Qualifications Assessment Tool

1 - 2 years

Research Masters Degree programmes are typically of two years’ duration, although they are not credit rated.

60 - 120 credits

The qualification may include a degree project. The qualification gives access to doctoral-level programmes in Ireland. It is common to enter a Masters research programme, and then transfer to a Doctoral programme after one year on the Masters research programme.

• Irish National Framework of Qualifications Open in new tab

The national qualifications framework has 10 levels, where 1 is the lowest and 10 is the highest.

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• Irish Register of Qualifications Open in new tab
• List of publicly-funded higher education institutions (universities and colleges) Open in new tab

Please note the country can have additional recognised education institutions.

1 year

60 higher education credits

60 credits

A Degree of Master (60 credits) is awarded after the student has completed the courses required to gain 60 credits with a defined specialisation determined by each higher education institution itself, of which at least 30 credits are for specialised study in the principal field (main field of study) of the study programme. A requirement for the award of a Degree of Master (60 credits) is completion by the student of an independent project (degree project) for at least 15 credits in the main field of study. The qualification gives access to third-cycle programmes.

• The Swedish National Qualifications Framework (SeQF) Open in new tab

SeQF is the Swedish National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The national qualifications framework (SeQF) has 8 levels, where 1 is the lowest and 8 is the highest.

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Second cycle

• The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) Open in new tab

2 years

120 higher education credits

120 credits

A Degree of Master (120 credits) is awarded after the student has completed the courses required to gain 120 credits, of which at least 60 credits are for specialised study in the principal field (main field of study) of the study programme. A requirement for the award of a Degree of Master (120 credits) is completion by the student of an independent project (degree project) for at least 30 credits in the main field of study. The qualification gives access to third-cycle programmes.

• The Swedish National Qualifications Framework (SeQF) Open in new tab

SeQF is the Swedish National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The national qualifications framework (SeQF) has 8 levels, where 1 is the lowest and 8 is the highest.

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Second cycle

• The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) Open in new tab