Higher Certificate
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Higher Certificate (Ardteastas in Irish) is an award that has replaced the National Certificate in 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.
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 |
