About NARIC Ireland 
Hosted by QQI, NARIC Ireland provides free advice on the recognition of foreign qualifications in Ireland.
The NARIC Ireland qualifications database has details of almost 1200 qualifications from over 140 countries. The information we provide is particularly relevant to Registrars, Admissions Officers, International Officers and Career Office staff dealing with foreign applications for entry into education and training programmes in Ireland.
We offer advice online in the form of a Comparability Statement which places the foreign qualification in the context of the Irish education and training system.
NARIC is one of a network of centres that forms part of the ENIC-NARIC (European Network of Information Centres / National Academic Recognition Information Centre) network. These centres work to enable the mobility, transparency and recognition of qualifications by providing information on education, training and qualifications system.
NARIC Ireland Foreign Qualifications Database
NARIC Ireland has compiled a database of comparability statements for hundreds of foreign qualifications. Each comparability statement includes a comparable award-type and level on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).
The comparability information provided is advisory in nature and is based on the understanding that the qualification is awarded by a nationally recognised awarding body in the country of origin.
See our NARIC Guide (GA/ ES/ PT/ FR/ PL/ ARABIC/ CN/ RU) for more information on how to use the database and understand the comparability statements available.
How do I use the database?
Click here to visit the NARIC Ireland database.
Search by your home country (for example Australia or Poland).
If your qualification is listed, download and print the comparability statement for your foreign qualification.
If your qualification is not listed please fill in the online form available here.
NARIC Ireland does not operate a public office or a call-in service. If you have a query please register with our QHelp service to contact us.
NARIC Projects (2018-20)
The NARIC Ireland centre is involved in five projects with consortia of partners from other ENIC-NARIC centres approved by the European Commission through Erasmus+ from June 2018. Click here to find out more.
