Ireland - new apprenticeships opening up

Significant developments in apprenticeship mean that anyone taking this route can aspire to the same level of qualification as someone on an undergraduate course in a higher education institution. The gradual recovery in the economy has seen a return of opportunities in traditional trades, such as construction, including, for the first time, the possibility of progress up the qualifications ladder to an honours degree (NFQ level 8; EQF level 6), and beyond. More...