Approved Undergraduate Institutions and Courses 2024/25 Academic Year

Approved undergraduate courses are available at:

• Level 6 Higher Certificate
• Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor Degree
• Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree

To be eligible for funding at undergraduate level, the course you are pursuing must:

• be a full time course
• lead to a major education award in line with National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
• be provided in a university, Institute of Technology (IOT) or other education institution

Approved Undergraduate Courses

Below is a list of approved undergraduate courses. 

If the course you intend pursuing is full-time and in an approved public institution but is not listed below, you may still submit an application and the eligibility of your course will be determined.

• Universities
• Institutes of Technology
• Higher Education Institutions
• Prescribed Courses in other Higher Education Institutions

Courses in the following institutions offered through the CAO are not eligible for funding.

Direct Entry Courses

Undergraduate courses subject to a direct entry application to an approved institution must meet the following criteria:

Universities/Institutes of Technology/Other Higher Education Institutions

1. The course must be full-time, and
2. Take not less than two years to complete and lead to a major higher education and training award at Level 6 Higher Certificate, Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor Degree or Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree on the NFQ, or 
3. Take one year to complete and lead to a major higher education and training award at Level 7 Ordinary Bachelor Degree on the NFQ,  or
4. Take at least one year to complete and lead to a major higher education and training award at Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree on the NFQ, or
5. Take one year to complete and lead to a major higher education and training award at Level 6 Higher Certificate on the NFQ (IOTs only), or
6. Be an ‘Accelerated Technician Programme’ that takes 18 months to complete (IOTs only)