Ireland: NARIC academic comparison vs CORU recognition and registration

A degree-level comparison is an academic reference

QQI’s NARIC statements offer generic academic comparisons to Ireland’s NFQ. They neither authenticate your individual records nor grant permission to use a regulated title.

Sources: Academic comparability and receiving decisions

CORU considers a different professional decision

For physiotherapy and social work, the respective CORU board recognises foreign qualifications and maintains the professional register. Recognition is not the final registration decision.

Sources: Physiotherapists Registration Board responsibilities · Social Workers Registration Board responsibilities · International qualifications FAQ

Two decisions need not mean two new applications

The current CORU system includes both recognition and registration. Someone with completed recognition in the previous system has a continuation route. Keep the decisions distinct without assuming everyone must submit two fresh applications.

Sources: Current application system and previous recognition cases

Read fee and timing figures with their scope

The FAQ states EUR410 for recognition; the linked January 2025 application guidance states EUR510 for the international application. CORU’s system page separately describes EUR100 registration for completed old-system recognition cases. Do not add these figures into a universal total. Confirm the charge attached to your application route.

The FAQ timing starts when the file is complete, not when you first begin collecting records. Fast-track arrangements have their own scope. This comparison gives no uniform fee or end-to-end completion estimate.

Sources: International qualifications FAQ · International qualification application guidance (January 2025) · Current application system and previous recognition cases · Commonly Aligned Standards fast track

DiploWay three-request exercise

Write three separate lines: the job or course evidence request, the professional qualification decision, and permission to use the title. Name a recipient for each applicable line.

Before buying a report, ask what question it will answer. If the recipient is CORU, record the profession and route. If an employer asks for academic comparison, record that request separately. One document should not silently be treated as answering all three questions.

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