QQI FET Awards

Download QQI Information Booklet 2024.

In all circumstances candidates must present the full award with a minimum credit value of 120 including distinction in at least 5 component awards.

In addition to satisfying the minimum entry requirements, candidates must also satisfy the specific component award requirements for their desired course.These requirements can be found on pages 3-6 of the QQI Information booklet (see link above).

Each undergraduate degree course offers a specific number of places to QQI candidates each year. Candidates are ranked for these spaces based on their performance. In cases where there are more applicants with the maximum points score than places available, random selection is applied. 

The points total cut-offs for each course varies each year. 

Each component/module is given a score based on the product of its credit value and the "weighting" of the grade achieved. Grades from the best 120 credits are scored and applicants are ranked accordingly. 

Note: This scoring process only applies where all the minimum entry requirements are met. Some undergraduate degree courses require distinction in specific modules. See the "Minimum Entry Requirements" section above for more detail.

Calculating your points total

1) Identify your best 120 credits. 
Although most component awards have a credit value of 15, credit values of 5, 10, 20 and 30 also apply. Add up the credit values of your modules/components with the best grades to reach a cumulative credit value of 120. 

2) Identify your module/component scores.
Multiply the credit value of each component/module by the weighting for the grade achieved. 

3) Calculate your cumulative score.
To find your cumulative score, add up the module/component scores of your best 120 credits as identified in Step 1.

4) Calculate your points total. 
Multiply your cumulative score by 13.
Divide that number by 12 and you have your points total.