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.
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.
- 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)- Policy and criteria for access, transfer and progression- RPL Principles and Guidelines
See Schedule of Fees for details of current charges
Providers intending to apply for the validation of an ELE programme should contact QQI for guidance before starting to prepare the application.
Validation
Protection of Enrolled Learners
Initial Access to Validation
Validation (FET Programmes)
Validation (HET Programmes)
Validation (Apprenticeship Programmes)
Certification of Learners
Initial Access to Programme Validation
Validation Circulars and FAQs
PAEC Dates