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Will my degree be recognised internationally?
Yes. All awards from HETAC (the Higher Education & Training Awards Council) are recognised internationally.
All graduates receive a diploma supplement along with their parchment, which makes the process of award identification internationally even easier. It is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies that were pursued and successfully completed by the student named on the parchment associated with the diploma supplement.
For more information about diploma supplements and the international recognition of our awards, visit the HETAC website here and the European Commission website here.
Is the course 100% online?
The course can be taken 100% online – however, we encourage students to attend the two on-site modules:
- The Business & Pharmaceutical Ethics module can be taken as an intensive 5-day course in Dublin where it is delivered in collaboration with faculty from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. This coincides with the course induction.
- The Leadership & Authority module can be taken as an on-site 5-day course in Boston where it is delivered in collaboration with faculty from Harvard University.
For more details, see the provisional course calendar here.
Are there concessions for mature students?
No. All applicants must meet the same minimum entry requirements to be considered for admission to the programme.
English is not my native language. Can I still apply to Hibernia College?
Yes. However, as all tuition and examinations at Hibernia College are conducted through English, prospective students whose mother tongue is not English will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient language skills to cope with the academic demands of their course and benefit fully from their period of study.
Acceptable English language credentials include:
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System), minimum score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in academic English
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), minimum score of 600 with a minimum of 475 in written English
- CSE English, Grade 1 Pass
- GCE ‘O’ Level English Language, minimum Grade C
- GCSE English Language, minimum Grade C
- Hong Kong Certificate in Education, English Language Syllabus B, minimum Grade C
- Irish Leaving Certificate English, minimum Ordinary Level D3
- Joint Matriculation Board (JMB) Test in English (Overseas) Examination, Pass
- University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, Proficiency: minimum Grade C, Advanced: minimum Grade B
Note that for all proficiency tests the results must be less than two years old. Other evidence of proficiency in English may be accepted. Further details can be obtained from the Office for Academic Affairs by emailing academicaffairs@hiberniacollege.net
