality. As a result, CIT is empowered to confer awards at all levels up to and including PhD under the terms of the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act 1999.

CIT's programmes operate under a quality system which is approved by HETAC, the Higher Education & Training Awards Council.
The system is published as three books which organise and make accessible the procedures and practices which our staff has developed through the Academic Council. The Quality System aims to ensure constant improvement in teaching and learning processes.

The academic quality system is operated through the Registrar's office of CIT.

Awards granted to students of CIT are quality assured and delegated by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC), the Irish national awarding body for higher education. The Institute has obtained valuable additional recognition for its courses by professional bodies, in order to enhance the professional standing of graduates and to provide them with the fullest possible advantages for employment and career development. The main recognitions obtained are shown in the table below.
 

Principal Course Accreditations

 

 

COURSE ACCREDITATION PROFESSIONAL BODY
BSc (Hons) Applied Physics and Instrumentation Teachers Registration Council
BSc (Hons) BioMedical Science Institute of BioMedical Sciences
Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine
BSc (Hons) in Analytical Chemistry with Quality Assurance Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
Royal Society of Chemistry
Teachers Registration Council
BSc (Hons) in Applied Biosciences Teachers Registration Council

BEng (Hons) in Structural Engineering

 Engineers Ireland (Chartered*)
FEANI
Washington Accord
BEng (Hons)in Mechanical Engineering Engineers Ireland (Chartered*)
FEANI
Washington Accord
BEng (Hons) in Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering Engineers Ireland (Chartered*)
FEANI
Washington Accord
Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)
BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology Chartered Institute of Building
Higher Certificates/Bachelor Degrees in Engineering >
Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Building Services		 Engineers Ireland (Associate*)/
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
BEng in Marine & Plant Engineering Engineers Ireland (Associate*)
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
(Pedagogic Studies: Suzuki String Methodology)		 European Suzuki Association (ESA)
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Bachelor of Business in Accounting
Higher Certificate in Business
Higher Certificate in Accounting		 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (ICPAI)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
Exemptions from a variety of requirements of these professional bodies
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Bachelor of Business in Marketing
Higher Certificate in Business		 Marketing Institute
Exemptions are granted depending on specialism and level
Bachelor of Business in Hospitality Management Irish Hospitality Institute
BSc in Quantity Surveying
BSc (Honours) in Quantity Surveying		 Chartered Institute of Building
Society of Chartered Surveyors
BSc in Construction Management
BSc (Honours) in Construction Management		 Chartered Institute of Building
BA in Design Communication
BA (Honours) in Visual Communications		 Institute of Designers of Ireland
MA in Art Therapy Irish Association of Art Therapists
* eligible following appropriate experience  

 

 

 

 

 

Accreditation of CIT Engineering Honours Degrees


The following honours degrees are fully accredited by Engineers Ireland and graduates are eligible for corporate membership with Chartered Engineer (CEng) status following appropriate experience.
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering CR105
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Structural Engineering CR109
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering CR108
 

European Engineer

These honours degrees fulfil the Federation Europeene d’Associations Nationales d’Ingenieurs (FEANI) Group One registration requirements and thus meet the academic requirements for the award of the title European Engineer (EurIng). Such engineers may practice in most European countries.
 

Washington Accord

As these honours degrees are accredited by Engineers Ireland (the Irish accreditation body) they also fulfil the requirements for mutual recognition by the national accreditation bodies which have signed the Washington Accord i.e. USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong and Ireland.