Validation (ELE Programmes)

​Application for Validation of ELE Programmes

 

Transitional Arrangements

ELE programmes leading to QQI awards will be validated in accordance with Core Policies and Criteria for the Validation by QQI of Programmes of Education and Training (2016). However, the arrangements for programmes leading to FET CAS awards are set out  here.

Making an Application for Validation

Information for preparing an application for validation is provided in unit 5 of Core Policies and Criteria for the Validation by QQI of Programmes of Education and Training (2016) and any applicable specialised validation policy and criteria.

Resources for ELE Programmes

Core Policies and Criteria for the Validation by QQI of Programmes of Education and Training (2016)  
Quality Assurance Guidelines
Policy and Criteria for Making Awards
Policy for Determining Awards Standards
Standards for Pre-Higher Education Foundation Awards for International Students
Awards Standards for Teaching English as a Foreign Language at NFQ Levels 6-9
Assessment and Standards (HET)
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Policy and criteria for access, transfer and progression
- RPL Principles and Guidelines

Fees for Validation

See Schedule of Fees for details of current charges

Guidelines on Preparing Applications

Providers intending to apply for the validation of an ELE programme should contact QQI for guidance before starting to prepare the application.